CRL

MON 2/2: CRL – CALLING A FINAL SELL SIGNAL @ $212.52 +14.9%

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, CRL, PERFORMANCE, TDBO, TDBO PERFORMANCE

3:55 PM – Shares are posting gains today, but volume is running at roughly half of normal, signaling a lack of conviction. At the same time, the 10 DMA is rolling over, and the stock continues to trade within a downtrend. The next meaningful support sits near $200, roughly –6.5% below current levels, which is too much downside to potentially tolerate. Calling a FINAL SELL SIGNAL and closing out the position.

SELL SIGNALS:
10/29 (1/3) @ $180.50 –2.4%
1/29 (1/3) @ $212.17 +14.7%
2/2 (1/3) @ $212.52 +14.9% FINAL

OVERALL P/L: +9.1%

ULTRA Trader’s Tip: Weak Volume Makes Gains Suspect

  • Gains without volume often lack staying power.

  • A rolling 10 DMA signals momentum is no longer supportive.

  • When downside risk outweighs upside potential, locking in gains is the disciplined move.

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THU 1/29: CRL – CALLING A 2ND SELL SIGNAL @ $212.17 +14.7%

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, CRL, PERFORMANCE, TDBO, TDBO PERFORMANCE

3:46 PM – After quietly breaking below its 10 DMA yesterday, shares are continuing lower today and have now broken the stock’s upward trend pattern, confirming a technical SELL SIGNAL. Taking profits here as short-term momentum fades.

SELL SIGNALS:
10/29 (1/3) @ $180.50 –2.4%
1/29 (1/3) @ $212.17 +14.7%

OVERALL P/L: (on sold shares): +6.2%

James’ Trader’s Tip: Trend Breaks Change the Game

  • Breaks below the 10 DMA are early warnings.

  • When a stock also violates its uptrend, momentum has shifted.

  • Locking in gains as structure fails keeps profits protected, not exposed.

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WED 10/29: CRL – CALLING A SELL SIGNAL @ $180.50 -2.4%

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, CRL, PERFORMANCE, ST - CHART UPDATES, ST PERFORMANCE

3:52 PM – Sells off with a +74% increase in volume, closing near the day’s lows. Clearly breaking the defining 10 DMA line — a default SELL SIGNAL under the ULTRA system.

SELL SIGNAL:
10/29 @ $180.50 -2.4%

ULTRA Trader’s Tip: Respect the 10 DMA Break

  • The 10 DMA is the heartbeat of short-term momentum.

  • A decisive break below it often signals a change in character.

  • Selling early keeps you ahead of potential deeper pullbacks.

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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.