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Educational Webinars For The Week
You got it! A ton more FREE webinars this week to expand your trading knowledge on everything from ETF’s to option plays, all thanks to Marketfy.com.
Among all the analysis and tools traders and investors are exposed to on a daily basis, the mental approach to the business is often forgotten. Just like athletes work hard on the mental game, so must traders.
In this webinar, Serge will explain the importance of the right mental approach to trading and how it literally is the difference between a successful trader and a struggling trader. The webinar will focus on 4 key points:
1. Why trading is 90% mental
2. The most common mental mistakes
3. The game of probabilities
4. Staying calm and steady
With yields on Treasuries, CDs, and money markets barely worth an investor’s precious time, dividend stocks will remain at the forefront of the financial lexicon in 2013. For 2012, there were 2,883 positive dividend events compared to 1,953 in 2011 and the forward indicated dividend rate touched an all-time high, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Obviously, those statistics are good news for dividend stocks, ETFs and the investors that own them. When it comes to the burgeoning world of dividend ETFs, investors face more choices than ever. Gone are the days when only two or three “brand name” funds dominated the dividend ETF universe.
ETF sponsors know that investors want dividend funds and they are meeting that demand with an increasing number of offerings. But with the dizzying number of new dividend ETFs coming to market, proper selection of these products has taken on a new level of importance.
In this webinar, Todd Shriber aka The ETF Professor, will cover the following vital dividend ETF topics and more:
- Key differences among various big-name dividend ETFs and why some methodologies are better than others.
- Why MLP ETFs are dangerous ideas.
- How to zero in on sectors with rapidly rising dividend growth.
- Ideas for the globally-minded investor.
Sang Lucci Education – FREE Webinar – The Psychology of the Markets on Thursday, Feb 14. @ 430pm EST
Join the Sang Lucci team for a free hour of education where they’ll explain the irrationality that is baked into every human being and how it manifests in the market’s movements. The team will also dive into strategies and techniques that will help you learn how to profit. The webinar will cover:
- How the market hints to what is happening in the greater economy
- How different psychology forces move the market
- How you can profit from understanding the psychology of the markets
Sang Lucci Education – FREE Webinar – Options Misconceptions on Thursday, Feb. 14 @ 6:00pm EST
Join the Sang Lucci team for an hour discussion on the common misconceptions regarding options and learn about the strategies that allow you to profit in the markets.
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Betting on 2012′s S&P 500 Losers, A Technical View
A few weeks ago Andrew Barry from Baron’s insight wrote an article about the contrarian investing strategy of buying last year’s losers via The Wall Street Journal. Here is the link to the original article, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323374504578219492799899724.html.
The investment strategy is to buy last years biggest percentage losers. Over the past 3 years this strategy has proven to work and bring in above average gains compared to the S&P 500. Andrew identified the following stocks meeting his criteria ;
Below is Technical Analysis of Andrew’s picks to determine if they are indeed good picks today.
APOL- Has been on a monster decline all of 2012 losing -61.17%, the worst performer on the list. Significant downtrend and horizontal resistance lies above around $23. RSI hit oversold territory in October 2012 and has been rising steadily since. MACD seems to have put in a bottom for now but is well below the zero line, indicating a bearish trend. Technically APOL is looking for more downside ahead unless $23 can be broken to the upside.
AMD- Looks like it has broken it’s 2012 downtrend recently, and prices are already up 19% since 2012 close of $2.40. This could be a relief rally from RSI oversold conditions. Across above the RSI 50 line is considered bullish.
BBY- BBY has been in a 2 year downtrend, but is up 33% since 2012 close of $11.85. Broken support levels have turned into resistance levels, with significant overhead resistance at $17. RSI has crossed above the 50 line, but has done so in the past giving a bullish “headfake” signal. A break above $19 could be considered a possible reversal.
HPQ- Is sitting right below horizontal and downtrend resistance at $17. A break to the upside could indicate a possible reversal in the making. MACD is showing divergence indicating the downward momentum might be letting up.
JCP- Downtrend resistance and old support that should act as new resistance lies above at $23. MACD is showing signs of divergence as well.
PBI- Has been in a 2 year downtrend with overhead resistance of old support at $12.50. MACD showing signs of divergence.
CLF- Is sitting right below old support now resistance roughly at $36. Slight MACD divergence. Its interesting to note the above average weekly volume over the past 6 months.
ATI- Has been on a heavy decline starting in 2011 after breaking down below the neck line of the Head & Shoulders pattern seen below. Now ATI prices are right below the downtrend line resistance. MACD divergence over the past year may signal a reversal is in the near future.
EXC- Excelon’s share price dropped off very fast October and December of 2012 hitting a low of $28.50. Look for a short term up move to the broken $34 support or resistance from the downtrend line.
EA- Looks like it is the only one on the list that has begun a reversal. Look for more upside over $15.50. MACD is trying to break above its zero line and RSI is above 50, both are considered bullish.
So far, betting on the S&P 500 biggest losers seems to have some ST momentum but all could soon run into their respective long term resistance areas. Out of all mentioned, Electronic Arts (EA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) look the most promising of a reversal and big gains in 2013.
Free Webinar Tomorrow January 23, 2013
Tomorrow January 23rd, 2013 by Jake L’Ecuyer a Senior Analyst for Benzinga’s Research Desk.
While many of us are using CNBC, Wall Street Journal, and internet blogs to obtain information and generate trading ideas, Hedge Funds are finding detailed information that matters in real time. Jake L’Ecuyer, Senior Analyst of Benzinga Research Desk, will show you how it’s possible to obtain free hedge fund grade research reports to any stock in the market. Jake will cover… – The process and secrets behind Benzinga’s Research Desk – Where to find the information that matters – How to sift through the infinite data available – Determine what data is useful for making a decision
HERE is the link to sign up for tomorrows webinar. See you there.
Barclays High Yield Junk Bond SPDR JNK Continuation
Continuation of breakout, up 1.2% from $40.10. Hourly support at $40.50, Breakout support of $40. Pull back would bring a nice entry opportunity depending on price action. Looking for this to go higher over $40.60.
Forex Outlook
EURUSD
Short bias under 1.29264
GBPUSD
Short bias under 1.60067
USDCHF
Long bias over .93160
AUDUSD
Short bias under 1.04341
United States Oil Fund USO
USO short under $31. Target 29.50. Wish I got in this one after the hammer formed 11/19
Barclay’s High Yield Bond SPDR JNK
Channel intact. Looking for break in either direction.
