I Challenge Warren Buffet

They say the best way to make your goals come true is to put them in writing and publish them to let all your friends know what they are. For years I have said that an individual investor following a few simple rules can beat a professional investor.

This year I'm going to show not just 1 but 3 different ways an individual investor can even beat Warren Buffet. I'm going to take 3 of my Marketocracy funds and share all the trades on Barchart, Seeking Alpha, ValueForum and my Facebook pages, I'll let Ken Kam of Marketocracy Capital management keep score and at the end of the year we'll publish the results and see if Warren Buffet or I win.

The funds I'll use on Marketocracy will be VMNHI, VMSPC and VMVLS.

Let the game Begin.

Linktone - LTON - sell signals

Today I place a sell order for Linkton (LTON) in the Barchart Van Meerten Speculative portfolio for negative Barchart negative indicators:

Barchart technical indicators:

• 72% Barchart technical sell signal
• Trend Spotter sell signal
• Below its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 12.46% down in the last quarter
• 22.64% off its 1 year high
• Relative Strength Index 39.31%
• Recently traded at 2.46 which is below its 50 day moving average of 2.55

NASDAQ 100 Picks

Today I sorted the NASDAQ 100 Index to find  5 stocks with excellent Barchart technical indicators and charts.  My list includes Comcast (CMCSA), Life Technologies (LIFE), Staples (SPLS),  Texas Instruments (TXN), Xilinx (XLNX):

Comcast (CMCSA)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 10 new highs and up 4.84% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 70.86%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 38.42
• Recently traded at 39.88 with a 50 day moving average of 37.81

Life Technologies (LIFE)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signals
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 7 new highs and up 18.32% in the last month
• Relative strength Index 83.74%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 52.92
• Recently traded at 61.28 with a 50 day moving average of 50.26

Staples (SPLS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 5 new highs and up 6.95% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 72.85%
• Barchart computes a technical support  level at 12.44
• Recently traded at 12.92 with a 50 day moving average of 11.72

Texas Instruments (TXN)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 7 new highs and up 6.00% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 71.96%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 32.15
• Recently traded at 33.28 with a 50 day moving average of 30.59

Xilinx (XLNX)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 5 new highs and up 3.70% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 66.57%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 36.00
• Recently traded at 37.29 with a 50 day moving average of 35.08

