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1. 'New' Factor In Winners Takes Different Forms

2. Avoid Low-Priced Stocks, Even If Ex-Leaders

3. Use Care If You Choose To Invest In Options

4. Look For Strong Profit Margins In Companies

5. Cash Flow Also An Important Financial Gauge

6. Timing Is Big Part Of Successful Shorting

7. Follow Buy, Sell Rules To Manage Volatility

8. Up/Down Volume Ratio Helps Gauge Demand

9. How ETFs Let You Play Strategies, Sectors

10. Leaders Tend To Make Best Gains In Early Years

11. Quality Of Institutional Ownership Is Key

12. Avoid Low-Priced Stocks -- They're Usually Cheap For A Reason

13. Spotting The Sell Point: Chipotle Fizzled

14. Spotting The Buy Point: MEMC Had Three

15. Missed The Initial Buy Point? Don't Give Up

16. Cut Some Losses At Even Less Than 7%-8%

17. Don't Make Excuses For Stocks; Put Them Through Cross-Examination

18. Know At Which Price You'll Buy Ahead Of Time

19. Deep Bases, Handles Can Form During Bear Markets And Still Work

20. 'Stocks On The Move' Tracks Significant Action

21. Some Common Stock Investing Mistakes

22. Short Selling Works In Bear Markets, Has Risks

23. To Dig Deeper In A Stock, Follow The Dots

24. Spotting The Sell Point: Joy Global's Bad Break

25. Double-Bottom Base Takes Practice To Spot

26. Defensive Stocks Are Not A Safe Haven

27. Leaders With Large Floats Also Can Rally

28. IBD's Industry Group Rankings Help Investors Track Sector Rotation

29. New Tables Point Investors To Strength

30. Remake Adds, Reorganizes Research Tools

31. Counting Bases Helps You Size Up A Stock

32. Stock Market Forecasts, A Common Ritual This Time Of Year, Should Be Tuned Out

33. Use IBD's Special Features To Catch Those Breakouts — As They're Happening

34. A Look At August-November Uptrend: Some Lessons Learned, Many Rules Confirmed

35. The Three Most Crucial Elements To Investing: Discipline, Discipline And Discipline

36. New America, Other IBD Sections Also Offer Possibilities For Your Stock Investing

37. Newer Firms Make For Some Of The Best Stocks

38. Spotting The Sell Point: SunPower's Climax

39. Use P/E Ratios To Set Sell-Price Targets

40. Stocks Offer Second And Third Chances

41. Use EPS Ratings To Uncover Top Leaders

42. Volatility Just One Drawback Of Thin Stocks

43. Spot The Best Of The Best For Your Portfolio

44. Some Initial Bases Shorter Than Normal

45. How To Tell If A Base Has Proper Handle

46. Bad Surprises May First Appear In Charts

47. Admit Mistakes To Avoid Making Them Again

48. Spotting The Buy Point: Allegheny Offered Up Two Chances To Buy

49. Contrarian Indicators Often Tricky To Use

50. Look At Only The Relevant Distribution Days When Analyzing Market

51. Beware Faulty Bases, Suspect Breakouts

52. Don't Drop Cash Without Plotting A Buy Point

53. Drops Below Moving Average Lines Can Hurt

54. Track If Big Or Small Caps Are Leading

55. Saucer Bases Can Launch Powerful Run-Ups

56. Build Watch List To Prepare For Breakouts

57. IBD Features Help Track Big Guys' Moves

58. Top Stocks' Action Gauges Market's Strength

59. Sell On Technical, Not Fundamental, Cues

60. Don't Hold Laggards During A Correction

61. Beware Of Low Volume At The Breakout

62. Heavy-Volume Declines Often Signal Trouble

63. Making Sense Of IBD 100 Chart Analyses

64. Pay Attention To Where A Stock Closes

65. Powerful Breakouts Offer Strong Returns

66. The Big Picture Offers Broad Market View

67. Spotting The Buy Point: Avid Technology

68. Investing Success Doesn't Require Perfection

69. Prepare, Then Pull The Trigger At Buy Points

70. Pick Cash Flow Leaders In Industry Group

71. History Always Repeats Itself In Stock Market

72. Don't Let Emotion Ruin Investing Choices

73. Six New Year's Resolutions For Stock Investors

74. Tapping The Power Of A Concise Portfolio

75. Beware Handle That's Loose Or Too Deep

76. Distribution Can Clue You In To The Broad Market's Topping Action

77. EPS Estimates Can Help You Spot Winners

78. The New America Offers Fuel For Watch Lists

79. Stop Orders Can Help When You're Away

80. Don't Fall In Love With A Stock — Use Sell Rules To Guide Your Hand

81. A Few Signs Can Alert You To Corporate Fraud

82. High P/E Stocks Can Be A Smart Investment

83. Occasional Distribution Is A Normal Event

84. Shakeout Or Sell-Off? Volume Gives Clues

85. Distribution Days Can Signal Market Top

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1. Making The Most Out Of Market's Ups, Downs

