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Author Person, John L.

Title Mastering the stock market : high probability market timing & stock selection tools / John L. Person. [O'Reilly electronic resource]

Imprint Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2013.
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Series Wiley trading
Wiley trading series.
Note Includes index.
Summary BNoted technical analyst John Person outlines a comprehensive method to pinpointing today's best trading opportunities/b The economy and stock market are heavily influenced by seasonal factors. For example, a strong holiday buying season tends to be bullish for retail stocks or rising energy costs hurt airline profitability. Awareness of seasonal trends in both the economy and stock market can put you in a better position to profit from sectors and stocks that are likely to outperform the overall market. And technical tools can then be used to confirm emerging trends and time entries into these stocks and sectors./ iMastering the Stock Market/iprovides authoritative insights into a method for trading stocks based on seasonal trends, sector analysis, and market timing. Taking a top-down approach, the book explains how seasonal supply/demand forces impact commodities and different sectors of the stock market. After learning how to identify stock market sectors and commodity ETFs that are ripe for a big move, you'll quickly discover how to use technical analysis to gauge the strength of the sector or commodity and then identify the strongest stocks and ETFs to trade. Along the way, you'll also learn how to use the author's own indicators, Persons Pivots, to identify support/resistance areas and pinpoint optimal entry and exit points./ ulliOutlines a proven technical approach for trading stocks based on seasonal trends, sector analysis, and market timing/liliBreaks new ground in comparative relative strength, trading volume, breadth indicators, and utilizing pivot analysis in conjunction with options expiration days to identify trading opportunities/liliWritten by noted technical analyst John L. Person/li/ul To successfully trade today's markets you need to use a proven approach and have the discipline to effectively implement it. iMastering the Stock Market /ihas what you need to achieve these goals and capture consistent profits along the way.
Contents Mastering the Stock Market; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 Stock Indexes and Sectors; Stock-Picking Quandary; Exchange-Traded Funds; Inverse ETFs; Leveraged ETFs; Inverse Leveraged ETFs; The Options Market; Why Use Seasonal Analysis?; Chapter 2 Seasonal Analysis; Pondering the Perks; Not All ETFs Are Measured Equally; Commodity ETFs; Precious Metals; Commodity Markets; Currencies; Conclusion; Chapter 3 Sentiment Analysis; The AAII Sentiment Survey; COT Data; Insider Trading Information; COT Data Components; Can Traders Benefit and Make Money from This Information?
How Can This Information Possibly Be of Any Help to Us?Compelling Evidence; Conclusion: COT Option Strategy; Bullish; Bearish; Chapter 4 Comparative Relative Strength; What is it used for?; Creating the Charts; Spread Terminology; Automating Signals; Comparing Market Performance; Conclusion; Chapter 5 Breadth Studies; Trend-Line Analysis; Bearish Divergence Signals; Bullish Convergence Signals; Support and Resistance; Indicators and Moving Averages; Avoiding Whipsaws; Advance-Decline Indicators; Arms Index; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Volume Analysis; Hindsight is 20/20; Current Event Analysis.
Individual StocksBearish Divergence; Bullish Convergence; Selling Climax; Exhaustion Tops; Trading Patterns; Wedges; Inverted Head-and-Shoulders; Time-of-Day Patterns; Volume and High-Frequency Traders; Volume Weighted Average Price; Chapter 7 Patterns, Indicators, and Oscillators; Candlesticks; The Doji; Reversal Patterns; High-Close Doji (HCD); Low-Close Doji (LCD); Gaps Patterns; Island Gaps; Continuation Patterns; Wedges, Triangles, and Pennants; Bracket Order Strategies; Head-and-Shoulders; Inverted Head-and-Shoulders; M tops; W Bottoms; Commodity Channel Index (CCI).
Moving Average Convergence-Divergence (MACD)Stochastics; Conclusion: Indicator 101; Chapter 8 Scanning for Profits; Scanning the Universe; Trade Navigator; High- and Low-Close Doji Scans; Daily Scan Signals; TradeStation; Conclusion; Chapter 9 Pivot Point Analysis; Stock Trader's Time Frame; Person's Pivots Calculations; What About When a Market Is Extremely Bullish or Bearish?; Fibonacci Combined with Pivot Points; Summary; Chapter 10 Putting It All Together : Position Sizing, Trade Entry Techniques, Risk Management, Trailing Stops, and Trade Management; Calculating Position Size.
Profit TargetsStock Replacement Option Strategy; Day Trading Position Sizing; Average True Range; Twice Baked; Order Entry Using PPS; Snap-Back Technique; Order Types; Stop Selection; The Exit; Expectations; Discipline; About the Author; Index.
Subject Stocks -- Charts, diagrams, etc.
Investment analysis.
Business enterprises -- Finance.
Corporations -- Finance.
Analyse financière.
Corporations -- Finance
Business enterprises -- Finance
Investment analysis
Stocks
Genre line graphs.
circular graphs.
bar graphs.
charts (graphic documents)
graphs.
Graphs
Charts, diagrams, etc.
Graphs.
Graphiques.
Other Form: Print version: Person, John L. Mastering the stock market. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2013 9781118343487 (DLC) 2012026739 (OCoLC)796758869
ISBN 9781119204916 (electronic bk.)
1119204917 (electronic bk.)
9781118416594 (ePub)
1118416597 (ePub)
9781118420546 (Adobe PDF)
1118420543 (Adobe PDF)
9781118434178 (MobiPocket)
111843417X (MobiPocket)
(cloth)
Music No. EB00063543 Recorded Books
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