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Stocks from the S&P 600 Small Cap Index that had the highest price appreciation for the last 12 months.stocks from the S&P 600 Small Cap Index had the highest price appreciation for the last 12 months.

Today I used Barchart to sort the S&P 600 Small Cap Index stocks to find the stocks with the best momentum. Today's list includes Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX), Chemed (NYSE:CHE), Green Plains Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:GPRE), American Assets Trusts (NYSE:AAT) and Post Properties (NYSE:PPS).

AA and CENX showed up on my momentum scans today not because they had big moves, but because the overall strength of their trend is so strong. It's generally a good thing for the general markets when this sector is doing well and we can often expect the markets to continue to rise.

The highest scoring names in small cap from 1 year ago (3/20/2013) returned 3,708 bps more than the S&P 500. The best performers have been RAD up 255%, CAMP up 205%, JAZZ up 163%, MDSO up 127%, GBX up 109%, and HOMB up 90%.

Our weekly best and worst reports show you stocks with the best potential returns over the coming 6 to 12 months. The top scoring industry remains industrial goods. Healthcare also scores above average.