Channel consolidation experiencing some decent accumulation with a fresh 'buy' trigger in the MACD. Buy break of channel resistance and add on a break of $28.39. Limited news to move the stock. Modest yield of 1.80%. TriCo Bancshares operates as the holding company for Tri Counties Bank, which provides commercial banking services in the California. The bank accepts demand, savings, and time deposits, as well as provides commercial, real estate, mortgage, and consumer loans. It also offers installment note collection, issues cashier's checks, and money orders, and traveler’s checks; and online banking services. In addition, the bank provides agribusiness, commercial, consumer, and residential loans to customers located throughout the northern San Joaquin Valley, the Sacramento Valley, and northern mountain regions of California. Trade Ideas If you would like to try a full version of the Trade-Ideas software, follow this link for a free 7-day trial.

It has been a good last couple of weeks for the Trade Ideas scan. Three of the last five comparisons have gone the way of the Trade Ideas scan picks, finishing a sequence of relatively poor performance. The most recent Trade Ideas stock pick performance was an average +4.55% return per trade for the week, well ahead of the market ETFs of +2.28% and my own stock pick returns of +0.05% . Jim Cramer took the week off last week so there were no stock picks of his to compare. If you would like to try a full version of the Trade-Ideas software, follow this link for a free 7-day trial. If you would like to subscribe to my newsletter you can do so by ordering monthly, 6-month, or annual membership from the 'Quantity' box in the right-hand-margin. If you would like to see Jim's picks you can tune into his TV show, or get them from Madd Money or Mad Money Recap . SPONSORED BY:-

Little to do on a light trading day. A few stocks made low volume appearances on the Trade Ideas scan. Top of the list was CNA Financial Corp ( CNA ). CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial, property, and casualty insurance products in the United States. It offers standard and excess property coverage, as well as boiler and machinery; standard casualty insurance products, such as workers compensation, general and product liability, and commercial auto coverage through traditional products to a range of businesses. The company also offers hull, cargo, primary and excess marine liability, and marine claims and recovery products and services. In addition, it provides management and professional liability insurance and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects and engineers, realtors, accounting firms, law firms, and technology firms, as well as offers small, medium, and large contract and commercial surety bonds; and vehicle warranty service contr

Market retained Thursday's gains with relative ease. Volume climbed above Thursday's, with some markets at moving average resistance. These included the Dow at 11,187 (the 50-day MA), the Russell 2000 at 727 (also the 50-day MA) and the S&P at 1,275 (the 50-day MA). Better news for the bulls was the re-establishment of the bullish sequence of strength with small caps leading tech stocks leading large caps. There was unlikely to be any big change into the 'long' weekend and one cannot see Monday been any different. Tech market internals [ $NASI , $NAA50 and $BPCOMPQ ] continued their improvement, closing up on building momentum. The key indicator to watch is volatility . The days of lackluster activity look over for now and future dips back to the 200-day MA are likely to see bounces (i.e. increase) in volatility. It could be a rough time for swing traders. Newsletter update (to subscribe, select a payment option in the right-hand-margin): MW drifted back to it

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Markets nicely held yesterday's gains, without the swift reversal typical of big counter rallies in a bearish decline. Don't expect much change on Monday given it will be treated like an extended holiday - but Wednesday will see what really gives in this market. Bears will be looking for a post-window dressing sell off. Bulls will happily take a quiet, low volume day. The Trade Ideas scan was still churning out stocks after hours. The most recent 8 are given below. The scan still provides plenty of options for the buyer. Some very nice basing action in the likes of PPL , HE , CNL , and ATG . IDA has a weekly pennant which should break upside. IYZ broke upside from a bullish flag. While, NFS has been hugging the 40-week MA as part of its advance. Take your pick. Trade Ideas If you would like to try a full version of the Trade-Ideas software, follow this link for a free 7-day trial.

Stock traded down on heavy volume following the dividend payment. It was able to close on the 200-day MA but another day of downside looks possible here. The 500 share lot closed for a -$315 loss. But this does not include a +$50 dividend payment on the position. I will be looking for one more position to replace this one.