3 Major Technical Ideas In 3 Charts
I am seeing promising signals in shares of Alibaba (BABA), Sodastream (SODA) and Pandora (P). Each of the three charts eare coiling up for bigger moves…. See the charts and analysis HERE
Near-term weakness in sight for equities
As we kick off a fresh five-session set this Monday we leave behind a week of price action in US equities that increasingly points to at least a more volatile near-term environment. After weeks of a low-volatility grind higher in stocks, last Friday’s January jobs report spooked the market and finally resulted in a down […]
Trading analyst ratings
For all the hoopla that is routinely being made about analyst ratings, surprisingly few analyst upgrades or downgrades in my experience have the power to move a stock for longer than one day. This then begs the question whether it is at all worth following analyst ratings. The answer is that it depends. A little […]
Video: Twitter has ‘Facebook moment’
Serge Berger starts the trading week with a positive look at Twitter shares which he believes still have wings after recent earnings soared. The pioneering social media site’s Q4 2014 results showed record quarterly profits on an adjusted EBITDA basis. Despite a post earnings rise of around 16%, the stock still has momentum, says Serge […]
The path of maximum frustration continues for equities
After two busy weeks on the economic data front, this coming week looks to be somewhat lighter which may just allow stocks to make a better directional move. The stock market is here to frustrate most investors, most of the time – which I often refer to as the path of maximum frustration. Simply being […]
Energy and commodity stocks at major support levels
With the price of oil continuing to crash lower over the past few days I have received an avalanche of question from clients and readers. The majority of question focused around where I think the price of oil might begin to sstabilize and thus where oil and other commodity-related stocks may become “bargains” again. While […]
An intra-day trade for active investors
Most people don’t have time for a true day trading approach, nor do they want to be stuck in front of the monitors all day nervously watching the flickering ticks. The open-gap trade however is one day-trading strategy that active investors can take advantage of. [youtube id=”WoFRV4i1eq4″]
Strategy Lesson – Buying the Dip
While trend following is a great strategy, empirically many successful traders and hedge funds, myself including, have found that buying dips and selling rips can often times offer up even higher probability trades and thus even better risk-adjusted returns. Buying blindly into a dip however is careless. Here’s how pros successfully buy dips and simultaneously […]
Serge on Business News Network: Santa rally – Financials and tech
We talk seasonal factors in the markets and whether equity investors will enjoy a Santa Claus rally with the Fed set to hike interest rates. Frances from BNN Canada speaks with Serge Berger, Head Trader & Investment Strategist at TheSteadyTrader.com. Areas of the market he’s focusing on: big name tech/internet and financials.
85% profits overnight in Johnson Controls (JCI)
Last week Johnson Controls (JCI) stock gave us an ultra-high-probability trading setup. The stock rallied to exhaustion where bulls quickly ran out of steam and the bears visibly took over. All of this occurred at a clearly-defined area of resistance on the charts. Watch the video to see how 85% profits developed in a matter […]