Friday, September 21, 2012

Volume off the high- don't catch that knife

I really do not have an objective comparison for this statement, but there seems to be a large number of stocks hitting volume off the highs, both the initial screen and after my review. In addition, many of the companies making the cut are large-cap, well known names. It also seems to be in a broad mix of sectors including transportation, technology, energy, and retail. Does this mean anything going forward? Possibly? In any event here are the list of companies hitting volumes off the highs.

Clarcor- CLC
 Cheniere Energy- CQP
 Fedex- FDX
 Georgia Gulf- GGC
 Carmax- KMX
 Louisiana Pac- LPX
 Norfolk Southern- NSC
 Suffolk Bancorp- SUBK
 Skyworks Solutions- SWKS
 Thermon Group- THR

These names do not necessarily indicate the stock is heading South, but in my experience a stock selling off on heavy volume after approaching near-term highs is an indication that the large operators know something. It is an indication of building selling pressure. The continuing list can serve as a warning to focus your research on holdings that may crack or inversely be a place to look for short candidates.

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