Success isn’t something that just happens – Success is learned, success is practiced, and then it is shared.This Sparky Anderson quote is fitting for what we’ve been doing. For the past 4 months, I’ve been sharing with you the Evening Investor Strategy (click to learn more!) for investing in the markets and making money! It’s a simple, one minute per stock per evening, approach to making money trading stocks.
The Evening Investor Strategy is based on the same principles as all of our investment education and trading resources here at Invest in the Markets. Quite simply, we “Preserve Capital, Minimize Risk, and Maximize Returns.” While many investors know how good that sounds, what they don’t know is how to actually put those principles into practice. So, I decided to show you how I do it…
For the past 4 months, you’ve been able to participate in this trading experience. I’ve publicly displayed real-time trades (each evening) designed to demonstrate how any investor, yes… even YOU, can apply the Evening Investor Strategy and make money in the markets. Despite the continued volatility of the markets in November and December, by December 15th, the goal of 5% cumulative return had been accomplished.
In January 2012, I broadened the challenge to include 10 stocks, which incorporated a few Canadian stocks for those north of the 49th parallel. The goal was set for a 10% cumulative return by the end of February. However, on January 9th, I posted this message: GOAL ACCOMPLISHED in only 5 TRADING DAYS… if we sold all our positions at the close on January 9th. But we didn’t… because I wanted to show how consistently you can make money trading stocks using the Evening Investor Strategy.
If you were actually trading along with me, you would have experienced significant returns in 2011 and 2012 simply by following along here at Invest in the Markets where we protect capital, minimize losses, and maximize returns.
Again… we experienced success… and here are the results:
- 10 Stocks – Out of the 10 Stocks, PSQ was not traded, 3 ended with losses (all less than 1.7%), 7 ended with profits.
- Cumulative Return – We experienced an impressive 61.2% cumulative return. And these were built on several positions transforming from evening, to weekend and then to monthly positions.
- A Proven Strategy – I’m skeptical… and receive the same flood of emails as you do. That is why all of this has been done publicly, each evening, with real trades for real results. Everything was done out in the open… every buy and sell order right down to the penny was provided to you for free!
So, where do we go from here? Well, that’s up to you… we’ve transitioned to a new service starting August 1st, 2012… with four options:
- Evening Investment Strategy Service
- Weekend Investment Strategy Service
- Monthly Investment Strategy Service
- Personalized Service
So, where do we go from here… several of you have written to let me know you’d like to continue having access to the Evening Investor Strategy! I can’t wait to hear from YOU! We’ll be starting August 1, 2012. You’ll find it all on the Investment Strategy Services page!
Here’s a little update on where we stand as of today:
- Our final position closed June 22nd… 6 and a half months after our opening purchase. This demonstrates just how an evening investment can easily become a long term investment with significant returns.
- Our cumulative return on CLOSED positions then is profit of 61.2%.
| Stock Symbol | Date Order or Purchased | Date Completely Sold | Purchase or Order Price | Stop Loss #1 | Stop Loss #2 | % Gain | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | 2012/01/03 | 2012/01/11 | $409.40 | $421.24 | One Order | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| AAPL | 2012/01/17 | 2012/01/20 | $424.40 | $426.19 | One Order | 0.4% | 3.3% |
| AAPL | 2012/01/30 | 2012/02/02 | $451.48 | $455.44 | One Order | 0.9% | 4.2% |
| AAPL | 2012/02/06 | 2012/05/04 | $463.00 | Sold 1/2 @ $499.00 | Sold @ $578.00 | 16.3% | 20.5% |
| * Apple continued to set new 52 week highs… taking this from an Evening Investor Strategy trade to a Weekend Investor and eventually a Monthly Investor Strategy. In the end, we closed out the 2nd half position for 24.8%, a significant gain. Over all, with very little risk ever during this trade, we managed a 16.3% profit! | |||||||
