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Guest Post: Swing Trade: CorVel Corp. (CRVL)

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Posted on February 1st, 2007

Written by Phileo

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CorVel Corp (Nasdaq:CRVL) is a stock that I found out about from TradingGoddess.

1. Why did I take this trade?
Corvel made a textbook hammer reversal pattern last week. Rather than wait for confirmation that the hammer reversal was complete, I decided to buy CorVel Corp. (Nasdaq:CRVL) when I saw that it had put in a higher low on the intraday.

2. What was the initial stop?
The initial stop was at 43.3, but I moved it up to 46.50 on Tuesday night.

3. Why did you exit where you did?
CRVL started to act funny and moved down this morning. I got scared and exited @46.72 before it had a chance to hit my stop.

4. Is there anything you would do differently?

Yes, I need to learn that the party is not necessarily over despite my decision to leave. CRVL offered a good opportunity to buy back in when it broke above 47 just after noon. Had I been alert and watching it, I could have gotten back in at just above 47 with minimal risk.

I will watch it to see if there are any more low risk entries in the coming days.

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1. Michael
  
  Feb 1st
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  Hi Phil,
  don’t you think that the stock is interesting as a breakout trade?
  Chart: http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=CRVL&p=D&yr=0&mn=6&dy=0&id=p20135478145
  
  If it break over the resistance it may go up high quite quickly, or am I mistaken here?
  
  Cheers,
  Michael
2. Phileo
  
  Feb 1st
  Reply
  
  Hi Michael,
  
  you are not mistaken at all. The resistance @49 is the key area to watch.
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