Tag: OXGN

OXBT, MCHX, TWTR & Extended Watchlist

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. OXBT
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OXBT followed our expectations to the letter yesterday. We were heralding the stock for its stellar 560% gain, then mentioned that we would be “on alert for any possible pullbacks, because those will often lead to excellent bounce opportunities.” The monstrous run that had begun a few days prior found its apex, giving way to a significant consolidation. After opening at 9.73, OXBT went as high as 11.40, that’s 17% intraday, and from our original alert low of 1.46 (10/29), a tremendous 681%

Upon the anticipated pullback we saw the stock fall to 6.81, bounce, close at 7.70, and this morning pre-market trades have been going off above the 8.00-mark. Moving forward we’d like to see the stock hold support above yesterday’s low, and continue to make higher lows.

This whole thrill ride was catalyzed when OXBT’s partner Phyxius Pharma announced testing results on its heart medication, ‘Levosimendan’, which showed effectiveness in reducing mortality rates among patients undergoing surgical procedures with reduced cardiac function.Tests at the Duke School of Medicine showed it could potentially reduce unwanted outcomes from open heart surgery by as much as 50%. OXBT has a standing agreement to acquire Phyxius, and by extension, the rights to Levosimendan. This is a story we will continue to follow through to its conclusion.

Marchex, Inc. MCHX

MCHX appeared in yesterday’s extended watchlist and made a nice move, trading in a range from 8.17 to 10.00. That represents a 22% gain, and the stock did manage to close out the session maintaining much of that increase at 9.91.

The Twitter IPO – TWTR

As many of you undoubtedly know, on Wednesday, Twitter priced its shares at $26, and will begin trading on the NYSE today under the symbol TWTR. As we did with Facebook, we are using caution early on, as the conditions seem set to create a “perfect storm” of volatility out of the gate. Demand from the outset is expected to be very high, which would create buying pressure and likely cause a significant increase as the first shares begin trading hands. Some experts believe as much as a 30% initial spike could occur, which we believe would lead a sizable number of investors to take those quick profits off of the table right away. That wave of selling pressure could kick up the volatility, causing some major swings in share price.

On the other hand, if demand for the stock has been underestimated, we could be looking at a maiden run that spans multiple sessions. This is why, and the Facebook IPO certainly provided a good lesson to that effect, we are approaching TWTR with a healthy skepticism. No matter how it all plays out, it will be very interesting to watch. You can be sure we will continue to comment as the situation unfolds.

Extended Watchlist:
GSS, JCP, OXGN, LPSN, NURO, GERN, AGEN(Coming off of recent lows)

Monday’s Watchlist: Options Ideas, Momentum Plays

Options Trading: Lululemon Athletica, Inc. LULU Calls
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Last Monday, we mentioned an Options Trading idea, as we were looking at the LULU $65 Calls. We believed that LULU stock could head up past $67 and push toward the $68-level. On Wednesday, the $65 Calls were trading below .30. By Friday, we got the move that we were looking for out of the stock (hit high of 67.90), pushing those Calls as high as 2.80 as shown on the intraweek chart below.

This play was was a good example of why we like to monitor options contracts as they approach expiration, as they can exhibit some of their most volatile activity during that period. Even those who didn’t catch on until Friday could have walked away with up to 100% in intraday gains.

Celsion Corp. CLSN
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OXiGENE, Inc. OXGN

Each of these stocks, after appearing in Friday morning’s extended watchlist would go on to perform well for the session:

CLSN traded from a low of 1.35, and spiked 15% to 1.55.

OXGN saw a daily range from a low of 3.31, and touching a high of 3.81 for a possible gain of 16%

TechnoConcepts, Inc. TCPS
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TheDirectory.com, Inc. SEEK

Both of these stocks qualified as momentum plays last week, thus will be on our list of stocks to monitor as we begin the new trading week:

On Friday, TCPS traded in a big range from .008-.04 on roughly 4X its 3mo. average volume.

SEEK went on a run last week as well, and on Friday traded massive volume, to the tune of more than 10X the 3mo. average.

Options Trading Side Note:
Following tomorrow’s market close Apple earnings will be released, so we are eager to see how AAPL stock reacts to those figures. If they will fail to impress, we should see a dip followed by a bounce- should they exceed the Street’s expectations, we will likely be looking at a gap-up and run on Wednesday morning. Either way it shakes out, we will be looking to take advantage with properly timed Calls placed in the money.

Extended Watchlist:
IWEB, NRBT, BTG, BCRX

CLNO, IWEB & Extended Watchlist

Cleantech Transit, Inc. CLNO

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New subscribers might not be familiar with CLNO, a stock that we rode for gains in excess of 5000% over a four month period this spring to early summer.

On Tuesday, we caught CLNO coming off of its 50DMA, and added it to our extended watchlist. After being as low as .12 at that time, it has managed to make higher highs and higher lows each day since.

Yesterday saw a high of .265 (+121%), and the stock closed strong at .26, just slightly below the HOD. As is usually the case when we see good momentum at the end of a session, we’ll want to keep CLNO on watch this morning for a continuation of the trend. We’ll need to see the stock test and overcome resistance at the previous swing high of .365, and from the look of the chart, there seems a fair chance of that occurring.

We can see the RSI is rumbling toward the power zone, and the MACD appears to be converging for a cross as the blue bars on the histogram prepare to flip up to the bullish side.

IceWEB, Inc. IWEB
We’ve been following IWEB all week long, and yesterday the stock continued to make higher highs and higher lows, closing at the high of day. Similarly to the previously mentioned play, IWEB is currently sporting a chart with several indicators pointing toward bullishness. In addition to breaking above the 100DMA yesterday, the RSI is making its way towards the power zone, and the Accumulation/Distribution has begun to pick up.

The previous swing high of .0355 is going to be an area of significant resistance. Should it break past that point, there’s easily a shot that the stock could find its way back to the 200DMA around the mid-.04 range.

For those who need to refresh their memory, we’ve been following IWEB since Tuesday of last week, when we released a special report on the stock after catching it coming off of its 52-week lows.

Extended Watchlist:
SNDY, AMS, CLSN, OXGN,