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Today’s
PowerRatings article will focus on Rule No. 9 of TradingMarkets 10 Rules For
Trading. Rule No. 9 states:
Avoid being churned; stay out of
markets which have low ADX readings.
The Average Directional Movement Index
(ADX) measures the strength of a trend. When the 10 period ADX
of the market or a stock drops below 20, it usually means the security has
become trend-less. And as we all know, it’s very, very difficult to make money
in a trend-less market. Our research has found that it is best not to trade in
securities while they have 10-period ADX readings under 20. And, we have found
that the higher the ADX, the better the range the security will likely be.Â
Readings above 40 indicate a strong
trend. Note that ADXÂ is not used to determine the
particular direction whether up or down.Â
Here are weekly charts of stocks that have ADX readings
above 40 and
PowerRatings of 7 or above and 3 or below. Next
week I will share a strategy on how to use our stock scanner to find these types
of stocks quickly and simply. The TradingMarkets.com stock scanner can be
found
here.
Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
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CCOI |
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Fuel Tech Inc.
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FTEK |
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Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Gold Kist Inc.
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GKIS |
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PowerRating)
From 1995-2005,
stocks with a PowerRating of 8 have outperformed the S&P 500
index on average by an 8.3-to-1 margin, while a PowerRating of 10 doubles that
performance to 16.3.
PowerRatings also help indicate a stock’s
downside as well as timely short-sale entry points; PowerRatings of 1 and 2 have
on average lost money over the next week. A PowerRating of 1 typically
underperformed the S&P 500 by a 5-1 margin.
PowerRatings provides an easy and powerful way
to find trading candidates.
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Reminder: We are in no way recommending the purchase or short sale of these
stocks. This article is intended for education purposes only. Trading should be based on your own understanding of market conditions,
price patterns and risk; our information is designed to contribute to your
understanding.
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