Category: Stock Market Analysis
New Year, New High Hopes for Stocks
| January 13, 2012 | Posted by admin under Economic Data, Stock Market Analysis |
If you read Cory Mitchell’s recent article–Where is the Stock Market Going In 2012–you will have some idea of what he expects this year. The following article looks at a different angle: the disconnect between media and stock market performance. New Year, New High Hopes for Stocks January 11, 2012 By Elliott Wave International You…
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…
Where is the Stock Market Going in 2012
| January 10, 2012 | Posted by admin under Stock Market Analysis |
Where is the stock market going in 2012 A technical outlook By Cory Mitchell, CMT The S&P 500 is one of the most commonly followed market indices, representing 500 actively traded large-capitalization companies on the US exchanges. To judge and get perspective on the present state of the S&P 500 (and where it is going…
Keeping It Simple – My Top Two Stock Picks for 2012
| January 6, 2012 | Posted by admin under Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas |
A personal friend and fellow trader provides this guest post explaining his top two stock picks for 2012. Enjoy! – Cory Mitchell, CMT Keeping It Simple – My Top Two Stock Picks for 2012 “Both of these stocks have the possibility to explode in 2012.” By Kris Hawkins As a professional trader, I like…
2 New Pages: Membership and Top Trending Stocks
| January 4, 2012 | Posted by admin under Forex Technicals, Site Info, Stock Market Analysis |
As of today, two new pages have been added to the site: One on “Membership” Another on “top trending stocks” The first page we have added is about an exciting addition to Vantage Point Trading which will be available in February or March of 2012. We are building (and soon testing) a “Member’s…
Happy New Year! Preparing Your Finances for 2012
| January 1, 2012 | Posted by admin under Food for Thought, Intro to Trading, Stock Market Analysis |
I learned long ago to consider consequences in my trading and in the choices I make–and it is a lesson I am continually reminded of. When consequences and risks are considered then a plan can be hatched to provide safety (or out performance) even in adverse conditions. Being an eternal optimist seems to be a…
How the major technology stocks set up going into next year-ibm,aapl,goog,msft
| December 29, 2011 | Posted by admin under Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas |
Check out my recent article for Investopedia which looks at the 4 biggest technology stocks, and which one(s) look good–and which one(s) don’t–heading into 2012. Cory Mitchell, CMT How The Mega-Tech Stocks Set-Up For 2012 As the year draws to a close, the major tech stocks - IBM, Apple, Google and Microsoft – made headlines this…
“Market Manipulation” Is Not Why Most Traders Lose
| December 21, 2011 | Posted by admin under Intro to Trading, Stock Market Analysis |
“Market Manipulation” Is Not Why Most Traders Lose A look at EWI president Robert Prechter’s requirements for successful trading December 21, 2011 By Elliott Wave International How often have you heard analysts refer to a down day on Wall Street as “traders taking profits”? Sounds great, but the sobering fact is that most traders —…
Flash crashes/rips still occurring in stocks: NYSE: WAB
| December 21, 2011 | Posted by admin under Food for Thought, Stock Market Analysis |
Found an interesting article outlining a recent “flash”/”algo gone crazy” event on Nanex (which outlines many other such events when they occur). On December 14, 2011 at 15:53:11, the stock Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE:WAB), suddenly exploded from $64.22 to $69.33 in just over 1 second. The price was back under $65 just 3…
Utility Stocks: Two Charts I like and Ideas on How to Trade Them
| December 19, 2011 | Posted by admin under Stock Market Analysis, Swing Trading Ideas |
Symbols Mentioned: Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) Utility stocks have managed to shelter investors from some of the price drops which have occurred in the market this year. While the S&P 500 SPDR (NYSE: SPY) still struggles to get positive for the year (down 4.3% year to date)–and is not looking like it will…
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…
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