Each Friday I select a "Sector to Watch" and an "Industry Group to Watch". They don't always produce the following week, but this week last Friday's industry group has been outperforming and continues to.
I have two more selections from the Software group. There are more in the "Runner-ups" list including INVZ which I mentioned on Friday when I picked this group. I'd have formally presented it today, but its momentum is no longer "new" as it was on Friday. Still I like the pick and felt you should review it on your own.
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Today's "Diamonds in the Rough": IHRT, PCTY and ZS.
Runner-ups: INVZ, SAVA, SLVM, CTSH, SIVBP, SNOW, NCNO and QLYS.
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Welcome to DecisionPoint Diamonds, wherein I highlight ten "Diamonds in the Rough" per week. These are selected from the results of my DecisionPoint Scans which search for stocks that could benefit from the trend and condition of the market. Remember, these are not recommendations to buy or sell, but are the most interesting of the stocks that surfaced in my scans. My objective is to save you the work of the initial, tedious culling process, but you need to apply your own analysis to see if these stocks pique your interest as well. There are no guaranteed winners here!
"Predefined Scans Triggered" are taken from StockCharts.com using the "Symbol Summary" option instead of a "SharpChart" on the workbench.
iHeartMedia Inc. (IHRT)
EARNINGS: 02/23/2023 (AMC)
iHeartMedia, Inc. engages in the provision of media and entertainment services. It operates through the following segments: Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio and Media Services Group. The Multiplatform Group segment consists of Broadcast radio, Networks and Sponsorships and Events businesses. The Digital Audio Group segment focuses on the Digital businesses, including Podcasts. The Audio and Media Services segment includes Katz Media Group ("Katz Media"), the company's full-service media representation business, and RCSSound Software (RCS), a provider of scheduling and broadcast software and services. The company was founded by L. Lowry Mays and B. J. McCombs in May 2007 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.
Predefined Scans Triggered: Bullish MACD Crossovers and Entered Ichimoku Cloud.
IHRT is up +3.33% in after hours trading so we may be onto something here. It was up well over 6% today, but I think it has more to go. Today was the first time since September since it fully traded above the 50-day EMA. We got a Short-Term Trend Model BUY signal as the 5-day EMA crossed above the 20-day EMA. The RSI is just now positive and today we had a PMO crossover BUY signal. There is a positive OBV divergence with price bottoms. Stochastics are on their way to territory above 80 which we want. Relative strength is improving for the group and IHRT. It beginning to outperform its group. The stop could honestly be set deeper given today's big rally, but for now I have it set at 8.3% around $7.98.
It's way too early, but we can keep an eye out for a bullish double-bottom here. The weekly RSI is negative, but the weekly PMO looks excellent with another bottom above the signal line. The SCTR is weak, but this stock is rather beat down. Still the weekly chart does imply we are getting in early with some risk. The upside potential is listed at the 2019 low and mid-2020 top.
Paylocity Holding Corp. (PCTY)
EARNINGS: 02/02/2023 (AMC)
Paylocity Holding Corp. engages in the development and provision of cloud-based software solutions. It offers cloud-based payroll, human capital management applications, time labor tracking, benefits administration, and talent management. The company was founded by Steve I. Sarowitz in 1997 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.
Predefined Scans Triggered: Gap Ups, Parabolic SAR Buy Signals, Runaway Gap Ups and P&F Low Pole.
PCTY is unchanged in after hours trading. We have a large bullish falling wedge which was confirmed with today's gap up breakout. Notice that price also overcame resistance at the 50-day EMA. The RSI is now in positive territory and the PMO triggered a crossover BUY signal today. There is a positive OBV divergence with price lows. Relative strength is improving for the group and PCTY is showing new strength against the SPY. It tends to perform inline with its group and since the group is outperforming, PCTY is doing well against the SPY. The stop is deep, but it has to be given today's over 6%+ rally. It will thin out if you get PCTY on a pullback. Consider a 9.5% stop around $205.36.
The declining trend is still intact on the weekly chart, but the weekly RSI has moved into positive territory and the weekly PMO is turning back up into a whipsaw crossover BUY signal in the intermediate term. The SCTR is in the "hot zone" above 70, meaning it is in the top third of stocks based on trend and condition within its "universe" (large-caps, mid-caps, small-caps or ETFs). Upside potential is over 22%.
Zscaler, Inc. (ZS)
EARNINGS: 12/01/2022 (AMC)
Zscaler, Inc. engages in the provision of a cloud-based internet security platform. It offers Zero Trust Exchange, Zscaler Client Connector, Zscaler Internet Access, Zscaler Private Access, Zscaler B2B, Zscaler Cloud Protection, and Zscaler Digital Experience. The company was founded by Jagtar Singh Chaudhry and K. Kailash in September 2007 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
Predefined Scans Triggered: P&F Ascending Triple Top Breakout and P&F Double Top Breakout.
ZS is down -0.38% in after hours trading. IT managed to trade completely above the 20-day EMA today and had what looks like a continuation gap after the breakaway gap that began this rally. The RSI just hit positive territory. The PMO triggered a crossover BUY signal and Stochastics are rising toward 80. Relative strength is excellent in the near term. The stop is deep, but as with the others today, it was necessary given the giant rally it enjoyed today. You'll likely be able to add these on a pullback and that would make the stop less deep. It is listed at 9.4% or around $133.42.
I love the look of the weekly PMO as it has bottomed above the signal line and is moving higher. Unfortunately the weekly RSI isn't yet confirming and the SCTR is on the low side, but if my analysis is correct on the daily chart, upside potential is around 33%.
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Market Environment: It is important to consider the odds for success by assessing the market tides. The following chart uses different methodologies for objectively showing the depth and trend of participation for intermediate- and long-term time frames.
- The Silver Cross Index (SCI) shows the percentage of SPX stocks on IT Trend Model BUY signals (20-EMA > 50-EMA)
- The Golden Cross Index (GCI) shows the percentage of SPX stocks on LT Trend Model BUY signals (50-EMA > 200-EMA)
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NOTE: The stocks reported herein are from mechanical trading model scans that are based upon moving average relationships, momentum and volume. DecisionPoint analysis is then applied to get five selections from the scans. The selections given should prompt readers to do a chart review using their own analysis process. This letter is not a call for a specific action to buy, sell or short any of the stocks provided. There are NO sure things or guaranteed returns on the daily selection of "Diamonds in the Rough."
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