Boom Boom Stocks 7/18/2011

Hey folks crazy week in the markets last week with all the indexes dropping 2% or more.  Overall it seemed like just an overdue selloff after such a dramatic rebound off the bottom of the ranges on the indexes when a 200dma breakdown was potentially in the cards.  Overall the market is oversold and even …

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Energy Stock Watch

Tomorrow, we’ll kick off the week with a pre-market earnings report from Halliburton (HAL). From a swing standpoint, the daily chart is extremely attractive and a good report could propel HAL out of its bull flag just above horizontal support.  Energy stocks have been relatively strong lately and I think we’ll see impressive earnings from HAL and others considering oil prices were over $100 during a good span of Q2. NOTE:  make sure you know when these companies report so you’re not over exposed into their announcements.

Other energy stocks technically favorable:

BHI – nice consolidation pattern looking to setup for a move out to the upside.

HLX – trading range is tightening up with strong horizontal resistance just above.  Looks good for possible break on backs of strong HAL earnings.

 

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Swing Watch List Update

One strong hour and suddenly we all feel bullish.. lol – in other words, be careful. Yes, I was impressed with the last hour of the trading day on Friday, but it was just that – an hour of trading. Maybe it’s the turn back up we’re looking for, but I still believe the market …

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