Vapor, Co. (OTCMKTS:VPCO) Slowly Returns

We are catching Vapor, Co. (OTCMKTS:VPCO) as it is making a minor climbing trend. VPCO added zero percent on a day of short trading this Thursday, but the ticker is under the spotlight of analysts at Seeking Alpha. The e-cigarette company warrants more attention for being a rather solid possibility among small cap businesses. The ticker currently stands at 94 cents, on more subdued buying volumes of $219,000.

Message boards are extremely optimistic, claiming that VPCO would have vaulted the $1 again if not for the halted trading on the OTC markets. Still, VPCO has not made up the fall from levels of $1.40. The Investors’ Hub forums are relatively quiet, showing a general lack of interest.

Electronic cigarettes are gaining in distribution, but it is unknown how this could affect the share price of VPCO. In the immediate short term, we expect the Seeking Alpha article to rekindle the interest.

If you want to choose a similar exposure, Victory Electronic Cigarettes, Corp. (OTCMKTS:ECIG) is a recent mover. The company rises without a promotion, simply on general interest in the group.

22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCBB:XXII) is yet another company dealing with modernized smoking habits. XXII markets low-nicotine tobacco varieties and end products. But after the initial enthusiasm, much like the other two tickers, XXII settled into a sideways move with small fluctuations.

The three tickers more or less synchronized their trends, so it may be expected that the industry will awaken. On the plus side, these shares are not in promotion, and are not gaining from false publicity. On the negative side, there is not enough activity and the stagnation may slowly deflate the positions.

Just like with any legitimate sector, the OTC markets attract flotsam and jetsam of dubious tickers. Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (OTCMKTS:SFIO) often looks like a disaster, with sporadic, erratic trading.

Of all potential producers of alternative nicotine products, VPCO is considered the sector’s bellwether, and with the greatest probability to provide enough liquidity. Still, it is best to estimate your time frame well, and to avoid getting caught when short-term fluctuations inevitably happen.