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The Answer To The Most FAQ I Get: Where Do I Find Stocks To Trade?

July 28, 2008 at 8:10 pm
by Timothy Sykes

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I get emailed this question at least a dozen times/day and thanks to the combo power punch of my laptop crashing and an amazing new girl in my life, I’m about 3 weeks behind now on answering emails (not even gonna apologize anymore, that’s what you get for good info for free—peeps who’ve bought something from the TIMstore obviously get infinitely faster response time), lemme just answer it here for everyone…again. After all, I wrote a blog post nearly 9 months ago, HERE it is.

So, stop asking. That’s how I get all my trading ideas and the results you see every day in my TIMalerts morning watchlist (emailed and posted on subscribers-only website at 8am) so everyone is prepared to trade those stocks that day. Free blog readers again miss out as they’re unprepared a the market open…

Once you know what variables to look for (which are all detailed in my DVD PennyStocking), it’s rather easy, it just takes time. TIMalerts simply saves you the nightly hassle, as my nightly research takes anywhere from 30 minutes to 5 hours, depending how many plays there are and the idealiness of those plays.

Here, I’ll make it even easier by linking directly to the BASICS CATEGORY where you’ll find all the important basic blog posts I’ve done. Time to start readin’ you lazy bastards!

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  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    For anyone here that has a Stockfetcher subscription, I’ve got some filters that are useful in finding both good long and short opportunities.

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    For anyone here that has a Stockfetcher subscription, I’ve got some filters that are useful in finding both good long and short opportunities.

  • The Chad

    What happened searching the site – are people just that lazy?

  • The Chad

    What happened searching the site – are people just that lazy?

  • Tony Ellis

    Congrats on new girl! Post some pics.

  • Tony Ellis

    Congrats on new girl! Post some pics.

  • YoungGunz

    Yeah posting pics can be a double edged sword.

    As for people always asking the same question it isn’t the easiest to find specific things through all the blogs. I’m still trying to find the post where Tim posted some neat stock ticker and level 2 pie-chartish gadget.

  • YoungGunz

    Yeah posting pics can be a double edged sword.

    As for people always asking the same question it isn’t the easiest to find specific things through all the blogs. I’m still trying to find the post where Tim posted some neat stock ticker and level 2 pie-chartish gadget.

  • jwashbur65

    Newbie question: When filing federal tax return, how do you handle all these transactions? I use turbo tax, and it asks if any stock transactions took place for the year, and if so, it wants info on each transaction. You do hundreds, probably thousands transactions by year end. Sometimes you may buy x number of shares one day, but sell them over 2 or 3 transactions. What am I missing that I think that this is a nightmare to keep track of?

    Thanks,
    Jeff

  • jwashbur65

    Newbie question: When filing federal tax return, how do you handle all these transactions? I use turbo tax, and it asks if any stock transactions took place for the year, and if so, it wants info on each transaction. You do hundreds, probably thousands transactions by year end. Sometimes you may buy x number of shares one day, but sell them over 2 or 3 transactions. What am I missing that I think that this is a nightmare to keep track of?

    Thanks,
    Jeff

  • Mike_13th

    Why I love to trade around even marks on stocks that have run big,on red to short:
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    Mike_13th

    July 23rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    Like look at BLUS chart,it

  • Mike_13th

    Why I love to trade around even marks on stocks that have run big,on red to short:
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Mike_13th

    July 23rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    Like look at BLUS chart,it

  • Mike_13th

    In VCSY short,IB has 2 mil shares short,I got a few of them:)

    What a chart!

    RNN HDY USS keep running or go red,come on!

  • Mike_13th

    In VCSY short,IB has 2 mil shares short,I got a few of them:)

    What a chart!

    RNN HDY USS keep running or go red,come on!

  • agathos23

    Tim,

    Maybe you should consolidate all those questions that you’ve answered previously into a FAQ page and if anybody asks again, just refer them to the FAQ. :)

  • agathos23

    Tim,

    Maybe you should consolidate all those questions that you’ve answered previously into a FAQ page and if anybody asks again, just refer them to the FAQ. :)

  • YoungGunz

    After checking your link and looking through your charts page, http://www.test.timothysykes.com/charts/.

    I have a question about the charts. Are these patterns that you see to look into more for the next day or are these the full patterns after they’ve been played out?

    One thing that would be helpful is to show the charts that you’ve weeded out as your watch worthy patterns before you’ve actually played them. I think it is rather easy to see why you played the charts that you’ve shown after the fact but I think the actual pattern you’re trying to teach people to look for is going to be a chart all the way up to the point that you’d buy or short into. Then show the chart progress to where you got back out.

  • YoungGunz

    After checking your link and looking through your charts page, http://www.test.timothysykes.com/charts/.

    I have a question about the charts. Are these patterns that you see to look into more for the next day or are these the full patterns after they’ve been played out?

