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Screen Update – Small Cap Momentum Value
This screen is definitely on a roll right now. It tacked on another 6% this week, and is on pace for annual return of 159%. It would be unreasonable to expect that kind of a pace to continue, but we ride the hot horse as long as we can. This week the MSN screen came [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Google vs. Yahoo Video
Here’s an interesting technical comparison of Google and Yahoo. It’s a 9 minute video clip that runs through the charts of both stocks. Google has been the leader the last couple of years, but this comparison suggests that one might want to look at Yahoo going forward. This video is also good training material for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Screen Update – Small Cap Momentum Value
Well, the MSN screener picked up where the Business Week screener left off, as the portfolio made another good advance this week. Eight weeks into the test, the portfolio is posting an annualized return of 98%, with less than a 4% drawdown. There is pretty heavy turnover this week in the portfolio, as 5 stocks [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Stop Losses – Should You Use Them?
This is article 16 in a weekly series. The use of protective stops has been long debated between traders. Stop-loss orders are very useful to a trader, in that he/she can set the stop-loss order with the broker and rest easy, knowing that the trade is protected in the event that the trade goes against [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Screen Update – Small Cap Momentum Value
Here is this week’s update to the Small Cap Momentum Value project. The system continues to run a few points above what the NASDAQ has returned over the same period. This week’s screen adds no new stocks, and ECGI drops off of the list, so the screen is back down to 4 stocks. This is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Looking Back at This Week’s High Energy Lists
The lost opportunity with INNO on Thursday and Friday got me thinking about my sell strategy for the High Energy list. On Thursday, 5 stocks on the list triggered a buy during the day, and I sold all of them except HA at the end of the day. And as I wrote earlier, by selling [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Screen Update – Small Cap Momentum Value
Here is this week’s update for the Small Cap Momentum Value project. In this shortened 3-day week, the system lost about 1 percentage point, but is still holding above the NASDAQ. There are no changes to the portfolio this week, as the Business Week screener returned the same 5 stocks as last week. (chart provided [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Screen Update – Small Cap Momentum Value
Here’s this week’s update to the Small Cap Momentum Value project. The screen continues to hold up well, and is still outperforming the NASDAQ. This week NENG drops off the list, and GOAM gets purchased again, along with KSW. This week’s portfolio changes: Sell NENG Buy GOAM and KSW For previous updates, you can view [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Screen Update – Small Cap Momentum Value
For those of you who have been following my small cap momentum value project, here is this week’s update. As you can see from the chart, the current holdings had somewhat of a down week. However, the portfolio did no worse than the NASDAQ, and the screen continues to outperform the overall market. This morning’s [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Screen Update – Small Cap Momentum Value
Two weeks ago I posted a stock screen for small cap momentum value stocks using the stock screener at businessweek.com. I’ve been tracking the stocks it comes up with to see how this screen is performing. As you can see from the attached chart, it has done very well so far, easily outperforming the NASDAQ. [...]
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