TradingMarkets 7 Trading Ideas for Today

• December 18, 2007
• John Patrick Lee

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and is based upon our latest quantitative research.

TradingMarkets subscribers can obtain the full list of candidates and learn how to apply the results in actual trading by clicking on the individual links. Subscribers can also
access the Market Bias Indicators, to help determine short-term market direction. Futures and options traders can access our daily Options Indicators and Futures Indicators.

Plus, don’t forget to use the free TradingMarkets Stock Scanner to find more potential setups.

Bullish

Our research shows that stocks exhibiting this price behavior, while trading above their 200-day moving average, have on average, shown positive returns 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.

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  Laps
  Down 5% or More

  To learn more about our research into stocks that lap down 5% more from yesterday’s close, and
  how to use this information,
  
  click here.

  Symmetry Medical
  (
  SMA |
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  Chart |
  News |
  PowerRating)

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  5+ Consecutive Down Days

  To learn more about our research into stocks that make five, or more,
  consecutive down days, and how to use this information,
  
  click here.

  CVS Corporation
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  News |
  PowerRating)

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  5+ Consecutive Lower Lows

  To learn more about our research into stocks that make new lows for 5 or more consecutive days, and how to use this information, click here.

  Altria Group
  (
  MO |
  Quote |
  Chart |
  News |
  PowerRating)

• Stocks
  Down 10% or More

  To learn more about stocks that have fallen 10% are more over the past 5 days,
  and how to use this information, click here.

  BHP Billiton
  (
  BHP |
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  Chart |
  News |
  PowerRating)
  & Gigamedia
  (
  GIGM |
  Quote |
  Chart |
  News |
  PowerRating)

Bearish

Our research shows that stocks exhibiting this price behavior, while
trading below their 200-day moving average, have on average, shown negative
returns 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have
provided traders with a significant edge.

• 
  Laps
  Up 5% or More

  To learn more about our research into stocks that lap up 5% more from yesterday’s close, and
  how to use this information,
  
  click here.

  MBIA Incorporated
  (
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  News |
  PowerRating)

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  Stocks Up 10% or More

  To learn more about stocks that have risen 10% or more over the past 5 days,
  and how to use this information, click here.

  Pacific Ethanol
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  PEIX |
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  News |
  PowerRating)