Category: Trading Strategies

By adding repeatable rules and tactics, we reduce the chances our impulses will get us into or out of a trade at the wrong time. Here’s an example…

Chartered Market Technician Michael Carr explains why inverse ETFs are the best bear market stock strategies and investments, along with options trading.

Yes, you read that right. The VVIX indicator, not the VIX index. But before I explain… Often the trades that seem too risky are the ones that turn out to be the most profitable. It’s when things are at their worst. When you wonder whether another crash is inevitable and when the financial media is […]

It can be nerve-racking to invest during volatile periods. But there’s a unique way to invest that doesn’t require you to pick the bottom of a stock.

It’s illegal to trade on nonpublic inside information. So, would it surprise you if I told you there’s a way to trade that’s almost as solid but 100% legal?

Having a trusted adviser can make all the difference. In the world of investing, many of us seek that person. Especially with today’s market.

Corporate insiders are intimately familiar with their business … more than you and I will ever be. This is why it makes sense to monitor what they do.

Insider trading is a great strategy for beating the market. But before you spend a dollar buying a new stock, the strategy needs more steps.

Robinhood offers free trades. That’s a good deal, if it’s true. But since we know there can’t be a free lunch, it’s obvious Robinhood makes money somewhere.

While buying the dips can be scary, especially when they catch you off guard, it’s been a great strategy in recent years.

It’s one of the most effective trading strategies ever devised … and you have one of Wall Street’s most infamous scandals to thank for it.

Insiders include company executives, board members or large shareholders. No one knows more about the operations of a company than these people.

This indicator is instructive. It peaked seven and a half months before the broader market did in 2007. Here’s where it is today…

Hedge funds hate commodities right now. That may sound like a reason to exit these markets. But for contrarian investors, it is a firm buy signal.

This chart shows that a fear of missing out is set to kick in. And the buying unleashed by that fear will push prices to new all-time highs.

This trend is a stark contrast to what we’ve seen recently. If the new trend holds up, it tells us to expect a major rally in the stock market.

The S&P 500 is weighted based on market cap. That means if you want to outperform the index, you should look for opportunities in the smaller companies.

Interest rates are a key topic in the markets right now. They could very well be what cause the next bear market, or help fuel the continued bull market.

Right now, the fastest train in commercial use has a top speed of 270 mph. But there’s one huge project in the U.S. that could put that speed to shame.

Headlines warn that the inverted yield curve signals a bear market. But there’s a problem with that news: The yield curve is normal, not inverted.

Small-caps lead the market. They fall the most in bear markets, and they gain the most in bull markets. That makes signals in small-caps important to watch.

Patterns show where to expect fear or greed to play an important role in the price action. And a rare pattern tells us where a stock market rally could run into trouble.

Most analysts wait for prices to fall 20% before declaring a bear market. That’s a widely accepted, but deeply flawed, approach.

Don’t believe it? Then I challenge you to refute it!

Markets behave certain ways at certain times. For example, a sharp drop and sudden reversal signals an important bottom in the S&P 500 Index.

The level and type of debt in the economy drives major economic cycles. We ignore it at our peril … especially if you’re near or in retirement.

In financial markets, smart money is the large investors. They tend to get out of the market before steep sell-offs, like they did in early February.

When stocks go up, investors have a fear of missing out, and buy stocks. There is a basic principle in psychology for this called the normalcy bias.

Market breadth has turned negative, so here’s what to do…

We often see certain trends in cash flow. These trends show up as patterns in the stock market. That’s why now is the time to buy stocks in Japan.

There is a remarkably low amount of volatility in the markets. And I hope you are taking advantage of that by riding the market rally with this options.

This is one of the best times of the year to jump into the stock market. And today, I’ll share with you a sector’s prime season that’s about to start.

Computers manage trillions of dollars in global stock markets. But the Alpha Stock Alert algorithm incorporates three things that the big boys don’t.

