{"id":1999,"date":"2009-09-18T15:37:42","date_gmt":"2009-09-18T20:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=1999"},"modified":"2023-04-06T13:01:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T17:01:44","slug":"premarket-volume-a-tell-dndn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/premarket-volume-a-tell-dndn","title":{"rendered":"Premarket Volume a Tell- DNDN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night I went out long DNDN. \u00a0At 8:30 AM I was down a cool $80 on my position. \u00a0Not exactly something for which to put down my breakfast Cliff protein bar.<\/p>\n<p>DNDN had cleared an important resistance level on Thursday at 27.50. \u00a0It closed still in an intraday uptrend and 80c from its intraday high at 28.75. \u00a0Stocks like DNDN offer the possibility of gapping up after a day like Thursday. \u00a0So I went out long.<\/p>\n<p>Steve started our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/trader-90-trader-365\">AM Call<\/a> and mentioned DNDN as a stock to watch today. \u00a0During the call DNDN went high bid 29.25. \u00a0Hmmm. \u00a0Then DNDN went high bid 29.33. \u00a0Hmmm. \u00a0I sold 100 shares. \u00a0Then DNDN went high bid again 29.47. \u00a0Hmmm. \u00a0I sold another hundred shares.<\/p>\n<p>I mentioned to Steve this activity during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/trader-90-trader-365\">AM Broadcast<\/a> and he sprinted right to the heart of the matter. \u00a0Steve said, &#8220;DNDN is starting to move up (and then wait for it&#8230;&#8230;) but there is no volume premarket.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DNDN traded above 30, and then \u00a030.50, and then 30.70. \u00a0I dumped my stock into the move to 30.50. \u00a0Why? 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