DELAFIELD, Wis. (Stockpickr) -- There isn't a day that goes by on Wall Street when certain stocks trading for $10 a share or less don't experience massive spikes higher. Traders savvy enough to follow the low-priced names and trade them with discipline and sound risk management are banking ridiculous coin on a regular basis.

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Just take a look at some of the hot movers in the under-$10 complex from Thursday, including

Ku6 Media

(

KUTV

), which is rocking higher by 29%;

FreeSeas

(

FREE

), which is soaring higher by 20%;

Vonage

(

VG

), which is ripping to the upside by 17%; and

EnteroMedics

(

ETRM

), which is spiking up 13%. You don't even have to catch the entire move in lower-priced stocks such as these to make outsized returns when trading.

One low-priced stock that recently skyrocketed higher is agricultural biotechnology player

Ceres

(

CERE

), which I highlighted in Sept. 27's "

5 Stocks Poised for Breakouts

" at $1.47 per share. I mentioned in that piece that shares of CERE were just starting to trend back above its 50-day moving average at $1.45 a share with heavy upside volume. That spike was quickly pushing shares of CERE within range of triggering a big breakout trade above some near-term overhead resistance levels at $1.67 to $1.68 a share.

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Guess what happened? Shares of CERE started to trigger that breakout on October 2 after the stock hit an intraday high of $1.80 a share. The stock pulled back off that $1.80 level and traded right to its 50-day moving average of $1.39 a share and held at that key support zone. Then yesterday, shares of CERE exploded to the upside with monster upside volume as the stock hit an intraday high of $1.84 a share. That move represents a gain of over 30% for anyone who bought the stock under $1.50 a share. Shares of CERE have now hit an intraday high today of $2.09 a share, which adds even more gains to anyone who played this favorable technical setup. Shares of CERE still look poised for more upside, so traders should now watch for this stock to take out Thursday's high of $2.09 a share with strong volume.

Low-priced stocks are something that I

tweet about on a regular basis.

I frequently flag high-probability setups, breakout candidates and low-priced stocks that are acting technically bullish. I like to hunt for low-priced stocks that are showing bullish price and volume trends, since that increases the probability of those stocks heading higher. These setups often produce monster moves higher in very short time frames.

I'm not as eager to recommend investing long-term in stocks that trade less than $10 a share because these names can be very speculative, and the odds for picking the long-term winners aren't great. But I definitely love to

trade

stocks that are priced below $10. I like to view them as a trading vehicle with lots of volatility and lots of upside when the trade is timed right.

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When I trade under-$10 names, I do it almost entirely based off of the charts and technical analysis. I also like to find under-$10 names with a catalyst, but that's secondary to the chart and volume patterns.

With that in mind, here's a look at

several under-$10 stocks that look poised to potentially trade higher from current levels.

Empresas ICA

One under-$10 name that's starting to trend within range of triggering a big breakout trade is

Empresas ICA SA

(

ICA

), which is engaged in construction and related activities, including the construction of infrastructure facilities as well as industrial, urban and housing construction. This stock is off to a decent start in 2013, with shares up 11.8%.

If you take a look at the chart for Empresas ICA SA, you'll notice that this stock has been trending sideways inside of a consolidation chart pattern for the last two months, with shares moving between $7.94 on the downside and $9.73 on the upside. Shares of ICA are now starting to push back above its 50-day moving average of $8.75 a share, and the stock is quickly moving within range of triggering a big breakout trade. That trade will hit if ICA manages to take out the upper-end of its recent sideways trading chart pattern.

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Traders should now look for long-biased trades in ICA if it manages to break out above some near-term overhead resistance levels at $9.34 to $9.73 a share and then once it clears its 200-day moving average at $9.94 a share with high volume. Look for a sustained move or close above those levels with volume that hits near or above its three-month average action of 527,965 shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then ICA will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $11.50 to $12 a share. Any high-volume move above those levels could then put its 52-week high at $13.73 into focus for shares of ICA.

Traders can look to buy ICA off any weakness to anticipate that breakout and simply use a stop that sits right below some key near-term support levels at $8 a share, or around $7.94 a share. One can also buy ICA off strength once it clears those breakout levels with volume and then simply use a stop that sits a comfortable percentage from your entry point.

Hutchinson Technology

Another under-$10 electronic component player that's starting to move within range of triggering a big breakout trade is

Hutchinson Technology

(

HTCH

), which is a technology manufacturer that creates value by developing solutions to critical customer problems. This stock has been on fire during 2013, with shares up a whopping 75%.

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If you take a look at the chart for Hutchinson Technology, you'll notice that this stock has been finding significant buying interest over the last two months, whenever it has pulled back to around $3.30 to $3.20 a share. This pattern could be signaling that shares of HTCH are forming a major bottoming chart pattern if those levels can hold as support. Shares of HTCH are now starting to flirt with its 50-day moving average at $3.56 a share. That move is starting to push the stock within range of triggering a big breakout trade above a key downtrend line.

