Blue Horseshoe Stocks: PBR, NQ & Extended Watchlist

Petroleo Brasiliero (Petrobras) PBR

PBR, which did so well for us earlier this year, is a point of focus for us once again. Since the huge gains the stock afforded us from March-May, it has consolidated a bit, and bounced off the 200DMA (Currently 13.69). We are turning our attention to PBR once again, because we want to be ready when the next upswing comes into effect.

We’d like to see support hold off of the 200DMA, and for the stock to make higher highs and higher lows to confirm the trend. When that occurs, we’ll be turning to the options chain as we did this spring,  and presently, we have our eyes on the 07/19 $15 Calls, which as of yesterday were trading in the .30-.38 range.

In the event that the stock tests its recent swing high of 15.85 by the expiration date, it could spell a double or triple for those contracts, so we’ll really want to keep a close watch. 


NQ Mobile, Inc. NQ

We’ve been tracking NQ this week; including the play in Monday’s Extended Watchlist, and this morning, we are seeing some serious pre-market activity on the stock. It is coming off of a recent bottom, and has already begun to fill one of the gaps on the chart this morning (Up to a high 10.45).

This morning’s announcement  is regarding the independent findings of the investigative committee assigned to look into fraud allegations levied against the company in the fall. NQ looks as if it will be cleared of any wrongdoing, and that appears to be contributing to this morning’s spike.

We could be looking into this one at just the right time; in addition to this morning’s good news, the company is also due to release its annual financials, and some positive figures could add even more fuel to the fire. Conditions appear to be reaching an ideal level for us to potentially register some sizable gains with this play.


Extended Watchlist:
TMSH, DRWI, ZBB, VNDA, TAST

Blue Horseshoe Stocks: APP, BLDP & Extended Watchlist

American Apparel, Inc. APP

APP has continued to please us with its performance at every turn since we brought it back to our reports on Tuesday of last week at a low of .47.

We saw it run 47% to .6895 on Wednesday, and yesterday, after tagging the play once again, it pushed it limits further, making an intraday move of 24% from its daily low of .66 up to .8157.

So, in only eight sessions since we turned our attention back to APP, it has achieved an overall increase of as much as 74% (.47-.8157). Cheers go out to anyone who pounced on the opportunities provided by APP this week.


Ballard Power Systems, Inc. BLDP

For over a year we’ve been tracking BLDP, and have seen some impressive trading action in that time. The stock traveled from under 1.30 toward the end of 2013, and ran as high as 8.38 in March.

After a consolidation period, wherein the stock has come down to find support at 3.41, we are beginning to like the lok of the chart once again.

Yesterday’s high of 4.13 was just shy of the 50DMA (4.14), and BLDP is now trading above the 50DMA in the pre-market. Additionally, the MACD indicator is presently coverging toward a bullish cross.

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Extended Watchlist:
VDSI, TAST, HILL, OREX, LSCC, GBGM(Watching for bottom)