Each week Trifecta Stocks identifies names that look bearish and may present interesting investing opportunities on the short side.
Using technical analysis of the charts of those stocks, and, when appropriate, recent actions and grades from TheStreet's Quant Ratings, we zero in on five names.
While we will not be weighing in with fundamental analysis, we hope this piece will give investors interested in stocks on the way down a good starting point to do further homework on the names.
Synaptics
Synaptics Inc. (SYNA) recently was downgraded to Hold with a C+ rating by TheStreet's Quant Ratings.
The developer of intuitive human interface solutions has a series of lower highs on the chart and looks about to break down. With poor money flow and weak moving average convergence divergence (MACD) there is room for downside.
Recent volume trends have been bearish. The stock has landed for now on the 100-day moving average, but if that fails the 200-day moving average is the next target, around the $71 area.
That leaves a nice 10% move downward, but put in a stop at $82.
Weyco Group
Weyco Group Inc. (WEYS) recently was downgraded to Sell with a D+ rating by TheStreet's Quant Ratings.
The footwear designer and distributor has tried to break the downtrend, but with such selling and weak money flow there is not much good in the chart to get bullish. The recent pop to the 100-day moving average was on moderate volume, but the 200-day moving average still looms as resistance.
The cloud is red, and with some support in the $15 area we could see a move down there from current prices, a nice percentage drop. Put in a stop at $19 just in case.
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-- Bob Lang and Chris Versace are co-portfolio managers of Trifecta Stocks.
