Day Trading ETFs

Exchange Traded Funds, also known as ETFs, are also great vehicles for day trading. These securities will also allow you to participate in the market no matter what direction it is going. For instance, if financial stocks are going in the tank, you can just by FAZ, the Direxion Financial 3X Bear ETF. By finding ETFs that take advantage of bear moves in the marketplace, you don't have to worry about shorting stocks, which tends to be a more difficult endeavor. I also like ETFs because of the diversification they offer across market sectors. There are ETFs based on technology, biotechnology, financial sector, real estate, gold, silver, energy, and ETFs that track the major market averages. When you look for ETFs to trade, make sure you focus on those that have sufficient liquidity and volatility. Some of my favorites are in the Direxion and Proshares families and include FAS, FAZ, GASL, NUGT, EDZ, EDC, DRN and ERX, among others. Take a look into ETFs such as these. It is a lot easier to just day trade among these than trying to pick individual stocks for day trading. www.bestdaytradingstocks.com

Day Trading Stocks on Gap Days

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Today's Best Daytrading Stocks - July 23, 2012

Yesterday we presented our list of best stocks to day trade for this week. Today, two our picks had big days. Check out today's video to learn more. Watch it here. Bestdaytradingstocks.com

Best Stocks to Day Trade, Week of July 23, 2012

Last week proved to be a tough week for our best daytrading stocks, but the list managed to eke out a very modest profit on the back of Friday's performance in MLNX. This weeks best stocks to day trade is as follows: MLNX, ONXX, NSM, THRX, WPRT, SSYS, IOC, SODA, DDD, and NFLX. Keep in mind, we only trade from the long side and only if certain conditions are met. We also seek to minimize risk as much as possible, and in general, we are NOT looking to scalp trade. www.bestdaytradingstocks.com

Why Most Day Traders Lose

Most traders and day traders are unprofitable. That is a simple fact. While the exact number of unprofitable traders and day traders is not known, most industry experts place the figure at somewhere between 80% and 90%. Yet, given these astonishing figures, year after year, more people try their hand at trading as a way to escape the corporate rat race. Most people begin trading after they hear or read about someone’s success at the endeavor and decide to try their own luck. This is one of the biggest reasons why most traders lose. They really have no clue how to trade profitably. Besides that, the individual’s success they read about was likely only temporary. Once they learn of someone’s supposed success at trading or day trading, they may read a book about the subject, or subscribe to one of the publications about trading and learn of a trading strategy. In these magazines the prospective trader will often read about some magical indicator or trading strategy that should lead to significant profits. The trader then immediately puts the strategy to the test using real money, and quickly discovers that it really does not work as well as advertised. They then move on to the next strategy they read about in next month’s issue. This is similar to the process that an avid 20 handicap golfer will go through to improve their game. They are always looking for that one magical golf tip that will suddenly transform their awful golf swing into one that hits shots like Tiger Woods. They ignore the fact that the relatively minor swing changes that Tiger has made in his golf swing have taken him years to perfect with substantial hard work. So, why is it that most traders and day traders actually lose? Most traders lose because they never develop a trading edge that gives them an advantage over other traders. Tiger’s edge in the game of golf has never been his physical talent alone, but his mental strength. When he lost that belief in himself, his game suffered. He lost his edge, and it has taken nearly three years for him to regain that edge. What exactly is an edge when it comes to trading? A trading edge can be one of a number of things, but it mainly boils down to having a strategy that the trader develops or learns that is proven to work over a long period of time, and the discipline to follow that strategy even when it is not performing well. One example of this type of trading edge is the trend following system that Richard Dennis and William Eckhardt taught to a group of traders known as the Turtles back in the early 1980’s. The system was used to trade in the futures markets, and was taught to a dozen or so individuals, many of whom to this day successfully manage money as commodity trading advisors. The strategy was demonstrated by this group to work well in the long run, but it came with the pitfall of large equity drawdowns at times. As a result, many other traders that learned the strategy did not have the discipline to stick with it. The key to developing your edge as a trader is to learn all you can about the subject of trading, and then conduct your own research. This is the best way to develop the confidence in the strategies you intend to trade. With that confidence, you will be able to maintain the discipline to stick with those strategies, even while they go through their inevitable drawdown periods. Scott Cole www.bestdaytradingstocks.com

The Top Stocks To Day Trade - July 17, 2012

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The Top Stocks To Day Trade - July 16, 2012

Check out this video to see the best stocks to day trade for today's trading session. SSYS and VVUS provided day traders who employ our strategies with today's best opportunities! See the video here Scott Cole www.bestdaytradingstocks.com

This Week's Best Stocks To Day Trade - July 16, 2012

This week's best stocks to day trade are as follows: PCYC, VHC, VVUS, RGR, LL, INCY, THRX, ONXX, USG and CIE The best ETF to day trade this week is FAS. These stocks and ETFs meet our criteria for trades from the long side only. Keep in mind that the overall market direction will influence how most stocks perform. Many of these stocks have been bucking the trend though. Scott Cole www.bestdaytradingstocks.com

Best Stocks to Day Trade - Week In Review - July 13, 2012

Check out this video to see how the stock market played out this week and how our list of best stocks to day trade navigated a treacherous market. Check out the video here Bestdaytradingstocks.com

