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Monday, July 11, 2011

Active Stocks: (PFE), (VWO), (GE), (SLV), (AA)

The following stocks were detected to be trading among the most active on July 11: Pfizer Inc, Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, General Electric Co, iShares Silver Trust, and Alcoa, Inc. These stocks are highly traded usually because new relevant information on the company has become available. Being on the highly active list isn't always positive as high activity may be a result of negative news. Regardless, high activity means high liquidity. High volume, combined with price movement is what traders require to make profits.

Shares of Pfizer Inc. (PFE) fell by 0.78% or $-0.16/share to $20.0. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $13.81 and as high as $21.45. On average, 45766110 shares of PFE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 19221878. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day moving average but above the 200-day moving average. The stock may be range bound between these two levels where the 50-day moving average of $20.62 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $18.68 would be an area of support.

Shares of Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) fell by 2.65% or $-1.30/share to $47.7. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $38.65 and as high as $50.92. On average, 18340920 shares of VWO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 18224888. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day moving average but above the 200-day moving average. The stock may be range bound between these two levels where the 50-day moving average of $48.10 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $47.29 would be an area of support.

Shares of General Electric Co. (GE) fell by 2.45% or $-0.47/share to $18.52. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $13.83 and as high as $21.32. On average, 49655250 shares of GE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 16749078. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day moving average but above the 200-day moving average. The stock may be range bound between these two levels where the 50-day moving average of $19.11 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $18.42 would be an area of support.

Shares of iShares Silver Trust (SLV) fell by 2.78% or $-0.99/share to $34.76. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $17.06 and as high as $48.36. On average, 72759140 shares of SLV exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 16093036. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day moving average but above the 200-day moving average. The stock may be range bound between these two levels where the 50-day moving average of $35.76 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $31.27 would be an area of support.

Shares of Alcoa, Inc. (AA) fell by 4.15% or $-0.68/share to $15.7. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $9.86 and as high as $18.44. On average, 24346450 shares of AA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 14751081. The shares are currently trading below the 50-day moving average but above the 200-day moving average. The stock may be range bound between these two levels where the 50-day moving average of $16.18 represents resistance and the 200-day moving average of $15.42 would be an area of support.