Trader's Strategy Guide

Breakout Plays
Breakouts can be one of the most interesting plays, but you must be very selective in choosing them. Properly identified and played, breakouts may offer great profits within one to seven trading sessons...

STA Plays
Short Term trading is the art of getting into a stock during a short-term trend and getting out before the trend ends and reverses. This simple plan is not simple to execute...

Moving Average Plays
Moving averages help measure the direction and strength of existing trends and can help determine when a trend change has taken place. A moving average line is simply an average of an issue's closing prices over a selected time span. The trend is considered up as long as the price of the issue is above the moving average line...

MACD Plays
The most important observation to make on a stock you are considering for investment is whether it exhibits a tendency to trend. Being able to identify those stocks will make you much more successful in your investing. It's far easier to make money in stocks that trend than in stocks that fluctuate up and down...

Peak Plays
Nearly all of the plays we like are short-term plays, but Peaks require that you move very quickly getting in and out. There are two types of plays with peaks: the peak itself and the pullback...

PVTM Plays
The best indication that a stock will move up is having price and volume increase together–when they make a tandem move. The Price Volume Tandem Move (PVTM) is one of our favorite plays because it indicates the stock has great upward pressure...

Slam Plays
The Slam screen looks for stocks experiencing a significant drop in price. Playing Slams requires constant vigilance and quick response time. There are a number of ways Slams can be played...

Some "Plays" may involve more risks than others. You should weigh these risks before you act. For example, the execution of some "Plays" may involve shorting a stock. Before shorting, consider your risk tolerance. Theoretically a short involves an infinite risk because there is no limit if a stock rises against your short. Transactions costs are another factor to consider, especially in those "Plays" involving small increments. In these "Plays", you need to consider the size of your purchase and your transaction costs to determine whether the potential profit is worth the risk. Also, some "Plays" call for upside limit orders or stop loss orders. Executions of these orders may not be at the set limits because of market conditions or other factors.