Market players should now look for long-biased trades in HTCH if it manages to break out above its 200-day moving average of $3.65 a share and then once it clears more overhead resistance levels at $3.89 to $4.13 a share with high volume. Look for a sustained move or close above those levels with volume that registers near or above its three-month average volume of 392,134 shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then HTCH will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $4.75 to $5.50 a share, or even $6 a share.

Traders can look to buy HTCH off any weakness to anticipate that breakout and simply use a stop that sits right below some key near-term support levels at $3.37 or at $3.17 a share. One can also buy HTCH off strength once it clears those breakout levels with volume and then simply use a stop that sits a comfortable percentage from your entry point.

Higher One

One under-$10 business services player that looks poised for a run higher is

Higher One

(

ONE

), which provides technology-based refund disbursement, payment processing and data analytics services to higher education institutions and students. It also provides banking services to campus communities. This stock has been hit hard by the bears so far in 2013, with shares down by 26%.

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If you take a look at the chart for Higher One, you'll notice that this stock has been downtrending badly for the last three months, with shares plunging from its high of $11.93 to its recent low of $6.97 a share. During that downtrend, shares of ONE were consistently making lower highs and lower lows, which is bearish technical price action. That said, shares of ONE have recently formed a double bottom chart pattern at $7.05 to $6.97 a share. This stock has now started to rebound sharply off that double bottom and move within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in ONE if it manages to break out above some near-term overhead resistance at $7.85 a share and then once it clears its 50-day moving average at $8.11 a share with high volume. Look for a sustained move or close above those levels with volume that hits near or above its three-month average action of 196,360 shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then ONE will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $9 to its 200-day moving average of $9.77 a share. This stock could even tag $11 a share if that 200-day gets taken out with volume.

Traders can look to buy ONE off weakness to anticipate that breakout and simply use a stop that sits right below some key near-term support at $7.39 a share, or below $7 a share. One can also buy ONE off strength once it takes out those breakout levels with volume and then simply use a stop that sits a comfortable percentage from your entry point.

Shanda Games

Another under-$10 gaming player that's starting to move within range of triggering a major breakout trade is

Shanda Games

(

GAME

), which is an online game company in China in terms of the size, diversity of its game portfolio, game revenues and game player base. This stock is off to a strong start in 2013, with shares up by 24%.

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If you take a look at the chart for Shanda Games, you'll notice that this stock has formed a major bottoming chart pattern over the last two months, with shares of GAME finding significant buying interest whenever it's pulled back to around $3.80 a share. Shares of GAME are now starting to trend within range of triggering a major breakout trade above some key near-term overhead resistance levels. Those levels have acted as resistance for GAME for the last two months.

Market players should now look for long-biased trades in GAME if it manages to break out above some near-term overhead resistance levels at $4.85 to $4.98 a share with high volume. Look for a sustained move or close above those levels with volume that hits near or above its three-month average action of 1.71 million shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then GAME will set up to re-test or possibly take out its 52-week high at $6.42 a share.

Traders can look to buy GAME off weakness to anticipate that breakout and simply use a stop that sits right below its 50-day at $4.18 a share or below that major support at $3.80 a share. One can also buy GAME off strength once it clears those breakout levels with volume and then simply use a stop that sits a comfortable percentage from your entry point.

Sirius XM Radio

One final under-$10 stock that looks ready to trend significantly higher is

Sirius XM Radio

(

SIRI

), which broadcasts its music, sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather channels in the U.S. for a subscription fee. This stock has been in play with the bulls so far in 2013, with shares up sharply by 36%.

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If you take a look at the chart for the Sirius XM Radio, you'll notice that this stock has been uptrending strong for the last three months, with shares pushing higher from its low of $3.04 to its recent high of $4 a share. During that uptrend, shares of SIRI have been consistently making higher lows and higher highs, which is bullish technical price action. That move has now pushed shares of SIRI within range of triggering a big breakout trade.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in SIRI if it manages to break out above its 52-week high at $4 a share with high volume. Look for a sustained move or close above that level with volume that hits near or above its three-month average volume of 37.6 million shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then SIRI will set up to enter new 52-week high territory, which is bullish technical price action. Some possible upside targets off that move are $5 to $6 a share.

Traders can look to buy SIRI off weakness to anticipate that breakout and simply use a stop that sits right below its 50-day at $3.80 a share or near some more key support at $3.55 a share. One can also buy SIRI off strength once it clears its 52-week high at $4 a share with volume and then simply use a stop that sits a comfortable percentage from your entry point.

To see more hot under-$10 equities, check out the

Stocks Under $10 Setting Up to Explode

portfolio on Stockpickr.

-- Written by Roberto Pedone in Delafield, Wis.

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At the time of publication, author had no positions in stocks mentioned. Roberto Pedone, based out of Delafield, Wis., is an independent trader who focuses on technical analysis for small- and large-cap stocks, options, futures, commodities and currencies. Roberto studied international business at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, and he spent a year overseas studying business in Lubeck, Germany. His work has appeared on financial outlets including

CNBC.com

and

Forbes.com

. You can follow Pedone on Twitter at www.twitter.com/zerosum24 or @zerosum24.