The MTG Stalk Sheet
January 2, 2008

The MTG Stalk Sheet presents you with the best individual stocks that Morpheus Trading Group is stalking for potential trade entry each day, all in a concise and easy to understand format. Please be sure to read the MTG Stalk Sheet User Guide in order to understand the terminology below and to receive the maximum benefit from your subscription. Enjoy!


"FULL-SERVE" STALK LIST



SID - Companhia Siderurgic

  • Industry - Iron & Steel
  • Side - Long
  • Shares - 100
  • Stalking since - January 2
  • Timeframe - 5 - 20 days
  • Trigger - 90.68
  • Target - new highs
  • Stop - 87.29
  • Notes -
      • SID is consolidating in a tight range near the highs.
      • Good relative strength versus the the broad market over the past few sessions.
      • Other stocks within the group are looking strong such as STLD, MTL, NUE, and X.
      • The bull flag pattern triggers a long entry over the high of the past few sessions.
      • The stop is placed beneath the lows of the range, however, if SID fails the breakout on the date triggered, we will cut the position for a small loss.
      • Trade expectations - Look for SID to break through 100 over the next few weeeks. If the price and volume action remains strong we will trail a loose stop and play for a move to 120.
    "SELF-SERVE" STALK LIST - UPDATED EVERY MONDAY (Click here to view the "Self-Serve" Stalk List section of the user guide.)

      LONG WATCHLIST AND TRIGGER PRICES

      Pullback entries -

      New setups

    • CF - 113.15
    • HOLX - 69.85
    • BUCY - 101.70
    • MA - 218.00
    • ILMN - 61.06
    • ACM - 29.76
    • VMW - 85.52
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    • FWLT - 158.01
    • WFR - 91.26 (triggered 12/31)
    • PXP - 55.62
    • GOOG - 716.26
    • AKS - 46.86
    • DV - 53.11

      Breakout entries -

      New setups

    • STLD - 61.51
    • NBL - 81.85
    • UPL - 72.51
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    • EOG - 91.76
    • APA - 109.43
    • RIMM - 122.51
    • SID - 90.60
    • WFT - 70.51
    • SWN - 57.12 (56.36 entry triggered 12/31)
    • VIP - 45.60 (43.01 early entry triggered)

      SHORT WATCHLIST AND TRIGGER PRICES

    • STJ - 40.74 (triggered 12/31)
    • BA - 87.33 (triggered 12/31)
    • JWN - 35.39 (triggered 12/31)
    • ATI - 86.24
    • HAR - 72.74


    Daily Stalk Summary

    Below is an overview of all "full-serve" open positions, as well as a performance report on all "full-serve" positions that were closed only since the previous day's newsletter. Net P/L figures are based on the $100,000 Stalk Sheet model account size. Changes to open positions since the previous report are listed in red text below:

      Open positions (coming into today):

        UPL long (125 shares from Dec. 28) -
        bought 69.91, stop 66.79, target new highs, unrealized points = + 1.59, unrealized P/L = + $198

      Closed positions (since last report):

        (none)

      Current equity exposure ($200,000 max. buying power):

        $8,938


      Notes:



      Market Conditions / Gameplan:

      Our scans turned up many quality long setups. The broad market appears to be short term oversold, so any thrust higher in the market should trigger long entries.


      Market Leaders:

        Monitoring the price action of leading stocks is the best way to gauge the health of the market. This list of leaders is updated every Monday.

          Leaders - BMRN, MOS, HES, VIP, OSIP, APC, FSLR, STP, SPWR, DE, MA, DO, ESRX, MON, MTL, DECK, RIG, ACI, CF, POT, ATW

          Leaders at/near the 50-day MA (a key institutional support level) - GOOG, GRMN, CHL, RIMM, FTI, FCX, EDU, NOK, GLDN, SOHU, DV

          Leading stocks breaking the 50-day MA - SIGM,

        Notes on leaders:

      • Keep an eye on RIMM at the 50-day MA.

      Open Position Detail:

      • UPL - May consolidate for a few days before breaking out again. No change in stop.


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      Edited by Deron Wagner,
      MTG Founder and Head Trader

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