Posted by ameritrader on 24th of May 2008 at 01:32 pm
How can I create the following stock(s) search?
I want to know which stocks have the best
CONSISTENCE, PER QUARTER, for the last 5 years
from June 1, 2003 to June 1, 2008.
To be clear, I am not looking for which stock(s) have the best 5
years return, but which stocks have been in the top 20% quarter
after quarter after quarter.
The tools I have allow me to search 4wks, 13wks, 26wks, 52wks,
1yr, 3yrs, 5yrs. But I was hoping for a quarter by quarter
search.
Posted by ameritrader on 23rd of May 2008 at 12:02 pm
Reply to
matt- May 23, 2008 11:39am
I very much appreciate your Watch List and understand its only a
suggestion. Please don't change anything. Its the best "IDEAS list"
I have seen. Please give everyone a little more time to digest
it.
AND thank you for providing and maintaining the list!
hmmmmm maybe you could change it to "Trades to Consider"
Is it(market) a sharp decline followed by a corrective bounce?
(Last Aug/Jan) Or is it more of a corrective 'bull flag'
correction? (Last Nov/Mar)
One interesting pattern seems to be that these types of
corrections tend to alternate. Sharp declines in Aug and Jan were
separated by corrective bull flags in Nov and Mar. Does this
suggest we are in for a more severe decline; one where we may test
the 250 day EMA?
Each of the sharp declines occurred in tandem with broad market
sell-offs and war cries that
'global growth is dead!!'. I haven't heard any of
that this time around. In fact, it's been the exact opposite.
Should that begin to appear in the media, it may present the
beginnings of a corrective bull flag morphing into a sharp
sell-off. But for now, that just is not the case.
One other characteristic is that copper and the Baltic dry index
should lead a decline in a 'global growth is dead' type commodities
correction. (regardless if it actually happens) Copper appears that
it may actually break to new highs (though it did decline
aggressively late last year, and the correction in other
commodities was quite mild) and the Baltic dry index remains at a
healthy level. So currently, I'm inclined to believe that the
current correction will be of the milder bull flag corrective
style, which will consolidate around the 50 day EMA or graze the
150 day EMA on most charts.
Posted by ameritrader on 3rd of May 2008 at 01:28 pm
To blumooncurrency
The $BP means a Bullish Percent Index of other index. ENER is
for oil and oil services index.
The $BP shows for of all the companies in the index, how many
are bullish versus bearish. With a $BP index, all the companies
have an equal weight of one.
In most "normal" indexes like XLE, they are "weighted" In XLE is
EXXON which is the largest of all the other companies. In XLE when
EXXON moves up or down it has a very big impact on the "weighted"
index. In can hide what the other companies are doing.
Stockcharts is one of the few charts services charting $BP. I
contact Fidelity, Schwab, TDAmeritrade, & Scottrade, only
Schwab was willing to load up the $BP upon requested!
For more info, I suggest you search this site, google, review
help at Stockcharts and most important look at Matt’s AWESOME
training video on using the $BPENER as a trading tool.
Posted by ameritrader on 27th of Apr 2008 at 01:29 pm
AROON & Slow STO(60,5) are VERY similar
Check out AROON versus Slow
STO(60,5), they are very similar. Being a swing trader I like the
AROON for the sharp 90degree turns as a very clear signal.
For XLE charting (with EMA20 &
EMA45), I am now using AROON, ADX, $BPENER(with EMA9)
The community is delayed by three days for non registered users.
SKF
Posted by ameritrader on 12th of Jun 2008 at 10:26 pm
hmmmm, anybody know why SKF did a sharp reverse at the end of the day?
thanks
SKF
Posted by ameritrader on 12th of Jun 2008 at 08:32 pm
hmmmm, anybody know why SKF did a sharp reverse at the end of the day?
thanks
DBA versus JJG
soft commodities
Posted by ameritrader on 12th of Jun 2008 at 10:09 am
Both are Ag futures indexes
DBA PowersShares Agriculture Fund:
25% each: Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Sugar
JJG iPath AIG Grains ETN:
Soybeans 38.4%, Corn 36.2%, Wheat 25.4%
My guess is sugar is not a mover, thus I like JJG better.
However my big question, is it to late to jump in? I thought since they are futures, that its to late?
Mid Day email BPT Alert
Posted by ameritrader on 6th of Jun 2008 at 12:43 pm
I just read my mid day BPT email Alert.
THANKS!
Confused
CONFUSED
Posted by ameritrader on 30th of May 2008 at 11:09 am
hmmmmmmmmm,
Tech is leading, XLF is raising, oil is maybe flat, Dollar ?
Most corp forecasted next qtr results the same as last qtr results.
Could this short term one week mini rally be more then just a mini rally?
Scan for price CONSISTENCE
Please help me do a stock(s) search for CONSISTENCE
Posted by ameritrader on 25th of May 2008 at 11:33 am
Reply to finam - May 24, 2008 06:17pm
Stock's Price performance CONSISTENCE.
Yes, I would appreciate very much if you can use your IBD service to do the scan.
Thanks
If you can, email me the results to
joe_m_madison@ yahoo.com
again thanks
joe
Please help me do a stock(s) search for CONSISTENCE
Posted by ameritrader on 24th of May 2008 at 01:32 pm
How can I create the following stock(s) search?
I want to know which stocks have the best CONSISTENCE, PER QUARTER, for the last 5 years from June 1, 2003 to June 1, 2008.
