Today’s Trade: DXPE and TSL

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I bought 350 shares of DXPE at $47.55. This is a breakout-pullback play. The stock broke out and is pulling back on diminished volume. I will likely place a stop at $44, and my initial target is $52.50, making for a 3:5 risk to reward ratio.

Note that I’ve been going with smaller positions sized of late. Most of the indices are hitting the top of their trend channels, so I am expecting a pullback in the near future. Specific to DXPE, it’s in the midst of it’s second breakout from it’s base, causing me to be a little more cautious.

I sold 250 shares of TSL at $55.47 (entry at $51.07) for an $850 gain (+6.6%). My initial target was $60, but I’m not happy with the volume on the upmove. This leads me to believe this move is a dead cat bounce that will continue to breakdown, rather than a reversal upswing.

2 responses to “Today’s Trade: DXPE and TSL”

  1. MillionDollarJourney.com Avatar

    If you don’t mind me asking, what do you use for a stock screener?FT

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  2. The Market Speculator Avatar

    I find my candidates a number of different ways. Here are a few:sector analysis: look at top performing sectors and view indivdual stock charts.high volume gainers: I look at stocks that made big volume gains, and narrow list to stocks that moved past resistance levels.Percentage gainers, price: Same as above, looking for stocks pushing past resistanceEarnings and Upgrades: Look for stocks making moves based on earnings and upgrades. These are good breakout-pullback candidates.

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