Hottest Sectors: Semiconductors ($SOX.X | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) and Insurance ($IUX.X | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
Weakest Sectors: Oil ($XOI.X | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) and Biotech ($BTK.X | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
Monday's stocks to watch:
3 Month
RS of 80 and higher and Close in Top of Range
Name
Symbol
Relative
Strength
Price
Average
Volume
Today’s
Volume
Affiliated
Computer Systems
(ACS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
83
91.80
781,705
334,600
Chubb
Corp.
(CB | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
85
72.52
1,150,355
1,147,500
Autozone
(AZO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
84
60.66
1,355,602
887,500
XL
Capital
(XL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
87
92.80
1,880,780
4,975,300
3 Month RS of 20 or lower and close in bottom of range
| Company Name | Symbol |
Relative
Strength |
Price | Average
Volume |
Today’s
Volume |
| Calpine | (CPN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 9 | 23.54 | 5,255,331 | 4,160,400 |
| Manor Care, Inc. | (HCR | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 10 | 21.95 | 736,582 | 1,120,000 |
| Lennar Corp. | (LEN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 12 | 36.50 | 979,595 | 1,462,400 |
| Mercury Interactive | (MERQ | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 8 | 24.29 | 4,162,574 | 4,885,200 |
3 Month RS of 80 and higher with volume surge in last hour
| Company Name | Symbol |
Relative
Strength |
Price | Average
Volume |
Today’s
Volume |
| UTStarcom | (UTSI | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 96 | 23.95 | 1,058,658 | 1,003,400 |
| SeaChange International | (SEAC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 93 | 27.36 | 570,425 | 376,000 |
| Scios | (SCIO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 93 | 23.61 | 871,000 | 904,100 |
| BISYS Group | (BSYS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 82 | 54.35 | 797,575 | 332,900 |
Stocks in Slim Jims
At or near high
| Company Name | Symbol |
Relative
Strength |
Price | Average
Volume |
Today’s
Volume |
| Chubb Corp. | (CB | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 85 | 72.52 | 1,150,355 | 1,147,500 |
| Computer Sciences Corp. | (CSC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 84 | 40.08 | 1,084,286 | 5,742,500 |
| Tech Data | (TECD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 86 | 45.74 | 887,978 | 487,700 |
At or near low
| Company Name | Symbol |
Relative
Strength |
Price | Average
Volume |
Today’s
Volume |
| AOL Time-Warner | (AOL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 13 | 32.01 | 17,807,405 | 13,384,500 |
| Check Point Software | (CHKP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 19 | 30.31 | 9,413,028 | 5,011,200 |
| Exelon Corp. | (EXC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | 9 | 41.36 | 1,746,654 | 2,214,500 |
Best of luck with your trading Monday. Please use protective stops on trades.