%% Good trending ETFs , yes; but that's over a medium or long term time. 777] May work/ strength adds to strength, but only on 5 days , but much more slop with only 5 days. 888]Good gaps help but exhaustion gap -key reversal , not that day in hindsight LOL. Growth stocks beat value so much/ unless you are W Buffet LOL
%% Good + excellent; and if someone cant beat a benchmark like SPY for many years/ an open price or ANY stock picking will not help much @ all. . 777]Close price may help more more /by then all have voted , including Mr brown, post #4 + me. 888} I was surprised @ some of my daily gains in single stocks; but over 50 days how much better SPY .SSO,QLD...... did much better, some swing + daytrades. {-666-}And single stocks have a ,lot, a lot of risk I know a single stock could gap down on me -50%; that never happened to me but it could have+ did in the past with some .Have to make 100%+ just to break EVEN
No, I completely agree. I think you're approaching it the right way. But there's something about doing your own back testing and research in addition to that which allows you become even more immersed in the process. But yes, ask all the questions you need to. That's just as important. I don't think I came across as I wanted to.