    One thing that would be helpful is to show the charts that you’ve weeded out as your watch worthy patterns before you’ve actually played them. I think it is rather easy to see why you played the charts that you’ve shown after the fact but I think the actual pattern you’re trying to teach people to look for is going to be a chart all the way up to the point that you’d buy or short into. Then show the chart progress to where you got back out.

  • gboz

    hey Yngvai, I’ve had a stockfetcher account for a while now. What filters do you use?

  • gboz

    hey Yngvai, I’ve had a stockfetcher account for a while now. What filters do you use?

  • http://www.hotstockmarket.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53956 simonyadig

    Yo Tim, LBAS looks like a good potential short candidate. It’s one of those manipulated stocks where it has an up day almost everyday for months, but we all know that when those come down, they come down fast and hard. Ugly looking candle today.

  • http://www.hotstockmarket.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53956 simonyadig

    Yo Tim, LBAS looks like a good potential short candidate. It’s one of those manipulated stocks where it has an up day almost everyday for months, but we all know that when those come down, they come down fast and hard. Ugly looking candle today.

  • johnnyvento

    haha did you play VCSY long first 13th? We were both right!

    Tim put the hottie down and make another trade!

  • johnnyvento

    haha did you play VCSY long first 13th? We were both right!

    Tim put the hottie down and make another trade!

  • johnnyvento

    and Tim give us the specifics on the MacBook Pro you got. I just want to know if I was exactly accurate, or just amazingly accurate.

  • johnnyvento

    and Tim give us the specifics on the MacBook Pro you got. I just want to know if I was exactly accurate, or just amazingly accurate.

  • http://www.test.timothysykes.com TIM Sykes

    used to add charts to every post, just could never keep up now…TIMalert members know exactly when i enter/exit a trade so they can see the chart realtime

  • http://www.test.timothysykes.com TIM Sykes

    used to add charts to every post, just could never keep up now…TIMalert members know exactly when i enter/exit a trade so they can see the chart realtime

  • http://www.test.timothysykes.com TIM Sykes

    LABAS could just keep going like MXFD who knows

  • http://www.test.timothysykes.com TIM Sykes

    LABAS could just keep going like MXFD who knows

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    My Supernova filter:

    Close gained more than 50 Percent over the last 5 Days
    and Volume above 90000
    and Close below 20
    and Close above 1

    My STEPS/G-Pattern filter:

    Close below 5
    and Volume above 100000
    and Volume gained more than 100 Percent over the last 1 Days
    and Volume reached a new 10 Day High
    and Close reached a new 1 Month High

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    My Supernova filter:

    Close gained more than 50 Percent over the last 5 Days
    and Volume above 90000
    and Close below 20
    and Close above 1

    My STEPS/G-Pattern filter:

    Close below 5
    and Volume above 100000
    and Volume gained more than 100 Percent over the last 1 Days
    and Volume reached a new 10 Day High
    and Close reached a new 1 Month High

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    My low RSI/rising ADX breakout filter:

    Close reached a new 1 Month High
    and Volume gained more than 100 Percent over the last 1 Days
    and Average Volume(7) above 100000
    and Close gained more than 5 Percent over the last 1 Days
    and RSI(14) below 65
    and Close less than 10
    and Open more than 0.5
    and ADX(14) gained more than 4 over the last 1 Days

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    My low RSI/rising ADX breakout filter:

    Close reached a new 1 Month High
    and Volume gained more than 100 Percent over the last 1 Days
    and Average Volume(7) above 100000
    and Close gained more than 5 Percent over the last 1 Days
    and RSI(14) below 65
    and Close less than 10
    and Open more than 0.5
    and ADX(14) gained more than 4 over the last 1 Days

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    1 year volume/price breakout filter:

    Close reached a new 52 Week High
    and Volume reached a new 52 Week High
    and Close below 25
    and Volume above 100000

    Candle UBB pierce RSI2>90 on volume increase filter:

    Upper Bollinger Band(20,2) below Close
    and Upper Bollinger Band(20,2) above Open
    and Volume reached a new 1 Month High
    and RSI(2) above 89
    and Close below 20
    and Volume above 100000
    and Close reached a new 1 Month High

    Bull Breakout filter:

    Close reached a new 1 Month High
    and Close below 30
    and Open above 0.01
    and Volume above 100000
    and Close gained more than 10 Percent over the last 1 Days

    Red floater filter:

    Upper Bollinger Band(20,2) below Open
    and Upper Bollinger Band(20,2) below Close
    and Volume above 100000
    and Close above 1
    and Close below 20
    and Open above Close

    I have a few more but those are the ones that seem to work the best for me. I also use Mike13th’s “Deadly Combo” scan.

