This weeks total number of top stocks was the same as last week at 123.
The second half of the weeks market activity favored building stocks as the leading sectors.
Daily Alerts generated on stocks from this sector included GRBK, GWW, KBH, TOL, and LEN.
Weekly Alerts did not include homebuilders but featured stocks from a variety of sectors.
Weekly Alerts included TFII, FUTU, GNRC, COWN, DT, HUBS, and APPS, a perennial favorite member of the Top Stocks list.
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These alerts have passed the following bullish strengthening criteria specifically for stocks outside the S&P500:
Monthly – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 weeks ago AND the price is above the Ichimoku cloud – (bullish long-term)
Weekly – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 weeks ago AND the price is above the Ichimoku cloud – (bullish medium-term)
Daily – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 weeks ago AND the price is above the Ichimoku cloud – (bullish short-term)
Daily – The price is greater than the Kujun line or has just crossed it – bullish move on the daily chart
Price of the symbol is greater than $50 – increasing the possibility that institutions could be interested in owning the stock
Average trading volume at least 1,000,000 per day over the last 50 days – ensuring a liquid market and close bid/ask prices
These alerts have passed the following bullish strengthening criteria specifically for stocks included in the S&P500:
Monthly – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 weeks ago AND the price is above the Ichimoku cloud – (bullish long-term)
Weekly – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 weeks ago AND the price is above the Ichimoku cloud – (bullish medium-term)
Daily – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 weeks ago AND the price is above the Ichimoku cloud – (bullish short-term)
Daily – The price is greater than the Kujun line or has just crossed it – bullish move on the daily chart
These alerts have passed the following bullish criteria specifically for stocks included in the S&P500:
Weekly – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 weeks ago – (bullish long-term)
Daily – ADX is greater than 25 – (indicating an uptrend on the daily timeframe)
Any of the following on the daily chart:
These alerts have passed the following bullish criteria specifically for stocks NOT in the S&P500:
Weekly – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 weeks ago – (bullish long-term)
Daily – ADX is greater than 25 – (indicating an uptrend on the daily timeframe)
Daily – Average 50 day trading volume of at least 1,000,000 shares (keeps bid & ask close)
Price is greater than $50 (to make sure institutions can buy them)
Any of the following on the daily chart:
These alerts have passed the following bullish continuation criteria specifically for stocks NOT in the S&P500:
Weekly – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 weeks ago – (bullish long-term)
Weekly – Current price is above the cloud (bullish long-term)
Daily – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 days ago
Daily – The current price is above the cloud
Daily – ADX is greater than 25 – (indicating an uptrend on the daily timeframe)
Daily – Average trading volume is above 1,000,000 shares/day
Daily – Price is greater than $50
Any of the following on the daily chart:
These alerts have passed the following bullish continuation criteria specifically for stocks included in the S&P500:
Weekly – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 weeks ago – (bullish long-term)
Weekly – Current price is above the cloud (bullish long-term)
Daily – The lagging line (Chikou) is higher than the high from 26 days ago
Daily – The current price is above the cloud
Daily – ADX is greater than 25 – (indicating an uptrend on the daily timeframe)
Any of the following on the daily chart: