Articles by Gordon Scott, CMT

When to Get Out

11/25/2010, 12:25 pm from Gordon Scott, CMT in Investing, Stocks, Investing Ideas, US Markets

Anyone who has been trading or investing for a little while quickly comes to this realization: knowing when to exit the trade is just as important as knowing when to get in to a trade.  In... Read >>

Breakups are hard, Breakouts are easy: Strategies for Breakout Trades

8/30/2010, 10:23 am from Gordon Scott, CMT in Investing, Basics, Investing Ideas, Stocks

When I coach traders on taking breakout trades, every so often this little scenario plays out. First, I’ll explain one possible strategy they could use for setting an entry and the initial stop... Read >>

Trading a Sideways Trend

8/16/2010, 1:20 am from Gordon Scott, CMT in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks, US Markets

Last week’s skid is likely to produce buying opportunities soon, but those opportunities are also likely to be limited by range-bound behavior in the major indexes for at least a little while... Read >>

Don't Buy a Sucker's Rally

7/10/2010, 10:45 pm from Gordon Scott, CMT in Investing, Stocks, Basics, Investing Ideas

Market got you nervous? Stay that way for now.   The rapid rise of stocks up from their lows of March 2009 through the end of that year drew the attention of many investors. Many... Read >>

Movies Studios and Market Action

6/27/2010, 5:18 am from Gordon Scott, CMT in Investing, Stocks, Economy, Investing Ideas

Movie Studios and Market action Did you happen to make it out to see a new 3D movie recently? You’re not alone. Movies are making record revenues this year, and some studios... Read >>