Using VXX Spikes To Generate Equity Buy Signals
The VXX Short-Term Volatility Futures ETF has been much maligned since its launch and one glance at the chart below shows why - it’s...
The Momentum Factor: Why Momentum Investing Works
In a recent Q&A with Patrick O’Shaughnessy, I said the following when asked about the momentum factor (re: momentum investing):
I’m a huge fan of...
Professional Trading Insights: When Everything Goes Wrong
Regardless of your investing or trading strategy, prowess or experience, there will be times when everything (and I mean “everything”) goes wrong. I share...
The Downside Of Long-Term Buy And Hold Portfolio Diversification
There are many different ways to invest, including using a strategy that involves portfolio diversification via ETFs and/or mutual funds. For example, we recently...
The Myth Of Summertime Trading
June officially marks the arrival of the dreaded "summertime trading."
This time period (June, July, and August of each year) is abhorred by most traders...
Adam Grimes: You Wanna Be Right, Or Make Money?
It's easy for investors to get caught up in what they think is right or should happen. But that's not how traders become successful. Here's an...
Leveraged ETFs: Why Investors Should Know Their Risks
Leveraged ETFs are alluring in that they offer the potential for quick gains. But they also come with little concern towards common-sense investing risks. Recently,...
Why Investors Should Be Careful Using Market Divergence Signals
Nearly all technical analysts of stocks and other securities make use of technical indicators to help them make trading and investing decisions.
Technical indicators are...
Trading Box Breaks: A Strategy For Winning In Competitive Markets
At its core, the stock market is little more than a competition. It is about winners and losers.
For companies, it is about gaining an...
Traders: Get An Edge By Thinking In Trading Categories
Wyckoff divided the market into an idealized cycle of accumulation, mark-up, distribution, and markdown. Though it can be difficult to apply this model in...
