Here's a technical look at how to trade some of the most active stocks on the market right now.
Put down the 10-K filings and the stock screeners. It's time to take a break from the traditional methods of generating investment ideas. Instead, let the crowd do it for you.
From hedge funds to individual investors, scores of market participants are turning to social media to figure out which stocks are worth watching. It's a concept that's known as "crowdsourcing," and it uses the masses to identify emerging trends in the market.
Crowdsourcing has long been a popular tool for the advertising industry, but it also makes a lot of sense as an investment tool. After all, the market is completely driven by the supply and demand, so it can be valuable to see what names are trending among the crowd.
While some fund managers are already trying to leverage social media resources like Twitter to find algorithmic trading opportunities, for most investors, crowdsourcing works best as a starting point for investors who want a starting point in their analysis.
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So, today, we'll leverage the power of the crowd to take a look at some of the most active stocks on the market.
CenturyLink
- Nearest Resistance: $31
- Nearest Support: $27
- Catalyst: LVLT Purchase
Shares of $14 billion communications stock CenturyLink Inc. (CTL) are dropping on big volume this afternoon, off more than 11% as of this writing, following news that the firm is buying Level 3 Communications (LVLT) for $34 billion in cash and stock. The deal represents just over a 40% premium to where shares of Level 3 were sitting before buyout rumors emerged last week. The deal would create an internet connectivity powerhouse that gives the firms the ability to compete better with telco giants.
From a technical standpoint, even though shares of CenturyLink are down this afternoon, this stock's uptrend is still intact. CenturyLink has been in an uptrend since the start of the summer, making a series of slightly higher lows that stretch back to May. Today, shares are finding support at that trendline. From here, a bounce higher looks like a low-risk buying opportunity in CTL.
Level 3 Communications
- Nearest Resistance: $57
- Nearest Support: $54
- Catalyst: Acquisition
The other side of the CenturyLink trade is Level 3 Communications. Level 3 is up just under 5% following confirmation of the buyout news -- shares rocketed higher last week when the rumors first hit that LVLT was a buyout candidate.
Level 3 shareholders will get $26.50 per share in cash, plus 1.4286 shares of CenturyLink for every share of LVLT they own - that works out to a deal price of $65.14 per share at current levels. That means Level 3 is currently trading at a 15.75% discount to its offer price here, signaling that market participants are weighing the risks that the combination won't pass regulatory muster.
In the meantime, Level 3 Communications is finding a near-term price ceiling at $57 resistance, a prior high that got set back in July. If the merger deal passes regulatory hurdles, LVLT could translate into a tidy profit for investors willing to take the headline risk right now.
TeamHealth Holdings
- Nearest Resistance: $43.50
- Nearest Support: $40
- Catalyst: Acquisition
Shares of $3 billion healthcare staffing firm TeamHealth Holdings (TMH) are rallying 16% on big volume this afternoon, gapping higher on news the firm had agreed to be bought by former owner Blackstone Group LP in a deal that will pay TMH shareholders $42.50 per share. Despite the upside move in shares today, the offer price isn't exactly a win for TeamHealth shareholders. Shares were trading above the offer price as recently as June, and TMH management rebuffed an offer from AmSurg Corp. (AMSG) that valued TeamHealth at almost $70 a share just a year ago.
Shares moved almost up to their offer price at the open Monday, which means that the money has already been made on the TMH trade. Investors who missed the move should look elsewhere for gains this fall.
Advanced Micro Devices
- Nearest Resistance: $8
- Nearest Support: $7
- Catalyst: Acquisition Rumors
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF
- Nearest Resistance: $24
- Nearest Support: $21
- Catalyst: Gold Retreat
The VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is seeing big volume once again Monday as investors turn to this gold mining fund as a ramped-up way to get exposure to swings in the price of the precious metal.
For most of 2016, that's been a good thing, as GDX has embarked upon a substantial rally. But that changed in August, when shares rolled over and violated the uptrend that's been in place for most of the year. Now, with a downtrend that's holding strong this fall, GDX is a name you don't want to own at this point - wait for shares to break free of that downtrend before thinking about taking a position in this ETF.
Baker Hughes
- Nearest Resistance: $64
- Nearest Support: $53
- Catalyst: GE Merger
Despite major black clouds surrounding BHI's failed merger with Halliburton (HAL), this stock has actually been an attractive name to own in 2016, spending much of the year in a parabolic uptrend that's rocketed shares 25% higher for the year to date. That uptrend remains intact despite the correction. For investors willing to take the headline risk surrounding today's deal announcement, there could be more upside left in Baker Hughes this year.
By Jonas Elmerraji
Source: https://www.thestreet.com/story/13873672/1/how-to-trade-today-s-7-highest-volume-stocks.html
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