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Saturday, June 04, 2016 

Stock to watch for next week

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Lets take a look at Relypsa Inc (NASDAQ:RLYP) activity in the light of the recent successive price increases. Looking at the daily technical chart above, we can see that the stock is positively reacting to the recent events. The good side of this stock technically is that the MACD is still rising above the zero line and the RSI is above its 50% level, so this stock is still bullish for now even if it is still consolidating. As long as the price trades above the $18 level, there is no threat for any sharp fall in the near-term. Immediate resistance is around the 21.30 area. A strong break above this hurdle can take the contract higher to the next targets of 23 and 25.6. Options traders continue to bet on more gains. Hope next week we see breakout.

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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD) looking strong. With more than 25% of the float short, the stock should continue to move higher, despite the fact that it has already enjoyed strong gains. Keep an eye for a possible breakout over 36.88. The rumors about an acquisition are circulating again.

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Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:OPTT) has been pulling back on low volume after massive one day rally on Wednesday. As you can see from the 30m chart above, in this corrective phase the stock has found a strong support on its rising 50-day EMA on multiple occasions (yellow line), forming a nice base. With MACD showing signs to enter the positive territory (positive divergence) beyond the centreline, a firm break of $4.08 on the upside would take the stock to the next immediate resistance at $5. A lot of people have shorted this stock over the past 2 sessions (A/D chart still showing accumulation) so we could see shorts pushing OPTT higher.

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Put FORM Holdings Corp. Common Stock (NASDAQ:FH) on your agenda next week. The rally into the green late Friday afternoon, tells me that buyers are aware of the potential of this stock on positive news that could come at any time. The company has just under 14M shares in the public float and it could have an impact on upward pricing. OPTT rally last week should be considered as a serious warning for shorts. From a technical standpoint, MACD continues to make higher lows (Positive divergence). This is a clear sign that the bulls are slowly starting to gain momentum over the bears. A trend reversal looks imminent.

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Can Fite Biopharma Ltd (NYSEMKT:CANF) price had a nice surge a few weeks ago and has been in a correction mode. The stock is now displaying upside momentum and is poised to move higher from these levels. Nearest resistance for the stock is at $3.10. If this level is crossed and the stock is able to sustain above this level, then it might go to $3.59. Keep an eye on CANF next week.

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Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) is another stock I am watching closely. On the chart above, we can see that the stock is currently trading within an ascending triangle formation and needs to break 13.2 on higher volume to really start moving. Despite recent pullback, the daily RSI remains above 60 levels and may support the bullish argument. Additionally, the MACD still show the stock is on the positive swing. On watch.

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Shares of Lion Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ:LBIO) soared 43.45% or 28 cents to $8.65 per share on heavy trading volume Friday after announcing a new CEO and raising about $100M in a private offering. It broke out of a major resistance area around 8.40's and it will be very bullish if it can continue to rally next week. Friday's high is immediate resistance on the upside for another fast short squeeze.

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The stock price of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) has recovered smartly since the low of 1.48. It is currently in a short-term uptrend and may move up to 2/2.05 on volume trading. Technical indicators are bullish.

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Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) stock seems to have broken out of an inverted Head and SHoulder pattern formation last week. Can get interesting. Keep close eye on this one for a major rally to the upside. Stop 11.72



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Disclaimer : This is not an investment advisory, and should not be used to make investment decisions. Information in AC Investor Blog is often opinionated and should be considered for information purposes only. No stock exchange anywhere has approved or disapproved of the information contained herein. There is no express or implied solicitation to buy or sell securities. The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples. Don't consider buying or selling any stock without conducting your own due diligence.

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Tuesday, January 05, 2016 

Stocks to Watch for January 06, 2016

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Chimerix Inc (NASDAQ:CMRX) looks to be working its way higher after a dramatic fall in price. Despite the general market's weakness, the stock made an impressive turnaround and rallied almost 8% to close the day at $9.30. Resistance for Wednesday’s move is $9.75, which reflects Monday’s high of the day. If the stock can break through resistance, we will have a two-bar reversal, which is very bullish for an upside move. The stock is still oversold as evidenced by the stochastics and RSI and MACD-histogram has ticked up, indicating that the bears are losing momentum, so there is still some chance that the stock may test double digits levels in coming days.

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GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) is very oversold and I would be looking for a technical bounce with initial resistance at $30.20. Keep the stock on your screen throughout the day on Wednesday.

