Learn to Trade Momentum Stocks
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Read between January 17 - January 21, 2020
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Young companies that are rapidly growing their sales (revenues).
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New Technology Companies (NTC) Formula Companies
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is a New Technology Company, or Formula Company has an annual revenue growth rate north of 20%.
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When stock's 50-day moving average crosses over ("closes higher than") its 200-day moving average; and Only if the stock is currently trading above its 50-day moving average when this crossover occurs.
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If the stock falls 15% from your entry price, sell the stock immediately.
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If the 50-day moving average closes BELOW the 200-day moving average, sell the stock the next morning when the market opens. The trend is now over and it is dangerous to remain holding the stock!
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If the stock rises 300% from your entry price, exit the stock completely and take profits.
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number of shares to buy = (account size times the percentage risked on each trade) / (entry price - stop loss)
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That being said, if you wish to maximize total trading profits over an entire lifetime, you should always wait for the moving-average crossover before you take profits.
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It’s important to remember that when trading momentum stocks, you will have losses.
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For every time that a stock recovers, there are two more times that a stock keeps selling off-- and even goes down to zero.
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Stick with the trading signals (and your stop losses), and don’t try to second guess them. Learn to take losses and move on.