Trading Strategies

There are many reasons why some succeed at trading, while others badly fail. One of the biggest differences is in trade preparation, establishing proper targets, and being able to stay in the position. Having a sound trading plan and strategy can make the world of difference to any trader, no matter their experience level. Top professional traders share their expert trading strategies to help you become a more consistently profitable trader.

Articles on Trading Strategies

“Stocks take the escalator up and the elevator down” is a common phrase you’ll be hearing more of as volatility picks up and stocks experience their second major decline of the year. But from a technical perspective, this pullback has been recently sharp, but otherwise pretty ordinary, writes Tom Bruni, head of market research at The Daily Rip by Stocktwits.
This past week, the generals continued their retreat on modest capital flows while the troops resumed their rally. The generals (NDX 100) lost -3.98%, while the troops – the iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWM) – gave up much of their early week gains to finish up 1.74%. The S&P 500 ended the week down -1.97%, with capital outflows outpacing inflows by nearly a 2:1 ratio, notes Buff Dormeier, chief technical analyst at Kingsview Partners.
Biden’s decision to withdraw from the US presidential race has added uncertainty to already nervous equity markets, states Ian Murphy of MurphyTrading.com.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq made new highs. Only six of the eleven S&P SPDR sectors finished higher last week, notes Bonnie Gortler.
In today’s video, I explore current short-term trading opportunities and top long-term stock picks, including NVDA, AVGO, AMD, MSFT, NFLX, and more, states Danielle Shay of Fivestartrader.com.
Today kicks off the last full trading week in June and the final weekly price bar for Q2-2024, states Ian Murphy of MurphyTrading.com.
I’m eyeing NFLX for an entry to the long side before the next upcoming earnings report in July, states Danielle Shay, editor of FiveStarTrader.
Technology is continuing to do the heavy lifting. Without it, the stock markets would look and feel a lot different. While the sector continues to trend positively, dip-buying in tech-heavy indices or ETFs like the S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) or Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) continues to make more sense than trying to pick the top from a trading point of view, explains Fawad Razaqzada, technical analyst at TradingCandles.com.
Markets keep jumping. But the rising tide isn’t lifting all boats equally, states Alec Young of MAPSignals.
This week, Wednesday will be the big day for economic data, states Ian Murphy of MurphyTrading.com.

Experts on Trading Strategies


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Join Patrick Adams as he discusses how and why his "Loss Averse Investing" philosophy is so compelling, plus his favorite conservative and aggressive stocks. PVG has a proprietary technical algorithm and does in-depth fundamental stock analysis. Hear the playbook of a successful money manager of 38 years and what he is doing in portfolios, from very aggressive hedge funds to conservative separately managed income accounts. PVG’s tactical growth strategy has an average annual return of 19.7% per year. Other strategies have also made money in markets, like in 2008. Lastly, even with a huge bear market in biotech, its fund is up 8x over a 10-year period.  

Discover the little-known options trading strategy that Warren Buffett uses to generate millions in consistent income! Join Markus Heitkoetter, founder of Rockwell Trading, as he reveals how he personally leveraged this powerful technique to make $182,113.62 in just 18 months. You'll learn the step-by-step process behind this strategy and how it can help you create systematic, repeatable, and consistent profits in any market condition, especially these crazy markets that we experienced in 2024. 

IBD’s MarketDiem newsletter gives you hand-picked trade ideas for stocks and options right in your inbox every weekday during market hours. Our team does the research, so you get smarter trading insights, timely market analysis, and even bite-size investing lessons––all in a quick 5-minute read. Subscribe today for $4.99 per month or just $20 for the entire year.   

Join Michele “Mish” Schneider as she discusses the July pattern that creates a roadmap for when to be bullish or bearish for the rest of the year. She will also cover the trend that leads price so you can confidently know what’s next—reversals or trend continuation. Finally, Mish delves into strategies and tactics that apply your new trading edge to day, swing, options, 0DTE, and futures trading. 

Join Inna Rosputnia, CEO of Managed Accounts IR, as she discusses the ways to build steady income streams. She will also share investing and trading ideas. Finally, Inna shares strategies and tactics you can easily apply to boost your profitability. 

ElliottWaveTrader’s senior analysts and co-hosts of Stock Waves and the Metals & Mining service at EWT will explain how they use Elliott Wave to stay on top of rotation opportunities between sector ETFs, including sharing their analysis of the metals and mining sector. Zac and Garrett will also discuss selling covered calls into EW resistance as they share their strategy of using Elliott Wave analysis and Fibonacci Pinball to pinpoint market moves. 

Kyle will provide tips and tricks to help identify time-of-day functions that take place during trading hours. He will then dive into some of the technical patterns that arise during these periods. The time-of-day windows can be helpful as standalones but when there is a technical condition to go along with it, they can be of increased significance. This should aid you in structuring your trading day as well as help to detect subtle nuances that occur around particular times. 

Size does matter! It’s one thing to have a good investment idea, it’s another to be able to successfully profit from it in your portfolio. Too often our winners are too small and losers far too large. So once you pick a stock, how much should you buy? When should you cut or add more? Join Jonathan Hoenig, former floor trader and Fox News contributor, for an immediately useful presentation on how to size your trades for long-term success. 

It is always a good idea to look back on the start of the year to assess how we got to where we are and where we might go from here. Using Lowry’s Supply and Demand analysis, we will examine the balance between Buying Power and Selling Pressure, supported by the full body of technical evidence, to chart our way into the second half. 

Join Jerremy Newsom, the CEO of Real Life Trading as he shares his exact day trading plan.  He will hold nothing back, as he provides his rules, the PDF for his plan, his charts for the plan, and the rules that he follows every day!  He will go over exact trades to show his entries, exits, targets, and bullet profit system for delicious cash flow!    

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In today’s uncertain and computer-driven market, lots of traders are making one critical mistake. They don’t know how to manage a trade once they are in it, so they hold and watch a winner become a loser. Learn how to line up a successful trade, set a realistic target, and know when a trade is not going to work out, so you can exit before incurring large losses.

Trading requires a disciplined approach and there are techniques you can learn to use now that can minimize your risk and increase your profits. The secret lies in knowing how consistently profitable traders find trades and manage them well from start to finish. Anyone can learn these trading strategies—all you need is a commitment to discover what works and the confidence to implement them. Whether you trade stocks, options, or futures, we’ve gathered the top experts here to show you specific tactics that can be used immediately to spot opportunities and trade them profitably.

Trading is a dynamic enterprise. If you aren’t improving your systems, strategies, and technology you may be losing ground. Our experts will keep you up to date on all the cutting-edge tools—as well as some that have stood the test of time—to keep you on the fast track to trading success.

Whether you're just starting out or a veteran trader looking for fresh ideas, or you are interested in learning day trading strategies, stock trading strategies, and everything in between, this section is made for you.Every article, video, or event is designed to bring you the latest intelligence available so that you can make better trading decisions, starting with your very next trade. Our experts will help you gain the edge you need to succeed in any market environment.