Wednesday, February 5, 2014

For Investors With The Attention Span of a Gnat: "Looking for Action? S&P 1500 Most Volatile Stocks"

From Bespoke Investment Group:
For traders with a short-term time horizon who are looking for big moves over a short period, we have updated our list of the S&P 1500 stocks trading above $10 that have the largest intraday high-low ranges (based on the average percent spread between the intraday high and low over the last 50 days).  The stocks are grouped based on whether they have a rising or falling 50-day moving average (DMA).  Stocks highlighted in gray are new to the list since our last report.

Due to the recent sell off in equities, just seven of the 50 stocks listed have rising 50-day moving averages.  Interestingly, even though overall volatility has picked up, there are still only three stocks (PVA, ZLC, and ANIK) that have average intraday high-low ranges of more than 5% over the last 50 trading days....MORE