Probability For Success in Stock Market

One tactic that can be used to increase your probability of success is to buy a stock after it has pulled back rather than on the original breakout. This applies to selling short also, by waiting for the stock to rally after breaking down. Below is an example of what we mean by using the long side.

As you can see from the chart on the following page, the buy signal occurs at $38, as denoted by the B, and then the stock reverses and pulls back. By waiting for the pullback, you are essentially buying the stock at a discount. Buying on a pullback will improve your gain as well as your performance over the long haul. These pullbacks take place fairly often, so you can be more selective if you choose to be.

Of course, the risk of waiting for a pullback is that you will miss a move. However, there are many, many stocks out there, and missing one here and there will not offset the benefits of regularly waiting for that pullback. We like to use the analogy of the train leaving the station. You may miss that particular train, but if you are patient and wait, another train headed in the same direction will come along. Also, keep in mind that waiting for a pullback will give you a better entry point with an improved risk-reward ratio. In the example above, you purchase the stock at 35 as opposed to 38. This also means you are closer to your stop-loss price, reducing the amount of risk you have in the stock and therefore increasing the potential reward if the stock rallies. While easier said than done, try to exercise some patience and buy your stocks when they come back to you.

Also, on our system you can search for stocks with positive or negative momentum and see how long those momentums have been positive or negative. One of our favorite searches on the system is to look for stocks that have positive trend charts and positive relative strength, but have had negative weekly momentum for twelve weeks or more. The reason for the positive trend chart and positive relative strength chart is to get a stock with an overall upward bias.

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