December 2008 – AlphaTrends

Stock Market Closing Numbers 2008

December 31, 2008 7:05 PM alphatrends Articles, Stock Market Analysis

A year that will be remembered by most as a bad one. Hopefully not you!

January Effect Candidates 2009

December 31, 2008December 17, 2015 12:49 PM alphatrends Articles, Education, General Blogs

Picking bottoms (or a top) in a stock is one of the most difficult jobs on Wall Street and it is something which I rarely attempt to do. There is, however, one time of year that I have had success in finding deeply oversold stocks which have produced incredible short term percentage moves over the … Read More

Absence of Supply

December 31, 2008 12:16 PM alphatrends Articles, Education, General Blogs

It seems as though there is a simple absence of supply on the final day of trading and the little buying volume is pushing stocks higher.

Goals

December 31, 2008 7:30 AM alphatrends General Blogs

A goal without a plan is just a wish.~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Stock Market Video Trend Analysis 12/30/08

December 30, 2008 5:24 PM alphatrends Articles, Stock Market Analysis

Obstacles

December 30, 2008 7:32 AM alphatrends General Blogs

We find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.~Maxwell Maltz

Stock Market Trend Analysis Video 12/29/08

December 29, 2008 5:21 PM alphatrends Articles, Stock Market Analysis

Critical Level

December 29, 2008 11:34 AM alphatrends Articles, Education, General Blogs

The QQQQ has dropped down to a critical level of support. It appears the market is trying to stabilize here, but the frequency of the tests of this level have been increasing which makes it more dangerous.

Gold Stocks

December 29, 2008 9:55 AM alphatrends Articles, Education, General Blogs

Volume will likely be light in the overall market and the better opportunities will likely be found in individual stocks today. One group which should get a lot of action is the gold related stocks. Below are thirty gold stocks in order of volume traded on Friday. Be careful not to chase opening gaps, allow … Read More

Boring

December 29, 2008 7:26 AM alphatrends General Blogs

A bore is a man who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company.~Gian Vincenzo Gravina

Month: December 2008