You should focus on the leaders–the stocks that held up well during the market’s five-week correction and have just bolted to new peaks on big volume. But this is also earnings season, so even if you haven’t jumped on board some recent breakout stocks, there should be plenty of opportunity to get on board after some earnings gaps. To review, powerful gaps higher (10%, 15% or more) right after earnings reports usually lead to higher prices. Most investors are afraid to buy a stock that’s just risen 20%, but if that gap comes after earnings, buying at that time...
