How Midterm Elections Could Lead To 17.5% Returns In Less Than A Year

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By: Christian Hudspeth of Street Authority

The most recent election was a good night for Republicans, but possibly even better for investors.

That's not necessarily because Republican wins lead to better stock returns, but because historically the market performs better in the year following midterm elections.

In fact, there's a 66% chance that the market will post positive gains for 2014, according to research by StockTradersAlmanac.com.

Looking at stock market movements from every midterm election from 1970 to 2010, their research found that 66% of the time the stock market ended higher from election day to year's end.

And for all midterms since 1970, the stock market gained an average of 2.1% from election day to the end of year. You can see for yourself in the table below:

If a 2.1% gain possibility over the next two months doesn't sound groundbreaking, then this might.

Holding stocks for a full year after a midterm has historically been very profitable, according to research by Chief Equity Strategist Sam Stovall of SP Capital IQ. Continue reading "How Midterm Elections Could Lead To 17.5% Returns In Less Than A Year" →

3 Stocks To Watch After Earnings Today

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Hello traders and MarketClub members everywhere! Markets tend to anticipate good and bad news, including earnings reports. Today, I am going to share with you positions you would have using our Trade Triangle technology in three stocks that are reporting their earnings after the close of trading today.

The three stocks that are expected to report earnings after the close are Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) and NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP). All three stocks meet my criteria, as they trade over 2 million shares a day, which in turn provides plenty of liquidity for investors.

In today's video, I will be looking at these three stocks and showing you exactly how I am positioned in each stock. I will also be analyzing two other markets that have been in the news, gold (FOREX:XAUUSDO) and crude oil (NYMEX:CL.Z14.E). Lastly, I will be taking a look at the major indices to see how long this never-ending bull market can last.

As always, we welcome your feedback and your thoughts on the markets. Be sure to leave your comments below this post and share with us the type of videos you would like to see.

Every success with MarketClub,
Adam Hewison
President, INO.com
Co-Creator, MarketClub

Sector Analysis Can Help Your Trading

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Today, I'm going to be looking at nine individual sectors and analyzing each one. I am going show you a quick and easy way to tell which sectors are trending and which ones are stuck in a trading range.

I will also be looking at the top three stocks in each of those sectors that are trending to the upside.

The sectors I will be analyzing are as follows: Continue reading "Sector Analysis Can Help Your Trading" →

Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UA) Gives A Compression Buy

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I was scanning through the Trade Triangles list this morning to see what was new and exciting when I discovered that Under Armour Inc. (NYSE:UA) had flashed a weekly buy signal to the upside.

Business Profile
Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UA), together with its subsidiaries, develops, markets, and distributes branded performance apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and youth worldwide.

What I was looking for in this scan was weekly Trade Triangles that matched their monthly Trade Triangles. I wanted both the weekly and monthly Trade Triangles in the same direction and color. I have to admit, there were not many that match this criteria.

I found two more, but they were on the downside. These two stocks are in strong downtrends and look to be headed to the basement. Continue reading "Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UA) Gives A Compression Buy" →

How To Find the Dips In A Trending Market

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How do you trade a market that slips further and further from a level that looked attractive before it was too late? It's going, going, gone... Or how about seeing those monster moves and saying to yourself, "market order now or I will miss it", and so you do, and then you get torn to shreds.

The question then is, how do you avoid missing a large move without getting your head ripped off in a reversal. The answer is simple, trade the way a professional trades and you won't get caught in any traps. A professional has a disciplined approach with a strategy that suits their own trading style and account size which allows those trades to come to them so they will never feel like they are missing anything.

If you are one of those who is unsure of their strategy and is currently sitting on the sidelines watching the e-mini S&P futures continue its grind higher consider this. You missed over 180 points in returns from a very simple fib strategy and the move might be coming to end soon.

Here is what you missed after we got the bounce on October 16th: 10 point stop for all

1. Buy 1872.75 Sell 1899.50 + 26.75
2. Buy 1888.50 Sell 1912.00 + 23.50
3. Buy 1924.25 Sell 1953.00 + 28.75
4. Buy 1938.25 Sell 1964.75 + 26.50
5. Buy 1948.75 Sell 1973.75 + 25.00
6. Buy 1965.25 Sell 1995.25 + 30.00
7. Buy 2002.50 Sell 2026.00 + 23.50
Total= +184.00

Here is what to look for now: Continue reading "How To Find the Dips In A Trending Market" →