Follow Through
5/26/2010 9:22:38 AM
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Follow Through
Is the key to any potential rally...
Stock Barometer Analysis
The barometer remains in Sell Mode, but with the market so oversold, we remain looking for a bounce - and a sharp one.
I like to call Tuesday’s action a "go fish, got what we wanted" kind of day. The key now is follow through. There will be tests along the way (the market’s job is to get rid of the weak hands) but I believe we will be rewarded.
FYI - if you were in our chat room, you got some great timely advice on when to specifically enter a trade in the QLD - missing the bottom by only 50-cents and now up $4 - if you don’t think that’s a big deal, on a 1k share position that’s $4k - not a bad day’s work and I don’t think the move is done, infact, I think the move has just started...
The Stock Barometer is my proprietary market timing system. The direction, slope and level of the Stock Barometer determine our outlook. For example, if the barometer line is moving down, we are in Sell Mode. A Buy or Sell Signal is triggered when the indicator clearly changes direction. Trend and support can override the barometer signals.
Money Management & Stops
To trade this system, there are a few things you need to know and address to control your risk:
- This system targets intermediate term moves, of which even in the best years, there are usually only up to 7 profitable intermediate term moves. The rest of the year will be consolidating moves where this system will experience small losses and gains that offset each other.
- This system will usually result in losing trades more than 50% of the time, even in our best years. The key is being positioned properly for longer term moves when they come.
- Therefore it is vitally important that you apply some form of money management to protect your capital.
- Trading a leveraged index fund will result in more risk, since you cannot set stops and you cannot get out intraday.
Accordingly;
- Make sure you set your stops so that you can lose no more than 2% per trade (based on the QQQQ if you're trading leveraged funds and options with our trading service).
Potential Cycle Reversal Dates
2010 Potential Reversal Dates: 1/19, 1/28, 3/2, 3/23, 4/7, 5/30, 6/10, 6/28, 7/10. We publish dates up to 2 months in advance.
We’re looking for a larger move higher, but 5/30 doesn’t give us a lot of time. In bullish moves, these dates can mark buy dates, so we’ll watch them closely.
My Additional timing work is based on numerous cycles and has resulted in the above potential reversal dates. These are not to be confused with the barometer signals or cycle times. However, due to their past accuracy I post the dates here.
2009 Published Reversal Dates: 1/20, 2/11, 3/7, 3/15, 4/8, 4/16, 4/27, 5/7, 6/8, 7/2, 7/17, 9/14, 10/10, 10/24, 11/12, 11/30, 12/9, 12/21, 12/29. 2008 Potential Reversal Dates: 12/31, 1/11, 2/1, 2/13, 3/6, 4/5, 4/22, 5/23, 6/6, 6/27, 7/13, 9/2, 10/3, 10/22, 11/10, 12/11. 2007 Potential Reversal Dates: 1/10, 1/14, 1/27, 1/31, 2/3, 2/17, 3/10, 3/24, 4/21, 5/6, 6/15, 8/29, 10/19, 11/29, 12/13, 12/23, 12/31, 1/11/08. 2006 potential reversal dates: 1/16, 1/30, 2/25, 3/19, 4/8, 5/8, 5/19, 6/6(20), 7/24, 8/20, 8/29, 9/15, 10/11, 11/28. 2005 Potential reversal dates: 12/27, 1/25, 2/16, 3/4, 3/14, 3/29, 4/5, 4/19, 5/2, 6/3, 6/10, 7/13, 7/28, 8/12, 8/30-31, 9/22, 10/4, 11/15, 11/20, 12/16.
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Use the following spread/momentum indicators to assist in your trading of the QQQQ, GLD, USD, USO and TLT. They are tuned to deliver signals in line with the Stock Barometer and we use them only in determining our overall outlook for the market and for pinpointing market reversals. The level, direction, and position to the zero line are keys in these indicators. For example, direction determines mode and a buy signal 'above zero' is more bullish than a buy signal 'below zero'.
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Summary of Daily Outlook
Just so we’re clear, while the barometer remains in Sell Mode, we remain LONG expecting a sharp reversal - in periods of high volatility I’ve found that the market should be hand traded versus following the barometer signals. And fortunately, now that I’m retired from the corporate world, I have the ability to follow the markets very closely...
I think the markets have seen capitulation, but we’re by no means out of the woods yet. I can recall many previous new advances where some news event came in and even caused me to waver in my position (and that takes a lot).
I’ll be jumping in the chat room from 9:30 to 10:30ish if you want to ask any questions.
If you have any questions or comments, email me at Jay@stockbarometer.com.
Regards,
Jay DeVincentis
www.stockbarometer.com
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