PowerRatings Stock Highlights: SIRF and XMSR

Last week (9/4-9/7), the S&P 500 fell -1.4% in just 4 trading days. At the time of this writing, the S&P 500 rose +1.8% from 9/10-9/14 this week. These wild swings don't add to that much though, with the SPX up only 0.4% over the entire 2-week span.

How can you, as an everyday trader or investor, get an edge in a market moving that much, that quickly? If you bet big on the wrong side, you could very easily get wiped out. The key to getting ahead in this market is to trade with an edge that is backed by quantified, historical data. Market patterns repeat themselves, so the first step is to identify those patterns and conditions, and then to look back over millions of trades to find out what happens when.

PowerRatings (for Traders) provides traders with time-tested, historical edge. We have run tests on millions of trades going back to 1995, and we have solidified our PowerRatings indicator with proven results. Stocks rated 9 and 10 have outperformed the average stock by 12 to 1 since 1995 and ideally are the stocks to focus on each day. Stocks rated 1 and 2 on average have lost money, and you want to know these stocks in order to avoid them.

We are releasing to the general public today's PowerRatings (for Traders) 1's & 2's. At TradingMarkets, not only do we provide indicators with a historical edge, we also provide a framework for you to attack the market daily. Our 1's & 2's list shows you the stocks in the PowerRatings (for Traders) database with the worst possible rankings. These are stocks that have become extended to the upside, despite an overall negative trend. These stocks have a bearish edge.

PowerRatings 1's & 2's

XM Satellite Radio (XMSR | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) has a PowerRating (for Traders) of 2.

SiRF Technology (SIRF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) has a PowerRating (for Traders) of 2.

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