Do Better Than Just A Stock Chart - Coveted Secret Algorithm Of Neural Network Trading Revealed

By Ryan Park

I'm going to do something that is unheard of in stock chart and market analysis. I'm going to tell you exactly what I look for in a stock and how I find picks for one of the most popular stock blogs on the Internet.

This is not about using technical analysis to read a stock chart. It is something much more effective.

In fact, I learned this method from a top secret artificial intelligence algorithm that has produced returns in excess of 1,000% annually known only to a few inner circle stock market club members.

This crazy simple formula can make any computer seem to actually be able to read a stock chart and predict future price action better than a human. Many years ago, software used statistics and models for processing. This secret algorithm goes way beyond that. It's like having 100 stock analysts and day traders inside your computer giving you recommendations!

I have used this to make a lot of money and now I'm going to tell you exactly what the algorithm is.

I'm giving you this for free because I'm hoping you make a lot of money from this and become a regular reader of my articles. I think that's fair.

The first component of this formula is to determine the trend. What you want are the daily moving averages in three time frames: the 10 day MA, 20 day MA, and 50 day MA. Here is the first part of the formula: 10 day MA greater than 20 day MA greater than 50 day MA. In other words the 10 day MA is higher than the 20 day MA which in turn is higher than the 50 day MA. If the stock you are looking at meets this criteria, then move on to the next component in this formula. If it does not, go back and keep looking for a stock until you find one that does.

The next component in this formula is to determine if on the previous day, in the last hour of trading, the stock closed above the 5 hour MA. If it has, move on to the next component in this killer formula. If not, reject the stock and start all over again until you find a stock that does.

The next component in this formula is to determine if the stock is at a 3 day high. If it is, move on to the next step below. If not, you know the drill, throw away this stock and start over again.

The next component in this formula is if the last price of the stock is above the 20 day MA. If it is, move on, if not, reject and start over.

The next step is to see if the stock, during the previous week of trading, hit a new 3 week high. If it has, keep reading. If not, you know the drill, toss the stock out and find a better one.

In this step we need to determine if the stock traded at a 3 month high during the previous month of trading. If it has, fantastic! If not, lose the stock and start over again with a new stock. - 23229

About the Author:

Don't spend the time doing this by hand, there is an automatic stock chart screener that will scan over 25,000 stocks in 5 seconds. For more information go to Lance Jepsen's blog at stock chart

Can The Volt Save GM?

By Dino P Delellis

Amongst GM employees, aside from the fear of getting a pink paper next week ( or the week after ) speculation is high as to whether the concept vehicle, being called the Volt, is going to be as revolutionary as the hype suggests.

GM, Ford and Chrysler arrayed a huge number of lawyers and much cherished Washington lobbyists to go after California after it decided to introduce a zero emissions rule on part of all car fleets. While GM was fighting California, it was also building an electric car, 10 years ago called the EV1. The state lost, GM breathed a sigh of relief and promptly destroyed all EV1's and sold the patents.

It was said that the link between GM and big Oil was never so blatant as when the EV1 was shelved, the many patents accompanying that huge R&D effort was simply sold to BIG OIL.

Balancing the books, one might claim. Lots of Research and Development costs, nothing to show for it, so sell the technology. It wasn't an objective decision. After an acrimonious battle with the state of California, GM management couldn't get rid of the technology fast enough. A billion dollars later, GM executives didn't stop to think that perhaps core elements could play a critical roll in future transportation technology. They had to wait for the Japanese to prove that similar technology could and would be a huge element in the future of transportation.

So much for the history lesson, this week, we are back at square one watching a video interview with GM's Chief Designer as he discusses the new GM Chevy Volt.

GM has almost entirely "bet the boat" on the new technologies going to market in the electric Chevy Volt. We are sure that GM Detroit Management exactly didn't plan it this way, but their European operations must have seen the writing on the wall many years ago as gas hit 3+ dollars per gallon in europe and continued on through the equivalent $4 dollar mark. With the global credit crunch, increased gas prices and declining sales of the big cash SUV's GM is feeling the pinch like never before. The Volt must become iconic.