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Lion Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ:LBIO) As long as the rising 50-day exponential moving average continues to hold up as support, a move to the bottom of the range can be seen as a healthy one. The slow stochastics show the stock is oversold with the possibility of a reversal. On watch.

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VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) Watching for $57.61 (20EMA) breakout. All indicators are in favor of an upward price movement. MACD is rising and has generated a new buy signal today, so keep the stock on your radar for Wednesday’s trading day, as there is good upside potential in this move.

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Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) needs to break this descending channel drawn by me on the daily chart before we see any sustainable rally. Momentum indicators are displaying a positive divergence. I'll be watching the stock on Wednesday, looking for a follow through move.

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Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) ruled weak and also breached the crucial stop-loss level at $26.46. It may trade lower in coming days.

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3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) After posting steeper losses in the morning, the stock closed down just one percent on significant volume. If the stock breaks out above today's high, a buy order should be placed. It's a short squeeze candidate.

Disclaimer : This is not an investment advisory, and should not be used to make investment decisions. Information in AC Investor Blog is often opinionated and should be considered for information purposes only. No stock exchange anywhere has approved or disapproved of the information contained herein. There is no express or implied solicitation to buy or sell securities. The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples. Don't consider buying or selling any stock without conducting your own due diligence.

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Saturday, January 02, 2016 

Chart setups for the first trading week of the year

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With Chimerix Inc (NASDAQ:CMRX) still trading within the gap, I expect to see a continuation of the bounce next week. I like when insiders are buying back shares and last week they bought 125000, which is a clear indication that the top executives are seeing something positive going on. In addition the institutions are also bullish, according to a new 13G filing, Point72 Asset Management has initiated a 5.3% stake in the company. The combination of the insider and instituions activity and the extreme oversold readings, makes me think that the bounce/rally should continue for a few more days. Keep watching the stock.

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I'm putting Lion Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ:LBIO) back on the list for another week. After making a big move in November, the stock has been in a consolidation mode and I feel it is going to make another upside move very soon. The volume has been quite modest and the MACD seems to be stabilizing (MACD histogram is now showing a pos divergence), which could power the rally that I think is coming. Additionally, the stock is still trading above its medium term EMAs with RSI also in the Bullish territory. If it breaks above 7.88 (200-day EMA), further up move can be expected. This is a fast moving stock, so watch it closely but use your stops if it fails on the breakout. Im long.

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BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) is flagging after a sharp move from 8 to 9.46 in the third week of December. A break of 9.46 resistance could get the stock to targets at 10 and then 10.50 Daily technical indicators are looking bullish. MACD is above its signal line in positive territory and RSI is alternately moving in and out of its overbought zone. Option traders are betting that the stock will keep ripping higher. Hold or use dips to accumulate.

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Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) stock continues to perform strongly and appears poised to breakout to higher levels. On the technical side, the daily chart looks very good. The MACD is positive and above its rising signal line. All EMAs are rising with the stock trading above them. Breakout watch over 10.95

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Vical Incorporated (NASDAQ:VICL) has had a hard time with this resistance line (EMA50) but may be ready to move higher. It would need to close above that level to run to 60c. Accumulation line is starting to point up and the RSI is also moving higher, which is a sign of growing strength in the stock. Also the MACD is giving a positive indication. VICL will move quickly, so keep it on your screen on Monday.

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NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS) The stock is on the verge of breaking out and it could happen very soon. If it breaks the 41 level the stock will absolutely fly into the 44's right away. Daily technical indicators are looking bullish. The MACD is rising above its signal line near the positive territory and RSI bounced up again from its 50% level. On watch.

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Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) Nice Bullish Engulfing candle on higher volume. The stock is nearing a key resistance level of 23.54, which if broken should lead to a target of $25 in the short term. Price broke through its 13-day EMA resistance on Thursday session but failed to close above, however this was the first signal that I was looking for since a while. I'm using $23.54 as resistance for this upside move. If the stock can break through this level we should see a reversal of this down trend.

Disclaimer : This is not an investment advisory, and should not be used to make investment decisions. Information in AC Investor Blog is often opinionated and should be considered for information purposes only. No stock exchange anywhere has approved or disapproved of the information contained herein. There is no express or implied solicitation to buy or sell securities. The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples. Don't consider buying or selling any stock without conducting your own due diligence.

