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| Top Stock Picks Portfolio Comments2012-02-03: We took **** profits in ****. You may want to try for a larger move if you hold this position. Current Stock Portfolio Positions: PR** (+7%), ME** (+7%), AK** (+6%), AS** (+5%), BI** (+4%), EL** (+3%), VP** (+3%), VV** (+1%), JA** (+1%), | Testimonials On Our Stock Picks"I have been enjoying your website for a couple of months. Have been closely following your new Trader's Corner...I have accessed a lot of investments sites over the past year and have decided your site offers me the best chance of success. I plan to "mirror" your investments, either in the Trader's Corner or the GSA portfolio."...DS, North Carolina | Stock Investing Affiliate Program Refer our stock investing services and earn money! | | | Short Selling Q&A View Select Entries from Our Mailbag. Also See Our Q&A Page.Q: In your experience, what seems to be the best search parameters in order to search for "short selling opportunities"
--it seems that there are always times good plays are hard to come by ....and there are a lot of
"outside" parameters that interfere with a good run, but hardly nothing stops a hard down. Short sales are a minor portion of my effort and recourses, but at times, especially last year, invaluable. Thanks. A: Short selling is difficult, but if done correctly, the gains can be swift and substantial. Your observation about hardly nothing stopping a down run on short selling is correct and very insightful. Two conditions that must be met for a good short:
- Stock must be at least +150% above its 40 wk MA, e.g., if the MA is at $10, the stock price should be at least 1.5*$10 + $10 = $25.
This can be searched for against our database.
- Look for volume blow-offs, price gaps, or reversal days. Volume blow-offs happen on an extremely high volume day,
e.g., the highest volume day since the start of the advance. The stock could also gap up in price.
A reversal would happen if the stock closes at a price lower than the previous day on high volume.
The best way is to look at a daily price and volume chart on our website.
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