2. Watch List Should Possess True Leaders

3. Keep A Watch List So You Don't Miss Out

4. Raise Cash, Play Defense In A Correction

5. Distribution Days Help Spot Market Tops

6. Study Volume To Find Sell Signals In Charts

7. Your Stock's Gap-Up Surge May Be A Top

8. Use Moving Averages To Decide When To Sell

9. A Simplified Method To Take Your Profits

10. Cut Losses Short For Safe Portfolio Management

11. Average Up, Not Down, To Better Manage Your Portfolio's Holdings

12. Returns Can Soar With Right Concentration

13. Buying At The Right Time Lowers Your Risk

14. Leaders' Breakouts Help Confirm Uptrend

15. Look For Follow-Through Day To Start Uptrend

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1. Opt For The Rising Tide Over Sinking Ship

2. Base Count Reset Can Rejuvenate Stocks

3. Watch For Stocks Exceedingly Above Averages

4. How To Tell If A Pullback Is A Buy Opportunity

5. Watch Out For Icebergs And Other Abnormalities In Chart Patterns

6. The Dangers Of Buying Into A Late-Stage Base

7. A Deep Correction Can Reset The Base Count

8. Late-Stage Bases Elevate Risk For Investors

9. Multiple Weeks Of Tight Closes In A Base's Handle A Positive Sign

10. Breakouts Deep In A Base Can Be Dangerous

11. Rare Chart Patterns Can Spawn Big Gains

12. Three Weeks Tight Presents Buy Opportunity

13. Saucer-Shaped Base Often Requires Patience

14. Before Breakout, Flat Base Gives Impression Not Much Is Happening

15. Ascending Base Forms Within A Long Advance

16. A Double-Bottom Base With A Difference

17. Cup-Without-Handle Bases Can Be Successful

18. Longer Cup-With-Handle Requires Patience

19. A String Of Tight Weekly Closes Offers A Chance To Add Shares

20. Beware Of Churning Patterns; They Can Burn Your Stock Picks

21. Head-And-Shoulders Pattern Can Signal Peak For Leading Stocks

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1. Double-Bottoms Prove To Be Productive Chart Patterns For Leaders

2. Proper Timing Makes Profound Difference When Investing In Stocks

3. Strong Breakouts Hit New 52-Week Highs

4. Winning Patterns Show Up Again And Again

5. Bases Need Time To Wring Out The Bears

6. Spotting The Buy Point: Bucyrus International

7. Spotting The Buy Point: Carpenter Technology

8. Spotting The Buy Point: Multiflex's Base

9. Tracking The Flow Of Big Money Can Pay Off For Individual Investors

10. Sell On Technical Signs, Not Fundamentals

11. Hold On To Stocks If They Get Quick 20% Gain

12. Stock's Closing Price Level Can Provide Hints About Investor Demand

13. Spotting The Buy Point: Investors Bought Up St. Jude Pre-Breakout

14. A Stock's Relative Strength Line Should Mirror Move Up To High

15. Support At 10-Week Moving Avg. Gives Investors New Buy Chance

16. Double Bottoms Can Yield High Returns For Those Who Dare

17. Cup-Without-Handle Bases Can Produce Large Stock Price Gains

18. Some Bases May Be Very Long, But They're Worth Waiting For

19. Flat Base Pattern Hints At Strength During A Flat-Lining Stock Market

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1. Cut Losses Short, Even At Start Of Rally

2. Cut Losses Quickly And Preserve Capital, Even With Brand-Name Stocks

3. Sinking A/D Rating Signals Trouble Ahead

4. Spotting The Sell Point: Dynamic Materials

5. Know When To Give Your Stock The Heave-Ho

6. Sell Signals Offer Impetus To Raise Cash

7. Cut Losses Quickly To Ditch Guilty Stocks

8. Follow Key Sell Signals To Preserve Your Cash And Your Confidence

9. Volume Told True Religion's Round-Trip Story

10. Use P-E Expansion As Secondary Sell Indicator

11. Beware Of Faulty Breakouts, Especially After Stocks' Long Run-Ups

12. Cut Losses At 7% To 8% From Your Buy Point

13. Use Properly Drawn Trend Lines To Help Determine When To Sell

14. Always Cut Losses at 7% To 8%, Even With Highly Rated Stocks

15. Spotting The Sell Point: Amazon Signaled It Was Ready To Fall

16. Late-Stage Bases And Earnings Misses Can Be A Lethal Combo

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1. Earnings Aren't A Reliable Market Indicator

2. Leave Value Investing To The Professionals

3. Know Stock's Base Count Before You Buy

4. Track Institutional Buying, Not Analysts

5. Price/Book Ratio Doesn't Tell Whole Story

6. Why Market Forecasts Should Be Ignored

7. Secondary Market Gauges Are Often Unreliable

8. Let IPOs Prove Themselves Before Buying In

9. Picking Group Laggards Is A Fishy Choice

10. Price-To-Book Ratio Provides A Limited View

11. Buy-And-Hold Strategy Will Often Backfire

12. Avoid Laggards Even If Their Group Is Strong

13. Don't Fret Over Pennies During The Breakout

14. Don't Buy Stocks Based Only On IBD Ratings

15. When Researching Profit Growth, Don't Forget To Check Stability

16. Use Stock Charts, Not Features, To Determine Your Entry Point

17. Avoid Depending On Stock Tips; Do Your Own Research Instead

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1. Use Screen Of The Day To Troll For Stocks

2. Look For Volume In High-Quality Stocks

3. Corrections Clear A Path For New Leaders

4. Resilient Stocks Excel When Market Turns

5. Your Weekly Review Tracks Leaders' Steps

6. Up-Down Volume Ratio Can Be Last Piece Of The Investment Puzzle

7. EPS Stability Points To Stren