Look for Big Moves in These Low-Priced Stocks
Today’s
Power
Ratings article will look at our
Top 10
PowerRatings Low-Priced Stocks. PowerRatings
gives users a historical edge backed by millions of trades. This can help
guide you to areas of the stock market that are moving and can help you steer
clear of dangerous sectors.
For
aggressive traders and investors, some of the biggest moves on a percentage
basis come from low-priced stocks. If you are willing to assume more risk, you
will find ample opportunities in low-priced stocks with high PowerRatings.
PowerRatings performance shows the returns versus
the S&P 500 for the equivalent 5-day hold. The stocks which have had a PowerRating of 8 have outperformed the S&P 500 index on average over the next 5
days by an 5.8-1 margin. Stocks with a PowerRating of 9 have outperformed by a
10.1-1 margin. Stocks with a PowerRating of 10 have outperformed the S&P by
nearly 14.7-1 margin. This potential edge opens up a number of possibilities for
your trading and investing.
One more interesting fact about the
PowerRatings; PowerRatings of 1 and 2 have on average lost money over the next
week. A PowerRating of 1 has underperformed the S&P 500 by a 5-1 margin.
Obviously, you should ideally be looking to be buying high PowerRating stocks
and avoid (or short) low PowerRatings stocks.
BioSante Pharma
(
BPA |
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Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Hormone therapy company BioSante Pharma has a high PowerRating of
9. Currently BPA is pulling back from a recent 2-year high, which it
reached 2 weeks ago. Continue to monitor this stock for a move back to the
upside.
Alfacell Corp.
(
ACEL |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Cancer drug specialist Alfacell Corp. has a PowerRating of 8 and
has sold off over the past week. This tells us that sellers of the stock
may soon run out of steam. Put this on your watchlist and monitor for a
potential entry.
Exide Technologies
(
XIDE |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Exide Tech, a manufacturer of industrial electrical
equipment, has a PowerRating of 9. Look for a move back upwards in the
short term.
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Darren Wong
Associate Editor
Reminder: We are in no way recommending the purchase or short sale of these
stocks. This article is intended for education purposes only. Trading should be based on your own understanding of market conditions,
price patterns and risk; our information is designed to contribute to your
understanding.