MON 2/2: AZTA – CALLING A FINAL SELL SIGNAL @ $37.26 +5.1%

3:55 PM – Shares are posting another day of above-average volume declines, and the 10 DMA is now clearly rolling over, confirming a loss of short-term momentum. With downside pressure building, a test of the 50 DMA appears likely. Calling a FINAL SELL SIGNAL here with a +5.1% overall profit.

SELL SIGNALS:
12/11 (1/3) @ $37.67 +6.2%
12/16 (1/3) @ $34.50 –2.7%
2/2 (1/3) @ $37.26 +5.1%

OVERALL P/L: +2.9%

ULTRA Trader’s Tip: Rolling Averages Change the Risk Profile

  • A rolling-over (trending lower) 10 DMA signals momentum is no longer supportive.

  • Persistent selling on above-average volume increases downside risk.

  • Exiting before a deeper test preserves gains and avoids repair mode.

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TUE 12/16: AZTA – CALLING A 2ND SELL SIGNAL $34.50 -2.7%

1:10 PM – Stock has clearly lost its 10 DMA as shares trade lower with an increase in volume. May be developing a downtrend marked by a series of lower highs.

SELL SIGNALS:
12/11 (1/3) @ $37.67 +6.2%
12/16 (1/3) @ $34.50 –2.7%

ULTRA Trader’s Tip: Manage Risk as Momentum Shifts

    • Losing the 10 DMA on volume often signals a change in short-term character.

    • A series of lower highs is an early warning that sellers are gaining control.

    • Scaling out as momentum weakens protects gains and reduces downside exposure.

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THU 12/11: AZTA – SELLING (ALL) P/L: +$1,251.72 +6.2%

1:38 PM – Stock is having trouble getting over resistance at the previous highs near $38.20. I’m taking these profits now.

SELL SIGNALS:
12/11 (ALL) @ $37.67 +6.2%

ULTRA Trader’s Tip: Respect Overhead Resistance

    • When a stock stalls repeatedly near prior highs, momentum often begins to fade.

    • Taking profits at known resistance levels preserves gains before supply increases.

    • Strong stocks clear resistance with conviction; hesitation is often an early warning.

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WED 12/3: AZTA – BUYING/ADDING (1/3) @ $35.63

3:53 PM – This is one of the two stocks I called initial 1/3 BUY SIGNALS on this morning. The other was VAL, and that blasted +6.2% higher today.

Adding more to AZTA position here as the stock is closing near the session high and volume is tracking +30% above average.

BUY SIGNALS:
12/3 @ $35.28
12/3 @ $35.63

NEW COST BASIS: $35.46

ULTRA Trader’s Tip: Add Only When the Stock Confirms Strength

  • Adding near session highs with rising volume keeps you aligned with real demand.

  • Scaling in only when the stock continues to act right after your initial buy enhances position quality.

  • Strong action in both your stock and its group often precedes leadership moves.

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James had served as Editor-in-Chief of the first independently licensed website to offer stock reports and services based on the CAN SLIM® investment system.

Since the late 1990s, he has been analyzing growth stocks and providing investor-focused research rooted in time-tested technical strategies. Over the years, James developed a strong ability to quickly and accurately identify high-ranked trading candidates using this proven approach.

He has worked with a wide range of investors — from professional money managers to individual traders — helping them apply this disciplined system in real-world markets.

James has delivered weekly market commentary as part of the “Your Money Matters” radio program, broadcast on both ABC and CBS radio networks, and for a time was a daily guest on the Investor’s Edge radio program.

Today, he is the developer and founder of U L T R A — a robust yet easy-to-use trading system built to identify and manage high-probability stock trades based on strict technical rules and real-time alerts.

WED 12/3: AZTA – BUYING (1/3) @ $35.28

10:34 AM – Shares are trading higher from the 10 DMA with a +73% increase in volume. The stock carries very high ranks, belongs to a strong group, and the company has a solid fundamental history.

BUY SIGNAL:
12/3 @ $35.28

ULTRA Trader’s Tip: Buy Strength Near Support

  • Moves off the 10 DMA with strong volume often signal fresh institutional demand.

  • High-ranked stocks in strong groups tend to lead when the market firms.

  • Buying near short-term support keeps risk tight and discipline sharp.

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James had served as Editor-in-Chief of the first independently licensed website to offer stock reports and services based on the CAN SLIM® investment system.

Since the late 1990s, he has been analyzing growth stocks and providing investor-focused research rooted in time-tested technical strategies. Over the years, James developed a strong ability to quickly and accurately identify high-ranked trading candidates using this proven approach.

He has worked with a wide range of investors — from professional money managers to individual traders — helping them apply this disciplined system in real-world markets.

James has delivered weekly market commentary as part of the “Your Money Matters” radio program, broadcast on both ABC and CBS radio networks, and for a time was a daily guest on the Investor’s Edge radio program.

Today, he is the developer and founder of U L T R A — a robust yet easy-to-use trading system built to identify and manage high-probability stock trades based on strict technical rules and real-time alerts.