Just a short update today. In my last post I ran through a full demo of how to use our filter tool to pick out stocks to watch, that are trading with unusual volume levels. I added BBY and OSK to a watch list, and since then both stocks have made some positive signs in the charts. Firstly BBY (Best Buy) was picked by our filter after a couple of days of unusual volume. That … [Read more...]

I’m just crazy about stocks with unusual volume, always have been always will be. But in addition I also like to find stocks with a bit of momentum. So in this post I’d like to share with you how to combine a few filters, and discover a bunch of new stocks to add to your watch list in StockMonitor. First off, if you haven’t tried it yet, log in to StockMonitor, and navig … [Read more...]

Unusual volume stocks, why should I care? Well, it’s a fact that when there is a high increase in volume, then there is often an opportunity to profit from activity. Sometimes a yearly high has been broken, sometimes a 30 day low. Maybe there has been a news announcement and a stock has broken long term support or resistance. You job as a trader, or investor, is to q … [Read more...]

Many traders use a moving average crossover to indicate a point of momentum change. Long term investors may set their moving average indicators in long settings such as a 20MA crossing a 50MA. Swing traders or day traders may use shorter settings, such as 8 and 16. Today I'd like to show you a really quick way to get set up in StockMonitor.com with your own moving average … [Read more...]

Stock market research is a crucial aspect of investing for anyone who likes to take an active role in their trading. Without good, accurate research, it is hard to make decisions about stocks, but at the same time, spending a lot of time on research is counterproductive. If it takes you a long time to learn about a stock, then by the time you complete your research and come to … [Read more...]