Category: Swing Trading Ideas

5 Stocks to Watch in Overbought Territory

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…

EUR USD Forecast 2012

EUR USD Forecast 2012 By Cory Mitchell, CMT 2012 is well underway, and even if the end of the Mayan calendar on December 21,2012 spells the end of civilization as we know it, that means us traders still have a job for another 346 or so days. 2012 is going to be an exciting year,…

Keeping It Simple – My Top Two Stock Picks for 2012

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…

Can these four stocks continue to climb in 2012?

In a recent Investopedia article I look at four large capitalization stocks which were up more than 45% in 2011.  Can the big gains continue in 2012? Cory Mitchell, CMT Can The Big Gains Continue Into 2012? Even with the volatile U.S. stock market in 2011, which ultimately didn’t finish far from where it started, some…

Lower volatility stocks with bigger gains–nice!

Here is an article I recently penned for Investopedia which looks at four stocks which have lower volatility than the broader market average, but have far outperformed. Higher volatility does not necessarily equate to bigger gains as many investors think. Cory Mitchell, CMT Lower Volatility Stocks Moving In The Right Direction 2011 saw a lot…

How the major technology stocks set up going into next year-ibm,aapl,goog,msft

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…

Two Forex Chart Pattern Set-Ups

Two Forex Chart Pattern Set-Ups Chart patterns provide an easy way to trade the forex market. This is because chart patterns provide an easily identifiable entry point, stop level and profit target. Here are two chart patterns in the USD/CAD and EUR/CHF currency pairs I am seeing right now, and will briefly outline the entry…

Utility Stocks: Two Charts I like and Ideas on How to Trade Them

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

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

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…

Several opportunities in healthcare stocks

The healthcare sector has been outperforming and several stocks are still presenting good upside opportunities: Healthcare Stocks on the Move By Cory Mitchell, CMT A handful of large capitalization healthcare stocks have weathered the turbulent market very well this year. Overall, the healthcare sector is outperforming the broader market, providing greater potential for relative safety and superior gains. The Health Care SPDR (NYSE:XLV)…

Services Sector Dishes Up Great Stocks

A few services companies have been hot…and they are names you likely know.  I wrote an article for Investopedia which looks at four Servies stocks flying high. As the broader market attempts to stabilize, the services sector has already managed to do so. While potential downside does exist, the Dow Jones Consumer Services Index is…

3 Stocks In Strong Long-Term Uptrends

3 Stocks In Strong Long-Term Up-Trends By Cory Mitchell, CMT The US marketa have been cruising this week.  In early trading Monday the S&P 500 index was as low at 1158.67, Wednesday has seen a wide range with the and currently trades at 1239.19 – an increase of 6.94% so far this week.  Wednesday session…

3 High Flying Utility Stocks Worth Checking Out

3 High Flying Utility Stocks Worth Checking Out By Cory Mitchell, CMT While  the broad market seems to have found some footing in early trading week, the S&P 500 index is still down 6.03% YTD as of Tuesday’s close (for my outlook on the overall market check out: Markets are likely to blow past October…

Markets are likely to blow past October lows

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…

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