4 Plays Soaring on Unusual Volume

This company operates as a full-service community bank serving consumers and businesses in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii. This stock is trading up 4% at $24.50 in recent trading.

Today's Volume: 96,000

Average Volume: 84,739

Volume % Change: 50%

From a technical perspective, HMST is spiking higher here right above some near-term support at $22.77 with above-average volume. This move is pushing the stock into all-time high territory, since HMST has taken out some near-term overhead resistance at $23.85 to $24. At last check, HMST has hit an intraday high of $24.68 and volume is just starting to surpass its three-month average action of 84,739 shares.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in HMST as long as it's trending near or above $22.77, and then once it sustains a move or close above $23.85 to $24 with volume that hits near or above 84,739 shares. If HMST can maintain that trend, then some possible upside targets are $28 to $30 in the near future.

SodaStream International (SODA)

This company is engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing home beverage carbonation systems and related products. This stock is trading up 2% at $39.44 in recent trading.

Today's Volume: 614,000

Average Volume: 712,019

Volume % Change: 50%

From a technical perspective, SODA is trending higher here and breaking out above some near-term overhead resistance at $39 with decent volume. This move is quickly pushing SODA within range of triggering a major breakout trade. That trade will hit once SODA manages to take out some near-term overhead resistance levels at $40.69 to $41.63 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in SODA as long as it's trending near or above $39, and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 712,019 shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then SODA will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $44.50 to $48.13.

ArthroCare (ARTC)

This company is a multi-business medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets invasive surgical products. This stock is trading up 2% at $33.46 in recent trading.

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