Barchart Morning Call 1/18

Barchart Morning Call

BC - 2 hrs 29 mins ago

Overnight Developments

• March E-mini S&Ps this morning are little changed. Last night's positive Chinese GDP report of +7.9% was offset by negative news from several high-profile companies. Intel is down about 5% in European trading this morning after reporting another quarter of declining sales. AT&T is down 1.5% after reporting a $10 billion pension charge and saying that smartphone subsidies hurt earnings. Capital One fell 7% in overnight trading on an earnings miss. European stocks this morning are down -0.12%. Asian stocks today closed higher on support from the Chinese GDP report. Japan closed +2.86%, Hong Kong closed +1.12%, and China closed +1.67%. Commodity prices this morning are slightly higher by +0.10%. Feb crude oil is down -0.16%, Feb gasoline is down -0.39%, Feb gold is up +0.08%, March copper is up +0.38%, grains are up +0.5%, and livestock and softs are mixed. The dollar index is up +0.26%, EUR/USD is down -0.23%, and USD/JPY is little changed. March 10-year T-note prices are up 3 ticks.
• The Chinese Q4 GDP report last night of +7.9% y/y was slightly stronger than market expectations of +7.8% and was up from the 3-1/2 year low of +7.4% posted in Q3. The slightly stronger-than-expected Chinese Q4 GDP report was a relief to the global stock markets, which have been heavily relying on the narrative of a recovering Chinese economy.
• In other Chinese data released last night, China's Dec industrial production rose +10.3% y/y, slightly above expectations of +10.2 and Nov's +10.1%. Dec retail sales rose +15.2% y/y, slightly above expectations of +15.1% and up from Nov's +14.9%.
• China's Dec property price report showed that year-on-year prices for new residential apartments rose in 40 of the 70 major cities surveyed, up sharply from 25 cities in Nov and 21 cities in Oct and Sep. Prices for existing residential apartments rose in 25 of the 70 cities surveyed, up from 18 cities in Nov and 15 cities in Oct. The report means the government will maintain its various measures designed to try to curb property prices.
• The U.K. Dec retail sales ex-auto fuel report of -0.3% m/m and +1.1% y/y was weaker than market expectations of +0.1% m/m and +2.0% y/y. The report indicated disappointing UK retail sales spending and suggested that weak UK economic growth will continue.
• UK Prime Minister David Cameron postponed his speech in Amsterdam today regarding the UK's need to revise its relationship with the EU. The postponement was due to the hostage crisis at the natural gas facility in Algeria, which involved some British citizens.
  Market Comments
  • March E-mini S&Ps this morning are little changed after negative reports from several key companies offset optimism about the stronger-than-expected Chinese Q4 GDP report of +7.9%. The S&P 500 index on Thursday rallied to a 5-year high and closed higher after better-than-expected economic data on jobs and housing bolstered optimism in the economic outlook. U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims fell by a more than expected -37,000 to a 5-year low of 335,000 and Dec housing starts rose by a more-than-expected +12.1% to a 4-1/2 year high of 954,000. A bearish factor was the unexpected -10.4 point decline in the Jan Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index to -5.8. Closes: S&P 500 +0.56%, Dow Jones +0.63%, Nasdaq +0.45%.
  • March 10-year T-notes this morning are up 3 ticks. March 10-year T-note prices on Thursday slumped and finished lower on reduced safe-haven demand when the S&P 500 posted a 5-year high on signs the economic recovery is strengthening. U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims fell to a 5-year low and U.S. Dec housing starts surged to a 4-1/2 year high. Closes: TYH3 -13.5, FVH3 -7.75.
  • The dollar index this morning is up +0.21 (+0.26%), EUR/USD is down -0.0031 (-0.23%) and USD/JPY is little changed. The dollar index on Thursday fell back and closed lower after a rally in the S&P 500 to a 5-year high reduced the safe-haven demand for the dollar. USD/JPY strengthened to a 2-1/2 year high after the Nikkei newspaper reported that the BOJ will ease monetary policy at its next meeting. Closes: Dollar index -0.155 (-0.19%), EUR/US +0.00865 (+0.65%), USD/JPY +1.483 (+1.68%).
  • Feb WTI crude oil this morning is down -0.15 (-0.16%) and Feb gasoline is down -0.0109 (-0.39%). Feb crude oil and gasoline prices on Thursday rallied sharply and closed higher as Feb crude climbed to a 3-3/4 month high on economic optimism after U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims fell more than expected to a 5-year low and U.S. Dec housing starts rose more than expected to a 4-1/2 year high. Closes: CLG3 +1.25 (+1.33%), RBG3 +0.0470 (+1.73%). Other bullish factors for energy prices included a weaker dollar, the rally in the S&P 500 to a 5-year high, and an increase in geopolitical risks in North Africa after an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group took hostages at a natural gas complex in Algeria.
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    Today's U.S. Earnings ReportsEarnings reports (ranked by market cap): GE-General Electric (consensus +0.43), SLB-Schlumberger (1.07), MS-Morgan Stanley (0.27), STT-State St (1.01), JCI-Johnson Controls (0.51), ED-Consolidated Edison (0.73), STI-Suntrust Bnaks (0.62), PGR-Progressive Corp (0.34), PH-Parker Hannifin (1.12), COL-Rockwell Collins (0.89), MMR-McMoran Exploration (-0.13), FHN-First Horizon (0.18).
    Global Financial Calendar

    Friday 1/18/13
    United States
    0955 ET	Early-Jan U.S. consumer confidence (University of Michigan) expected +2.1 to 75.0, Dec -9.8 to 72.9.
    United Kingdom
    0430 ET	UK Dec retail sales ex-auto fuel expected +0.1% m/m and +2.0% y/y, Nov +0.1% m/m and +2.0% y/y. Dec retail sales with auto fuel expected +0.2% m/m and +1.0% y/y, Nov unch m/m and +0.9% y/y.

