Picking a winning trade on a consistent basis is not simply a stroke of luck. It’s the result of calculated screening, planning, and deliberation.
With this in mind, we have started a new weekly series on our top 10 stocks to watch this week — stocks that look poised for a possible breakout in the coming days. Traders should add these stocks to their watchlist now.
The Top 10 Stocks to Watch This Week for Possible Breakouts
| Sl # | Name of the Stock | Stock Ticker | Last Close | Buy Level(s) | Reason |
| 1 | Allstate Corp | NYSE: ALL | $120.32 | $121.20 | Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout |
| 2 |
Broadcom Inc. |
NASDAQ: AVGO | $883.18 | $920.00 | Flag Pattern |
| 3 | General Dynamics Corp. | NYSE: GD | $243.04 | $244.10 | Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout |
| 4 | First Majestic Silver Corporation | NYSE: AG | $5.39 | $5.90 | Falling Wedge Pattern |
| 5 |
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
NASDAQ: APLS | $48.44 | $49.00 | Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout |
| 6 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NASDAQ: VRTX | $371.00 | $372.80 | Flag Pattern Breakout |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | NYSE: AEM | $48.60 | $49.20 | Downtrend Channel |
| 8 |
DHT Holdings Inc |
NYSE: DHT | $10.70 | $10.80 | Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout |
| 9 |
Dollar General Corp. |
NYSE: DG | $111.16 | $116.00 | Falling Wedge Pattern Breakout |
| 10 | EOG Resources, Inc. | NYSE: EOG | $133.84 | $135.20 | Symmetrical Triangle Pattern |
Important: Typically, these trades offer a risk: reward ratio of 1:2 or 1:3 in the next 6 months, which implies 2x to 3x rewards when compared to risks. So, be sure to set your stop-loss levels and target prices accordingly to manage your risk. In addition, these trade ideas are triggered using daily closing prices, not intra-day pricing. So, if you participate in these trades, make sure that you only buy the stock once its daily close is above the recommended price level.
That said, here are the top 10 stocks to watch for a breakout, in no particular order.
#1 Allstate Corp (NYSE: ALL)
Sector: Financial | Insurance – Property & Casualty
Reason: Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout
A symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern formed by two converging trend lines connecting a series of sequential peaks and troughs. These two lines result in the formation of a triangle that appears to be symmetrical.
A symmetrical triangle pattern is usually formed when there is indecision in the price movements and there is uncertainty among the buyers and sellers. This chart pattern represents a period of consolidation before the price breaks out or breaks down. In case a breakout occurs from the upper trend line, it is a strong bullish indication as it signifies the start of a new bullish trend.
Buy Level(s): The stock has currently broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern. However, the ideal buy level for ALL is if the stock closes above the immediate resistance level of $121.20. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.
Daily chart – ALL
ALL – Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout
#2 Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO)
Sector: Technology | Semiconductors
Reason: Formation of a Flag Pattern
A flag pattern is a short-term continuation pattern that marks a small consolidation before the previous move resumes. The pattern is formed when the market consolidates in a narrow range after a sharp move. For a stock in an uptrend, a breakout from this pattern is typically a strong bullish indication.
Buy Level(s): The ideal buy level for AVGO is if the stock breaks out of the flag pattern, at around $920.00. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.
Daily chart – AVGO
AVGO – Flag Pattern
#3 General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD)
Sector: Industrials | Aerospace & Defense
Reason: Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout
A symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern formed by two converging trend lines connecting a series of sequential peaks and troughs. These two lines result in the formation of a triangle that appears to be symmetrical.
A symmetrical triangle pattern is usually formed when there is indecision in the price movements and there is uncertainty among the buyers and sellers. This chart pattern represents a period of consolidation before the price breaks out or breaks down. In case a breakout occurs from the upper trend line, it is a strong bullish indication as it signifies the start of a new bullish trend.
Buy Level(s): The stock has currently broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern. However, the ideal buy level for GD is if the stock closes above the immediate resistance level of $244.10. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.
Daily chart – GD
GD – Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout
#4 First Majestic Silver Corporation (NYSE: AG)
Sector: Basic Materials | Silver
Reason: Formation of a Falling Wedge Pattern
A falling wedge pattern is formed by joining two downward-sloping, converging trendlines having a contracting range. The pattern appears to be wide at the top and continues to contract as prices fall. A breakout from a falling wedge pattern can indicate either reversal or continuation depending on where the pattern appeared in the trend.
