5 Mid Caps for MOmentum Investors

Today 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.  Next I used the Flipchart feature to review the chart for consistency.  Today's watch list includes:

Steel Dynamics (STID, Hill-Rom (HRC), RPM International (RPM), Potlach (PCH), and Greif Bros (GEF)

Steel Dynamics (STLD)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 15 new highs and up 12.38% in the last month
• Relative Strength index 74.22%
• Technical support level at 24.13
• Recently traded at 24.69 with a 50 day moving average of 20.98

Hill-Rom (HRC)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 15 new highs and up 14.46% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 71.54%
• Technical support level at 52.86
• Recently traded at 53.97 with a 50 day moving average of 48.54

RPM International (RPM)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 15 new highs and up 14.04% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 81.55%
• Technical support level at 60.65
• Recently traded at 51.42 with a 50 day moving average of 44.49

Potlach (PCH)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 15 new highs and up 9.90% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 72.76%
• Technical support level at 33.56
• Recently traded at 33.95 with a 50 day moving average of 29.56

Greif Bros (GEF)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 88% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 14 new highs and up 16.89% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 73.14%
• Technical support level at 34.45
• Recently traded at 36.04 with a 50 day moving average of 29.46

5 Mid Cap Picks

Today I used Barchart to sort the S & P 400 Mid Cap Stocks to find the 5 with great Barchart technical indicators and charts.  The list today includes Vectren (VVC), UGI Corp (UGI),  Trinity Industries (TRN), Post Holdings (POST) and Potlach (PCH):

Vectren (VVC)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 7 new highs and up 5.01% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 69.70%
• Barchart computes  a technical support level at 30.66
• Recently traded at 31.20 with a 50 day moving average of 29.46

UGI Corp (UGI)

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 5.01% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 69.04%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 33.77
• Recently traded at 34.60 with a 50 day moving average of 32.78

Trinity Industries (TRN)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 9 new highs and up 8.23% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 78.34%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 37.17
• Recently traded at 38.68 with a 50 day moving average of 34.05

Post Holdings (POST)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 6 new highs and up 5.97% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 64.50%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 35.73
• Recently traded at 36.74 with a 50 day moving average of 34.66

Potlatch (PCH)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 15 new highs and up 12.52% in the past month
• Relative strength Index 83.19%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 42.35
• Recently traded at 43.60 with a 50 day moving average of 39.37

3 Mid Cap Picks

Today I sorted the S&P 400 Mid Cap stock index to find the 3 with the best Barchart technical indicators and charts that I liked and near the top of the list were Signature Bank (SBNY), Potlach Corporation (PCH), and Old Republic International Corporation (ORI):

Signature Bank (SBNY)

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 3.23% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 60.35%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 62.25
• Recently traded at 67.99 with a 50 day moving average of 65.95

Potlatch (PCH)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 88% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 7 new highs and up 1.71% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 63.15%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 37.62
• Recently traded at 38.78 with a 50 day moving average of 37.14

Old Republic International Corporation (ORI)

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 12.47% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 69.82%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 10.48
• Recently traded at 10.55 with a 50 day moving average of 9.43

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3 Stocks Hitting New Highs

This morning I used Barchart to screen for the stocks having the most days of increased prices this month and found Transmontaigne Partners (TLP), Eagle Bancorp (EGBN) and Potlach (PCH). Hourly trading charts:

Transmontaigne Partners (TLP)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 80% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 14.38% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 70.67%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 34.86
• Recently traded at 36.75 with a 50 day moving average of 32.76

Eagle Bancorp (EGBN)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 88% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 14.04% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 73.79%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 16.94
• Recently traded at 17.87 with a 50 day moving average of 16.26

Potlach (PCH)

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 20.81% in the last month
• Relative strength Index 81.58%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 35.03
• Recently traded at 35.64 with a 50 day moving average of 31.23