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Chicago, IL – July 13, 2018 - Stocks in this week’s article include: Rosehill Resources Inc. ROSE, Navios Maritime Partners L.P. NMM, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. AMC, Entercom Communications Corp. ETM and Celsion Corporation CLSN.

Screen of the Week of Zacks Investment Research:

5 Cheap Breakout Stocks for Formidable Returns

One of the most popular methods utilized by active investors is to select breakout stocks. The technique seeks to identify stocks whose prices are fluctuating within a specific band. In case a stock falls below the floor of this band, it may be time to offload it from your portfolio. However, a stock breaking above this channel carries the promise of delivering strong gains.

Spotting a Breakout Stock

The first step to selecting the right breakout stock is to calculate its support and resistance level. A support level is the lower bound for stock movement while a resistance level refers to the maximum price which it trades within over a considerable period.

In other words, demand for a stock is at its lowest at its support level, which means most traders are willing to sell it. At the resistance level, most traders are willing to go long on the stock, which means that they would like to add them to their portfolios. The key to identifying breakout stocks is to zero in on those that are on the verge of a breakout or those that have just broken above the resistance level.

Is This a Genuine Breakout?

The primary risk associated with such a strategy is that the decision to buy an apparent breakout candidate has been incorrectly timed. When a stock moves above the resistance level, it should be a highly prized commodity for traders. However, whether such a breakout is at all genuine is another matter altogether.

For a genuine breakout, the stock’s earlier resistance barrier should become its new support level. This only happens if the trading channel that has been established is tested by observing long-term price trends.

The strength of the support and resistance levels can be ascertained only through such a study. Despite the risk of misidentification, correctly identifying such stocks can yield considerable returns, even at a price which may not seem attractive at first glance.

And that's what we're screening for today…

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