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We offer an online newsletter, Knowledge Base (articles and Technical Trader's Handbook), the free Classic Swing Indicator, and have advanced technical tools currently in development.

Strategies for Success is published from Monday to Friday. If your present stock advisory service goes silent at major market turns, it's time to subscribe to our online newsletter. From picking stocks for swing trading to sector investing with ETFs, we offer independent insight on a wide range of topics. We provide analysis of broad market indices, major sector indices and components, market internals, market sentiment, interest rates and selective coverage of popular stocks and index shares as well as stock index/Treasury/commodity futures, precious metals and FOREX/currencies. [Sample Issue]

Proactive investors seeking capital gains will find portions of the newsletter dedicated to providing valuable and timely insight with a long-term investment horizon in mind.

For only $1.67 a day you can benefit from our rational approach to trading and investing; educational features; money and risk management techniques; and actionable ideas every day.

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Actionable Ideas Every Day

Our subscribers have done well. From identifying gold as a long-term investment in 2001 to nailing the February/March 2003 bottom in the major market indexes, we have steadily navigated the twists and turns of the markets with our conservative technical approach: "When in doubt, believe the price."

Every comment and every opinion is available in our searchable archives order via our simple calendar-based navigation system. Every article, and all chart snapshots, are time and date-stamped to clearly identify our track record. Notable highlights:

  • March 24, 2004: Identified and set up the swing trade *buy* setup for QQQ, DIA, SPY.
  • March 24, 2004: The S&P 500 had its biggest advance since Oct. 1, while the Nasdaq's jump was the largest since July 7.
  • February 3, 2004: Identified the head and shoulders top as it formed on the Dow Industrials.
  • March 2, 2004: Warned of breakout conditions on the Dow Jone Industrial Average. The Dow is down 6%*.
  • March 2, 2004: Featured RIMM, alerting subscribers to extreme overbought conditions. RIMM is down 16%*.
  • February 18, 2004: Featured Euro vs. Dollar, alerting subscribers to a very important test. The Dollar reversed that day and is up 7%*.
  • January 9, 2004: Identified buying climax conditions on the S&P 500 Index. The index is down 5%*.
  • October 9, 2003: Featured SNDK, alerting subscribers to extreme overbought conditions. SNDK is down 31%*.
  • October 9, 2003: Featured AMZN, alerting subscribers to extreme overbought conditions. AMZN is down 33%*.
  • October 9, 2003: Featured SONS, alerting subscribers to extreme overbought conditions. SONS is down 60%*.
  • October 9, 2003: Featured INTC, alerting subscribers to overbought conditions. INTC is down 15%*.
*Calculated using the high on the date of alert to the March 23, 2004 low.

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Strategies for Success: Batteries Included

Through your subscription you will witness all the techniques, analysis methodologies, and thought processes Mike employs every day as various markets are evaluated for the best risk/reward opportunities.

Your subscription includes access to all topics listed below, select articles in the Knowledge Base, and access to TrendVue Trader Talk, our Java-based (supported on Windows, Mac and Unix platforms), real-time interactive text chat with the TrendVue team and fellow traders.

    
T O P I C
D E T A I L S
The Day Ahead
Daily
  • The U.S. Market Calendar provides a list of economic data and events scheduled for the day.
 
Headlines & Reaction
As Required
  • Between the Lines focuses on assessing where we are in the sentiment cycle, comparing observed price action against the prevailing mood of the market. Monitor economic, political, and corporate fundamentals, anecdotal evidence, and TV/media pundits in order to tap into the collective consciousness of the majority.
 
Volume Leaders
Daily
  • List of Top 75 NASDAQ, NYSE and AMEX Most Actives, all on a single .txt document that can be imported into a number of charting applications.
 
SwingScanner Results
Daily
  • The Swing Trade Candidates is generated by our SwingScanner software according to proprietary criteria. It provides lists of candidates for specific trade setups for the next day. SwingScanner will be available for subscription separately in May 2004.
 
The Swing Trade
Daily
  • Today's Stock Picks focuses is on the identification of actionable swing trades setups found on daily charts.
  • Our trading universe includes stocks that trade more than one million shares per day and those found by our SwingScanner software.
  • The goal is to scalp and capture price movement within a single upswing or downswing on the daily chart for accounts with risk capital.
  • We employ strategy and tactics documented in the Knowledge Base to enter retracements, tests, breakouts, and spike reversals. We are flexible in direction and may buy or sell short.
 
Swing Trade Update
As Required
  • Update Open Positions updates the stock picks from the day before in addition to any positions carried forward.
 
Stock Index
Strategy I
As Required
  • Part One focuses on analysis of the Dow Jones Industrial Index, the S&P 500 Index and the identification of trade setups in their respective trading vehicles, Dow Diamonds (DIA) and SPDRs (SPY) .
 
Stock Index
Strategy II
As Required
  • Part Two focuses on analysis of the NASDAQ 100 Index, the Semiconductor Sector Index and the identification of trade setups in their respective trading vehicles, NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock (QQQ) and Semiconductor HOLDRS (SMH).
 
Economic Data
Monday to Friday
  • Summary of Today's Releases provides a snapshot of the day's economic numbers.
 
Forex Strategy
As Required
  • Six Currency Pairs provides analysis and trader's notes for the daily charts of EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD, USDCHF, EURJPY, USDCAD.
 
Market Sentiment
Monday to Friday
  • CBOE Equity Put/Call Ratio Analysis provides insight into extreme greed and fear conditions that help to pinpoint extremes.
 
Market Internals
Monday to Friday
  • CBOE/NASDAQ Market Volatility Index and 52-Week New High/Low Analysis provides insight into extreme greed and fear conditions that help pinpoint extremes.
 
The Sector Investor
Weekly
  • Sector Technical Update provides analysis and comments as required when actionable trade setups present themselves on daily, weekly or monthly charts when there is potential for a top or bottom of significance.
  • The goal is to buy low after a significant downtrend when the majority of participants are in the aversion phase and sell high after a significant uptrend when the majority of participants are enthusiastic and confident.
  • Perform relative strength analysis to detect changing long-term technical conditions such as relative out- or under-performance relative to major market indexes.
  • Identify large technical patterns and long-term support and resistance points.
 
Focus on Stocks
As Required
  • Stock Technical Update focuses on a single stock, and provides timely analysis and comments when there is potential for a top or bottom of significance.
 
Focus on Commodities
As Required
  • Commodity Technical Update provides analysis and comments as required when actionable trade setups present themselves on daily or weekly charts.
 

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