Market timing isn’t easy, and being successful at market timing requires having a quantified edge, a system for protecting against severe losses, and the confidence to stick to your method regardless of what the talking heads on CNBC
are telling you.

These are stocks whose holders are truly feeling The Fear, as the late Hunter S. Thompson used to call it.

The only thing worse than a PowerRating (for Traders) rating of 2, is a PowerRatings (for Traders) rating of 1. Unfortunately for BVN, CBI and ESLR, all three found their 2 PowerRatings (for Traders) ratings slip down to that 1 level within the first few hours of trading this morning.

Today there are five stocks at the top of this list of “stocks on sale” that traders should study and consider when looking to exploit short-term weakness.

There are two factors that are of utmost importance when speculating in financial markets: taking good positions and protecting those positions against the inherent risks in the broader market.

Among those stocks that traders are most interested in today, at least two – Garmin and Crocs – are in the green and worth consideration by traders looking for stocks that are likely to move higher over the next few days.

Amy Sue Cooper, Playboy’s 2005 Cyber Girl of the Year, is beating all US stock mutual funds with a 32.37% YTD return.