I use some simple rules for stock trading.
To enter a long trade, I want the following:
- A stock trading at $5 or more
- A stock trading above it's 200 day moving average
- The average daily trading volume of the stock > 500,000 shares
- The RSI(2)< 2
As a practice of convenience, I typically will buy a stock at the close of the trading day.
To exit a long trade, I sell the stock upon the following:
- The stock price moves higher than it's 5 day moving average
Each day, I typically place a sell limit order above the 5 day moving average price so that I don't have to sit in front of my computer all day.
I rely on a lot of the ideas presented by Larry Connors in his book
Short Term Trading Strategies That Work.
I encourage you to get this book and learn the techniques presented.
Check in every day between 3 - 3:30 PM EST, and I'll present some stocks that meet the criteria. We'll review our picks a week later.