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by Greg Secker, Gre

The key to selecting trades that perform, whether they are Longs (trades that you are buying) or Shorts (trades that you are selling i.e. betting on them going downwards) - is to understand market direction and sector direction simultaneously. Once this is established we generate lists of stocks that favour the long and short side. From these lists, we use a combination of technical indicators such as price action, volume, indication, pattern recognition and volatility to time our trade entry. Most inexperienced traders simply look at the direction of the SP500 Futures, FTSE100, DAX or Nikkei indices and place trades based on that overriding main market direction. Whilst this is not necessarily wrong, it does not offer the protection and momentum that smart analysis of sector performance provides! The classic example I often mention are: Microsoft, Intel and Dell all post strong earnings - and you see the NASDAQ move up 15 points in the United States; the transatlantic ripple effect has London's TechMark move 7points upwards - the market reaction to this is of course that private investors become enticed into buying tech stocks! Foolishly they fail to notice that the main tech sectors are down trending. And so the blip is simply that - a blip! And tech stocks continue their downfall only days later - much to the amazement of the now less fortunate investor. Sector analysis is crucial.

Here is my strategy:

1. Find Performing Sector

2. Create list of Performing Stocks

3. Use Combined Signals to Buy and Sell

4. Use Professional Profit Setups

5. Risk Manage EVERY TRADE

First off, we ensure the underlying sector is supporting the movement of the stock. Once we have established the sector direction - we next filter for stocks which are highly correlated to the movement of the sector. These stocks will react violently to any movement in the underlying sector. Understanding the beta correlation of the stock to the sector is quite important here (how much the stock moves based on the sector movement). Think like this - do you want to trade a stock that moves 50 points to every 5 points the sector moves? Of course - You want to see that sector breakout upwards and send the setup on your stock that you have just bought soaring!So,I hope this helps you understand the benefits of spreadbetting and how you can stand to make considerably more money from this tax free Trade.

Too many commentators outline the stocks with the highest return today as being hot stocks. But that's certainly not always true. What about the long term? One can reason that hot stocks are not only the ones that can make you income now, but those that can actually be a good long term outlay.

That's all well and good, but it isn't always going to help you if you don't know how to pick the hot shares. Here are some tips to help you pick hot stocks for your portfolio.

Don't just take ideas for the basis of your selection. You may think that hot stocks need to be grossing many times what they're priced at. I'm sure that there are a few hot stocks on the market now that are clearing at least 10 times what they're worth. Be careful though. Many of these hot stocks are perceived to be undervalued, which is why they can sell for so little. But this might actually be an indication that there is something wrong with these stocks.

Always do some background analysis. You can not know if these hot stocks might belong to a company that's in litigation, or some other financial mess, and that's why the hot bonds are so cheap.

Stay within your area of proficiency. Don't buy stocks in an area that you know nothing about. Navigating the stock market and choosing stocks is tricky enough as it is. If you're at least up to date with the business, you have a better awareness how the company operates and this can help you when you're selecting stocks.

Further research could be achieved by taking a business course or two. There are many free study courses online that can give you the training you'll need to pick hot bonds, but make sure that you're gaining knowledge from a reputable site. A number are listed on . Keep in mind that you want stocks that are not only hot now, but will remain good performing in the future. To do that, you'll need to be familiar with the workings of the stock market.

These are just some of the things you'll have to know to be able to pick hot stocks for your investment vehicle. If you're not sure that you can select these hot stocks yourself, your safest bet may be to seek out the services of a good stock broker. They'll have more skill and understanding, and can better lead you as to which stocks are right for you.

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