5 Mid Caps for Momentum Investors

I wanted to find 5 Mid Caps with great current momentum so I used Barchart to sort the S&P 400 Mid Cap Index stocks first for the most frequent number of new highs in the last month, then again for technical buy signals of 80% or more.  Today's Watch List includes:

AMC Networks (AMCX), PNM Resources (PNM), Timken (TKR), Aspen Insurance (AHL) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII).

AMC Networks (AMCX)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 16 new highs and up 7.60% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 63.99%
• Technical support level at 55.24
• Recently traded at 56.18 with a 50 day moving average of 52.94

PNM Resources (PNM)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 80% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 13 new highs and up 4.77%
• Relative Strength Index 61.07%
• Technical support level at 33.88
• Recently traded at 34.62 with a 50 day moving average of 32.95

Timken (TKR)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 12 new highs and up 9.92% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 71.75%
• Technical support level at 41.55%
• Recently traded at 43.10 with a 50 day moving average of 52.51

Aspen Insurance (AHL)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 11 new highs and up 4.67% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 67.26%
• Technical support level at 55.13
• Recently traded at 55.98 with a 50 day moving average of 52.51

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 80% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 11 new highs and up 4.51% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 58.24%
• Technical support level at 189.65
• Recently traded at 191.15 with a 50 day moving average of 178.01