Investing In Stocks - Three Market Trends You May Not Be Aware Of
You and I both know there are no guarantees on how to make money on investing in stocks. From which stocks to buy, through when to buy or sell, the variables. You can only do your homework and believe your investigations are sound. There are three stock market trends that you may not be aware of and they are detailed below.
DEAD CAT BOUNCE: This is the effect seen when a stock price rises after a sustained period of downward movement. Often people start to buy again thinking the turn around has happened and then the stock drops even further.
What does it mean for me in stock trading? It is usually difficult to determine when a slide is going to turn around, so don't bank your house on a reversal. However for short term investors a dead cat bounce may present a selling opportunity.
A BELLWETHER STOCK: This is a stock (or security) that usually signals the direction the market will take.
Why is this important? These sorts of stocks usually have a history of correctly indicating which way the market is going to go. They on themselves may not be attractive in terms of gains to be made, but will be useful to watch to get a general feel for the market sentiment.
THE JANUARY EFFECT: It has been recognized that at the beginning of a new calendar year prices tend to increase across the month of January. There can be many reasons for this but often the big two are taxes and investor psychology.
Why is this important to me? While research shows the effect to be real, it is hard to turn these gains into profits. The chances have become less and less. However it is important to be aware of this phenomenon so that if an opportunity presents itself, you may be lucky to be able to take advantage of it. - 23212
DEAD CAT BOUNCE: This is the effect seen when a stock price rises after a sustained period of downward movement. Often people start to buy again thinking the turn around has happened and then the stock drops even further.
What does it mean for me in stock trading? It is usually difficult to determine when a slide is going to turn around, so don't bank your house on a reversal. However for short term investors a dead cat bounce may present a selling opportunity.
A BELLWETHER STOCK: This is a stock (or security) that usually signals the direction the market will take.
Why is this important? These sorts of stocks usually have a history of correctly indicating which way the market is going to go. They on themselves may not be attractive in terms of gains to be made, but will be useful to watch to get a general feel for the market sentiment.
THE JANUARY EFFECT: It has been recognized that at the beginning of a new calendar year prices tend to increase across the month of January. There can be many reasons for this but often the big two are taxes and investor psychology.
Why is this important to me? While research shows the effect to be real, it is hard to turn these gains into profits. The chances have become less and less. However it is important to be aware of this phenomenon so that if an opportunity presents itself, you may be lucky to be able to take advantage of it. - 23212
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