Small Cap Best And Worst Stocks - Thursday, April 6

• The best small cap sector is technology.
• The top small cap industry is resorts/casinos.

The average small cap score is 52.76 and the average score over the past four weeks is 53.08. The typical small cap stock in our universe is trading -23.64% below its 52 week high, 2.26% above its 200 dma, and has 6.49 days to cover held short.

The best small cap sectors this week are technology and industrial goods. Healthcare and consumer goods score in line. Services, financials, basics, and utilities score below average.

The following small cap stocks score best and worst this week.

The following chart shows average score since the Great Recession.

The top scoring industries are resorts/casinos (MCRI, PENN), diversified electronics (MEI, SIMO, KOPN), investment brokers, general building materials (NCS), and auto parts (MTOR).

Only oil & gas drilling  (WTI) scores above average in basics. In consumer goods, auto parts and processed & packaged goods are best. Investment brokers, regional banks (MBWM), and P&C insurers (HMN) are strong scoring in financials. Medical instruments (MMSI, LMAT, ICUI, CMN), home healthcare (AMED), and medical appliances (SPNC, WMGI, CSII, CNMD) are top scoring in healthcare. General building materials and aerospace/defense (AVAV) are best in industrial goods. The top services industries are resorts and casinos, catalogs (NSIT, GAIA), and education (STRA, UTI). Diversified electronics, communication equipment (INFN, CMTL, VCRA), and specialized semi (MPWR) are strong scoring in technology.