    
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Equifax - EFX - Barchart Chart of the Day

Barchart.com's Chart of the Day - Equifax (EFX)

Barchart Research Team - BC - Thu Jan 17, 6:08PM CST

The "Chart of the Day" is Equifax (EFX), which showed up on Thursday's Barchart "All-Time High" list. Equifax posted an all-time Thursday at $57.24 and closed up +0.53%. TrendSpotter has been long since Jan 2 at $54.74. In recent news on the stock, Equifax's latest National Consumer Credit Trends Report released on Thursday, showed the amount of new credit card limits opened in the first three quarters of 2012 hit $675 billion, up from just $523 billion during the same period in 2010 as consumer credit cards continue their recovery with new credit originations returning to levels last seen three years ago. Equifax officials also noted that new auto loans hit a five-year high in September, mirroring the improvement economists have seen in unsecured borrowing. Equifax, with a market cap of $6.824 billion, is one of the leaders in facilitating and securing commerce by bringing buyers and sellers together world-wide through information, transaction processing and Internet businesses. Global operations include consumer and commercial credit information services, credit card marketing and processing services, check guarantee and authorization, software, modeling, database management, marketing solutions, analytics, direct to consumer services, and Internet identity verification and digital certificate services.


How we found the Chart of the Day:
We found the "Chart of the Day" by scanning the Barchart "All-Time High" list. In order to get to that list, we first clicked on the Stocks menu item on the Barchart home page, then on the "All-Time Highs" menu item on the left menu bar. We then sorted the list by percentage gainers by clicking on the "Percent" column title. A stock that has posted a new all-time high is typically showing strong upside momentum.
The status of Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

• TrendSpotter: Buy
• Short-Term Indicators: 80% Buy
• Medium-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
• Long-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
• Overall Average 96% Buy

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5 Small Cap Picks

This morning I sorted the S & P 600 Small Cap Index for  5 stocks with great Barchart technical indicators and price momentum.  My list today includes Ixia (XXIA), Synaptic (SYNA),  Rofin-Sinar Technologies (RSTI), OfficeMax (OMX) and Maximus (MMS):

Ixia (XXIA)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 14 new highs and up 29.85% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 70.39%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 18.71
• Recently traded at 19.71 with a 50 day moving average of 15.86

Synaptic (SYNA)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 8 new highs and up 24.26% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 73.02%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 31.09
• Recently traded at 33.05 with a 50 day moving average of 27.55

Rofin-Sinar Technologies (RSTI)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 13 new highs and up 19.10% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 75.33%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 22.94
• Recently traded at 24.01 with a 50 day moving average of 20.95

Office Max (OMX)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 5 new highs and up 12.23% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 68.39%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 9.44
• Recently traded at 10.85 with a 50 day moving average of 9.48

Maximus (MMS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 8 new highs and up 7.48% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 72.42%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 66.29
• Recently traded at 67.82 with a 50 day moving average of 62.18

Actions Semiconductor - ACTS - Buy Signals

This morning I added Actions Semiconductors (ACTS) to the Barchart Van Meerten Speculative portfolio for great Barchart technical indicators and upward price momentum:

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 18 new highs and up 25.15% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 81.96%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 1.97
• Recently traded at 2.04 with a 50 day moving average of 1.66

Oriental Financial Group - OFG - Buy Signals

This morning I added Oriental Financial Group (OFG)  to the Barchart Van Meerten New High portfolio for great Barchart technical indicators and upward price momentum:

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 16 new highs and up 15.97% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 82.42%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 14.14%
• Recently traded at 14.38 with a 50 day moving average of 12.60

