• Swing-Trading Strategy Report #457

    My Swing Trading Strategy No new swing-trades yesterday. I closed out three positions. One for a loss, Wayfair (W), but then closed out Square (SQ) for a 2.6% profit and Quest Diagnostics (DGX) for a 0.6% profit. I lighhtened up more than what I expected today, so I may look to add one to two

    By |Published On: June 19, 2019|2 min read|

  • Swing-Trading Strategy Report #456

    My Swing Trading Strategy One new position added yesterday, and considering another new position as well today. But the market needs to show that it can hold its gains into the close, something that has eluded it in each of the last six trading sessions.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Gave up its session gains, but

    By |Published On: June 18, 2019|2 min read|

  • Swing-Trading Strategy Report #455

    My Swing Trading Strategy No new positions on Friday, as I am hesitant about any more exposure until the market breaks out of the current five day consolidation and low volume pattern.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – $VIX dropped 3.4% on Friday and sits just above its 50-day moving average, which is has been unable to

    By |Published On: June 17, 2019|1 min read|

  • Swing-Trading Strategy Report #454

    My Swing Trading Strategy I added a healthcare stock yesterday to the portfolio which is off to a great start so far. I may add another position today, but will need to see this market breakout of its bull flag pattern to the upside.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – VIX dropped for the third time

    By |Published On: June 14, 2019|1 min read|

  • Swing-Trading Strategy Report #453

    My Swing Trading Strategy I didn’t add any new positions yesterday as the market didn’t show much willingness to make any meaningful move. I will look to add one or two new positions today.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Less than a 1% drop yesterday, and continued consolidation over the last five trading sessions. The 50-day

    By |Published On: June 13, 2019|2 min read|

  • NEW PODCAST EPISODE: How Reliable Are Stock Market Topping Patterns

    Should the big, ominous topping patterns be trusted? How much faith can we put into a perfectly created technical pattern like and shoulders pattern or a double top pattern, when they emerge on the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq? Listen to my latest podcast episode because the answer may surprise you.

    By |Published On: June 12, 2019|0 min read|

  • Swing-Trading Strategy Report #452

    My Swing Trading Strategy The last two trading sessions have seen the bulls slip in holding their intraday gains, so at this point, I am not willing to add more positions to the portfolio until the uptrend shows signs of wanting to resume moving higher.   Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Finished higher by a smidge yesterday,

    By |Published On: June 12, 2019|1 min read|

  • Swing-Trading Strategy Report #451

    My Swing Trading Strategy I have been away for the past week due to the passing of my mother. This will be my first day back at the helm, and ready to get after it. I am still holding two postions in the portfolio, that has benefited greatly from the market bounce last week and

    By |Published On: June 11, 2019|2 min read|

  • Swing-Trading Strategy Report #450

    My Swing Trading Strategy This has been by far the most difficult month of trading that I have ever seen. I mean, when you have a Twitter account that can bring ruin to the financial markets, it makes predictability a lot more difficult. The month of May started with a tweet fanning the flames of

    By |Published On: May 31, 2019|1 min read|

  • Swing-Trading Strategy Report #449

    My Swing Trading Strategy Expecting further downside in this market as the head and shoulders pattern on the daily chart confirmed. May see a bounce first, but overall, the volume increased yesterday and it suggests that more traders are becoming concerned and liquidating their positions.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – VIX only finished 2.3% higher, and

    By |Published On: May 30, 2019|1 min read|