GM's response to public outcry shortly after co-jointly winning the lawsuit against California on the grounds that only the federal government had the right to determine zero emission, was to go on a publicity campaign extolling the virtues of their own version of Zero emissions - Hydrogen gas by 2010. Which probably prompted BMW to wake up and create a wonderful Hydrogen Gas vehicle which is already 4-5 years old and in its fourth or fifth refinement. So zip forward to 2008 and GM has backtracked on its Hydrogen promises and is now attempting to leap frog the Toyota Prius with technology that will get a commuter 40 miles of gas free driving on a nightly electrical charge.

Because most daily commuters in the U.S. don't travel that far, GM says many drivers will not have to use any fuel at all, simply recharging the vehicle via a regular outlet at home overnight. GM is still wrangling with the Environmental Protection Agency over the vehicle's efficiency, but executives say the final number should be north of 100 mpg for both types of power.

On the surface, unless you have significant shareholder shares in an oil company, we all want a Volt. The dream of being able to cross Europe or United States basically on plain cheap electricity without having to pay between 3 and 5 dollars a gallon for gas is a like a dream come true.

So back to the question can the Volt save GM?

I suppose it might be presumptuous but perhaps we should first ask - Does the General really need saving?

BusinessWeek estimated GM's Liquidity position to be 45 Billion in May of 2005 with a burn rate this year of over a Billion a month here in 2008 ( Boston Herald ). Estimated reserves now stand at about 25 Billion and analysts say that even with the 10 Billion in future cost cutting, GM may need another 10-12 Billion in cash to see their way through to 2010.

Detroit News writes in an article on Oct 14th 2008

GM had access to about $21 billion cash, $5 billion in available credit lines and is raising $5 billion through asset sales and borrowing.

Cost-cutting associated with the aforementioned 10 Billion in cuts, intensified when GM announced it was closing plants in Grand Rapids and Janesville, Wis. 2500 workers are affected by these measures in plants that produce sport-utility vehicles and parts for pickups/SUVs.

Since 2005, the General's cash reserves have been reduced from 45 Billion to a mere 25 Billion and with the tightening credit crunch and federal government moving slowly on aiding the BIG3, the rumour doing the rounds is that GM is eyeing the cash reserves of Chrysler ( estimated 11 Billion ) to help it through 2009 when the arrival of the Chevy Volt and Cruz, the following quarter are expected to help turn things around.

So, what are our expectations for the Volt? GM says its expecting to sell about 10,000 Chevy Volts at between 30-40,000 USD each in 2010. So, that's about 3-4 Billion dollars in gross sales with a net of about a 800 Million dollars annually at an estimated 20% profit per car.

Without being redundant, back to my original question. Can the Volt Save GM?

I leave that answer up to you, but if I had to make a serious bet with odds, I know which way I would be betting. - 23229

About the Author:

Dino DeLellis writes on a number of interesting topics. To see more of the Dino personal journals hop on over to Dino P. Delellis and catch his strange views on the world at large.

Trading Strategy - Ascending Triangles Downside Breakout

By Jeff Cartridge

Ascending triangles have been very popular with traders on the long side and are not so often traded when it breaks in the downward direction. An ascending triangle is defined by two lines, one on the upper boundary of the price movement which is horizontal and one on the lower side which slopes up.

Ascending Triangles Can Be Profitable Short

The ascending triangle is not often traded as a short pattern, but when it does break down, historically 36% of the time, it can be profitable. An ascending triangle breakout to the downside is not as reliable as a breakout to the upside with only 44% of the trades profitable. The average profits are also less at 0.31% in 9 days.

Refine Your Entries

Short breakouts from ascending triangles work better in falling markets which is clear from the results that were achieved in 2000, 2002 and 2008. The best short trades occur at market turning points. The market and the stock should be in an up trend or consolidating, with the sector consolidating or falling for the best results when trading ascending triangles short.

