Weekly Newsletter 12/17/05
Login   Trial   Guest
You are receiving this email because you are or were a BreakoutWatch.com subscriber, or have subscribed to our weekly newsletter. This newsletter summarizes the breakout events of the week and provides additional guidance that does not fit into our daily format. It is published each weekend.
Market Summary Weekly Breakout Report Top Breakout Choices Top 2nd Chances New Features Tip of the Week
Prior editions of this newsletter with our valuable Tips of the Week are available here.
 Weekly Commentary  

Market Summary

There were signs this week that the rally that began in mid-October has faltered. Despite encouraging news on inflation, which might have kept interest rate increase fears in check, and a nuanced statement from the Federal Reserve implying interest rate increases may be nearing an end, the market ended the week mixed with little up or down movement. The DJI added 0.9% and the S&P 500 rose 0.63% as investors favored large-cap stocks over technology and small-caps, while the NASDAQ Composite slipped 0.19%. Friday's trading introduced uncertainty into the picture as volume picked up sharply due to the expiration of options and futures contracts, but an analysis of the trading pattern of the last two days may allow us to see the signal through the background noise. Each day started with investors almost willing the markets to go higher, but as they did so the underlying failure of belief took hold and the early gains gave way to profit taking. This caused two additional distribution days for the NASDAQ bringing the count to five out of the last fifteen sessions and our market model flashed an 'exit' signal. It seems this is a good time to take profits from the recent rally and sit on cash for a few days while the market direction becomes clearer.

The NASDAQ is still riding above the bearish wedge we have discussed previously, but a head-and-shoulders pattern is now evident in recent trading.

This is considered bearish when the pattern breaks the neckline and we see it has done so over the last two days. This technical signal is further confirmation of the exit signal generated by our model.

Season's Greetings

This is the last newsletter for 2005, so I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our web-site and newsletter subscribers the very best wishes for the holidays and the New Year. We're excited about 2006 with the advent of our new TradeWatch service. It promises to bring better performance to our own investments and those of our subscribers also. Everyone can take advantage of this service over the next two weeks as it is open to all.

Gift Subscriptions

We were asked to provide a gift subscription service and now we've done so. See new features below.

Get a 14 day Trial of our premium 'Platinum' service for just $9.95 and if you subsequently subscribe to any subscription level we will credit your $9.95 to your subscription.

14 Day Platinum Trial
(you will need to allow pop-ups from breakoutwatch.com to see the subscription form)

 

 

 New Features this Week Additional Value that we added this week

Gift Subscription

Send a gift subscription to someone you know. This is accessible from the Subscriptions > Gift menu choice.

TradeWatch

See below.

This Week's Top Tip Tips for getting the most out of our site

New Service - TradeWatch

We are pleased to announce that 'Breakout Trader' is now operational in beta test. There are significant enhancements to what was previously released.We hope to complete testing and be fully operational on January 3, 2006.

This service is open to ALL subscribers and Guests until January 1, 2006.

The TradeWatch section of our site is designed to provide subscribers with a fully self-contained service for selecting, buying and selling stocks derived from our main cup-with-handle watchlist and supporting research data. There are four components to this service accessed from a menu-bar.

1. "TradeWatch": watchlists of stocks which our research has shown will give the best returns for three kinds of trading styles:

  • Traditional CANTATA style (Best Return)with a view to holding for the medium to long term, but with a willingness to monitor the portfolio at least daily and liquidate a position as soon as the trade falls to 8% below the purchase price, when a satisfactory profit has been achieved, or when a sell signal is triggered by our sell model;
  • Swing Trade style where a trade will be held for several days or a few weeks at the most
  • Day Trade style looking to buy likely breakouts before they breakout and sell the same day

These lists are carefully compiled based on our four years experience in selecting and monitoring breakout stocks. They are highly selective and on any day there will be only a few, if any, stocks on these lists. They are selected to give the highest probability of breakout and return over the designated time horizon.

2. "TradeWatch History": a 'History' list of stocks on each list with access to performance, charts and technical sell recommendations

3. "Sell Assistant": this applies our Sell Model to any stock which you provide to it and provides an opinion on when and if the position should be liquidated. If the Sell Assistant considers the position should still be open, it will ask if you want to establish a sell alert on the stock.

4. "Sell Alert": a service which will send an email when any stock that you have designated is given a sell signal by our Sell Model as of the market close.

Rather than describe the service in detail here, I urge you to visit the site and click on the 'TradeWatch' menu choice and then explore the service. There is a fuller explanation of the service accessible from the 'Help' button on the Breakout Trader page.

Although this service is open to ALL subscribers and Guests until January 1, 2006. Only existing or new Trial subscribers will be able to setup and receive Sell Alerts, however.

Pricing

After January 3, 2006, this service will be available as an add-on to all subscription levels, including Platinum, for $39.95 per month with discounts of 10%, 15% and 20% for 3, 6 and 12 month commitments.

As a loyalty reward to Platinum subscribers who have been with us for at least 12 months, the service will be free for three months, or until their subscription expires, whichever comes sooner.

Special pre-release window pricing. There will be a special discount of 10% for sign-up between December 26 and January 2. That is, the price will be discounted to $33.95 with discounts over the standard price ($39.95) of 20%, 25% and 30% for 3, 6 and 12 month commitments.

No charge to 12 month Platinum Subscribers. The service will be included at no charge for 12 months to Platinum subscribers with a 12 month subscription in effect on December 31, 2005. This is an incentive to upgrade to a 12 month Platinum subscription, or renew your Platinum subscription for at least 12 months before year-end. Platinum subscriptions renewed or upgraded after December 31 will incur the standard add-on pricing to access the service.

