TradeSmith Daily

October 2019

How Many Stocks Should You Own?

October 21, 2019TradeSmith Research Team

We told you about the second most-asked question we get at investment conferences – how does an investor more effectively manage all the stocks he or she has bought? This is not new. Investors, especially newer ones, get excited about all the stock recommendations they read about and in just a few months, they can own well over 100 stocks. We’ve spoken with investors recently who own more than 200 positions. And just like that, they have a problem managing

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August 2018

The 2 VQ Approach Updated

August 27, 2018TradeSmith Research Team

Back in November 2016, TradeSmith wrote about investors who double up on their losers. He thought it made more sense to double up on your winners, which was an idea he wanted to explore for a long time. He asked our research team to look at an approach that uses the Volatility Quotient (VQ) to determine when it made sense to double up on winning trades. “When is a good time to add to a winning position?” The answer we came up with

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September 2016

The TradeStops Sector ETF Strategy (or How to Triple the Returns of the S&P 500)

September 6, 2016John Banks

Two weeks ago, we showed you how a simple strategy of using just 9 sector ETFs and following a simple set of rules could have tripled the return of the S&P 500. We have been inundated with emails from TradeStops members wanting more information on how they can do this on their own. Today, we will take you through a step-by-step explanation that shows you how to initiate this strategy. Here are the eye-popping results of the strategy. This study

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