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Livermore: Follow The Leaders

“For a new age of markets has been ushered in – an age that offers safer opportunities for the reasonable, studious, competent investor and speculator.” – Livermore

In the third chapter of How To Trade in Stocks, Livermore discusses the importance of following the leading stocks in the leading groups. He argues that a speculator needs to be in tune with the general trend of the market and to only follow leading stocks from leading groups so that he is not overwhelmed with unnecessary data.

The Trend Is Your Friend

“It is not good to be too curious about all the reasons behind price movements. You risk the danger of clouding your mind with non-essentials. Just recognize that the movement is there and take advantage of it by steering your speculative ship along with the tide. Do not argue with the condition, and most of all, do not try to combat it.” – Livermore

 

If you don’t understand what Livermore is talking about here, you can find an example on your TV almost around the clock. If you tune in to one of the business news cable channels at just about any time, day or night, you will find journalists and so-called experts breaking down even the slightest details of the global economy or an individual stock.

Livermore argues that this obsession with analyzing the reason behind a price movement is completely unnecessary. He says that we should simply recognize that there is, in fact, a price movement and align our investments to profit from that movement. This is pretty much the definition of trend following.

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Gasparino Says Goldman Settlement Likely To Be Between $1-$5 Billion (GS)

Fox Business News’ Charlie Gasparino is reporting that Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) will likely settle the civil fraud case brought against the firm by the SEC for between $1 billion and $5 billion.

Goldman (GS) has been accused of misleading clients with regard to a synthetic CDO that the firm structured at the behest of hedge fund Paulson & Co. and subsequently sold to a German bank. Paulson took the short side of the trade.

Above is the 5 minute Line chart ,Just while updating look its freefall in stock.

Just see my targets for these stock ,I had written last week.Search now.

Updated at 20:36/6th May/Baroda