| Stock Symbol | Date Order or Purchased | Date Completely Sold | Purchase or Order Price | Stop Loss #1 | Stop Loss #2 | % Gain | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCD | 2012/01/03 | 2012/01/09 | $101.57 | $99.76 | One Order | neg 1.8% | neg 1.8% |
| MCD | 2012/01/12 | 2012/01/13 | $100.61 | $99.96 | One Order | neg 0.6% | neg 2.4% |
| MCD | 2012/01/17 | 2012/01/23 | $101.18 | $101.18 | One Order | 0% | neg. 2.4% |
| MCD | 2012/02/03 | 2012/02/10 | $99.32 | $99.59 | One Order | 0.3% | neg. 2.1% |
| MCD | 2012/02/17 | 2012/02/24 | $99.94 | $100.29 | One Order | 0.4% | neg. 1.7% |
| * McDonalds continues to show longer term consolidation (on a weekly basis) and daily fluctuations. We’ve yet to have a clear break out in either direction. What ever happened to the slogan, “You deserve a break(out) today?” We closed February with a neg. 1.7% trade history with MCD. | |||||||
| Stock Symbol | Date Order or Purchased | Date Completely Sold | Purchase or Order Price | Stop Loss #1 | Stop Loss #2 | % Gain | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNST | 2012/01/03 | 2012/01/11 | $94.47 | $94.48 | One Order | 0% | 0% |
| MNST | 2012/01/13 | 2012/06/22 | $95.64 ($47.82) | Sold 1/2 @ $106.39 ($53.20) | $74.01 | 33% | 33% |
| * We survived the volatility, saw it gap up on the 17th, and are positioned now for some nice gains. We continue to move our stop losses up, maximizing our returns! I’ve turned the 2nd stop loss into a weekly trade… designed for a longer term perspective. Stock is up over significantly from our purchase price. Sold 1/2 on Jan. 30th for 11.2%. We’ve adjusted prices in the second half of Feb. to reflect the stock split. Now, in March, we have switched to the monthly technicals… By June 22nd, on rising volume and decreasing price, we finally sold our second half… leaving us with a total return of 33%. | |||||||
| Stock Symbol | Date Order or Purchased | Date Completely Sold | Purchase or Order Price | Stop Loss #1 | Stop Loss #2 | % Gain | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG | 2012/01/03 | 2012/01/05 | $343.81 | $349.90 | One Order | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| CMG | 2012/01/11 | 2012/01/18 | $346.34 | $353.05 | One Order | 2% | 3.8% |
| * 10 Weeks of higher closing prices… my temporary suspension of trading stopped to my demise. This is a sign of where emotion took over discipline, costing me on the upside. Nevertheless, we still made a profit. | |||||||
| Stock Symbol | Date Order or Purchased | Date Completely Sold | Purchase or Order Price | Stop Loss #1 | Stop Loss #2 | % Gain | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLTR | 2012/01/10 | 2012/01/11 | $83.82 | $82.32 | One Order | neg 1.8% | neg 1.8% |
| DLTR | 2012/01/17 | 2012/01/20 | $83.74 | $84.87 | One Order | 1.4% | neg 0.4% |
| DLTR | 2012/02/01 | 2012/02/03 | $86.01 | $85.52 | One Order | neg 0.6% | neg. 1% |
| DLTR | 2012/02/09 | 2012/02/16 | $86.63 | $87.23 | One Order | 0.7% | neg. 0.3% |
| DLTR | 2012/02/17 | 2012/02/22 | $88.97 | $87.82 | One Order | neg 1.3% | neg. 1.6% |
| * DLTR is still a great company… with great earnings. Unfortunately, it lacks the sustained momentum needed to see positive results on daily technicals. We continue to see great weekly results. | |||||||
| Stock Symbol | Date Order or Purchased | Date Completely Sold | Purchase or Order Price | Stop Loss #1 | Stop Loss #2 | % Gain | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSQ | 2012/XX/XXX | XXXX/XX/XX | $ | $ | $ | % | % |
| * No Purchase. This protective order has not been used yet in 2012… a sign of strength in the economy. | |||||||
| Stock Symbol | Date Order or Purchased | Date Completely Sold | Purchase or Order Price | Stop Loss #1 | Stop Loss #2 | % Gain | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | 2012/01/12 | 2012/01/20 | $100.01 | $102.14 | One Order | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| V | 2012/01/26 | 2012/01/30 | $101.72 | $99.87 | One Order | neg. 1.8% | 0.3% |