Quicksilver - ZQK - Buy signals

Today I added Quicksilver (ZQK) to the Barchart Van Meeten New High portfolio for great Barchart technical indicators and price momentum:

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 69.77% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 79.59%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 5.51
• Recently traded at 5.99 with a 50 day moving average of 4.23

5 Mid Cap Picks

This morning I sorted the S & P 400 Mid Cap index to find 5 stocks with great Barchart technical indicators and charts.  My list includes Solera Holdings (SHL), NCR Corp (NCR), Manpower (MAN), Ingredion (INGR) and Health Net (HNT):

Solera Holdings (SLH)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 7 new highs and up 6.21% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 73.86
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 55.77
• Recently traded at 56.29 with a 50 day moving average of 51.94

NCR Corp (NCR)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 11 new highs and up 11.23% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 77.87%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 26.25
• Recently traded at 27.32 with a 50 day moving average of 24.40

Manpower (MAN)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 11 new highs and up 12.64% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 81.14%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 45.34
• Recently traded at 46.72 with a 50 day moving average of 40.47

Ingredion (INGR)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 10 new highs and up 7.21% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 68.14%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 67.51
• Recently traded at 68.88 with a 50 day moving average of 64.77

Health Net (HNT)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 5 new highs and up 6.22% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 63.10%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 25.39
• Recently traded at 26.47 with a 50 day moving average of 24.83

Barchart Morning Call 1/15

Barchart Morning Call

BC - Tue Jan 15, 7:00AM CST

Overnight Developments

• March E-mini S&Ps this morning are trading mildly lower on debt ceiling concerns and a -0.48% sell-off in European stocks on a weak German GDP report. Asian stocks today closed mixed. Japan closed +0.72%, Hong Kong closed -0.14%, and China closed +0.70%. Commodity prices are mildly higher by +0.13%. Feb crude oil is down -0.10%, Feb gasoline is down -0.29%, Feb gold is up +0.55%, March copper is down -0.39%, grain prices are up about +0.6% on average, and livestock and softs are mostly lower. The dollar index is up +0.15%, EUR/USD is down -0.43%, and USD/JPY is sharply lower by -1.15%. March 10-year T-note prices are up 8.5 ticks.
• Japanese preliminary Dec machine tool orders weakened to -27.5% y/y from -21.3% in Nov.
• German Q4 GDP fell -0.5% q/q (-2.0% q/q annualized), according to a preliminary estimate from the German Federal Statistics Office. Overall German GDP growth in 2012 slid to +0.7% from +3.0% in 2011. Notably, German produced a budget surplus of 0.1% of GDP in 2012, an improvement from a 0.8% deficit in 2011.
• The UK Dec CPI rose +0.5% m/m and +2.7% y/y, which was in line with market expectations. The Dec core CPI eased to +2.4% y/y from +2.6% in Nov and was weaker than market expectations of +2.6%. UK inflation remains above the BOE's limit of 2% and continues to discourage the BOE from further easing at this point.
• The Eurozone Nov adjusted trade balance rose to 11.0 bln euros from a revised 7.4 bln euros in Oct and was larger than market expectations of 8.0 bln euros. The report was supportive for EUR/USD.
• USD/JPY fell after Japan's economy minister Akira Amari said that Japan faces risks from an excessive decline in the yen. The yen has plunged by 13% in the past four months against a trade-weighted basket of currencies.
• Spain today successfully sold 5.75 billion euros of bills, more than the target of 5.5 billion euros.
  Market Comments
  • March E-mini S&Ps this morning are down -4.25 points on the -0.48% sell-off in European stocks and on increased worries about the debt ceiling battle. The S&P 500 index on Monday closed mildly lower as concern rose about the debt ceiling battle after President Obama at a surprise press conference continued to indicate that he does not plan to negotiate with House Republicans over a debt ceiling hike, highlighting the impending battle that could easily result in at least a government shut-down. The Nasdaq index fell -0.46% on a sharp 3.6% sell-off in Apple on a report that Apple is curbing iPhone production due to weak demand. Closes: S&P 500 -0.09%, Dow Jones +0.14%, Nasdaq -0.46%.
  • March 10-year T-notes this morning are up 8.5 ticks on the lower trade in stocks and debt ceiling worries. March 10-year T-note prices on Monday closed mildly higher on some increased safe-haven demand with the impending debt ceiling battle.
  • The dollar index this morning is up +0.12 points (+0.15%) on increased safe-haven demand. EUR/USD is down -0.0057 (-0.43%). USD/JPY is sharply lower by -1.03 (-1.15%) as the Japanese government seems to be getting nervous about the extent of the yen's plunge in recent weeks. The dollar index on Monday closed slightly lower on continued technical weakness with the new 2-week low. EUR/USD closed higher despite a weaker-than-expected Eurozone industrial production report. Closes: Dollar index -0.08 (-0.09%), EUR/USD +0.0039 (+0.29%),USD/JPY +0.30 (+0.34%).
  • Feb WTI crude oil prices this morning are down -0.09 (-0.10%) and Feb gasoline is down -0.0079 (-0.29%). Feb crude oil and gasoline prices on Monday closed higher on the slightly lower close in the dollar index and on carry-over support from the reopening of the Seaway pipeline last Friday with an expanded capacity of 400,000 bpd (vs 150,000 bpd), which will help dampen inventories at the Cushing hub where WTI crude oil futures are priced. Crude oil and gasoline prices were able to rally even though increases are expected for tomorrow's DOE inventory report for crude oil, gasoline and distillates. Closes: CLG3 +0.58 (+0.62%), RBG3 +0.0146 (+0.53%).
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    Today's U.S. Earnings ReportsEarnings reports (ranked by market cap): FRX-Forest Labs (consensus -$0.08), LLTC-Linear Tech (0.44), LEN-Lennar (0.44), CBSH-Commerce Bankshares (0.72), FULT-Fulton Financial (0.20), IRWD-Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (-0.48), PNFP-Pinnacle Financial (0.33), IBKR-Interactive Broker (0.21).
    Global Financial Calendar

