In a volatile market like we’ve experienced recently, short-term traders can enjoy large gains in just days. Leveraged ETFs can be used to increase the potential trading gains. For example, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) gained 4.3% in the final three days of last week. ProShares Ultra S&P500 (NYSE: SSO) is designed to move… [Read More]
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Moving Averages Highlight Three Potential Buys for Monday
Moving averages (MAs) are usually thought of as a trend-following tool. That traditional thinking fails to take advantage of the moving average’s ability to pinpoint oversold extremes in price. That characteristic of MAs is the concept behind quantified research that was detailed in Trading Stocks & Options with Moving Averages; A Quantified Approach, a guidebook that… [Read More]
Two International ETFs for Monday Morning
In High Probability Trading for International ETFs, for the first time, our research has shown that mean reversion is applicable in the prediction of short-term moves in global stock markets. The strategies in this guidebook do not rely on momentum or other widely followed indicators to identify buy candidates. Some variations of these strategies have… [Read More]
PowerRatings Highlight Intraday Volatility
Traders experienced an intraday price swing of 45 points in the S&P 500 index on Wednesday. The index was lower for much of the morning but rallied sharply after the release of Federal Reserve minutes. Analysts noted the minutes indicated the Fed is likely to continue with its current policies. Traders seem to have been… [Read More]
Country Funds with Multiple Buy Signals
On Tuesday, the World Bank lowered its outlook for global economic growth and a number of stock markets around the world sold off. Many ETFs tracking stock market indexes for countries in Asia, Latin America, Europe and the U.S. ended the day down. As a result, a number of country funds will head into Wednesday’s… [Read More]
Leveraged ETFs Offer Buying Opportunities
After opening higher on Monday, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) ended the day down 0.12% and most other ETFs tracking major market indexes also showed small losses. The down day followed an up day on Friday when SPY was up 1.1% and other indexes posted similarly large gains. Based on the price action in… [Read More]
Eleven 10s to Start the Week
Stocks ended higher on Friday after a better than expected employment report sparked a broad rally. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) ended the day up 1.1% and other ETFs tracking major market indexes showed similar gains. While the gains were widespread with about two-thirds of the individual stocks and ETFs that traded on Friday… [Read More]
PowerRatings Uncovers Dozens of Potential Buys for Friday
Recent stock market volatility has led to a large list of oversold stocks and ETFs. At the PowerRatings web site, traders have access to a number of one-click lists that can be used for trading ideas or to develop general insights into the short-term state of the stock market. One list shows stocks that have… [Read More]
Mid Cap, Large Cap and Five Large Sector ETFs Enter Thursday Oversold
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) fell 1.36% on Wednesday and is now 7.8% below its all-time high which was reached less than two weeks ago. Selling was broad based on Wednesday with 74% of NYSE-listed stocks down for the day and 76% of NASDAQ-listed issues lower. The selling has pushed SPY, SPDR Dow Jones… [Read More]
International ETFs Continue to Offer High Probability Buy Signals
Heading into Wednesday’s open, ten country ETFs had PowerRatings of 10. Seven of these ETFs were potential buys under strategies detailed in High Probability Trading for International ETFs. High Probability Trading for International ETFs is the first time our research has shown that mean reversion is applicable in the prediction of short-term moves in global… [Read More]