Trading Ideas: 5 Stocks To Watch (V, IBM, SONC, DPZ, MLNX)

So far this week, the overall market price action has not been kind to my weekend bullish hypothesis. The usual “risk-on” suspects (e.g. small caps, biotechs, etc.) have been unable to put in any continuation to the strength we saw at the end of last week.

The S&P 500 remains the laggard and also the most oversold major index. Today it tested the 2070-2075 support area leading to a somewhat predictable but also weak oversold bounce that did not inspire much bullish confidence.

The odds are we are nearing a more substantive bounce but given Tuesday’s malaise we can’t be surprised to see more short-term weakness either. This type of trading action requires active investors to be disciplined and patient when sifting through stocks.

The following are five stocks with solid trading setups that I will be watching tomorrow:

Domino’s Pizza Inc. (DPZ) – The stock has shown great relative strength and continued narrow consolidation around the 20 day moving average and $110 level. I will continue to watch for a range expansion move through 111.00 to 111.50 resistance.

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) – In April, IBM broke out from a long base and this lead to the current pullback to retest major support in the 163-165 area. As well, we have an attempted bullish reversal on Tuesday. I am expecting continuation toward 168 to 170 tomorrow.

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (MLNX) – The stock is showing good relative strength and trading sideways in a consolidation flag near the highs. It needs to push through 51.00-51.50 soon or this flag will become more likely to fail.

Sonic Corp. (SONC) – The stock chart is showing a constructive two-month pullback and consolidation pattern into the 28-30 support area. SONC now needs to get through 31.00 to 31.50 resistance.

Visa (V) – A somewhat sloppy Cup and Handle pattern has formed on daily with a controlled pullback to the 50 day moving average and 68. Visa (V) now needs to get through the 20 day moving average and move toward 70.

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