    Tuesday 1/15/13
    United States
    0800 ET	Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren speaks on the economic outlook at the Greater Providence Chamber.
    0830 ET	Jan Empire manufacturing index expected +8.1 to 0.0, Dec -2.9 to -8.1.
    0830 ET	Dec retail sales expected +0.2% m/m, Nov +0.3% m/m. Dec retail sales ex-autos expected +0.2% m/m, Nov unch m/m. Dec retail sales ex-auto and gas, Nov +0.7% m/m.
    0830 ET	Dec PPI expected -0.1% m/m and +1.4% y/y, Nov -0.8% m/m and +1.5% y/y. Dec core PPI expected +0.2% m/m and +2.1% y/y, Nov +0.1% m/m and +2.2% y/y.
    1000 ET	Nov business inventories expected +0.3% m/m, Oct +0.4% m/m.
    1230 ET	Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser speaks on the U.S. economic outlook at Simon School of Business in Rochester, NY.
    n/a	World Bank released Global Economic Prospects report.
    1630 ET	API weekly U.S. oil statistics.
    Germany
    0200 ET	German final-Dec CPI expected unrevised at +0.9% m/m and +2.1% y/y. Final-Dec EU-harmonized, Nov +1.0% m/m and +2.1% y/y.
    United Kingdom
    0430 ET	UK Dec PPI input nsa expected unchanged m/m and +0.4% y/y, Nov +0.1% m/m and -0.3% y/y. Dec PPI output nsa expected unchanged m/m and +2.4% y/y, Nov -0.2% m/m and +2.2% y/y. Dec PPI output core nsa expected unchanged m/m and +1.5% y/y, Nov unch m/m and +1.4% y/y.
    0430 ET	UK Dec CPI expected +0.5% m/m and +2.7% y/y, Nov +0.2% m/m and +2.7% y/y. Dec core CPI expected +2.6% y/y, Nov +2.6% y/y.
    0430 ET	UK Dec RPI expected +0.4% m/m and +3.0% y/y, Nov unch m/m and +3.0% y/y. Dec RPI ex-mortgage interest payments expected +3.0% y/y, Nov +2.9% y/y.
    Euro-Zone
    0500 ET	Eurozone Nov trade balance sa expected 8.0 bln euros, Oct 7.9 bln euros. Nov trade balance expected 10 bln euros, Oct 10.2 bln euros.
    Japan
    1850 ET	Japan Dec domestic CGPI expected +0.2% m/m and -0.7% y/y, Nov unch m/m and -0.9% y/y.
    1850 ET	Japan Nov machine orders expected +0.3% m/m and -7.3% y/y, Oct +2.6% m/m and +1.2% y/y.