Too many investors are simply chasing gains during earnings season instead of implementing sound, proven strategies to steadily build up their portfolio.

A tell is a change in a poker player’s behavior that gives you some clues. Today, we’ll look at a tell you can find on earnings calls.

Analysts believe magazine covers are wrong most of the time. That makes the recent cover of The Economist a buy signal for everything.

On Tuesday, Dow Jones Newswires sent out a ridiculous fake alert about Apple. Let’s take a look at Apple’s price action the minute after the announcement.

Many people who use trailing stops are shocked to hear I don’t use them. I’ll show you exactly what makes trailing stops outdated.

The American dream isn’t the easiest to achieve these days. But everyone deserves to feel like they have a clear strategy for attaining it.

High earnings growth means the stock market should be surging, right? Instead, we have a fearful market that isn’t sure how to process what’s going on.

Over the past 17 years, the average annual return for the buy-and-hold strategy is just 4%. What’s worse is this fate could have been avoided…

When someone like you signs up for one of our trading services, you are eager to get trades and make money. However, patience is key.

Financial markets are a real-time measure of how people react to history. When war threatens,  selling often escalates. That’s when smart traders buy.

Market timing is difficult to do well. There are tools that work. But the ones that work aren’t among the most common market indicators.

I want you to understand the strategy behind Earnings Drift Alert so that you can see the potential it has if you utilize it in your portfolio.

It’s that time of year again. No, not summertime. Time for earnings. And I’ve discovered a way to profit from earnings season that’s extremely lucrative.

Even though there are shortcomings, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is useful. And with a small modification, it can become powerful.

It’s impossible to predict exactly when a bear market will start, but there are still strategies you can implement to respect the power of a bear market.

Traders and economists often say the most expensive words in the English language are “this time is different.” But maybe this time is different.

I can’t help but notice that the phenomenon of “sell in May and go away” didn’t have an impact. Is it time to “go away” now, or is it time to buy?

Beating the market is hard work. When looking at market indicators, it’s important to remember that “to know what everyone knows is to know nothing.”

We haven’t seen a techno-crash of this magnitude since 2010 … but that doesn’t mean artificial price movements don’t happen anymore.

Dozens of retailers have declared bankruptcy this year. Others are on “death watch.” And until momentum breaks higher, prices are unlikely to turn around.

Not every company I recommend buys back shares, but the majority do. And this simple screen has helped lead to Pure Income’s better-than-90% win rate.

A few months ago, I warned about the dangers of passive investing. It looks like others are starting to voice similar concerns…

In February, I wrote an article called “Beating the Average” that showed you how to do just that — beat the average. Today, we are going to see how we did.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Eugene Fama and other researchers have found that momentum strategies have worked for over 200 years.

Three types of strategies performed exceptionally well lately. Today we are going to stretch that out a bit and see what’s been working since the mid-‘80s.

We’ve pulled together an elite group of experts in investing and asset protection for this year’s Total Wealth Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

With all the changes in the market in the past few months, the coming shift is inevitable … and you don’t want to be on the wrong side of it.

Wall Street firms are chasing their dreams with computing power. And what they’re dreaming of is obvious: making lots of money.

Companies that have larger book values than the current prices of their stocks have been a great set of companies to own going back to the late ‘80s.

Gambling on whether a company’s stock will soar or fall on one single day works sometimes, but recently, I figured out the best way to play earnings season.

The bottom line is, are we making money? Not how well-thought-out or well-researched a trading strategy is, but is it making money?

Price is what matters. A prime example of this played out in the public’s eye recently, as Bill Ackman, a famed activist investor, failed miserably.

Short-term trading — holding stocks for weeks or, at most, a couple months — has the potential to increase wealth quickly.

If you’ve ever felt bad about a poor decision, just think of famous investor Bill Ackman’s recent decision to throw in the towel on Valeant Pharmaceuticals.