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    1 year volume/price breakout filter:

    Close reached a new 52 Week High
    and Volume reached a new 52 Week High
    and Close below 25
    and Volume above 100000

    Candle UBB pierce RSI2>90 on volume increase filter:

    Upper Bollinger Band(20,2) below Close
    and Upper Bollinger Band(20,2) above Open
    and Volume reached a new 1 Month High
    and RSI(2) above 89
    and Close below 20
    and Volume above 100000
    and Close reached a new 1 Month High

    Bull Breakout filter:

    Close reached a new 1 Month High
    and Close below 30
    and Open above 0.01
    and Volume above 100000
    and Close gained more than 10 Percent over the last 1 Days

    Red floater filter:

    Upper Bollinger Band(20,2) below Open
    and Upper Bollinger Band(20,2) below Close
    and Volume above 100000
    and Close above 1
    and Close below 20
    and Open above Close

    I have a few more but those are the ones that seem to work the best for me. I also use Mike13th’s “Deadly Combo” scan.

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    There’s rumors going around on IHUB that Microsoft is settling with VCSY over some type of infringement.

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    There’s rumors going around on IHUB that Microsoft is settling with VCSY over some type of infringement.

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    johnnyvento, earlier this month you told me about a stockfetcher filter you had to find ripe penny stocks like FRTL. How has that filter worked for you? Did you use that to find VSCY? If so, could you post it?

    VSCY came up on my filters, but I was afraid to play it at the time…sometimes I’m scared to play these small pennies on the 1st move as they can sometimes sell off quickly the next day. Now I’m wishing I would’ve played it!

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    johnnyvento, earlier this month you told me about a stockfetcher filter you had to find ripe penny stocks like FRTL. How has that filter worked for you? Did you use that to find VSCY? If so, could you post it?

    VSCY came up on my filters, but I was afraid to play it at the time…sometimes I’m scared to play these small pennies on the 1st move as they can sometimes sell off quickly the next day. Now I’m wishing I would’ve played it!

  • johnnyvento

    Yng aka Steve,
    My penny filter is nothing more than a combination of filters/concepts from Muddy/13th. It is white candle piercing UBB + RSI(2) > 90 + vol increase 500%. This filter doesn’t produce many results; in fact it takes a couple of weeks before you get a chart that looks really good (steady vol increases over 3 days, good ave daily vol etc). But when the right one comes along it is usually a no brainer. The last one was FRTL and the next day it blew up to a double or a triple. VCSY was that same kind of chart, it went from .5 at open to .9 before it went back down so you could play it long or short, or both

    You can’t make a living by trading the results from this filter, but every once in a while you will get a great one from here that you can play up and down, today up was almost a double and down, who knows how far it can fall…

  • johnnyvento

    Yng aka Steve,
    My penny filter is nothing more than a combination of filters/concepts from Muddy/13th. It is white candle piercing UBB + RSI(2) > 90 + vol increase 500%. This filter doesn’t produce many results; in fact it takes a couple of weeks before you get a chart that looks really good (steady vol increases over 3 days, good ave daily vol etc). But when the right one comes along it is usually a no brainer. The last one was FRTL and the next day it blew up to a double or a triple. VCSY was that same kind of chart, it went from .5 at open to .9 before it went back down so you could play it long or short, or both

    You can’t make a living by trading the results from this filter, but every once in a while you will get a great one from here that you can play up and down, today up was almost a double and down, who knows how far it can fall…

  • Tony Ellis

    GNLK looks like a potential breakout.

  • Tony Ellis

    GNLK looks like a potential breakout.

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    Yeah, Tony, GNLK looks good. I’m gonna miss the 1st hour of trading today…probably going to miss the breakout if it happens today

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    Yeah, Tony, GNLK looks good. I’m gonna miss the 1st hour of trading today…probably going to miss the breakout if it happens today

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    OFI is up pre-market this morning

  • YngvaiMalmsteve

    OFI is up pre-market this morning

  • http://www.test.timothysykes.com TIM Sykes
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  • gboz

    thanks Yng, they look pretty good.

  • gboz

    thanks Yng, they look pretty good.

  • Mike_13th

    Mike_13th

    July 28th, 2008 at 10:00 pm

    In VCSY short,IB has 2 mil shares short,I got a few of them:)

    What a chart!
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Getting Rocked!!

  • Mike_13th

    Mike_13th

    July 28th, 2008 at 10:00 pm

    In VCSY short,IB has 2 mil shares short,I got a few of them:)

    What a chart!
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Getting Rocked!!

  • Mike_13th

    Mike_13th

    July 28th, 2008 at 10:00 pm

    RNN HDY USS keep running or go red,come on!
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    RNN HDY caught the red.

  • Mike_13th

    Mike_13th

    July 28th, 2008 at 10:00 pm

    RNN HDY USS keep running or go red,come on!
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    RNN HDY caught the red.

  • NuTrader

    Mike, do you have your own blog?

  • NuTrader

    Mike, do you have your own blog?

  • Mike_13th

    NuTrader,
    Blog and live chat.
    Chat ripped it today btw

    http://greenonthescreen.blogspot.com/

  • Mike_13th

    NuTrader,
    Blog and live chat.
    Chat ripped it today btw

    http://greenonthescreen.blogspot.com/

  • Enorck

    Tim, ERROR 404, when I tried to link to BASICS CATEGORY. What happened to that old hottie, you two where together a little more then a year!! O well the babes better get on the Sykes plan or get to stepping.