A breakout from an ascending triangle is best if it occurs later in the pattern, in fact all the way to the point of the pattern is good, but not near the start. The best trades occur when a down side break occurs after the stock bounces off the lower boundary and drops back before hitting the upper boundary.

Ensure that the volume is supportive of the breakout, i.e. volume as the stock falls is greater than volume as the stock rises.

Short Trading Ascending Triangles Can Be Profitable

Following a series of simple rules to determine which ascending triangle to trade can improve results dramatically. By applying these filters ascending triangles are profitable on 52% of the trades and return an average of 1.07% per trade in 10 days. This is a profitable pattern to trade.

Note: Statistics for this article have been provided by Patterns Trader after analyzing over 60,000 chart patterns on the Australian market from 2000 - 2008. - 23229

About the Author:

Jeff Cartridge is a private trader and created the website LearnCFDs.com A Simple Timeless Method for Huge Gains

Yucatan Real Estate and Realty

By Wilhelm von Mayer

The tropical warm climate, friendly people who have the happiest quotient in the world, and pristine white beaches makes Merida a most sought after in Real Estate and the numbers are only growing.

Merida has approximately 1 million people and is a showcase where the cosmopolitan and the colonial city reside in harmony. It is the capital city of Yucatan in Mexico and is in the northwest area of the state. The Merida real estate market is currently experiencing a boom unlike the past years. With its tropical climate and sandy beaches, many investors now want to purchase some real estate in Merida. The Merida real estate market is not very expensive and one can buy a decent home to spend their vacations in or as an investment for retirement very easily.

Many feel that buying real estate in Merida at these particular times is the right time to invest in property. Also it is the right place to have a retirement home, as the cost of living in Merida is much less in comparison to the United States. Making it a retirement paradise. Merida real estate value is only growing rapidly and will soar in no time after the construction of some reputed real estate developments take place. People belonging to the middle class can easily afford to buy homes with swimming pools, personal service and gardens since the cost of living is not so high.

Merida real estate will help you choose on a house, before you sign on the dotted line to finalise on a house for yourself. The Merida Real Estate agents will help you decide which zone in Merida will suit your budget, as of now the North zone is in high demand and is seeing a lot of development. You can choose from a variety of options in real estate like, haciendas, houses, apartments, businesses, commercial places, ranches etc. Merida also has beaches in close proximity like progreso which is just 30 minutes away.

In Merida you will find a huge gamut of bungalows adorning the beachfronts and also on sale are colonial homes, palatial haciendas and mansions with a lot of history in it. Although a few of these exquisite homes have been neglected over the years, they have strong foundations and can be restored to its original glory with the choicest of interiors very quickly and within moderate expense. Merida Real Estate agents have contacts with several contractors and interior designers who can help you restore these beautiful houses to its former glory and the Merida Real Estate agents promise you that they will fit within your budget.

Tiles that are locally made like Pasta are very modern in design and are much more beautiful than any other floor furnishings. These local materials can be used to renovate or build your house with less expense, and it will still add on to the beauty of your home. Buyers who are looking for land can also find a list of available plots that are easily affordable to build their desired homes on, either now or at a later date. With the Merida real estate prices that are only going to soar, investing in Merida now is the best bet. - 23229

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Before you buy Merida Real Estate, make sure you check Wilhelm von Mayers' excellent source of information on Merida Real Estate

Secrets To Buying Stocks

By Mike Swanson

It's a no brainer that there is money to be made investing in stocks. But then it is just as likely you can lose money. The key is to pick stocks that will perform as you want. There are three terms that you may not have heard of and why they are important to you.

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.

Why this is important for stock trading: No one can really predict when a market or stock recovery will happen. It can however provide an opportunity for investors to buy or sell quickly to take advantage of the temporary price increase.

THE BELLWETHER STOCK: This is a market indicating stock, one that predicts the direction of the market.

Why is this important to me? These stocks usually have a large percentage ownership by institutional investors - the big boys on the scene. While these stocks may signal the direction of the market they may not be the most attractive investment choice for those wishing to make gains. They are useful to watch however to get a feel of what might happen next.

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. - 23229

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