Many investors are scratching their heads when it comes to positioning the portfolio in the stock market correction. However, we think that there are four crucial steps that every investor should take into account. Without further ado, let’s see these steps with the help of investors’ article.
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Analyze the Stock Market
Before anything, you should analyze the stock market conditions. The reason for this is that many stocks tend to move in the same direction as the stock market. A stock market correction by the vertical violation or slice below the 50-day line tends to have a very high failure rate for the follow-through day.
Furthermore, the market is, for the big part, driven by news. The investors should always have their mind opened for the new stock market uptrend.
Hedge Your Portfolio
You should manage your trades like a portfolio. After the market turn in the Q4 2018 market correction, IBD’s team added ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO). Thanks to this decision, the risk levels were managed against the S&P 500. Let’s not forget that UPRO, when converted to an ETF, corresponds to three times the daily performance of the S&P 500.
Utilize Swing Trading
IBD is constantly scanning for new ideas for its SwingTrader platform. This can be quite an efficient method. For example, we had seven names on the IBD’s swing trading list in September 2018. But, by the end of the month, there weren’t any quality stocks. If the pickings are slim, the general rule is that stock market conditions are weakening.
Make a Watchlist
Finally, make your own watchlist. You need to be able to spot the top stocks and then add them to the watchlist. When you do that, you’ll be able to monitor your selected stocks and carefully choose which one to invest in.
