Some very recent swing trades, based on strong up trends and the ‘trending swing trade strategy’ which looks to capitalize by buying during pullbacks.

Kemet Corp. (KEM) – This stock is on the radar because it is has produced nice winning trades in the past (discussed in prior articles). At first glance this may not appear like a trend trade, because the price has been ranging since May. But there are a couple big reasons why this was still a great long. First, it is in an overall uptrend and is one of strongest stocks in the last 6 months. The price has been ranging recently, but that range is taking place within a longer-term uptrend. There hasn’t been a major drop that signaled this uptrend is over. Second, on June 23 there was a nice false breakout below the 2 prior swing lows, but the price quickly recovered and closed above those swings low (if the price had kept falling that would have been a reversal, but the fact it didn’t tells you something). If you are biased long and a false breakout occurs at support, and then you get a valid entry (in this case we had a consolidation in our buy area–based on the rally from April into May/June–and then a breakout to the upside of that consolidation), it is usually worth taking.

Entry near $13.22 and stop loss near $12.55 (could also be below the major low of $11.73). 2:1 target already reached, and still moving up if looking for more. If looking for more, the price is coming into a resistance area just below $15 (it has peaked there twice, not only once like most trend trades we typically take), so if it can’t break to the upside, it could head back lower. Don’t let this trade turn into a loser after a reasonable target has already been achieved.

Coherent (COHR) – Been on an absolute upside tear over the last year. Nice consolidation (late June early July) and an upside breakout from that consolidation right in the buy zone. Was the first valid buy signal in the pullback. Entry near $230.29 and stop loss below $219 (would want to give this one a dollar or two extra). Looking to exit near the former high (shown), with a more aggressive target near $275 (higher reward:risk).