Stock picking strategies that work : Screening, backtesting, and time-proven systems /: Screening, backtesting, and time-proven systems. ([2011] ©2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kevin Matras.
• Other Names: Matras, Kevin; Zacks Investment Research (Firm)
• Contents: Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xv Chapter 1 The Importance of Screening and Backtesting 1 Why Should I Use a Stock Screener? 1 Backtesting! 2 Chapter 2 Identifying What Kind of Trader You Are 5 Question 1: What Kinds of Stocks Do You Want to Invest In? 5 Question 2: What Characteristics Do You Want Your Stocks to Have? 6 Question 3: What Do You Want Your Stocks to Do for You? 7 Chapter 3 Defining the Basic Trading Styles 9 Momentum Style 9 Aggressive Growth Style 11 Value Style 12 Growth and Income Style 12 “All Style” Style 13 Technical Analysis 14 Winning in Style 14 Chapter 4 Trading the Zacks Rank 15 The Zacks Rank versus the Market 15 About Len Zacks 17 Calculating the Zacks Rank 18 What the Rankings Mean 20 Four Factors of the Zacks Rank 24 Chapter 5 Beyond the Zacks Rank 27 Filtering the Zacks Rank 27 How Many Stocks are Right for You? 32 Chapter 6 How to Trade the Strategies 33 Once a Month 33 Once a Week 35 Combining Holding Periods 35 Chapter 7 Winning Momentum Strategies 37 Big Money 37 Earnings Acceleration 42 Increasing Earnings 44 New Highs 46 Using New Highs for Sector and Industry Analysis 50 Summary 53 Chapter 8 Winning Aggressive Growth Strategies 55 Small-Cap Growth 55 All-Cap Growth 61 Sizing Up the Markets 64 Zacks Rank 5 or 4 to 1 66 First Profit 68 Summary 70 Chapter 9 Winning Value Strategies 71 Value and Spark 71 R-Squared Growth 78 ROE for Your ROI 82 Cash is King 83 Price to Cash Flow 84 Statistical Analysis of P/CF, P/E, P/S, P/B, and PEG 85 Combined Valuation Screen 94 Summary 95 Chapter 10 Winning Growth and Income Strategies 97 Growth and Income Winners 97 Growth and Income Method 1 102 Modifying Your Strategies 103 Dividend Attraction 104 Summary 108 Chapter 11 Winning “All Style” Strategies (and Other Stuff That Works) 109 Finding Growth and Value Stocks the Right Way 110 Sales and Margins 113 Relative Price Strength 115 Broker Rating Upgrades 118 New Analyst Coverage 121 Top Stocks, Top Industries 122 Combining Two Great Ways for Identifying the Best Sectors and Industries 124 Earnings Yield 125 Calculating Price Targets 127 Summary 129 Chapter 12 Applying Technical Analysis 131 Increasing Price and Volume 132 TA and FA Winners 133 3 Days Up, Price and Volume 135 Moving Averages 139 Summary 148 Chapter 13 Identifying Chart Patterns 149 Symmetrical Triangles 150 Ascending Triangles 154 Descending Triangles 158 Flags and Pennants 162 Rectangles 171 Wedges 176 Head and Shoulders 182 Inverted Head and Shoulders 184 Screening for Chart Patterns and Consolidation Areas 192 The Pattern That Called the Market Top and Bottom in 2007 and 2009 195 Summary 198 Chapter 14 The Right Tools for the Job 199 A Good Ranking System 200 Screeners and Backtesters 201 Research Wizard: A Complete Research Tool 204 Chapter 15 Getting Started Screening and Backtesting 207 Screening for Stocks 207 Backtesting Your Screens 211 Advanced Screening and Backtesting 221 Summary 233 Chapter 16 Short Selling Strategies for Bear Markets 235 Toxic Stocks 236 Decreasing Earnings Two Years Out 239 Summary 241 Chapter 17 Managing Risk and Cutting Losses 243 Using Stop Losses 243 Diversification and Portfolio Weighting 245 Summary 247 Chapter 18 Know Your Options 249 The Option is Yours 249 Buying Calls and Puts 252 Straddles and Strangles 258 Spreads 260 Covered Call Writing 262 Uncovered Call Writing 267 Put Option Writing 268 Stock Screening for Options 273 Summary 277 Chapter 19 Investing in ETFs 279 ETFs for Any Market and Any Direction 279 Screening for the Right Sector and Industry ETFs 281 Chapter 20 Putting It All Together 283 Disclaimer 285 Free Trials and Other Resources 287 Index 289
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, N.J : Wiley
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 300 pages)
• Subjects: 332.63/2042; Stocks; Investments; Investment analysis; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Investments & Securities -- General; Investment analysis; Investments; Stocks; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781118057971; 9781118057988; 1118057988; 9781118057995; 1118057996
• Related ISBNs: 111805797X; 9780470903407; 0470903406
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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