A stock that has broken out of a falling wedge pattern would have gained momentum and would have the potential to move higher.
Buy Level(s): The ideal buy level for AG is if the stock breaks out of the falling wedge pattern, at a price of around $5.90. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.
Daily chart – AG
AG – Falling Wedge Pattern
#5 Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: APLS)
Sector: Healthcare | Biotechnology
Reason: Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout
A symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern formed by two converging trend lines connecting a series of sequential peaks and troughs. These two lines result in the formation of a triangle that appears to be symmetrical.
A symmetrical triangle pattern is usually formed when there is indecision in the price movements and there is uncertainty among the buyers and sellers. This chart pattern represents a period of consolidation before the price breaks out or breaks down. In case a breakout occurs from the upper trend line, it is a strong bullish indication as it signifies the start of a new bullish trend.
Buy Level(s): The stock has currently broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern. However, the ideal buy level for APLS is if the stock closes above the immediate resistance level of $49.00. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.
Daily chart – APLS
APLS – Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout
#6 Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX)
Sector: Healthcare | Biotechnology
Reason: Breakout From a Flag Pattern
A flag pattern is a short-term continuation pattern that marks a small consolidation before the previous move resumes. The pattern is formed when the market consolidates in a narrow range after a sharp move. For a stock in an uptrend, a breakout from this pattern is typically a strong bullish indication.
Buy Level(s): Although the stock has currently broken out of the flag pattern, the ideal buy level for VRTX is above the near-term resistance level of $372.80. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.
Daily chart – VRTX
VRTX – Flag Pattern Breakout
#7 Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (NYSE: AEM)
Sector: Basic Materials | Gold
Reason: Formation of a Downtrend Channel
A downtrend or descending channel is the price action contained between downward sloping parallel lines. It is formed by two lines that are drawn by connecting the lower highs and lower lows of a stock’s price. Even though this is typically a bearish pattern, a breakout from the upper rail of this pattern is considered a good bullish indication.
Buy Level(s): The daily chart shows that the stock is currently forming a downtrend channel. The ideal buy level for AEM is if the stock breaks out of the downtrend channel and has a daily close above $49.20. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.
Daily chart – AEM
AEM – Downtrend Channel
#8 DHT Holdings Inc. (NYSE: DHT)
Sector: Energy | Oil & Gas Midstream
Reason: Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout
A symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern formed by two converging trend lines connecting a series of sequential peaks and troughs. These two lines result in the formation of a triangle that appears to be symmetrical.
A symmetrical triangle pattern is usually formed when there is indecision in the price movements and there is uncertainty among the buyers and sellers. This chart pattern represents a period of consolidation before the price breaks out or breaks down. In case a breakout occurs from the upper trend line, it is a strong bullish indication as it signifies the start of a new bullish trend.
Buy Level(s): The stock has currently broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern. However, the ideal buy level for DHT is if the stock closes above the immediate resistance level of $10.80. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.
Daily chart – DHT
DHT – Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout
#9 Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG)
Sector: Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores
Reason: Falling Wedge Pattern Breakout
A falling wedge pattern is formed by joining two downward-sloping, converging trendlines having a contracting range. The pattern appears to be wide at the top and continues to contract as prices fall. A breakout from a falling wedge pattern can indicate either reversal or continuation depending on where the pattern appeared in the trend.
A stock that has broken out of a falling wedge pattern would have gained momentum and would have the potential to move higher.
Buy Level(s): The stock has currently broken out of a falling wedge pattern. However, the ideal buy level for DG is above the nearest resistance level of $116.00. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.
Daily chart – DG
DG – Faling Wedge Pattern Breakout
#10 EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE: EOG)
Sector: Energy | Oil & Gas E&P
Reason: Formation of a Symmetrical Triangle Pattern
A symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern formed by two converging trend lines connecting a series of sequential peaks and troughs. These two lines result in the formation of a triangle that appears to be symmetrical.
A symmetrical triangle pattern is usually formed when there is indecision in the price movements and there is uncertainty among the buyers and sellers. This chart pattern represents a period of consolidation before the price breaks out or breaks down. In case a breakout occurs from the upper trend line, it is a strong bullish indication as it signifies the start of a new bullish trend.
Buy Level(s): The ideal buy level for EOG is if the stock has a daily close above the breakout level of the symmetrical triangle pattern, at around $135.20. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.
Daily chart – EOG
EOG – Symmetrical Triangle Pattern
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