EB Watch List Update Report
Dear Members:
Market Update:
When traders decide in unison to step to the sideline it makes it very difficult for the bulls to make any progress. Ditto when major indexes fall below key technical levels as it becomes a chore to repair the damage. Certainly the heretofore love fest with tech stocks is now in question with the "best of the best" under fire. Facebook alone is down 12% over the past week; ORCL is down 10% today on disappointing earnings, making it very difficult for the NASDAQ as a whole to hold gains. Earlier in the session the NASDAQ had tacked on some nice points but as soon as it tested its 20 day moving average from below the selling kicked in, just as might be expected. Right now we've got a very defined trading range on the NASDAQ; 7288 to the downside and 7379 to the upside. That happens to represent the 50 day and 20 day moving averages, respectively and right now the NASDAQ is trading in the middle of this range. This makes it VERY difficult to trade as the market could go either way. It certainly will help if we see some of the large cap tech stocks regain some strength as without their participation it will be tough for the market to make much progress.
Companies reporting earnings Today (March 20)
Before Market Opens:
None
After Market Closes:
FDX and SCS
Companies reporting earnings tomorrow (March 21)
Before Market Opens:
GIS and WGO
After Market Closes:
FIVE, GES and MLHR
ADDITIONS TO WATCH LIST
Will keep you posted if any new alerts.
BRIEF COMMENTS ON WATCH LIST STOCKS
SHORTS:
None at this time
LONGS:
Large Cap Watch List
None
Mid Cap Watch List
None
Small Cap Watch List
CHS - Stock has so far managed to hold above its 200 day moving average. As a reminder we have a stop of any CLOSE below the 200 day moving average, currently at $8.57 A close above of $8.95 would be bullish.
MTOR - Stock closed below our stop loss of an INTRA Day move below $21.75 yesterday so is coming off the Watch List.
Deletions from Watch List
MTOR
At your service,
John Hopkins
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