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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

New Users Overview Of ETF Trend Trading

By Patrick Deaton

There are many types of ETF trading. Many have similarities to each other or are used by traders in unison. ETF trend trading is one type of trading method. It is used more commonly by individuals who participate in more high risk trading. But, when the appropriate strategies are used, trend trading can perform as well as the more standard types of trading.

While many individual feel that there is no history to many trends within the market, this is often not the case. By doing the proper research a person will often find that certain sectors introduce a product that becomes a trend on a regular basis.

In order to accomplish effective trend trading the trader will need to determine what sector they wish to analyze. This may be one of the sectors that a person is currently trading in, or a sector that is in another basket. In some cases, an individual will choose the sector based on the company that consistently has had trends that peak as part of their historical data.

Many websites offer trend trading techniques, methods, tips, and strategies. However, in most cases a person who does a historical analysis of a sector will find that some trends are reoccurring and this knowledge will allow them to come into the market when the trend is going to come in and get out when it reaches it peak through a buy and sell point setting strategy. An example would be an electronics firm that introduces a new product each year. The stock for this company raises significantly right before and right after the product is introduced. By the fourth month the stock starts to drop. By the seventh month the stock tanks and the firm's stock remains at the bottom of the index for five months. An individual with the historical data would know to come in right before the stock raises and get out when it peaks. Without the necessary data a trader would come in somewhere near the top and get out somewhere near the bottom.

It is also necessary to identify other triggers that affect the historical trends of a sector. The death or displacement of key industrial leaders in a sector will usually negatively impact the sector even if they are in an upward trend. In addition by analyzing patterns of moving average, trading volume, historic highs and lows, an individual can accurately calculate the return on investment by acting right before or right after the trend peaks.

ETF trend trading in a sector one is unfamiliar with raises the risk of investment. The research that an individual does to set spreads and limits can be more difficult when one is working within an unknown. For that reason it is beneficial to visit websites that focus on trend trading and have data that can help one to make a decision that will be productive.

If a person is just starting to think about trend trading it is important to set buy and sell limits before entering the trading arena. Trend trading is very exciting and it is easy to lose resources very quickly if one is working in an exciting environment in a sector they are not familiar with. Doing the research necessary to insure that the trend can meet the sell limits that are set will be key to successful trend trading.

The more knowledgeable about trend trading that a person is, the more successful they will be. In order to gain knowledge and expertise in trend trading and the strategies that will make the experience most rewarding an individual will want to visit websites that deal with trend trading. It will also be helpful to talk to an individual who has knowledge and expertise about ETF training in general and the intricacies of trend trading. - 23204

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