In this new era of retail, shoppers are armed with information about what products cost and are looking for the lowest prices.

I realize taking losses isn’t something we, as people, do well naturally. It’s a learned habit … and it’s vital that we learn to not be discouraged by them…

With the spate of new all-time highs, passive investors are being well-rewarded. But it’s risky when too many people rush to one investment strategy.

Warren Buffett is the world’s greatest investor, but he rarely speaks about how he achieves his success. We should focus on what he does with his money.

The CBOE Volatility Index is a simple measure of S&P 500 option buying. When it’s high, it signals that investors are hedging their portfolios for a crash.

For every trade you make and every dollar you invest, you should know what your risk is and what your target reward is.

While everyone has their own unique investment tools, one of my favorite market indicators is the relative rotation of the various sectors.

Commercials are the large Wall Street firms that know the market the best. And in the Treasury market, commercials have been rushing to buy bonds.

Good analysis means simply having an edge over everybody else because you worked harder and found ideas where no one else was looking.

An important economic indicator is what bankers call mergers and acquisitions. In other words, companies buying other companies.

Right now, companies are struggling to convince me they are good buys because of one simple measure of their sentiment — the insider transactions ratio.

When a rubber band is stretched too far, it tends to snap back. The same is true of stocks in the long run … with the long run measured in years.

Cash is where opportunities lie. That’s why the world’s best corporation at hoarding this cash should be at the top of your radar.

The 25% rally the stock market experienced since the lows a year ago has caused many bearish investors to jump ship.

Supposedly, if interest rates are high, bonds are attractive and stocks suffer. But like so much conventional wisdom, this doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.

IPOs are when companies first sell their shares in the stock market. I track IPOs because it gives me a heads-up on the mood of the market.

Investors have been working on a way to use Twitter effectively. It turns out, when President Donald Trump tweets about companies, it has a lasting effect.

The bears are going to miss out by focusing their attention on what the past can tell us. Let me show you the best way to look forward.

Market volatility has declined to a 10-year low. That means something for stocks, but volatility is one of the least understood ideas in the market.

Las Vegas just saved a ton of money and 300 million gallons of water by installing IoT monitoring devices in its water mains. And that’s just one system out of 150,000 in the U.S.

We’re on the cusp of the greatest tech revolution in modern history. We can either fear this change … or embrace it, and ultimately profit on it.

As much as you might like to fantasize about buying into the “next Apple” on your own, the truth is that you usually convince yourself to do otherwise … which is why you need an expert on your side.

Foul-smelling taxis and bad Uber drivers may soon be a thing of the past. Self-driving cars have gone from a wacko sci-fi-like idea to something we’re seeing on the streets now.

The U.S. election is divisive, but Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton agree on one thing: massive infrastructure spending. For investors, it’s time to follow the government money.

New technology and the rise of the millennial generation has created a boom within the sharing economy, creating new powerhouse companies and profits.

There is a corruption festering on Wall Street, and you won’t hear about it from the mainstream talking heads. It’s truly a den of thieves … so it’s crucial to learn to navigate safely.

Supply and demand works in any environment, even in today’s choppy stock market. In the tech sector, a new technology boom is seeing unprecedented demand — the Internet of Things.

Every day, all day, millennials are plugged in to social media. The content they provide may be free, but the ad revenue generated for companies like Facebook is very real … and growing.

Everyone wants big gains. But unless you want to dedicate your life to analyzing the stock market, diversity is your best bet. And there’s one investment that will start you off right.

The Fed is dithering on interest rates, and the days of solid returns on Treasurys, municipal bonds and CDs aren’t likely to return anytime soon, if ever. But that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck…

Markets can boom amid doom and gloom. The post-war boomer economy was proof of that. But do millennials have the economic strength to ignite similar U.S. economic growth?

Stock markets around the world (and investors by default) are in an uproar … and it’s all thanks to the Fed…