This article is for education purposes only, and not to be taken as advice to buy/sell. Please do your own due diligence before committing to any trade/investment.
Summer is here and things are heating up in the US.
President Donald Trump and his team are busier than usual, striking trade deals with numerous countries and regional blocs, such as the European Union.
Talks between the US and China are underway.
Will there be a favorable deal struck? I hope so!
As deals continue to be agreed upon, there are a couple of interesting trade ideas for August. But before I share them, you may want to review the performance of the 2 stocks shared in June.
Bruker (NASDAQ: BRKR)
Source: bruker.com/en.html
1. About the Company
Founded in 1960, Bruker is a leading provider of healthcare equipment. Its niche is in developing, manufacturing, and selling high-performance instruments and solutions at the cellular level and more.
Bruker has a romantic and humble beginning. It was located in the backyard of a house but the company soon needed a larger facility for its research and operations.
The company achieved great success in its experiments and corporate strategy, enabling it to expand overseas in a short period.
Today, Bruker remains a highly innovative company producing top quality medical devices that are used worldwide.
The golden question remains: Is there a position trading opportunity to capture?
2. Position Trading (Daily)
There are a couple of things that you can tell from the chart above.
The first is its price trend.
Can you tell that the share price of Bruker was in an uncontrollable downtrend until April this year?
This can be inferred by comparing the number of red candles (outlined and solid) against those in blue (outlined and solid). Yes, this is without the need to plot trendlines or use other technical indicators such as the moving average.
Bruker’s shares then crawled sideways before breaking out into a new high in July. This is a sign of bullishness.
Here’s another clue: There are more blue or red candles since June.
A quick look at the first proprietary indicator confirms that this is a fresh uptrend as well – the green arrow.
Do you see a green arrow under its latest candle?
Now, let’s turn our attention to the second proprietary indicator – the Trend Impulse Factor.
A dark green bar suggests that this fresh uptrend is likely to be sustainable.
Because its bar isn’t dark green yet, it’s advisable to wait for the conditions to ripen before buying its shares for a position trade.
I sense that the time could be ripe soon, so I’m adding this stock to my watchlist.
Klaviyo (NYSE: KVYO)
Source: klaviyo.com
1. About the Company
Klaviyo is a young technology company, founded in 2012.
It provides customer relationship management software and has been expanding its services rapidly.
Through an excellent early strategic partnership with Shopify in 2022, Klaviyo shot to stardom. Klaviyo has also formed strategic partnerships with WooCommerce, increasing its reach.
Today, the company has offices around the world and serves more than 60,000 businesses, helping them generate billions of dollars in revenue.
Does this mean that it’s time to buy its shares for a position trade?
2. Position Trading (Daily)
Klaviyo’s shares were on a huge uptrend until Feb 2025 when things took a turn.
Without the need of technical tools and indicators (such as trendlines and Moving Averages), you can easily tell the price trend by comparing the number of blue and red candles (outlined and solid).
Since May, its share price has been going sideways. But I sense that a buying opportunity is near.
A look at the first proprietary indicator gives me a clue.
Do you see a green arrow under its latest candlestick?
That signals a fresh bullish move is here.
With the presence of this green arrow, I want to know whether this fresh bullish move is likely to continue. Hence, I’ll turn to the second proprietary indicator – the Trend Impulse Factor.
Because the Trend Impulse Factor indicator’s bar hasn’t turned dark green, this fresh bullish move isn’t likely to continue. However, I think that the shares of Klaviyo could rise in the coming days. So, I’m adding it to my watchlist.
Conclusion
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The US is busy conducting trade talks with several countries, such as China.
Having concluded trade talks with other nations and the EU, the US stock market is rising fast and furious. As the saying goes, “A rising tide lifts all boats”, the 2 stock selections for this week are likely to benefit from this.
Our proprietary indicator shows that Bruker and Klaviyo are in a fresh bullish move.
On the other hand, the Trend Impulse Factor indicator tells us that this fresh bullish move may not be sustainable, so the time to buy their shares for a position trade isn’t here yet.
Trading stocks without a proper system can be highly risky. This is why the TradersGPS (TGPS) system was created. The indicators will help you determine if a stock is ready for action to be taken. You won’t have to feel in the dark and make wild guesses.
I’m optimistic that an opportunity could emerge in days to come, so I’m adding them to my watchlist, and you might want to do the same!
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