Stock Market Analysis, The secret of successful investing !

 
 

Stock Market Analysis, The Secret of Successful Trading !

Focus on the big picture; Trade with the big picture in mind by take a step back from the market !

The secret of successful trading is don't follow the market closely by take a step back, trade with the big picture in mind. Look at the whole forest from bird eye view instead of focus on the individual tree.

Start with analyze Business Cycle and Asset Allocation; Stay on the alert for events which could have a significant effect on the global (or US) economy only. The usual suspects are: wars, Interest rates, oil prices, and currency collapses. Develop a macroeconomic view of the world using Kondratieff Cycle, Business Cycle, Federal Reserve interest rate policy, world economic trends and currency movement. If the fundamentals are bullish then go long with the technical analysis.

Market Cycle; The overall market has more influence to stock prices than other, follow the bull market, when coming to bear market, even the best stocks also decline, follow the market trend and not individual stock. The direction of the overall market influences the behavior of individual securities. Study the overall market first before looking at any stocks in isolation. It is worth repeating the axiom that it is better to buy a poor or an unknown stock when the timing is right than it is to buy a great stock when the timing is wrong. 

Why Analyze Market Cycle?

Market cycle have the most influence on the stock prices compare to market sector and individual stock ! 

The market is the major influence on the performance of an individual security.The impact of the market compare to other factors are listed below: Market risk 66%
Sector risk 24%
Stock risk 10%

Actual figures may vary substantially but the largest influence for most stocks will be market risk.

So what is the secret formula?

  1. Start with analyze Business Cycle and Allocate Assets to appropriate and profitable investment vehicles such as stocks, bonds or commodities.

  2. Study the overall market cycle and direction. Trade with Big Picture in mind (Cycle, Company outlook).

  3. Select leading stocks that are outperforming the market. What to buy?

  4. The key is to buy when the market signals the start of a bull trend. When to buy?

  5. Sell when the up trend has ended. When to sell?

  6. Exceptions to rule 5: Sell the stocks if it move against you. Money and Risk Management.

  7. Repeat step 1,  When to reallocate capital?