Two others, both bear signals, made it past the initial rounds (see "Wednesday's Prospects") but upon closer examination, were found wanting.
ADT has option spreads that are too wide for me to use in constructing a bear position.
BBBY invalidated its bear signal immediately upon the opening bell. After announcing earnings, the price moved up sharply and gave a bull signal.
Of the two finalists, the bull signal, SLXP, has option spreads that are too wide for trading. Although options aren't an automatic disqualifier for potential bull plays, wide spreads mean that I can't build a leveraged position, which is my preference.
The fund KRE has a downtrending chart in line with a bull signal, and options that I can trade. I shall take a closer look at it prior to the closing bell.
-- Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Sept. 24, 2014
References
My shorter-term trading rules can be read here. My longer-term trading rules can be read here. And the classic Turtle Trading rules on which my rules are based can be read here.
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