The Best Stocks To Day Trade

If you happened to read my post from last night regarding our picks for today, July 10th, you will also note that the list was presented with a bit of caution. I warned to be careful of QCOR and PCYC. As it turns out, the entire market was a big risk today, except those ETFs that do well when the market heads lower. I believe the market is at a critical juncture here, and therefore, it is wise to also monitor some of these ETFs that do well on bearish days. My favorite among these is FAZ, which is the Direxion Financial Bear 3X shares. Also, it only makes sense to trade these ETFs that are leveraged, such as the Direxion group of ETFs and the ProShares Ultra group of ETFs. That way, you get more bang for your buck. One that caught my attention early in the session this morning was that the reading on the NYSE Trin was quite elevated, even while the Dow jumped over 90 points. This alerted me that something was amiss, as it came on the heels of a high reading yesterday. Keep a watch on this indicator, especially if you just day trade the S&P or ETFs. Scott Cole www.bestdaytradingstocks.com

Best Stocks To Day Trade For July 10, 2012

Ok, I am going to expand on our list of potential day trading candidates. For today, I only listed three stocks, but one of these that is in our top 10 based on my general filter is QCOR, which was today's best daytrading stock, based upon our trading model. Unfortunately, I did not mention it in my previous post. Here is my main list.... PCYC, MLNX, VHC, NUVA, DDD, ONXX, QCOR, THRX, RYL, INCY Keep in mind that the action of the overall stock market should be monitored in conjunction with these stocks. Also, be wary of QCOR, since it had a big up day today, the odds for another such sizable directional move are reduced. Also, this list is not produced as a list of stocks ready to explode in price tomorrow. This is a list of stocks that meet certain criteria, that, if traded as a portfolio in the near term with my trading model, will produce solid returns. It is very difficult to trade and monitor more than a handful at a time however. Therefore, one can simply wait for those that trade based on the earliest signals in the session, or just monitor a few of these stocks going forward. PCYC has been at the top of the list for weeks, and is due for a correction. Since our method only trades from the long side, this stock is now viewed as higher risk. Portfolio balancing should reflect this higher risk. Scott Cole Bestdaytradingstocks.com

Day trading Apple

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How To Pick Stocks To Day Trade

Check out this video to see the best stock to day trade on May 2, 2012, AEO. Then visit bestdaytradingstocks.com to learn more about picking the best stocks to day trade! http://youtu.be/i6Ok80_g39s

Best Daytrading Stocks

The best stocks to day trade on Monday, April 2nd are...

GAME
QIHU
FAS
SGI
TSL
EXEL
IRE

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Best Daytrading Stocks - Commentary for March 6, 2012

Today was a true selling day in the stock market coming on the heels of some suspect price action over the last couple weeks. It appears that for now, the easier money may be made by day traders who focus on shorting opportunities. Keep in mind, this can all change on a dime, and it is always good to pay attention to the tape during the trading day.

Later this week we have an all important employment report, which could put the market back on firmer footing. However, a weak report will likely lead to significantly more selling pressure.

Stay tuned!
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Top Daytrading Stocks - January 31, 2012

Once again, the stock market shrugged off early morning jitters to essentially close unchanged today. This pattern has been repeating itself quite a bit in recent weeks, and this has allowed day traders to hop on board strong stocks when the tape improves. Today's best stock to day trade, based upon our proprietary selection criteria, was Westport Innovations (WPRT). Check out the chart below. This was a stock where our strategy results in a gain of up to $2 per share.



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Top Day Trading Stock - January 24, 2012

The stock market didn't do a whole lot today, but there were some nice movers for day traders to make some decent profits. At Best Daytrading Stocks, we like to focus on the stocks that are outperforming the rest of the market. IDIX is one of these stocks, and today it was set up nicely for a sizable move. You can see the intraday chart of this stock below. We like applying an opening range breakout strategy and holding the position into the close as long as the trade stays profitable all day.



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Top Day Trading Stock of the day

While the overall stock market went nowhere today, there were some good day trading opportunities. The best stock to day trade today, though, based on how we like to trade, was Noble Energy (NBL). This is a classic opening range breakout stock that never looked back.



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Best Daytrading Stock - January 3, 2012

U.S. Stocks opened strongly to start the new trading year, but failed to build onto these gains, and closed a bit off the highs. As a result, the best performing daytrading stocks were highly focused in the oil and gas industry due to the strength in energy prices today, as crude oil closed up over $3 per barrel.

There were a number of stocks with gains in the 8 to 10% range today. Based upon our basic daytrading strategy, the one candidate that stood out is Nabors Industries, which closed with a nearly 10% gain. The intraday chart of this stock may be seen below. Our strategy would provide you with a gain of about $1 per share....not bad for a stock priced under $20!



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Day Trading Tips For The New Year

2011 is behind us, so it is time to renew our energy and focus on the new year! Here are a few tips to jumpstart your daytrading profits.

1. Pay close attention to intermediate term stock market trends. If you can stay on the right side of the market with your day trades, you will be more profitable. This all starts with identifying the current trend in the market.

2. Learn how to read the tape. When you can stay on the right side of the tape, and trade in the direction that the big money is flowing, you will put the odds more in your favor.

3. Don't trade just to trade, or just for the action. Most traders I know are amateurs, and they trade for the thrill of trading. Learn how to treat day trading as a business, don't get emotional, and you will become a better trader.

4. Stick with volatile stocks with decent volume. It makes no sense trying to scalp a few pennies in Microsoft when you can hop on board a fast mover and grab a few dollars!

5. Set goals. You should set goals regarding the success of your trading business. If you are relatively new to trading, you should simply strive for being profitable every month. Most traders are not close to being profitable each month, or at all for that matter.

6. Develop your trading plan and stick to it! Many traders are always changing strategies, looking for the holy grail. There isn't one. So develop a basic and sound strategy and stick with it!

Going forward I will be presenting a lot more tips and thoughts to help your day trading success, so keep stopping by!

Scott Cole
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