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TradeStops members are very familiar with the trailing stop alerts that can be used to track their stock positions. The Stock State Indicator (SSI) alerts are an integral part of the TradeStops methodology that TradeSmith has developed over the past decade and a half. But, did you know that there are many other alerts available … Continued
I was fortunate to be a member of the TradeSmith team that met with hundreds of investors this past weekend at the annual Oxford Club Investment U in St. Petersburg, Florida. We got a chance to speak with both longtime and new TradeSmith members, all of whom are looking to become more successful investors. A … Continued
At the end of February, we announced that we had added a new “2 VQ” alert into the suite of TradeStops alerts. Since then, we’ve received a number of questions about the alert and its limitations. We’ll answer those questions shortly. For those of you who are new subscribers, the concept of “2 VQ” comes … Continued
The historically strong move up in the stock markets since Christmas Eve 2018 has many TradeSmith members wondering why we haven’t seen more of the stocks and ETFs they follow trigger Stock State Indicator (SSI) Entry signals. It’s a great question. After all, it’s tough being on the sidelines and seeing the markets move higher … Continued
On Oct. 31 last year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 25,116. On Jan. 31, the DJIA closed at 25,000. If you didn’t know better, you’d think it was a boring few months. But in reality, the DJIA experienced some eye-popping volatility over that time period — moving lower in November through Christmas … Continued
It’s been almost two years since we introduced our Pure Quant Portfolio Builder to TradeStops members. The Pure Quant methodology is the culmination of more than a decade of research to find the best way to build and manage a portfolio of stocks and ETFs. And we just delivered a valuable new source for this … Continued
Over the past couple of months, the financial media has been focused on the downturn in the markets, and rightly so. The S&P 500 ended the year down 7% after being up almost 10% in the third week of September. And that doesn’t tell the whole story. The stocks that were darlings for much of … Continued
The market volatility during 2018 has caused many investors to re-examine their exit strategies and how they can pull risk off the table in case this downturn turns into a full-fledged bear market. We have given you articles that help you find the right exit strategy, manage stocks in the SSI Red Zone, and create … Continued
As a TradeStops member, you know our mantra is to always have an exit strategy. One powerful exit strategy is to focus on the overall state of your portfolio by using the Portfolio Volatility Quotient (PVQ) Analyzer tool. If you have a long-term portfolio that’s sitting on large unrealized gains, it can be difficult to … Continued
The markets are volatile right now — a quick peek at our Market Outlook inside Ideas by TradeSmith bears that out. As of this writing, 11 of the 12 indexes we follow are in the Stock State Indicator (SSI) red zone and the lone exception is in the yellow zone. But there is always opportunity … Continued