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Chris Perruna - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Chris is the founder and president of MarketStockWatch.com, an internet community that teaches you how to invest your money with solid rules. We don't stop at just showing you our daily and weekly screens, we teach you how to make you own screens through education. Through our philosophy, you will be able to create your own methods and styles to become successful. Our research locates buy points, sell points, market trends, support and resistance ... [More]
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- What is Expectancy?
[Investing:Stocks] Expectancy tells you what you can expect to make (win or lose) for every dollar risked. Here I show you how to calculate and determine your system's expectancy.
- How to Add Shares to a Profitable Position
[Investing:Stocks] Say you have a stock in your portfolio that is up 30% and it forms a base or consolidates to a moving average, and you want to add to this position. How would you go about doing this? There are a few ways that I have approached this situation and I will explain them here (they include support levels, moving averages and retracement pullbacks).
- Position Sizing - Why Losing isn't Everything!
[Investing:Stocks] What is position sizing?
Position sizing tells you “how much” to risk on any one trade.
- Taking Profits and Setting Exits
[Investing:Stocks] Several books attempt to explain how to take profits and many traders of the past have offered advice in books but most of it is fluff and subjective to opinion. What is the correct way to manage money and positions? I will show you how I use a combination of a trailing stop and a retracement stop based upon the actual gain at any point in time.
- Using Stock Research and Stock Analysis Services
[Investing:Stocks] No one will ever be successful trading another investor's system so I urge eteach each and every member to develop their own system using our philosophy only as a foundation. This is how I developed my system, with a foundation using CANSLIM. I have tailored the system to my style of investing and have added and subtracted what works for me and I expect every member in MSW to do the same!
- Placing Stock Sell Stops
[Investing:Stocks] If you follow my articles or my stock analysis, you already know that I am not a supporter of physical sell stops due to the fact that market makers can manipulate these stops during the day. A market maker can drive the price down artificially during trading hours setting off physical stop after physical stop only to allow the stock to rebound and close for a slight loss or a possible gain. Learn how to fight back against market makers and their false intraday moves in the stocks you own.
- Predict Stock Market Tops and Bottoms With The NH-NL Ratio
[Investing:Stocks] What is the new high – new low ratio (NH-NL)? I explain how I developed and use one of the most important aspects of my investing system. With several years of serious study under my belt using my method of the NH-NL ratio, I have accurately protected my money during downturns and have accurately guided my buys when the market has reversed and started a new sustained up-trend (not a head fake).
- The "M" in CANSLIM
[Investing:Stocks] What does the “M” in CANSLIM stand for? According to William O’Neil, it represents the market and direction it is heading in. Over the past several months, you have listened to me write about the “M” in CANSLIM almost every single week. Some of you have wondered why I put so much emphasis on this one letter in the CANSLIM acronym. It is very important to understand and recognize what type of market you are in before you ever make a stock purchase or place a large position. Remember, you could be right in every aspect of your stock analysis but if you are wrong about the direction of the market, you will most likely lose money.
- How Do I Determine My Stock Sell Points?
[Investing:Stocks] I explain how to establish predetermined sell points and protect gains that you have in established positions. I use a recent buy that I placed as an example to help understand the concept. The article also briefly discusses trailing stops, market makers and post trade analysis.
- Trade Stocks for Real
[Investing:Stocks] I read a comment by a person that suggested that every investor should back test their system for at least twenty years. I disagree and will now tell you why. Back testing and paper trading seem to be the most over emphasized techniques offered by market theorists, educational elite, market novices and/or market fakes...
- Poker and the Stock Market
[Investing:Stocks] This article draws the parallel between poker and the stock market. I explain why rules, money management (capital preservation), odds (expectancy) and emotional control are key components to success in both entities.
- Learn to Calculate a Stock's Pivot Point
[Investing:Stocks] This article explains the techniques used to locate the proper pivot point for a stock that is about to break out from a solid base pattern formation, such as a cup with handle. A pivot point is also referred to as the “point of least resistance”.
- Understanding a Stock's PEG Ratio
[Investing:Stocks] The article breaks down the definition of the PEG Ratio and provides an in-depth example using current real time numbers to help investors understand the process. Apple Computer is my example and readers of this article can contact me at any time to discuss the calculation and validity of the PEG ratio.
- Trading Stocks -Never Forget About A Past Trade
[Investing:Stocks] The moral of this article is to make you understand that timing may be your only issue when buying stocks so never throw away a possible superstar because you bought too soon. Keep it on your watch list and be prepared to initiate another position, even if it will cost you an extra point or two. If you buy again and it doesn’t work out, re-peat the process, there is always a chance that the stock was not meant to be or your analysis was slightly faulty. In either case, learn what you are doing right and wrong so you can be prepared to use those lessons with the next stock.
- Buying Stocks and the Importance of Correct Timing
[Investing:Stocks] The importance of timing in the market is underestimated by most investors. All fundamental and technical analysis may be perfect for a long purchase or short sale but the general market conditions may be heading in the opposite direction of your goals. Always assess the market environment before investing, otherwise you may be headed for a loss, almost immediately.
- Shorting Stocks - The Basics, Part II of II
[Investing:Stocks] This article (the second part of a two-part series) explains the basics of shorting stocks by providing an example and covering most aspects into placing and closing the trade. Part I of this short series on shorting deals with the basic understanding into the process of shorting stocks.
- Shorting Stocks - The Basics, Part I of II
[Investing:Stocks] This article explains the basic understanding into the process of shorting stocks. Part I of II, article II in this series gets into some examples.
- Don't Buy Stocks based on P/E Ratio alone
[Investing:Stocks] Why you should use the P/E ratio as a secondary indicator and why you should never buy or sell based solely on the P/E ratio.
- A Common Misconception about Stock Prices
[Investing:Stocks] This article explains why low priced stocks may not be as lucrative as higher quality stocks. Read on and see how I came to this conclusion...
- Stock Market Money Management Skills
[Investing] Essential money management skills for all types of investors.
- Making a Stock Watch List
[Investing:Stocks] This article breaks down the simple steps to making a solid stock watch list using both fundamental and technical analysis.
- Why the Majority Fail at Stock Investing
[Investing:Stocks] This article gives a brief overview explaining why most people fail when it comes to investing in the stock market. Realize why you have lost money in wall street and how you can fix this problem based on sound rules and controlled emotions.
- Ignore Stock Market "Talking Heads"
[Investing:Stocks] This article explains to the novice and experienced investor alike that most analyst “talking heads” on TV, radio and print don’t know what they are talking about. Listen to the market, it will always tell the correct story without bias.
- Stock Market Leaders and Laggards
[Investing] This article explains how to separate the strong leading stocks with the most potential to produce gains versus the laggards that have the highest probability of failing and losing you money.
- Play another Day
[Investing:Stocks] This article teaches the reader how to manage their money with lower risk by using rules in Wall Street. Cutting losses may be the most important aspect to becoming successful in the stock market.
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