Technical Forecast for ALTU, TXIC, and PEET

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Wednesday October 28, 2009 2:21 PM PDT

By James E Brumley

Despite the fact that the market got crushed today, we ran across a handful of surprisingly bullish charts. Granted, some were moire bullish than others, but all are worth a look. Those names were Tongxin International Ltd. (NASDAQ:TXIC), Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEET), and Altus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTU). Here's a more detailed look at each one.

I swear it's charts like that of Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEET) that are going to give me ulcers. Once again we've seen a stock do something great, but leave itself nowhere to go.

The good news is, shares of Peet's Coffee & Tea were up 14% today; that was enough to take the stock past resistance lines around $29.70 and $30.40. Most traders would probably look at our weekly chart below and say PEET had broken out. I might too. However....

In the case of Peet's Coffee & Tea, we've not really seen a great deal of follow-through on any move. I applaud the surge and congratulate current owners. On the other hand, I also question the sustainability. If you feel like you missed out, don't worry.... I think PEET will be reeled in to sub-$30 levels before making its next bullish leg (though I am a long-term bull here).



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When I first glanced at Tongxin International Ltd. (NASDAQ:TXIC) I almost tossed it in the bearish pile without a second thought. For whatever reason though, I decided to plot some Fibonacci lines; I'm glad I did.

If you currently own Tongxin International shares, or are thinking about owning some, don't read too much into my comments - this stock is still hanging by a thread. It's a glimmer of hope though. As you can see, TXIC found support at the 38.2% retracement line yesterday, pushed off of it, and followed-through to the upside (though anemically) today.

Your next step is simple.... wait. If Tongxin International moves under $8.08, expect the shorts to beat the crap out of it. If we see a close above today's high of $9.22, ride the TXIC recovery. It really is that simple.



And finally, though it hasn't yet proven anything of significance, Altus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTU) got my attention today with its 113% rally.

Do I expect Altus Pharmaceuticals to keep rallying? In a word, no.... at least not right away. The only thing today did - but it was a good thing - was to rock ALTU out of its rut. From here I expect a modest pullback and a few days of lethargic trading.

I only bring it up today to make sure you've got ALTU on your watchlist. When and if Altus Pharmaceuticals start their next (and hopefully better paced) leg higher, then I may be willing to put some capital towards it.

As for a target, I haven't got one yet. I doubt we should even be thinking about the $4.00 shares were trading at last year though.

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