Category: Day Trading Ideas
5 Stocks to Watch in Overbought Territory
| January 12, 2012 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas |
5 Stocks to Watch in Overbought Territory By Cory Mitchell, CMT The following 5 stocks to watch have been ripping higher in the last month. All are in very overbought territory, but that does not necessarily mean they will collapse. Day traders and swing traders may want to keep an eye on these 5 stocks…for…
Increase Profits and Cut Your Day Trading Work Load with a High Volatility Stock Screen
| December 17, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Intro to Trading, Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas |
Increase Profits and Cut Your Day Trading Work Load with a High Volatility Stock Screen Cory Mitchell, CMT I know many day traders who spend hours looking for the perfect stock to trade, or a stock that is poised to breakout and make them a fortune. How is that working out? These are inefficient ways…
Rapid Fire Answers to Common Trading Questions
| December 15, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Intro to Trading, Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas, Techncial Analysis Tutorials |
New traders have lots of questions, and while it is impossible to answer them all in one post, hopefully the following will provide a bit more information on questions I am commonly asked. Where can I find free real-time stock charts? http://vantagepointtrading.com/real-time-charts Also, you can open an account TD Ameritrade and you will be able…
Follow on Twitter for trade ideas
| December 14, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Site Info, Stock Market Analysis |
Finally, I have joined Twitter. While I still am in protest I am seeing that it has some value. Ultimately I cannot make posts (here on the site) about intra-day trade ideas because it takes too long and the trade may be gone by the time it gets published…and I can’t really explain much on…
How Much Capital Do I Need to Start Day Trading Stocks?
| December 13, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Intro to Trading |
How Much Capital Do I Need to Start Day Trading Stocks? – Day Trading Requirements By Cory Mitchell, CMT “How much money do I need to become a day trader?” is one of the mostly frequently asked questions I receive from people who want to start day trading. The following article looks at this common…
Stocks to Watch in the Industrial Goods and Financial Sectors
| December 7, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Stock Market Analysis |
I recently posted 2 article for Investopedia which look at 8 stocks which deserve some attention. 4 in the Industrial Goods sector and 4 in the Financial sector (some big names!). After being a relatively poor performer over the last year, the industrial goods sector is experiencing a resurgence. It has been one of the top…
Markets are likely to blow past October lows
| November 27, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas |
By Cory Mitchell, CMT The markets are not in a good position. On November 17 I wrote an analysis entitled SPY breaks below key chart pattern support pointing out that the market had broken to the downside out of a significant chart pattern–indicating a further slide. This has so far been the case. On SPY, the S&P 500…
4 scorching utility stocks
| November 21, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas |
The ultility sector has been, by the far, the best sector to be in throughout 2011 and while the broader indexes remain flat to negative to the year quite a few utility stocks are in double digit gain territory. Here I look at 4 of those stocks–up over 20%–and still in an uptrend. 4 Strong…
Salesforce.com (CRM) slides more than 10% after earnings release
| November 17, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas |
Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is sliding in after hours trading after a disappointing earnings release. The regular session ended with the stock down 4.3% to 126.09. Since the release though the stock has slid further, currently trading at 114.16, down 13.36% from yesterday’s close at 131.76. 4:34 PM Update: Shares hit a low in the after-hours session at…
SPY breaks below key chart pattern support
| November 17, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas |
It could get ugly for the bulls as SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, has broken below key Pennant Chart Formation support. The break occured when SPY opened this morning below 123.90. SPY currently trades at 121.82, down 1.83% on the day heading into the last hour of trading. Pennant are usually considered continuation patterns, which…
LinkedIn (LNKD) Presents Ranging Trading Opportunity
| November 14, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas |
Swing traders are watching LinkedIn (NASDAQ: LNKD) as the stock continues to move in a range between $70 and $95. The range has been in place since August 8. With the stock currently trading at above $79 it would appear support has held once again after a recent test of $75. $70 is the primary…
Apple (AAPL) Shares Smash Through Short-term Support
| November 11, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas |
Apple shares (NASDAQ: AAPL) slid to 385.22 on Thursday, down $2.55% or $10.06. The drop broke the range that the shares had been trading in since October 19. On October 19 shares gapped down, after making an all time high at 426.7 on October 17. The chart shows the range was between 409.33 and 390.75.…
Graveyard Chart Scenario for Goldman Sachs (GS) ?
| November 10, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Stock Market Analysis |
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) crashed through the $100 mark on Wednesday, closing out the day down $8.91 or 8.21% to $99.67. The drop below the psychological $100 is a big blow when coupled with the short-term upward trendline which was also broken on Wednesday’s decline. The “shattered” upward trendline, which had been in place since the…
EUR/JPY Loses Everything Gained from BOJ Intervention
| November 2, 2011 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Forex Technicals, Swing Trading Ideas |
I recently posted an outlook on the EUR/JPY. The EUR/JPY can be a great pair during volatile market conditions as the volatility makes up for the larger spread which is usually paid. The pair is worth paying attention to at the moment as a long-term downtrend and short-term uptrend are doing battle. This could result in short-term…
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