KUALA LUMPUR, (Oct 2): theedgemarkets.com has highlighted five stocks with momentum at afternoon market close today. Four stocks show positive momentum and one stock show negative momentum.

Stocks with positive momentum are:

Johore Tin Bhd (fundamental: 1.00; valuation: 2.4) up 8 sen at RM1.64 sen.

Tomypak Holdings Bhd (fundamental: 2.10; valuation: 2.0) up 18 sen at RM2.35 sen.

KESM Industries Bhd (fundamental: 2.10; valuation: 2.0) up 11 sen at RM4.54 sen.

Pensonic Holdings Bhd (fundamental: 1.10; valuation: 2.4) down 1.5 sen at 0.58 sen.

Stocks with negative momentum are:

Ajiya Bhd (fundamental: 2.10; valuation: 2.0) up 21 sen at RM3.09 sen.

The list of stocks with momentum is generated using a proprietary mathematical algorithm highlighting stocks with a build-upin trading volume and price. The algorithm differentiates between stocks that exhibit positive (+ve) momentum and negative (-ve) momentum.

This list is not a buy or sell recommendation. It merely tells you which stocks are seeing higher than normal volume and price movements. The share price may move up or down from this point. But the “+ve” (suggesting a rising price trend on volume) and “-ve” (suggesting a falling price trend on volume) indicators should give readers a better idea of what the market is buying and when to sell.  Note also that momentum generally only persists for a short period of time.

(Note: The Edge Research's fundamental score reflects a company’s profitability and balance sheet strength, calculated based on historical numbers. The valuation score determines if a stock is attractively valued or not, also based on historical numbers. A score of 3 suggests strong fundamentals and attractive valuations.)