4 Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume

Today's Volume: 726,000

Average Volume: 547,049

Volume % Change: 128%

From a technical perspective, GDOT is ripping higher here right above some near-term support at $13.84 with above-average volume. This move has started to push shares of GDOT back above its 200-day moving average of $14.69 and it's moving the stock within range of triggering a major breakout trade. That trade will hit if GDOT manages to take out its 52-week high at $15.50 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in GDOT as long as it's trending above its 200-day at $14.69 or above key near-term support at $13.84 and then once it sustains a move or close above $15.50 with volume that hits near or above 547,049 shares. If that breakout hits soon, then GDOT will set up to enter new 52-week-high territory, which is bullish technical price action. Some possible upside targets off that breakout are $17 to $18. Keep in mind that GDOT will move into a massive gap down zone above $15.50 from last July that started at $24.

Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble (BKS) is engaged in sale of trade books, mass market paperbacks, children's books, bargain books, magazines, gift, music and movies direct to customers. This stock is trading up 6.3% at $16.62 in recent trading.

Today's Volume: 1.83 million

Average Volume: 1.59 million

Volume % Change: 105%

From a technical perspective, BKS is trending higher here with above-average volume. This stock has been uptrending for the last few weeks, with shares moving higher from its low of $12.91 to its intraday high of $16.68. During that move, shares of BKS have been mostly making higher lows and higher highs, which is bullish technical price action. That move is now quickly pushing shares of BKS within range of triggering a major breakout trade. That trade will hit if BKS manages to take out some past overhead resistance levels at $17.27 to $17.68 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in BKS as long as it's trending above $15.74 to $15.50, and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 1.59 million shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then BKS will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance level at $19 to $19.58. Any high-volume move above $19.58 will then put its next major overhead resistance at $22 into range for shares of BKS.

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