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Yamana Gold, Inc. (AUY) is still reeling from the beating it took from the Street and the financial press for its last Quarter/last year’s performance.  AUY missed every meaningful benchmark (revenues, cost per ton, production volumes, etc…) and those misses are compounded by the stagnant gold prices recently.  To say that AUY “missed” those benchmarks is not to say that the company is in any trouble.  It is still profitable and has a strong balance sheet, but the market is looking for AUY to continue to be a low-cost producer and for growth.

BUT (and, that is a BIG but), AUY might be a great chart play.  It is showing that it could bounce off of near-term support and deliver a short-term gain to savvy traders.

Here is the chart with my annotations:

“Is the bad news burned into the stock price” is the simple question that traders should ask themselves.  I think that it might be.  Historically, AUY has had great elasticity and bounced off of oversold levels and returned some nice gains.  If you were to do a year chart on AUY, you would see what I am talking about.

AUY could be a nice short-term trade.  Any breaks below support and the stock should be avoided until it can build a new base…or it can issue some better news.

I took Spanish in high school (Yo quiero muchas cervezas, por favor) so my French is pretty weak.  All I can figure out from the name of today’s Blog subject is that is means “Big bottle of Gold”.  Strange name for a tire recycling company…..unless it means big profits for the shareholders.

Magnum D’Or Resources, Inc. (MDOR) is quite simply a tire recycling company.  Until late last year, they were a development-stage company.   They recently made that all-important transition to a revenue-producing company (albeit small revenues).  I had a long talk with some people associated with the company and they had some big hopes for the company.  The company has, through a joint venture, patented technology that they believe will be a game changer.

Here is a short description from the company’s website:

“The Company is able to produce rubber nuggets, buffings, crumb rubber and ultra fine powders which are all used for various industrial applications. Magnum caters to two main markets, Rubber and Home & Garden. Magnum’s technology and processes optimize the grinding and purification and produces on a large scale the finest rubber powders in less than 0.250mm size. The process also is approximately 40% less expensive than available technologies. These features provide the Company with a competitive advantage.” (emphasis added)

I am recommending to my members and readers that they put MDOR on their radars.  There are a number of things happening with this company that might make for a higher price stock in the near term:  Buzz, news and chart.

Let’s talk buzz first - MDOR is supposedly putting the finishing touches on a promotional video/puff piece that is supposedly going to get national exposure.  Read even more buzz for yourself at this link.

News - MDOR has issued a steady stream of positive news.  What I like when I read it is that it seems to be factual rather than hype.  They still aren’t saying the magic words like “high revenues”, “multi-million dollar financing”, but the news gives the impression that they are moving forward.  Also, any positive news along the lines of what I just mentioned will send this stock FLYING.

Chart - My annotated chart below points out some of the positive indicators as I see it.

I had done a research report on MDOR back in September when it was a 50 cent stock.  You are welcome to read it….it goes into considerably more detail than this blog and most of the information is still relevant:  Click here for MDOR trade overview

One of the challenges for the company is to secure the financing so they can fulfill the enormous contracts they have landed.  MDOR is not out of the woods yet, but they can see the edge of the forest (IMO).

One of my readers (Chris B.) emailed me about MDOR when it was at $1.34.  I didn’t think it was a buy at that point (I thought it was extended and i was right), but it could be now.  If you or Chris trade it, make sure you bracket your trade properly.  I really like trailing stops…I always believe my picks are going up BIG.

Definitely a good radar stock.

Good luck and good trading

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Dryships (DRYS) has gobbled all of the headlines in the bulk shipping category….It has been both adored and reviled by traders for all of 2009.  It’s volatility has made (and lost) lots of money for traders this year alone.  One of the companies that is in DRYS’s niche has flown below the radar all year, but I think is worth taking a look at:   OCEAN FREIGHT, INC. (OCNF).

I cannot claim to be an expert in this arena….I do not understand capacity, loads, fleet issues, etc….  I do believe that through a massive financing undertaken last year, OCNF has the financial capital to work its way through this market downturn.  The company showed only a small operating loss last Q.  Most of the large loss was due to non-recurring items (arbitrage gains, loss of sale of ships, etc…)

The chart is what caught my eye initially…. A trader buddy of mine had mentioned the company to me and when I checked it out I liked what I saw.  Here is the chart and you might see what I am seeing.

The first thing that stands out to me is the volatility of the stock….”if it goes up, look for it to come down.  If it goes down, look for it to go up”.  The latest slide has been precipitous, but there are signs that it could be reversing.  First, the stochastics indicate that it is oversold (a big upward pressure there).  The stock has reached a key support level at $1.25 and I wouldn’t be surprised if it bounced off that level.

I say this often, but as a recovering CPA, I really like fundamentals.  I mean the old-fashioned cash-in-bank, receiveables stuff.  OCNF has high debt which is usually the “kiss of death” in economic downturns, but it appears that the company has the liquidity to service its debt and, perhaps, come out stronger on the other side.  Their press releases paint a picture of a company whose fleet will be highly utilized into 2010…which is the key for a bulk shipping carrier.

With a management team that sounds like the traveling cast of Zorba the Greek (why are all shipping companies Greek-registered?), the company sounds like it might be around long enough to get noticed.  Keep it on your radar.  I don’t know how much farther it will fall, but be ready when this one turns.

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