$49 & $50/share Short-Term Moves for Apple (AAPL) & Chipotle (CMG)

The beauty of following leading stocks is that when they pull back– either due to an earnings stumble or two or the market’s weakness– they have the potential to come back with a VENGEANCE! This is what happened with my … Continue reading

U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA) & Alliance Fiber Optic Products (AFOP) Revisited

Thought I’d revisit the charts of both U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA) and Alliance Fiber Optic Products (AFOP) so you can see how two very different companies handled recent challenging market conditions. When we last checked in with U.S. Silica Holdings … Continue reading

Alliance Fiber Optic Products’ (AFOP) 16.5% Move in 10 Days

When you stick to stocks with strong earnings, more often than not, good things tend to happen. When you wait for a top-rated stock like Alliance Fiber Optic Products (AFOP) to form an explosive chart pattern, even better things tend … Continue reading

Gentherm’s (THRM) Slow-But-Steady 37% Move

Not all stocks take off in a cloud of dust and make huge, nearly instant gains. Sometimes “slow-and-steady” works just as well, as in the case of Gentherm (THRM). Gentherm makes a whole array of temperature-controled products. That car seat … Continue reading

Here’s GasLog Ltd’s (GLOG) 23.25% Move in 29 Days

Market downturns can wreak havoc on your portfolio. But not if you’re “stock sector agnostic,” like me. I don’t care WHAT industry a stock pick resides in if it’s setting up in an explosive chart pattern and showing signs it … Continue reading

U.S. Silica Holdings’ (SLCA) 13.48% Move in 14 Days

When the market’s in pullback mode as it has been recently, you’ve got to “switch it up” and look for those few stock jems that are setting up despite market conditions. Often, they’re not the high-octane, explosve movers you’re used … Continue reading

Chipotle Mexican Grill’s (CMG) $30/Share, 3-Day Move

On any given day– even during not-so-great market conditions–there is almost ALWAYS one or perhaps even several big moves being made by leading stocks. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) was a perfect example of this last week. With a P/E ratio … Continue reading

Tesla Motors’ (TSLA) 36%+ Move in 12 Days

I’ve made a point here in my blog to point out the importance of getting to know how stocks you’re considering trading or investing in move. That’s because some move very slowly and incrementally, while others blast sky-high in a … Continue reading

Priceline.com’s (PCLN) $61/Share Move In 2 Days/$113/share in 5 Days

Some people wonder what kind of “hocus pocus” it takes to make big, fast money in the stock market. Well, for me it just takes following the right stocks at the right times. The “right stocks,” are those select few … Continue reading

Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ (JAZZ) 19% Move in 9 Days

I’ve learned over the years that the most important thing in making money in the market– other than investing in stocks with proven track records for strong earnings– is knowing when and how a particular stock moves. The truth is … Continue reading