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Thursday, December 17, 2015 

Stocks to Watch for December 18, 2015

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Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE) continues to show tremendous strength as it closed today at $6.24 above the 50-day EMA for the first time since July. Thursday’s high of $6.88 is resistance for the next upside move. Upside momentum still intact.

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Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) Still loving this setup (Cup & Handle bottom). Buy point would be on the day it blows through $34.5 on heavy volume.

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Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) had another very productive day as we saw gains of over 2% and I believe it has more room to run. The short-term outlook remains positive for the stock. The stock finds an immediate resistance at 72.70 and support at 70.05 followed by 68.22

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Lion Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ:LBIO) has been consolidating nicely since it rose from $6.21 to a high of almost $8.50. To me the stock still looks poised to break higher. Looking at the technical chart above you can see that the money inflow keeps getting higher indicated by the heading up of CMF, which should eventually lead to price increases. I remain bullish on LBIO and would watch for a dip and bounce near 7.42 or a breakout over 8.22 as a potential entry point for new long positions.

Disclaimer : This is not an investment advisory, and should not be used to make investment decisions. Information in AC Investor Blog is often opinionated and should be considered for information purposes only. No stock exchange anywhere has approved or disapproved of the information contained herein. There is no express or implied solicitation to buy or sell securities. The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples. Don't consider buying or selling any stock without conducting your own due diligence.

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Monday, December 14, 2015 

Stocks to Watch for December 15, 2015

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Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE) jumped 5.78% today finishing the session near the highs of the day on solid volume, suggesting buyers are stepping in. Today's breakout gives the stock a high probability for trend continuation towards the 5-5.17 area short-term.

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Lion Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ:LBIO) has been flagging in the last sessions after a huge upmove since Mid-Nov from the 6.21 to 8.45 area. Next buy point would be over 8.10 area.

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Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) Long set-up on watch. Lets see if it breaks over $34.50 this week.

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) broke through the key resistance level today accompanied with decent volume, but did not have much momentum behind the move, so keep an eye on it to see if tomorrow will confirm the intraday breakout.

Disclaimer : This is not an investment advisory, and should not be used to make investment decisions. Information in AC Investor Blog is often opinionated and should be considered for information purposes only. No stock exchange anywhere has approved or disapproved of the information contained herein. There is no express or implied solicitation to buy or sell securities. The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples. Don't consider buying or selling any stock without conducting your own due diligence.

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Wednesday, December 09, 2015 

Stocks to Watch for December 10, 2015

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Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRPT) has been flagging bullishly just above the rising 13-day EMA. A break through the upper line of the flag could accelerate it higher.

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bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE) daily chart seems to have bottomed for now. Could see potential a $7- $10+ move from here (short-term) Stop 50

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FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) is in the process of bottoming and I expect a pop above the 20-day EMA at some point in the coming days. From a technical standpoint, the MACD is rising and the RSI chart is showing some strength in this movement.

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Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE) closed at $3.96 a share on strong money flow. Momentum picking up with MACD climbing and Slow Stochastic continues to trend higher. If the stock can break Wednesday's high, I think we will rally back to the $5 level.

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Relypsa Inc (NASDAQ:RLYP) is flagging near resistance. Only a move above $30.46 could trigger a sharp move higher. From a technical standpoint, the outlook for the stock is relatively bullish.

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Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRX) Stalking. If the stock can break today’s high of $37,49 we should see a strong follow through move.

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Lion Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ:LBIO) More nice action above the 200-day EMA. I'm watching the stock closely for a breakout above 8.45, as the stock has been consolidating after the November run up and a break could continue the uptrend.

Disclaimer : This is not an investment advisory, and should not be used to make investment decisions. Information in AC Investor Blog is often opinionated and should be considered for information purposes only. No stock exchange anywhere has approved or disapproved of the information contained herein. There is no express or implied solicitation to buy or sell securities. The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples. Don't consider buying or selling any stock without conducting your own due diligence.

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Tuesday, December 01, 2015 

Stocks to Watch for December 02, 2015

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VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) Nice Bullish candle Tuesday on above average volume. It has a gap and 50EMA declining resistance above. At this point and given the current stock levels, it is very important for it to break 63 level very soon. Long setup on watch.

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Clovis Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:CLVS) Will Continue to watch this stock. There are several indications I see which suggest a bottom, including large positive divergences on MACD, RSI and A/D. Should breakout hard to upside when it crosses over $35 (GAP). The Dec $30 & $35 call options have been active. Im long and strong.

