As the calendar turns to June, we are taking a quick look back at our top stories from May.
The Stock Market
It is important to note that May begins what the “Stock Trader’s Almanac” identifies as the worst six months of the year.
Sell In May And Go Away: Get The Timing Right by Carley Garner
“Don’t chase the trade” is the sage advice from many trading classics. However, once the market is trending it can be a challenge to find a bus to catch.
Sector Rotation: Accumulation and Distribution By Maria Rinehart
The last two times we saw this occur was in 2011 before the near-bear market and in 2007 before the financial crisis. This type of divergence was also seen in 2000 and 2004.
This does not bode well for equity bulls and is something we cannot simply ignore.
Use Consumer Staples To Measure Risk Appetite by Andrew Thrasher, CMT
Trading Tips
The currency markets are experiencing a period of low volatility over recent months.
5 Tips For Trading In A Low Volatility Environment by Rachel Hunter
This is a situation in which a lot of traders are caught off guard most of the time and it revolves around: earnings, gaps and location.
One Of The Biggest Mistakes Traders Make By Anka Metcalf
Trade Like A Champ
The 2013 champ: Erstwhile actress Victoria Grimsley from suburban LA , who stunned her friends by mixing it up with professional traders and amassing a 160% net return with a homegrown system.
2013 World Cup Championship of Futures Trading® By Chuck Frank
Stock Pick
Periods of seemingly punitive action are entirely normal in the Nasdaq, because “momentum” is a two-way street.
Cycle Analysis Points to Tesla Recovery By Kenneth Reid
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