Archive for October, 2009

10/22 – ETF Trading – IWM, UWM, EWC

Yesterday’s late day sell-off gave us the etf trading signals we were seeking.

We have our first trading position in these etfs – IWM, UWM and EWC. Take your second long position at the market close, should any of these etfs move lower today. We did not take a trading position in EWZ, as it moved higher yesterday.

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Updated charts are shown. All trades are at the market close. Please trade responsibly!

Disclaimer:The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. The ideas expressed on this site are solely the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions of sponsors or firms affiliated with the author(s). The author may or may not have a position in any company or advertiser referenced above. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

• 01/30 - ETF Trading - EWH, EWZ, SPY, SSO I don't normally post on Saturday, but I was away from my computer yesterday. Let me give you an update on where we stand in our trades: We have full trading positions in EWH and EWZ. We're just waiting for our exit signals to trigger. We now have a full......
• 11/3 - ETF Trading - IWM, UWM, EWC, EWT, EWY At the risk of sounding like a broken record, you have full trading positions for any or all of the etfs we've been following the past week and a half - IWM, UWM, EWC, EWT and EWY. Now, we're just exercising some patience as we wait for the market to......
• 11/4 - ETF Trading - IWM, UWM, EWC, EWT, EWY Markets closed higher yesterday and triggered an exit signal for EWC - unfortunately for us, at a loss. However, if you're still holding onto the position, you might be able to minimize your loss, or even take a gain, as world markets have moved higher overnight and futures are pointing......

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10/21 – ETF Trading – IWM, UWM, EWZ, EWC

New etf trading candidates to consider today included IWM, EWZ and EWC. For a leveraged play on IWM, consider UWM. Take your first long position at the market close, should any of these etfs move lower today.

These trading ideas are are based on the etf trading strategies found in the book by Larry Connors: High Probability ETF Trading. There is no better place to start finding new trading edges than in High Probability ETF Trading. Get your copy today and be ready for the next trading session.

All trades are at the market close. Please trade responsibly!

Disclaimer:The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. The ideas expressed on this site are solely the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions of sponsors or firms affiliated with the author(s). The author may or may not have a position in any company or advertiser referenced above. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

• 10/22 - ETF Trading - IWM, UWM, EWC Yesterday's late day sell-off gave us the etf trading signals we were seeking. We have our first trading position in these etfs - IWM, UWM and EWC. Take your second long position at the market close, should any of these etfs move lower today. We did not take a trading......
• 01/18 - ETF Trading - No Trades Today The broader market closed higher last Friday, leaving the S&P 500 in an over-bought condition (see the updated chart for SPY below - notice the high RSI(2) reading). A market correction will help trigger some new etf trading signals. To review our trading execution, we won't take just one trading......
• 02/01 - ETF Trading - EWH, EWZ, SPY, SSO We have full trading positions for EWH, EWZ, SPY, and SSO - etfs we've been following for the past week and half. Our exit signals are triggered when the etf price is greater than it's 5 day moving average - MA(5) - or, for a potentially larger gain, when the......

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10/20 – ETF Trading – EWJ, EWY

Prices for EWJ and EWY moved higher yesterday. As such, our entry signal did not trigger and we did not enter the etf trade. We’ll wait for a stock market pull-back to trigger some new entry signals. Updated stock charts are posted below.

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Disclaimer:The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. The ideas expressed on this site are solely the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions of sponsors or firms affiliated with the author(s). The author may or may not have a position in any company or advertiser referenced above. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

• 06/29 - ETF Trading - No Trades Today Our entry signals for shorting USO yesterday did not trigger. As such, we did not take the trade. The broader market is oversold (see the updated chart for SPY below - notice the low RSI(2) reading). And since the broader market is below its 200 day moving average, we'll patiently......
• 07/01 - ETF Trading - No Trades Today Late-day selling pushed the market lower yesterday. The broader market remains oversold (see the updated chart for SPY below - notice the low RSI(2) reading). And since the broader market is below its 200 day moving average, we'll patiently wait for a stock market rebound to trigger some new etf......
• 10/19 - ETF Trading - GLD, SLV, UGL, AGQ, EWJ, EWY Good morning. Prices for our Friday etf watch list all moved higher. As such, we did not take an initial trading position in GLD, SLV, UGL or AGQ. Stock charts are shown below. Two new etf trading candidates to consider today are EWJ and EWY. Take your first long position......

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