Stocks Which Set New 52-Week High Yesterday, Wed., Dec. 19, 2018

Why this information is important: Some types of traders look for momentum in a stock to follow through during the next trading day. A momentum trader may start with a list of stocks which set a new 52-week high over the last day or two, and reduce the list by focusing on stocks which match their strategy or style. Contrarily, another kind of trader may look at stocks recently hitting new 52-week highs as an opportunity for more downside. This kind of trader may use a list of 52-week highs as a way to identify stocks which could have the most room to fall.

• American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) - marked a new 52-week high at 12.1507
• Anglogold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) - marked a new 52-week high at 12.57
• Belmond (NYSE:BEL) - marked a new 52-week high at 24.85
• Energy Co of Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG) - marked a new 52-week high at 3.31
• Endocyte (NASDAQ:ECYT) - marked a new 52-week high at 23.995
• Kirkland Lake Gold (NYSE:KL) - marked a new 52-week high at 25.419
• Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) - marked a new 52-week high at 18.89
• Sprott Physical Gold Trust ETV (NYSE:PHYS) - marked a new 52-week high at 10.1499
• Scottish Investment Trust (NYSE:SCIN) - marked a new 52-week high at 15.145
• SSR Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) - marked a new 52-week high at 11.98