To be clear, I am not looking for which stock(s) have the best 5 years return, but which stocks have been in the top 20% quarter after quarter after quarter.
The tools I have allow me to search 4wks, 13wks, 26wks, 52wks, 1yr, 3yrs, 5yrs. But I was hoping for a quarter by quarter search.
thanks
WATCH
I'm going to rename the Watch List to 'Trade Ideas' ...
Posted by ameritrader on 23rd of May 2008 at 12:02 pm
Reply to matt - May 23, 2008 11:39am
I very much appreciate your Watch List and understand its only a suggestion. Please don't change anything. Its the best "IDEAS list" I have seen. Please give everyone a little more time to digest it.
AND thank you for providing and maintaining the list!
hmmmmm maybe you could change it to "Trades to Consider"
again, THANK YOU!
May 4th Newsletter's speech is
Posted by ameritrader on 4th of May 2008 at 11:37 pm
May 4th Newsletter's speech is faster then normal, sounds like mickey mouse.
Where can I chart the Baltic Dry index
Posted by ameritrader on 3rd of May 2008 at 01:38 pm
Question to anyone:
Where can I chart the Baltic Dry Index with Moving Averages?
thanks
Using Baltic Dry Index and Copper as INDICATORS
Posted by ameritrader on 3rd of May 2008 at 01:37 pm
Using Baltic Dry Index and Copper as INDICATORS
Check out the following article: A very good review on cooper and Baltic Dry index as good indicators for the market status.
http://www.yuppiepig.com/2008/05/whats-flavour-of-this-commodities.html
Is it(market) a sharp decline followed by a corrective bounce? (Last Aug/Jan) Or is it more of a corrective 'bull flag' correction? (Last Nov/Mar)
One interesting pattern seems to be that these types of corrections tend to alternate. Sharp declines in Aug and Jan were separated by corrective bull flags in Nov and Mar. Does this suggest we are in for a more severe decline; one where we may test the 250 day EMA?
Each of the sharp declines occurred in tandem with broad market sell-offs and war cries that 'global growth is dead!!'. I haven't heard any of that this time around. In fact, it's been the exact opposite. Should that begin to appear in the media, it may present the beginnings of a corrective bull flag morphing into a sharp sell-off. But for now, that just is not the case.
One other characteristic is that copper and the Baltic dry index should lead a decline in a 'global growth is dead' type commodities correction. (regardless if it actually happens) Copper appears that it may actually break to new highs (though it did decline aggressively late last year, and the correction in other commodities was quite mild) and the Baltic dry index remains at a healthy level. So currently, I'm inclined to believe that the current correction will be of the milder bull flag corrective style, which will consolidate around the 50 day EMA or graze the 150 day EMA on most charts.
To blumooncurrency The $BP means a
BPENER
Posted by ameritrader on 3rd of May 2008 at 01:28 pm
To blumooncurrency
The $BP means a Bullish Percent Index of other index. ENER is for oil and oil services index.
The $BP shows for of all the companies in the index, how many are bullish versus bearish. With a $BP index, all the companies have an equal weight of one.
In most "normal" indexes like XLE, they are "weighted" In XLE is EXXON which is the largest of all the other companies. In XLE when EXXON moves up or down it has a very big impact on the "weighted" index. In can hide what the other companies are doing.
Stockcharts is one of the few charts services charting $BP. I contact Fidelity, Schwab, TDAmeritrade, & Scottrade, only Schwab was willing to load up the $BP upon requested!
For more info, I suggest you search this site, google, review help at Stockcharts and most important look at Matt’s AWESOME training video on using the $BPENER as a trading tool.
$COPPER
Posted by ameritrader on 1st of May 2008 at 06:58 pm
What do you think about copper?
Is it really for a breakout?
If yes, what is a good stock to consider? or ETF?
Diff between 60,3 vs 60,5
Posted by ameritrader on 28th of Apr 2008 at 02:49 am
Matt, in your videos for your custom Slow Stoch %K,%D, you use both 60,3 and 60,5.
When should I use 60,3 versus 60,5?
It seems you are using 60,5 for daily charts and 60,3 for weekly charts. Is this correct?
thanks
Correction to my Post
Posted by ameritrader on 27th of Apr 2008 at 02:02 pm
In my below post about AROON, it's not AROON, but the Aroon OSCILLATOR.
Sorry for the mistake
AROON & Slow STO(60,5) are VERY similar
Posted by ameritrader on 27th of Apr 2008 at 01:29 pm
AROON & Slow STO(60,5) are VERY similar
Check out AROON versus Slow STO(60,5), they are very similar. Being a swing trader I like the AROON for the sharp 90degree turns as a very clear signal.
For XLE charting (with EMA20 & EMA45), I am now using AROON, ADX, $BPENER(with EMA9)
 
Posted by ameritrader on 22nd of Apr 2008 at 11:53 am
Why do I see   in many of the messages?
Can $BP work for others?
Posted by ameritrader on 21st of Apr 2008 at 12:20 pm
I was looking at $BPSPX with EMA9 compare to $SPX. It too, seems to work.
$BPINDU & DIA has so-so correlation. I will not use for a trade.
Any suggestions as to other $BP you like their correlation for possible trade?
Thanks
GREAT Newsletter
Posted by ameritrader on 21st of Apr 2008 at 12:05 pm
GREAT Newsletter!
Thanks, and I could hear audio OK!