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Last week I spoke of looking for contrarian opportunities – they are hard to detect but are there – you need to be so much more exhausting in your search.
Last week I also spoke of “pruning”. This is critical right now if you have not done it already. The reason being is, that in retreats like we are experiencing right now, some stocks fall faster than others – and some now have reversed their upward path and are now in decline – set up your stop losses!!
If you are a long term investor your stop losses are maybe set for longer period support levels for example on a weekly or a monthly chart. But be strict in acting when critical points are triggered.
If you are a trader that follows the oft’ touted “buy the dips” just make sure these are dips on an upward trend and not a downward trend. Obvious I know but it happens.
This is just a time to exercise discipline and “keep your powder dry” as the rally will resume although the intensity of the rally of the last few weeks is unlikely to be repeated.
Tom Scollon
Editor
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