Stocks Power Ahead Lead by Small Caps

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Thursday’s action was quite bullish with stocks opening higher at the gate. Volume on the NASDAQ was tracking higher all day and depending on your data provider it was either higher or just slightly lower than yesterday. IBD stated they saw volume lower but with the price action on the NASDAQ it has vaulted back into an uptrend. The strength is in small cap names as rotation is coming out of Large Cap stocks into Small Cap and Mid Cap names. It is quite clear and something I will be taking a closer look at this weekend. Stocks are headed back into rally mode and would make a nice send off for the weekend if we can get more accumulation.

Does this mean we have the green light to buy everything? Certainly not, we must remain disciplined in our trading. I would love to see HOGS form a base here, I need to have another buying opportunity. VISN rebounded nicely off its 50dma yesterday, but it desperately needs to have some follow through on that move. Oil and Gas rleated names continue to be where you want to be as Crude Oil snuck back above $127 on Thursday. Currently, its trading above $130.

Stick with the winners in this market, small caps and more specifically Oil and Gas related names!

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DISCLOSURE: I am long HOGS and VISN