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 Small Cap Picks

Today I sorted the S & P 600 Small Cap Index to find the 5 with the best Barchart indicators and charts.  My list includes Surmodics (SRDX), Standard Motor Products (SMP), Olympic Steel (ZEUS), Watts Water Technologies (WTS) and Winnebago Industries (WGO)

Surmodics (SRDX)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 12 new highs and up 15.56% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 74.42%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 21.33
• Recently traded at 22.20 with a 50 day moving average of 19.61

Standard Motor Products (SMP)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 18 new highs and up 13.87% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 80.72%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 21.21
• Recently traded at 22.09 with a 50 day moving average of 19.28

Olympic Steel (ZEUS)

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 12.96% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 67.07%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 20.57
• Recently traded at 21.25 with a 50 day moving average of 18.95

Watts Water Technologies (WTS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 10 new highs and up 5.44% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 66.16%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 41.82
• Recently traded at 42.46 with a 50 day moving average of 39.91

Winnebago Industries (WGO)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Sp[otter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 3 new highs and up 18.91% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 75.26%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 16.29
• Recently traded at 16.74 with a 50 day moving average of 13.84

5 Small Cap Stocks

Today I sorted the S & P 600 Small Cap Index to find 5 with good Barchart technical indicators and great charts.  My list includes Olympic Steel (ZEUS), Watts Water Technologies (WTS),  Marriot Vacations Worldwide (VAC), Unifirst Corp (UNF) and Texas Industries (TXI):

Olympic Steel (ZEUS)

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 18.01% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 71.31%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 20.65

Watts Water Technologies (WTS)

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 11.33% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 71.89%
• Barchart computes  a technical support level at 41.72
• Recently traded at 42.36 with a 50 day moving average of 39.34

Marriot Vacations Worldwide (VAC)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signals
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 7 new highs and up 2.92% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 64.96%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 40.24
• Recently traded at 41.17 with a 50 day moving average of 39.44

Unifirst (UNF)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signals
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 10 new highs and up 5.17% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 64.54%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 72.41
• Recently traded at 73.83 with a 50 day moving average of 70.12

Texas Industries (TXI)

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 14.29% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 68.71%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 68.71%
• Traded recently at 50.95 with a 50 day moving average of 44.96

5 Small Cap Picks

Today I sorted the S & P 600 Small Cap Index to find 5 with great Barchart technical indicators and charts.  At the top of the list were Olympic Steel (ZEUS), United Stationers (USTR), Superior Industries International (SUP), A Schulman (SHLM) and Rudolph Technologies (RTEC):

Olympic Steel (ZEUS)

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 9.76% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 65.15%
• Barchart computes  a technical support level at 18.50
• Recently traded at 20.02 with a 50 day moving average of 17.91

United Stationers (USTR)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 8 new highs and up 7.95% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 73.60
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 30.26
• Recently traded at 30.84 with a 50 day moving average of 28.08

Superior Industries International (SUP)

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 12.43% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 69.42%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 18.44
• Recently traded at 18.82 with a 50 day moving average of 17.47

A. Schulman (SHLM)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving avergaes
• 3 new highs and up 2.05% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 68.31%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 25.34
• Recently traded at 26.38 with a 50 day moving average of 24.71

Rudolph Technologies (RTEC)

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 15.82% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 70.81%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 10.58
• Recently traded at 10.98 with a 50 day moving average of 10.07

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5 Small Cap Picks

Today I screened the S&P 600 Small Cap Index to find the stocks with the best Barchart technical indicators and charts.  Near the top of the list were Olympic Steel (ZEUS), Watts Water Technologies (WTS), Encore Wire (WIRE), Winnebago Industries (WGO) and Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS):

Olympic Steel (ZEUS)

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 9.19% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 62.23%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 18.15
• Recently traded at 18.89 with a 50 day moving average of 17.32

Watts Water Technologies (WTS)

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 7.65% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 65.91%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 40.82
• Recently traded at 41.09 with a 50 day moving average of 38.27

Encore Wire (WIRE)

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 8.23% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 70.00%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 31.49
• Recently traded at 32.21 with a 50 day moving average of 29.86

Winnebago Industries (WGO)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 8 new highs and up 15.89% in the last month
• Relative strength Index 71.90%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 12.60
• Recently traded at 14.37 with a 50 day moving average of 12.21

Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 16 new highs and up 20.83% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 86.92%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 103.62
• Recently traded at 105.05 with a 50 day moving average of 90.25

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3 Small Cap Picks

Today I sorted the S&P 600 Small Cap stock index to find the 3 with the best Barchart technical indicators and near the top of the list were Olympic Steel (ZEUS), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) and Unifirst Corporation (UNF):

Olympic Steel (ZEUS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barhchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 4 new highs and up 1.92% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 67.05%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 17.08
• Recently traded at 18.55 with a 50 day moving average of 16.87

Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 4 new highs and up 2.74% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 67.07%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 89.67
• Recently traded at 92.14 with a 50 day moving average of 87.64

Unifirst Corporation (UNF)

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 2.98% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 66.19%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 66.31
• Recently traded at 69.74 with a 50 day moving average of 66.56