Momentum Monday – The Bulls Are Still In Charge

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Correlations are decreasing, volatility is declining, the market reaction to earnings has been predominantly positive, corrections are happening via sector rotation. In other words, the U.S. stock market is back to a normalized trading environment, where stock picking matters.

Enterprise software and cannabis-related stocks continue to lead the market higher. We discuss a potential rotation into other sectors ahead. Biotech and medical devices are couple industries that are setting up.

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Top One Percent Stocks – Feb 3rd

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I am continuing my weekly habit to post some interesting swing trade setups among the strongest stocks currently in the market. I look at the strongest 1-2% stocks. This means stocks having a relative strength rating of 99 or 98. I am interested in two major setups: a breakout, which I can buy intraday or an anticipation setup, which I can potentially buy the next day if it clears new 3-day high.

Here are a few anticipation setups for next week: GKOS, RARX, INSP, VCEL, and FN. As you can see, biotech stocks are dominating.

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Momentum Monday – Dip Buyers Are Still In Charge

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The rally was tested last week and it passed with flying colors. Earlier in the week, we saw multiple failed breakouts in momentum names, but dip buyers managed to prevail. SPY pulled back to proverbially important $260 level and bounced. QQQ managed to hold above 160. In other words, what was considered a major resistance became support last week. This is bullish market development.

We are entering an interesting territory, where those who did not participate in the rally might become complacent and jump back in the market. The joy of missing out might turn into a fear of missing out. Tops are not made out of euphoria. They are not made out of slowing momentum either. They are made out of accelerating selling. There is no evidence of that yet. The 40 and the 50-week moving averages are the next levels of technical resistance.

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