As market conditions continue deteriorating, many traders and investors are now seeking guidance to help them determine where the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones may find support, as well as the levels where these major indices are likely to encounter resistance when eventually attempting to rebound. As such, this article will provide you with […]
Over the past week, we have been noticing an interesting and notable divergence between the performance of U.S. broad-based ETFs and select emerging markets ETFs. The PowerShares QQQ Trust ($QQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, has convincingly broken down below key intermediate-term support of its 50-day moving average and is technically in bad shape. […]
After the major indices began pulling back from their highs in late September, then subsequently bounced in the beginning of October, our disciplined, rule-based market timing system shifted from “confirmed buy” mode to “neutral” mode on October 5. This change in our market bias perfectly coincided with the peak of the bounce off the lows […]
On our October 10 blog post, we explained how to increase your swing trading profits while also decreasing risk. Specifically, we discussed the power of trading a combination of both ETFs and individual stocks, the balance of which should be determined by market conditions and overall trend. Since our market timing system recently switched from “neutral” to […]
Earlier this week, in our ETF and stock swing trading newsletter, we posted a chart of CurrencyShares Euro Trust ($FXE) that showed a bullish consolidation above long-term support of the 200-day moving average. As a follow-up to that analysis, the longer-term weekly chart below shows the breakout above a year-long downtrend line, along with a […]
Given that the Nasdaq 100 Index ($NDX) has been drifting lower for the past six days (including the flat closing price on October 12), the index may be becoming a bit “oversold” in the near-term. We hesitate to use the term “oversold” because it’s a relative term; stocks and ETFs can frequently become even much […]
Recently, we bought Bio-Reference Labs ($BRLI) as a stock swing trade in The Wagner Daily ETF and stock newsletter. The trade followed-through as anticipated, enabling us to lock in a solid 11% gain on a 6-day holding period. Following is an educational, technical recap of the original trade setup and subsequent price action. BRLI broke out […]
Many swing traders think of stock screener software only as a way to help them quickly find the best stock trade “setups” meeting specific technical criteria. Indeed, that’s what our stock and ETF screener is primarily designed for as well. With the simple push of a button, traders are instantly provided with a list of […]
If you’re a swing trader who has been exclusively trading only ETFs or only trading individual stocks, you have been missing out on a stellar opportunity to increase your trading profits AND decrease your risk. In this article, we explain the massive benefits of trading a combination of both ETFs and individual stocks. Although the overall stock market fell approximately […]
Last week, on October 2, 2012, we locked in an 11% gain on a swing trade in US Natural Gas Fund ($UNG), a commodity ETF designed to roughly track the price of natural gas futures contracts. As you may recall, we sold the ETF into strength as it came within pennies of our original upside […]