    
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AmerisourceBergen - ABC - Barchart Chart of the Day

Barchart.com's Chart of the Day - AmerisourceBergen (ABC)

Barchart Research Team - BC - Mon Jan 14, 6:24PM CST

The "Chart of the Day" is AmerisourceBergen (ABC), which showed up on Monday's Barchart "All-Time High" list. AmerisourceBergen on Monday posted a new all-time high of $44.37 and closed up +1.03%. TrendSpotter has been long since on Jan 4 at $43.69. In recent news on the stock, the company on Dec 12 reaffirmed FY2013 guidance of $3.06-3.16 (versus the consensus of $3.13) with revenue growth of 6-9%. The company also said it expects to spend at least $200 million to repurchase shares in FY2013. AmerisourceBergen, with a market cap of $10 billion, is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical services companies serving the United States, Canada and selected global markets.


We found the "Chart of the Day" by scanning the Barchart "All Time High" list. In order to get to that list, we first clicked on the Stocks menu item on the Barchart home page, then on the "All Time Highs" menu item on the left menu bar. We then sorted the list by percentage gainers by clicking on the "Percent" column title. A stock that has posted a new All-Time high is typically showing strong upside momentum.
The status of Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

• TrendSpotter: Buy
• Short-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
• Medium-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
• Long-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
• Overall Average 100% Buy

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Sequenom - SQNM - Sell Signals

Today I deleted Sequenom (SQNM) from the Barchart Van Meerten New High portfolio of negative price momentum:

Barchart technical indicators:

• 40% Barchart short term technical sell signal
• Trend Spotter sell signal
• Below its 20 and 50 day moving averages
• 19.31% loss this month
• 25.81% off its 12 month high
• Relative Strength Index 42.96%

5 Large Cap Picks

Today I sorted the S & P 500 Large Cap Index to find the 5 with great upward momentum, positive Barchart technical indicators and charts that I like and found Eastman Chemicals (EMN),  International Paper (IP), Flowserve (FLS), Air Products and Chemicals (APD) and Ford (F):

Eastman Chemical

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 14 new highs and up 13.45% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 69.16%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 69.68
• Recently traded at 70.52 with a 50 day moving average of 62.74

International Paper (IP)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 64% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 13 new highs and up 8.03% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 62.27%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 39.48
• Recently traded at 40.11 with a 50 day moving average of 37.29

Flowserve (FLS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 13 new highs and up 8.89% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 77.03%
• Barchart computes  a technical support level at 154.20
• Recently traded at 155.63 with a 50 day moving average of 142.31

Air Products and Chemicals (APD)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 88% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 13 new highs and up 6.16% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 68.64%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 87.12
• Recently traded at 88.37 with a 50 day moving average of 82.74

Ford (F)

Barchart technical buy signal

• 96% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 13 new highs and up 21.852% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 83.09%
• Barchart computes   a technical support level at 13.82
• Recently traded at 14.00 with a 50 day moving average of 11.74