5 Small Caps for Momentum Investors

This morning I used Barchart to sort the S&P 600 Small 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.  I used the Flipchart feature to review the charts for consistency.  Today's watch list includes:

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND), Kraton Performance Polymers (KRA), Olympic Steel (ZEUS), Vasco Data Security (VDSI) and Examworks (EXAM)

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND)

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 26.19% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 79.24%
• Technical support level at 125.16
• Recently traded at 129.58 with a 50 day moving average of 105.50

Kraton Performance Polymers (KRA)

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 38.58% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 80.31%
• Technical support level at 21.75
• Recently traded at 22.01 with a 50 day moving average of 17.34

Olympic Steel (ZEUS)

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 23.98% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 77.97%
• Technical support level at 18.78
• Recently traded at 20.71 with a 50 day moving average of 15.25

Vasco Data Security (VDSI)

Barchatrt technical indicators:

• 80% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 an d100 day moving averages
• 15 new highs and up 17.51% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 72.53%
• Technical support level at 16.87
• Recently traded at 17.34 with a 50 day moving average of 15.25

Examworks (EXAM)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 an d100 day moving averages
• 15 new highs and up 20.05% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 75.52%
• Technical support level at 33.12
• Recently traded at 33.43 with a 50 day moving average of 29.13

5 Good Small Caps

Small Caps have had a hard time recently so I wanted to see if any were having a good day.  I used Barchart to sort the S&P 600 Small Cap Index stocks first for the highest technical buy signals then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts.

The list for today includes Epiq Systems (EPIQ), Symmetry Medical (SMA), Vicor (VICR),  Vasco Data Security International (VDSI) and Marriot Vacations Worldwide (VAC):

Epiq Systems (EPIQ)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 9 new highs and up 25.02% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 83.83%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 17.07
• Recently traded at 18.40 with a 50 day moving average of 14.72

Symmetry Medical (SMA)

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 7.07% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 74.49%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 9.41
• Recently traded at 9.80 with a 50 day moving average of 9.19

Vicor (VICR)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 6 new highs and up 20.93% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 67.53%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 8.65
• Recently traded at 9.41 with a 50 day moving average of 8.26

Vasco Data Security International (VDSI)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 14 new highs and up 35.20% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 76.59%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 18.67
• Recently traded at 19.06 with a 50 day moving average of 14.81

Marriot Vacations Worldwide (VAC)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 12 new highs and up 5.77% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 64.10%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 62.66
• Recently traded at 62.8 with a 50 day moving average of 59.15

5 Small Cap Wonders

Small Caps have been having a rough time lately.  In fact the S&P 600 Small Cap index is lower this morning than it was 6 months ago.  To find a silver lining in the dark cloud I used Barchart to sort the S&P 600 Small Cap Index stocks to find the stocks with the best technical buy signals and charts.  First I sorted for technical buy signals then I used the Flipchart feature to find some charts showing consistent momentum.  I had to skip a lot of stocks to find the 5 I liked best.

Today's list includes Parexel International (PRXL), Calavo Growers (CVGW), Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), Abaxis (ABAX) and Vasco Data Security International (VDSI):

Parexel International (PRXL)

Barchart technical indicator:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 7 new highs and up 7.93% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 72.41%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 59.31
• Recently traded at 60.87 with a 50 day moving average of 55.84

Calavo Growers (CVGW)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 4 new highs and up 11.33% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 74.43%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at  41.56
• Recently traded at 42.34 with a 50 day moving average of 36.75

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)

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 9.45% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 73.35%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 81.22
• Recently traded at 84.99 with a 50 day moving average of 77.29

Abaxis (ABAX)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 9 new highs and up 8.47% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 71.91%
• Barchart computes  a technical support level at 48.88
• Recently traded at 50.32 with a 50 day moving average of 45.87

Vacso Data Security International (VDSI)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 8 new highs and up 21.21% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 73.93%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 17.51
• Recently traded at 17.49 with a 50 day moving average of 13.80