Top Technical Breakout Stocks: Aptose Biosciences (TSX: APS) and Qualstar (NASDAQ: QBAK) Break 200-DMA

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In the Canadian markets, Aptose Biosciences Inc (TSX: APS) breached its key long term technical resistance level of 200-Day DMA (Daily Moving Average) at C$0.54 and gained 11% Thursday. Pacific Safety Products Inc (TSXV: PSP), Alterra Power Corp (TSX: AXY), Traverse Energy Ltd (TSX: TVL), and Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc (TSX: RBA) were the other stocks breaching the 200 DMA to the upside with strong price momentum. Negative breakouts were seen in Athabasca Minerals Inc (TSX: ABM), Northern Graphite Corp (TSX: NGC), Nulegacy Gold Corp (TSX: NUG), Shore Gold Inc (TSX: SGF), and Marquee Energy Ltd (TSX: MQL).

Aptose Biosciences Inc (TSX: APS) – Technical Chart

Aptose Biosciences Inc (TSX: APS)

In the U.S. markets, Qualstar Corp (NASDAQ: QBAK), RealD Inc (NYSE: RLD), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: BCRX), Senomyx Inc (NASDAQ: SNMX), and Lithia Motors Inc (NYSE: LAD) witnessed strong price gains and breakouts above their 200 DMAs Thursday. C&J Energy Services Inc (NYSE: CJES), Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (NASDAQ: PTEN), Vertex Energy Inc (NASDAQ: VTNR), Newpark Resources Inc (NYSE: NR), and Navigator Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NVGS) witnessed price declines and fell below their 200 DMAs Thursday.

Breakouts – Canada

DMA

Bullish

Bearish

Company

One-day change (%)

Close

DMA

Company

One-day change (%)

Close

DMA

30 DMA

DealNet Capital Corp
(CNSX: DLS)

11.1%

0.20

0.20

Petro One Energy Corp
(TSX: POP)

-8.9%

0.51

0.55

Aptose Biosciences Inc
(TSX: APS)

11.1%

0.55

0.50

Orbite Aluminae Inc
(TSX: ORT)

-7.5%

0.43

0.45

Colt Resources Inc
(TSX: GTP)

9.1%

0.12

0.11

EPM Mining Ventures Inc
(TSX: EPK)

-6.5%

0.29

0.29

Eco Oro Minerals Corp
(TSX: EOM)

8.7%

0.25

0.25

Prometic Life Sciences Inc
(TSX: PLI)

-5.4%

1.58

1.62

North Arrow Minerals Inc
(TSX: NAR)

3.4%

0.60

0.59

Grenville Strategic Royalty Corp
(TSX: GRC)

-5.3%

0.71

0.73

50 DMA

Merrex Gold Inc
(TSX: MXI)

7.1%

0.15

0.15

Americas Petrogas Inc
(TSX: BOE)

-11.7%

0.53

0.59

Amaya Gaming Group Inc
(TSX: AYA)

4.3%

30.37

30.34

Wi-Lan Inc
(TSX: WIN)

-9.9%

3.54

3.92

Axia NetMedia Corp
(TSX: AXX)

2.4%

2.60

2.59

Posera-HDX Ltd
(TSX: HDX)

-9.4%

0.29

0.30

Ceapro Inc
(TSX: CZO)

2.1%

0.25

0.24

Orbite Aluminae Inc
(TSX: ORT)

-7.5%

0.43

0.46

Caza Oil & Gas Inc
(TSX: CAZ)

1.4%

0.36

0.35

Nulegacy Gold Corp
(TSX: NUG)

-6.9%

0.135

0.14

200 DMA

Aptose Biosciences Inc
(TSX: APS)

11.1%

0.55

0.54

Athabasca Minerals Inc
(TSX: ABM)

-8.9%

1.94

2.08

Pacific Safety Products Inc
(TSXV: PSP)

3.7%

0.14

0.14

Northern Graphite Corp
(TSX: NGC)

-8.0%

0.8

0.81

Alterra Power Corp
(TSX: AXY)

3.3%

0.32

0.31

Nulegacy Gold Corp
(TSX: NUG)

-6.9%

0.135

0.14

Traverse Energy Ltd
(TSX: TVL)

2.9%

1.07

1.04

Shore Gold Inc
(TSX: SGF)

-6.0%

0.235

0.24

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc
(TSX: RBA)

0.5%

25.73

25.65

Marquee Energy Ltd
(TSX: MQL)

-5.9%

0.95

1.01

Breakouts – U.S.

DMA

Bullish

Bearish

Company

One-day change (%)

Close

DMA

Company

One-day change (%)

Close

DMA

30 DMA

Qualstar Corp
(NASDAQ: QBAK)

37.8%

 1.64

1.23

Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc
(NASDAQ: PTLA)

-9.6%

26.5

26.85

Female Health Co/The
(NASDAQ: FHCO)

32.8%

 4.41

3.75

Houston American Energy Corp
(NYSE: HUSA)

-7.0%

0.279

0.28

Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc
(OTC BB: EKSO)

30.3%

 0.99

0.97

C&J Energy Services Inc
(NYSE: CJES)

-7.0%

27.01

28.54

RealD Inc
(NYSE: RLD)

27.1%

 11.78

9.75

Magellan Petroleum Corp
(NASDAQ: MPET)

-6.9%

1.9

1.95

Inception Mining Inc
(OTC BB: IMII)

18.2%

 1.04

0.98

ERBA Diagnostics Inc
(NYSE: ERB)

-6.7%

3.32

3.49

50 DMA

Qualstar Corp
(NASDAQ: QBAK)

37.8%

 1.64

1.25

Enphase Energy Inc
(NASDAQ: ENPH)

-13.4%

12.51

13.65

Female Health Co/The
(NASDAQ: FHCO)

32.8%

 4.41

3.84

Houston American Energy Corp
(NYSE: HUSA)

-7.0%

0.279

0.28

RealD Inc
(NYSE: RLD)

27.1%

 11.78

9.79

Magellan Petroleum Corp
(NASDAQ: MPET)

-6.9%

1.9

1.99

Inception Mining Inc
(OTC BB: IMII)

18.2%

 1.04

0.98

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc
(NYSE: RYAM)

-4.1%

31.74

32.85

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc
(NASDAQ: ARIA)

10.8%

 5.85

5.84

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Inc
(NASDAQ: CPRX)

-3.9%

2.71

2.72

200 DMA

Qualstar Corp
(NASDAQ: QBAK)

37.8%

 1.64

 1.32

C&J Energy Services Inc
(NYSE: CJES)

-7.0%

 27.01

28.24

RealD Inc
(NYSE: RLD)

27.1%

 11.78

10.45

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc
(NASDAQ: PTEN)

-5.7%

30.27

31.27

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc
(NASDAQ: BCRX)

12.2%

 11.39

10.71

Vertex Energy Inc
(NASDAQ: VTNR)

-4.4%

6.5

6.77

Senomyx Inc
(NASDAQ: SNMX)

10.4%

 8.49

8.04

Newpark Resources Inc
(NYSE: NR)

-4.1%

11.82

11.83

Lithia Motors Inc
(NYSE: LAD)

10.0%

 80.79

75.69

Navigator Holdings Ltd
(NYSE: NVGS)

-3.2%

26.28

26.69

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