Apr 27, 2025.
For busy investors that don’t have time to Swing Trade, we now have a simple Strategy:
Top Pick of the Week. You Buy the “Pick” on Monday morning, and then Sell on Friday’s Close. It’s a time-efficient approach designed to capture short-term gains without requiring constant market monitoring.
This “Pick” is emailed to you with this Weekly Commentary (more details here).
The Top Pick of the Week: IAMGOLD INC. IAG Buy on the Open on Monday, and Sell on the Close Friday.
The 25 Top Picks of the Week Trades were up 23.6 % before compounding, and the S&P 500 Fund (SPY) is down -3.3 %.
You can view the current Weekly Stock Performance.
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4/27/2025 Markets were sharply higher for the week, after making a higher low last week (Bullish). Many are hoping that the higher low is a sign that the Markets have bottomed from recent Bad News (trade war FEARS). But the Buying Volume has not been above average or impressive. The major Indices are still Below the Green Lines and are back up in the daily Red Zones (probably too late to Buy for the short term).
The very Strongest Stocks are now back above the 50-day averages, but that is only 33 % of the Stocks. Most of the Buying near the recent lows was Short Sellers buying to take profits, and Bottom Fishers. Smart Money might still be waiting for another retest of the Lows, if the Indices stall out up here near the Green Lines.
The FEAR Index $VIX is back down in the Green Zone, indicating that the FEAR is gone and Stocks are no longer over-sold. The FEAR Index $VIX could Pop up this week, and Stocks could fall, based on probability. The Markets might need a better “W” pattern back down before we can see a larger bounce up.
Alert! Market Risk is Low (GREEN). The probability of successful Short Term Trades is better, when the % of stocks above the 50-day avg. is below 20.
We Buy the strongest Leaders that make new highs, on pull-backs. So follow the Green Line System and you should continue to win more than you lose. SEE WATCH LIST
With the Green Line System, your Money should flow into the Strongest areas and your Account value should be able to grow in both Bull and Bear Markets. Follow the MONEY, not the MEDIA.
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For the week the Dow was up 2.47%, the S&P 500 was up 4.60% and the NASDAQ 100 was up 6.41%. The major Indices still have a Relative Strength below 80, so you should currently own the stronger Funds here.
The Inflation Index (CRB) was up 0.70% the week and is Above the Green Line, indicating Economic Expansion.
Bonds were up 1.55% for the week, and are Below the Green Line, indicating Economic Expansion.
The US DOLLAR was up 0.10% for the week.
Crude Oil was down 2.33% for the week at $63.17 and GOLD was down 0.19% at $3319.90, after making a new high at $3500.
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DAY TRADERS: We are doing many profitable Day Trades on our Discord Trading Hub (free). Please join Discord or X (Twitter) with your cell phone app for the fastest Trade Alerts and Daily email notifications during the day. Other methods of notification have been too slow. Also, please check our our Live Trading Room on YouTube during Market hours.
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SWING TRADE COMPLETED TRADES:
CME CME GROUP Slipped down below the Buy Price and was Stopped out with a -0.68 % Loss.
SH INVERSE S&P 500 FUND Slipped down to the Buy Price and was Stopped Out even.
LX LENIX FINTECH Stopped Out by email at $8.25 for 14.3 % Gain.
We are now in 5 Three Star logged Swing Trading Positions for the Short Term. There are 3 investments on the Short Term Watch List.
Completed Swing Trades thru Mar 2025: 68 Trades, + 194.14% Total. Avg. Trade = 2.86 % Gain (before taxes and commissions).
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LONG TERM WATCH LIST
ATGL Long Term Weekly Watchlist- Click here for scrolling charts.
HIMS HIMS & HERS HEALTH Weekly Money Wave Buy for 3.16 % Pop. Target is $50.
PRCH PORCH.COM Weekly Money Wave Buy for 11.16 % Pop. Target is $7.50.
TPR TAPESTRY INC. Weekly Money Wave Buy for 8.23 % Pop. Target is $85.
SMMT SUMMIT THERA. Target was Hit at $29.95 with a 64.5% Gain.
Completed Long Term Trades in 2024: 51 Trades, +333.46% Total, or 9.6 % / Trade (before taxes & commissions).
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Alert! Market Risk is Low (GREEN). The probability of successful Short Term Trades is better, when the % of stocks above the 50-day avg. is below 20.
Tell your Friends about the Green Line, and Help Animals.
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QUESTION: Ray H. writes” How do I find a chart on Portfolio stocks? Thanks.”
ANSWER: Hi Ray. Please click on the Portfolio Link of each email.
The click on the Green Symbol (ex. IAG for Daily Chart) , and Green Round Circle (for 60-min Chart).
Good trading, and tell your friends!