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Karyopharm Therapeutics, $KPTI, is emerging from an 11-month base. I'm always intrigued by bases because typically a prolonged period of contraction leads to an extended period of expansion. We have covered bases extensively here (SEE BELOW) on the blog, and it's my favorite set up.Stan Weinstein, the author of Secrets For Profiting In Bull and Bear Markets, has a great definition the "basing area," specifically the one's that are formed after being down for several months.The Basing Area: "After XYZ has been declining for several months, it eventually will lose downside momentum and start to trend sideways. What's actually taking [...]

We have a busy next few days coming up, we have a Fed announcement today, $FB reports today, $AMZN tomorrow and the Job numbers on Friday. It is always hard to press in front of potential market moving events.Biotechs had a great day yesterday and believe that can continue in the short term. Today we are focusing on $AERI, $OCLR, $CLF, $KPTI.Here is the rest of our long watchlist today;We have an interest in these names if and only if they go through yesterday's high plus .10 cents. We want to buy these stocks on the move and not anticipate [...]

The market came under pressure yesterday especially in the morning but closed well off the lows. The SP500 is still trading above its 20-day moving average, the Russell 2000 is still intact, but we had a spike in stocks in new 1-month lows as you can see in the chart below and the pattern lately has been higher highs (more lows).You can also see some deterioration in individual stocks when you take a look at how many stocks are up or down more than 13% or more in the last 34-days. Stocks up 13% or more have fallen off a cliff, [...]

A bulk of a stock’s move is due to the underlying sector; a rising tide can lift all boats. Keeping track of the best performing sectors and the stocks within the sectors is a great way to narrow down the stock universe to the strongest stocks in the currently favored sectors.This week we have some of the usual sectors that have been very strong for last 4-5 weeks; Captial Markets (banks), Oil & Gas, Semiconductors.Rest of the list;Knowing the top 20 sectors is a starting point, what you want to do next is narrow down stocks within the sectors to [...]

The consensus right now is for a higher $VIX (Volatility), and I’m in full agreement. Unfortunately, there aren’t many great ways to play this consensus besides opportunistically and occasionally shorting the $XIV.Frank Zorrilla, Registered Advisor In New York. If you need a second opinion, suggestions, and or feedback in regards to the market feel free to reach me at fzorrilla@zorcapital.com or 646-480-7463. See How I Translate My Tweets & Blogs Into Actual 3rd Party Verified TradesWork With MeWe live in a world in which we are bombarded with information, tweets, blogs, etc., content is the new salesman, content is the new marketing, [...]

I came across these two awesome charts that needed to be shared. Over the last year or so a tremendous amount of money has gone into passive investing and rightfully so. At the same time, it’s pretty amazing how many have given up on trying to beat the market. Like Kevin Durant; if you can’t beat’em, join them.This chart has gone parabolic.But investors are a fickle bunch, easy comes, easy goes. In other words, those who threw in the towel without having any conviction behind their move will be the first ones to bail on the first setback. A great many [...]

Big day today, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. The market has been trading sideways since December 13th, the close on the SP500 on that day was 2,271, the close yesterday 2,263. Underneath the surface, there hasn't been any real damage to individual common stocks.I have a long watch-list today but I'm going to focus on $DNR, $GUSH $CRR, $WIFI.Here is the rest of the list;We have an interest in these names if and only if they go through Friday's high plus .10 cents. We want to buy these stocks on the [...]

Diana Shipping, $DSX, is trying to emerge from a one year. I'm always intrigued by bases because typically a prolonged period of contraction leads to an extended period of expansion. We have covered bases extensively here (SEE BELOW) on the blog, and it's my favorite set up.Stan Weinstein, the author of Secrets For Profiting In Bull and Bear Markets, has a great definition the "basing area," specifically the one's that are formed after being down for several months.The Basing Area: "After XYZ has been declining for several months, it eventually will lose downside momentum and start to trend sideways. What's [...]

The futures are off a little this morning and the sell the inauguration is getting a lot of attention on the social media front.  In other news, Noble Energy$NBL bought Clayton Williams $CWEI at a big premium, this might put the sector in play today. We have a few oil names on the list today; $HOS $DNR $BBG $ERX $GUSH. We have an interest in these names if and only if they go through Friday's high plus .10 cents. We want to buy these stocks on the move and not anticipate the move.Here is the rest of the list;These ideas are [...]

Momentum has slowed down a little bit, breadth has been somewhat weak, this is mostly due to the fact that the Russell 2000 has been down for three days in a row.Inauguration day and the beginning of earnings season are two catalysts some are pointing at as possible triggers for a pullback in the market. That remains to be seen and only time will tell.With earnings season right around the corner, it is important to check the earnings date of your holdings.My long-only watchlist consists of a few names with an extra focus on $POT $LC $AIRG and $BCO.Here is [...]