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1/17/2008 Thu

Higher Open: BMRN,  BIIB and COST


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The Kamikaze Gap Play was introduced to the U.S. traders in the August 2005 issue of Active Trader Magazine.

 

The Nasdaq gapped up on the open.

The green dot indicates the opening price.

Excerpts from Net Aid:

 

2008-01-17 23:00:37 hatch shadow
Good evening.

2008-01-17 23:02:32 hatch shadow
The Nasdaq formed a doji-bar yesterday. Currently, the futures are indicating the strong open.

2008-01-17 23:04:49 hatch shadow
Many stocks are opening higher, but their charts do not look that great. But, let me look for a few buy candidates. The first one is JASO.

2008-01-17 23:05:19 hatch shadow
It is trading above 20-week MA, and the daily chart looks like bottomed out.

2008-01-17 23:06:05 hatch shadow
MELI

2008-01-17 23:06:14 hatch shadow
It is up about 0.8 point.

2008-01-17 23:06:17 hatch shadow
MSFT

2008-01-17 23:06:24 hatch shadow
GILD

2008-01-17 23:06:34 hatch shadow
This one looks the best so far.

2008-01-17 23:06:42 hatch shadow
CELG

2008-01-17 23:06:51 hatch shadow
Not the weekly, but the daily chart looks fine.

2008-01-17 23:06:58 hatch shadow
TEVA

2008-01-17 23:07:17 hatch shadow
KLAC

2008-01-17 23:07:26 hatch shadow
It formed an engulfing pattern, but the trend is down.

2008-01-17 23:07:33 hatch shadow
LRCX

2008-01-17 23:07:37 hatch shadow
The weekly chart pattern does not look good.

2008-01-17 23:07:55 hatch shadow
AMGN. The daily chart does not look that bad.

2008-01-17 23:07:57 hatch shadow
APOL

2008-01-17 23:08:13 hatch shadow
BMRN

2008-01-17 23:08:24 hatch shadow
ESRX

2008-01-17 23:08:36 hatch shadow
GENZ

2008-01-17 23:08:48 hatch shadow
LEAP

2008-01-17 23:09:13 hatch shadow
QCOM

2008-01-17 23:09:17 hatch shadow
UAUA

2008-01-17 23:09:24 hatch shadow
The weekly chart does not look good.

2008-01-17 23:09:35 hatch shadow
ZION

2008-01-17 23:30:09 hatch shadow
The opening bell !

2008-01-17 23:30:22 hatch shadow
ESRX

Up $120 for 200 shares.

I bought the stock as soon as it took out the declining trendline.

 

2008-01-17 23:30:24 hatch shadow
GILD

Up $150 for 500 shares.

I bought the stock as soon as it took out the declining trendline.

]2008-01-17 23:30:27 hatch shadow
GENZ

Up $160 for 200 shares.

I bought the stock as soon as it took out the declining trendline.

 

2008-01-17 23:30:31 hatch shadow
APOL

up $100 for 200 shares. 

2008-01-17 23:30:39 hatch shadow
BMRN

Up $500 for 500 shares.

This, too, was selected before the market. 

 

 

2008-01-17 23:30:59 hatch shadow
BIIB, on Break Scan

Up $310 for 500 shares.

This is trading above the 20-day MA.

 

2008-01-17 23:31:18 hatch shadow
TEVA

Broke even.

This stock is trading above the 20-day MA, an uptrending stock.

2008-01-17 23:31:37 hatch shadow
ISRG

Broke even

2008-01-17 23:31:39 hatch shadow
COST

Up $240 for 500 shares

It reversed to the upside.

 

2008-01-17 23:31:46 hatch shadow
FMCN

Down $110 for 500 shares.

This stock is in a downtrend. This trade did not work out because the overall market was weak.  Be sure to check the trend of the daily chart before you trade.

 

The Nasdaq formed a wide range down bar.

 


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