6/17/2008

What triggers a big move





Behind every big move is a clear identifiable catalyst. The most common catalyst which lead to big moves are:

* Earnings Release
* Earnings Guidance
* Sales Acceleration
* Earnings Estimate Raise Analyst
* Sector
* Insider Buying
* Research tie up (biotech)
* FDA Approval
* New Orders
* New Product
* Regulatory Policy Change

Big movers can be identified by scanning for stocks with above average volume and price change. On a daily basis various catalyst keep triggering such big moves in individual stocks and focusing on such big moves can pay rich dividend.


Big movers for today

ABK,Ambac Financial Group (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
AG,Agco Corp (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
AKNS,Akeena Solar Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
ALGT,Allegiant Travel Co (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
AMKR,Amkor Technology Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
APWR,A-Power Energy Generation Sys (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
ARIA,Ariad Pharmaceuticals (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
ASTI,Ascent Solar Technologies Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
BCON,Beacon Power Corp (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
BOLT,Bolt Technology Corporation  (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
CNR,Canargo Energy Corp (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
CSIQ,Canadian Solar Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
CSR,China Securties & Surveillance (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
CSUN,China Sunergy Co Ltd (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
CYPB,Cypress Bioscience Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
DSTI,Daystar Technologies Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
EBHI,Eddie Bauer Hlds Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
ENER,Energy Conversn Devices (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
ENG,Englobal Corp (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
FRPT,Force Protection Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
GMXR,Gmx Resources Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
GRO,Agria Corp (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
GTE,Gran Tierra Energy Corp (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
HANS,Hansen Natural Corp (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
IDEV,Indevus Pharmaceuticals Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
JOSB,Jos A Bank Clothiers (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
KLIC,Kulicke & Soffa Ind (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
LCC,US Airways Group Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
LLNW,Limelight Network Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
LNY,Landrys Restaurants Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
MVIS,Microvision Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
NEXC,Nexcen Brands Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
NYNY,Empire Resorts Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
OSTK,Overstock.com Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
PANC,Panacos Pharmaceuticals Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
PQ,Petroquest Energy Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
QTWW,Quantum Fuel Sys Techworldwide (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
SATC,Satcon Technology Corp (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
SINO,Sino-Global Shipping America` Ltd. (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
SOL,ReneSola Ltd.  (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
SOLF,Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
SONS,Sonus Networks Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
SRVY,Greenfield Online Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
STSA,Sterling Financial Cp Wa (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
TGC,Tengasco Incorporated (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
TITN,Titan Machinery Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
TSRA,Tessera Technologies Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
UDRL,Union Drilling Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
WCI,Wci Communities (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
XJT,Expressjet Holdings Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart
XRIT,X Rite Inc (Google  Yahoo  Earnings  Chart

4 comments:

Raj said...

Hi Pradeep,
As usual your posts are informative, I had question on your recent post.
Can you share the formulae you have used in bottom 2 panes of the chart (below price chart).
I also use telechart.

Thank you very much
Raj

Pradeep Bonde said...

( 100 * (C - C1) / C1) >= 8 AND V > 3000 and (100 * V / AVGV100)>=300

Earnings Trader said...

I dont think one can autotrade these breakout for good profit. For cap. size of ENER and earnings are "Loss to Profit", the below stocks match my breakout criteria in 2007(base on volume and price), DDS,CIEN,CTB,ALGN,WEN,CTB,WYNN,BSCI,EQIX,ONXX.
And in 2008, there are MMR,ENER,AMSX,CSIQ

ENER was quite speical in a sense as it is in a hot sector, but many others fail. If you even out the win and loss, there wont be too much profit left. Obviously we are talking about the ENER cap. size only
Please comment.

Pradeep Bonde said...

It is not automatic system. Factors like :
1 is it first or second major earnings acceleration
2 earnings surprise
3 sales surprise
4 margin trend
5 where is this earnings happening in price cycle
6 what was the price growth in prior 2 quarters
7 sector
8 float
etc. are some of the factors used to narrow trades.