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I'm keeping Gogo Inc (NASDAQ:GOGO) on the list for a possible move tomorrow. The stock has been strong, which leads me to believe that there is a buyer and we could see another strong up move soon. The stock is setting up to break out and has one more level to go, which is $18.49. Daily technical indicators are in bullish zones.

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Can Fite Biopharma Ltd (NYSEMKT:CANF) Volume starts to pick up again. Could make a huge move to the upside. Keep it on your watch list. A break of $3.89 with force might give stock room to $5

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Extremely bullish moves on Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX) are taking place over the last session’s. Today, the stock jumped 9.80% with good volume closing near the $100 mark. The daily technical indicators are looking bullish. This momentum could push this stock much higher from here, so keep it on the radar.


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Lion Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ:LBIO) closed the day just above the break out point after some decent swings. It may attempt to go higher from here. The stock will face short-term resistance at 7.46. Once this level is crossed with good volumes, the stock can go to 7.91 then 8.40

Disclaimer : This is not an investment advisory, and should not be used to make investment decisions. Information in AC Investor Blog is often opinionated and should be considered for information purposes only. No stock exchange anywhere has approved or disapproved of the information contained herein. There is no express or implied solicitation to buy or sell securities. The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples. Don't consider buying or selling any stock without conducting your own due diligence.

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Saturday, November 28, 2015 

Biotech Stocks to Watch Next Week

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Lion Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ:LBIO) finally broke out of a triangle pattern to the upside last week. The close near its high on Friday should bode well for the stock in the coming week too. From a technical standpoint, the stock is now trading above all the major short-term EMAs and the MACD finally triggered the buy signal indicating that a new upward cycle has begun. The stock is now going to test the resistance level at $7.92 which is the 200-day EMA.

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Esperion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ESPR) stock is coiling up in a tight pattern for a move higher. I have highlighted a potential ascending triangle formation which if confirmed would project a target around $35. Also take note that on the daily time-frame the MACD has been moving up and the daily slow stochastics and RSI are both rising, indicating bullishness. Another good point of interest is the high amount of shorts in the stock. Could see a short squeeze possibly to >$33 once the gap is reentered. Watching over 29.5 for a trade. ESPR will move very quickly, so keep a very close eye on the stock.

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We finally got the breakout in Repros Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RPRX). Shares rallied past resistance of $1.98 and hit my trigger to open positions. I'll be watching the stock on Monday, looking for a follow through move.

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Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX) is flagging right here. If we get a breakout from that flag, this stock could see higher prices quickly. I'm using the declining 20-day EMA as resistance. Once the stocks breaks through, we should see a heavy increase in buying. The daily technical chart above shows the momentum indicators have turned up.

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ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) The stock has been one of the strongest stocks the past month as it has traded from $8.66 in Ocotber, up to $14.93 in mid-Nov. The stock has pulled back to the $12.5-13 range and seems to be setting up for another upside move. It was flat for most of the week until it broke out of a triangle formation on Friday. Immediate resistance is at 13.64 (yesterday’s high). A break above that area could trigger further upside recovery testing $14 area. Watch ZIOP on Monday.

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The short-term outlook for Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) is bullish. Fresh long should be made only when the stock closes above $2.23 ( 50-day exponential moving average ) with an up candle. We need a consistent move above this key resistance line to continue the bullish scenario testing $2.68 (EMA100).

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Clovis Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:CLVS) closed at $32.22 with a gain of 10.49% over Wednesdays close. Congratulations to everyone who profited. I alerted this stock to my twitter followers & readers several times last week before crowd when it was trading around the 27 level. Traders who saw the gold in my alert and took advantage of CLVS 20% climb, then congratulations. This is just another good example of how stocks can rally after they have fallen sharply ;) I sold around $32 as i mentioned on twitter.

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KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:KBIO) At current levels this stock is pure gambling and I prefer not to gamble. There is too much volatility and the risk is too high in my opinion. Just be careful guys.

Enjoy !!!

Disclaimer : This is not an investment advisory, and should not be used to make investment decisions. Information in AC Investor Blog is often opinionated and should be considered for information purposes only. No stock exchange anywhere has approved or disapproved of the information contained herein. There is no express or implied solicitation to buy or sell securities. The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples. Don't consider buying or selling any stock without conducting your own due diligence.

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