Competition

Thanks go the the subscriber who suggested 'TradeWatch' as the new service name. He receives three months free access to the service

Investment Advisors Using our Service

If you would like to be listed here, please contact us. As a service to those who support us, there is no additional charge to be listed here.

TradeRight Securities, located in a suburb of Chicago, is a full services investment management company and broker/dealer. They have been a subscriber, and user, of BreakoutWatch.com for some time now. They practice CANTATA and use Breakoutwatch.com as a “research analyst”. You can learn more about TradeRight Securities at: www.traderightsecurities.com. If you’re interested in speaking to a representative, simply call them toll-free at 1-800-308-3938 or e-mail gdragel@traderightsecurities.com.

 

 

Get a 14 day Trial of our premium 'Platinum' service for just $9.95 and if you subsequently subscribe to any subscription level we will credit your $9.95 to your subscription.

14 Day Platinum Trial
(you will need to allow pop-ups from breakoutwatch.com to see the subscription form)


 Market Summary Overview of market direction and industry rotation
Index Value Change Week Change YTD Market1
Signal
Dow 10875.6 0.9% 0.86% enter
NASDAQ 2252.48 -0.19% 3.54% exit
S&P 500 1267.32 0.63% 4.57% enter
 Best Performing Index
1 Week 13 Weeks 26 Weeks Year-to-Date
Dow Jones
0.9 %
S&P 500
0.41 %
S&P 500
0.99 %
S&P 500
4.57 %
 Best Performing Industry (by average technical score over each period)
1 Week 3 Weeks 13 Weeks 26 Weeks
Machinery-Const/Mining Machinery-Const/Mining Machinery-Const/Mining Oil & Gas-Cdn Integrated
 Most Improved Industry (by change in technical rank2)
Auto & Truck-Tires/Misc
+ 30
Computer-Makers
+ 43
Electr-Scientific Instruments
+ 174
Electr-Scientific Instruments
+ 146
Charts of each industry rank and performance over 12 months are available on the site

1The Market Signal is derived from our proprietary market model. The market model is described on the site.
2The site also shows industry rankings based on fundamentals, combined technical and fundamentals, and on price alone (similar to IBD). The site also shows daily industry movements.
 Weekly Breakout Report How confirmed breakouts performed this week
# of Breakouts
Period Average1
Max. Gain During Period2
Gain at Period Close3
This Week 44 30.85 3.46% 0.13%
Last Week 41 31.31 7.53% 2.31%
13 Weeks 476 33.92 12.77%
4.64%
Sector
Industry
Breakout Count for Week
Special
Special-ClsdEndFunds/Bond
6
Healthcare
Healthcare-Products
3
Aerospace & Defense
Aerospace & Defense-Equip
2
Building
Building-Products/Misc
2
Business Services
Business Svcs-Misc
2
Computer Software
Comp Software-Enterprise
2
Personal
Personal-Shoes
2
Banks
Banks-Southeast
1
Beverages
Beverages-Soft Drink
1
Building
Building-Cement Etc.
1
Computer
Computer-Services
1
Computer
Computer-Storage Devices
1
Computer Software
Comp Software-Healthcare
1
Electronics
Electr-Equipment
1
Finance
Finance-Invest Management
1
Finance
Finance-Misc Services
1
Finance
Finance-Savings&Loan
1
Food
Food-Sugar/Flour/Grain
1
Healthcare
Healthcare-Drugs/Ethical
1
Healthcare
Healthcare-Biomed/Genetic
1
Insurance
Insurance-Prop/Casualty/TItl
1
Internet
Internet-ISP/Content
1
Leisure
Leisure-Products
1
Machinery
Machinery-Const/Mining
1
Media
Media-Books
1
Oil & Gas
Oil & Gas-U S Explr/Prod
1
Retail
Retail-Restaurant
1
Retail
Retail-Apparel
1
Telecomm
Telecomm-Equipment
1
Telecomm
Telecomm-Wireless Services
1
Transportation
Transportation-Truck
1
1The average number of breakouts in each week over the previous 13 weeks.
2This represents the return if each stock were bought at its breakout price and sold at its intraday high.
3This represents the return if each stock were bought at its breakout price and sold at the most recent close.
 Top Breakout Choices Stocks on our Cup-and-Handle list with best expected gain if they breakout
Category
Symbol
Company Name
Expected Gain1
Best Overall ERS EMPIRE RES INC DEL 102
Top Technical FSP FRANKLIN ST PROP (FSP) 44
Top Fundamental VIP OPEN JT STK CO-VIMPELCOMMUNI 29
Top Tech. & Fund. BR BURLINGTON RES INC 30
1This is the gain predicted by our Expected Gain model if the stock breaks out. Expected Gains for all cup-and-handle stocks are published on our site.
 Top Second Chances Stocks that broke out this week and are still in buyable range
Category
Symbol
Company Name
Expected Gain1
Best Overall GIB GROUPE CGI INC 77
Top Technical CGT CAE INC 65
Top Fundamental ANGO AngioDynamics Inc. 58
Top Tech. & Fund. USAK USA TRUCK INC 64
1This is the gain predicted by our Expected Gain model after the stock has broken out which uses the volume on breakout as a predictive term. Because the model variance is +/- 38% the expectation can be negative.

If you received this newletter from a friend and you would like to receive it regularly please go to the BreakoutWatch.com site and enter as a Guest. You will then be able to register to receive the newsletter.

Copyright © 2005 NBIcharts, LLC dba BreakoutWatch.com. All rights reserved.



To unsubscribe from further breakoutwatch.com newsletters, please click here. You may also submit a written request to breakoutwatch.com, PO Box 790861, Paia, Hi 96779. Upon receipt, unsubscribe requests will be processed within 14 days.