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Markets rebounded. China indices power ahead. Weekly observation 10Dec2021 The past 2 weeks were terrible markets for global stock markets. This week, the stock markets rebounded across the board. The major U.S indices like S&P500, Nasdaq100, Dow Jones Industrial Average staged a strong rebound...

I am more discretionary when it comes to taking profits. No hard and fast rules here. Risk management rules are simpler because I deliberately try to keep them simple. It's too dangerous to argue with Mr Market when the market starts to look shaky and losses are mounting.

I'm going to share some simple sell rules to protect myself against disasters in financial markets. I would like to hear the feedback of the other experts here. If you're fine with sharing some of your own simple guidelines regarding selling for risk management, I would like to hear them. The...

Simple sell rules to protect against disaster in financial markets In my past posts, I reveal some of my stock picks. It is meant to track my own progress and get a better feel of the market, not meant for others to follow. I'm not a qualified financial advisor. My worry is that some readers may...

Global markets worsen. U.S market rally dies. China bucks the trend. Some China stock picks revealed. Weekly observation 04Dec2021 Last week was bad for global stock markets. This week (29Nov2021 - 3Dec2021) was worse. The U.S market rally looks dead. S&P500 and Nasdaq100 fell below 50-day...

Global stock markets infected by Covid. China market is still running strong. Weekly observation 26Nov2021 Covid variant Omnicron smashed global stock markets this week. On Friday (26Nov2021) when this new variant was announced, almost all the Asian stock indices plunged big on high volume...

Time to resume buying China stocks as the market has recovered enough. Weekly observation 19Nov2021 The important price action is in China's stock market this week. CSI300 made a follow-through day on Friday(19Nov2021). So did Shanghai Composite Index (SSE). SSE closed above the 50-day moving...

Normal pullback in U.S and SG market. China/HK recovering. Weekly observation 12Nov2021 After enjoying 5 consecutive weekly rise, S&P500 had a normal pullback down 0.31% this week. This is a normal, healthy pullback. The rally in U.S stock market is intact. Like S&P500, Straits Times Index...

That statement "U.S bull market can't stop" was a reflection of my observations on the U.S stock market for past 5 weeks. It doesn't mean the bull market can't stop going forward. I guess it may sound misleading to some readers, especially if they're inexperienced. Since this forum is full of...

U.S bull market can't stop. HK, China bear market can't stop. SG broad market weakening but index remains strong. Weekly observation 5Nov2021 S&P500 rises 2% this week. This is its 5th consecutive weekly rise. Based on S&P500's reaction to reduce its monthly asset purchase, there is no need to...

U.S bull market continues to charge. HK down. SG remains steady. Weekly observation 29Oct2021 U.S stock market bull continues to charge this week. S&P500 made an all-time high this week and closed near the high on Friday. So did Nasdaq 100. It was a bad week for Hang Seng Index. It is now...

Bull market continues. Weekly market observation 22Oct2021 This has been a bullish week for stock markets. S&P500 daily chart S&P500 says it all. S&P500 hits an all-time high on 22Oct2021 and closed near the high. U.S, the stock market leader in the world, is in a bullish mood. Hang Seng...

I try to be open-minded. If something I wrote is nonsense, I would like to know why is it nonsense. When I observe the market, I try to make it an objective exercise using indicators that are objective and easy to interpret. Moving averages fit the bill. Moving averages look only at the past...

Bullish week for U.S, Singapore, HK. Weekly market observation 15Oct2021 This has been a bullish week for global stock markets. Stock indices from U.S, Hong Kong and Singapore did well. It was mentioned in last week's market observation that if S&P500 moves up convincingly overcoming the...

Interesting :) I won't be so rude as to ask you for your little secret. I will be observing the market to see if your indicator plays out to be right.

How do you take into account seasonality in this context? Would you mind explaining how does heading into Q4 make a difference in your interpretation of the market? I'm ignorant about seasonality.

Good week but not good enough. Weekly market cap 9Oct2021 This past week has been a good week for market indices but it was not good enough to make the market safe to resume buying. Let's look at S&P 500 daily chart. The week started with a bad Monday but by the end of the week, the index...

I'm a native who has sacrificed years of his life in military conscription like every other local. How about you? Ever been to this tiny city-state?

BTFD(Buy the f*king dip) strategy has worked well for a long time in this very long bull market. When the bear finally arrives, many people will be at high risk of "buying the crash" because they have been conditioned by the bull market into thinking that BTFD is a great strategy. In a bull...

To add to what tomorton said, the reasons for selling should be consistent with the reasons for buying. If a trader buys based on price action, then he should sell based on price action as well. If the trader buys a blue-chip because he likes the positive price-action with a short-term time...