| V | 2012/02/01 | 2012/05/03 | $101.53 | Sold 1/2 @ $106.69 | Sold @ $120.56 | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| * On Feb. 1st, we reentered this trade. Then, we experienced a small bump up leaving us with little risk. And… on the 2nd, we got a more significant bump up leaving us with 0 inherent risk on this trade on great volume! And… on the 3rd, we got a little more of a gain, over 5% so we split the stop loss into two orders. We sold 1/2 on February 7 for a 5.1% profit. We held the other half for several more weeks… until it finally sold on some significant volume… for a 11.9% profit. | |||||||
| Stock Symbol | Date Order or Purchased | Date Completely Sold | Purchase or Order Price | Stop Loss #1 | Stop Loss #2 | % Gain | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEG.TO | 2012/01/03 | 2012/01/09 | $10.82 | $11.19 | One Order | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| LEG.TO | 2012/01/10 | 2012/01/11 | $11.65 | $11.45 | One Order | neg 1.7% | 1.7% |
| LEG.TO | 2012/01/17 | 2012/01/24 | $11.63 | $12.11 | One Order | 4.1% | 5.8% |
| LEG.TO | 2012/01/31 | 2012/02/07 | $12.28 | $12.52 | One Order | 2% | 7.8% |
| LEG.TO | 2012/02/09 | 2012/02/10 | $12.57 | $12.29 | One Order | neg. 2.3% | 5.5% |
| LEG.TO | 2012/02/13 | 2012/02/14 | $12.71 | $12.30 | One Order | neg. 3.3% | 2.2% |
| LEG.TO | 2012/02/23 | 2012/02/27 | $12.26 | $11.84 | One Order | neg. 3.5% | neg. 1.3% |
| * LEG.TO continues to be our most volatile stock… moving significantly almost every day. Although we haven’t made significant profits, we’ve managed to protect our capital with our stop loss orders. I’m disappointed with the last couple of trades that have eaten slowly into the overall results of this stock. | |||||||
| Stock Symbol | Date Order or Purchased | Date Completely Sold | Purchase or Order Price | Stop Loss #1 | Stop Loss #2 | % Gain | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOU.TO | 2012/01/04 | 2012/01/06 | $27.52 | $27.30 | One Order | Neg 0.8% | Neg 0.8% |
| TOU.TO | 2012/01/25 | 2012/01/31 | $23.65 | $24.42 | One Order | 3.3% | 2.5% |
| TOU.TO | 2012/02/02 | 2012/02/06 | $24.55 | $24.84 | One Order | 1.2% | 3.7% |
| TOU.TO | 2012/02/09 | 2012/02/13 | $25.01 | $24.48 | One Order | Neg. 2.2% | 1.5% |
| TOU.TO | 2012/02/16 | 2012/03/02 | $25.01 | $25.11 | One Order | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| * Much like Legacy Oil and Gas, this resource continues to move without a lot of long term momentum. | |||||||
| Stock Symbol | Date Order or Purchased | Date Completely Sold | Purchase or Order Price | Stop Loss #1 | Stop Loss #2 | % Gain | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGU.TO | 2012/01/03 | 2010/01/06 | $69.32 | $72.48 | One Order | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| AGU.TO | 2012/01/10 | 2012/01/12 | $73.98 | $74.26 | One Order | 0.4% | 5.5% |
| AGU.TO | 2012/01/13 | 2012/03/05 | $76.85 | Sold 1/2 @ $80.30 | Sold @ $82.59 | 6% | 11.5% |
| * Volume was higher on the 12th than in the previous 40 days… stock also nearing 200 EMA. We took a very small profit which is always better than any loss. We then reentered on a 4.4% day… allowing us to already have a trade with 0 inherent risk. We’ve now split it into two stop loss orders. We sold 1/2 on Jan. 23rd for a 4.5% gain (this will be added to the total when the complete sale is made). A nice little bump up on Feb. 1st leads me to believe we can treat this on a weekly basis going forward, giving the stock more room to move. We sold the 2nd half for 7.5% and an overall profit of 6%. | |||||||
* These tables are based on trading according to the principles of the Evening Investor Strategy and is used for information purposes only. These are real examples used for illustrative purposes only. They are not designed to reflect my current holdings. These are not recommendations, nor is any information found on this site (please see disclaimer). For more information, consider the Evening Investor Strategy Articles. For other trading strategies, please visit the Weekly Newsletter.
Not everyone wants to attend to their stocks each night, even if it is only for a few minutes each evening. I get that… which is why I created the Weekend Investor Strategy, based on the same principles but with a more stable, longer-term outlook of an investor.
You may also want to cheek out Doctor Stock’s top 5 CND Stocks and top 10 US Stocks with more to come…
