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Strategies & Market Trends : Can you beat 50% per month? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jon Scott who wrote (1861)	11/28/1999 2:21:00 PM
From: lanceinfla	Respond to of 19257

Kudos on your remarkable record! I just happened on to this thread and, really, have only been a lurker and sometimes contributor to the SI threads for a couple of months. The title of this thread intrigued me and now, having read the inputs and results, I am impressed. I have some questions which I would be very grateful if you would take the time to answer. (1) Since you are gracious enough to share your bounty via alerts with your fellow traders can you also share how you set up your screening programs to detect which stocks are coming into your sights? Perhaps you have already touched upon this on some or many occasions. Perhaps you have no intention of giving any insight whatsoever. As a new trader whose emphasis has evolved from strictly fundamental to nearly technical, I am curious as to when you come upon your "prey". I can see with my limited knowledge of technical charts that these stocks are about ready to break out, but my curiosity (and, let's face it, my greed) lead me to ask you this. (2) Where does fundamental research come into play in your stock selection strategy? Do you screen before or after? (3) Do you let your stocks ride sometimes or do you take your pre-set gains and cash out? (4) Do you always hold some stock overnight? Or do you cash out as a matter of defense? Are you always fully invested on an average day, or do you manage your money more conservatively? I have other questions, but for now I'll hold my tongue (keyboard). Thank you in advance for your help. Lance H.