Art & Science of Active Trend Trading-Free Trading Report 4-25

Good Day Traders,

Overview & Highlights: Just posted a short Tech Tip video on “What to Do When You Miss the Entry”. You can find this at: https://youtu.be/UnUZmoJ8uFk

If you are Premium member don’t miss tomorrow’s training session on ATTS Entries for Options. Even option novices will benefit from this training!

Upcoming Webinars: At Active Trend Trading we offer four webinars per week to provide training plus trade and market updates. See the schedule below for the next webinars.

After Market Monday’s—Free Fast Paced Webinar every Monday after the Market closes at 1:10 p.m. PDT. Invitations are posted weekly at: https://www.facebook.com/ActiveTrendTrading/

How to Make Money Trading Stock WebinarFree Webinar every Friday at 11:00 a.m. PDT. This weekly live and recorded webinar helped traders find great stocks and ETF’s to trade with excellent timing and helped them stay out of the market during times of weakness.

How to Make Money Trading Stocks on Friday, April 28th
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Next Training Webinar: April 26th
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Topic: Using ATTS Entries for Optoins

** Friday’s “Final Hour”: April 28th **
Time 12:00 p.m. PDT
For Premium Members, provides trades and set ups during the final hour of weekly trading.


Managing Current Trades: Positions open in Strategies I, II & III
Strategy I: 4 Positions opened.

COMMS: Opened at 40.58 on 4/18/17 – Closed ½ for Profit of $162.15
WB: Opened at 50.35 on 4/11/17 – Closed ½ for Profit of $252.50
TQQQ: Opened at 85.50 on 4/18/17– Closed ½ for Profit of $373.50
FAS: Opened at 42.54 on 4/18/17 – Closed ½ for Profit of $219.60


General Market Observation: What a difference a week makes! Last Tuesday prices on the SPX were in “No Man’s” Land and today they are extended away from the moving averages and at resistance. As I said last week, the NDX and RUT looked like the strongest of the 3 Tracking Indexes. I opened a position in TQQQ the 3x Leveraged ETF for the NDX on the 18th and it has paid off well with Monday’s big bounce. Viva la France! If there is positive news regarding tax legislation more fuel may propel each of the Indexes higher!

SPX: Broke out of its down trending channel and has moved back towards resistance at the 2385 level. The resistance zone reaches to 2400 so if the upswing continues this zone provide may put the brakes on the move. If price get to resistance, watch for a reversal candle that may proceed a trend change. The oscillators on both the daily and weekly chart look to potentially support a move higher so if the ceiling shatters more upside maybe in follow.

NDX: New high after Monday’s break away gap! We were in a position for the NDX since 4/18 with partial profits booked. Price is extended from the moving averages so a pullback is in order but this may take place after additional altitude is gained.

RUT: Closed above last year’s high but ran into resistance just above the 1414 level. If price close above resistance then that may be the catalyst for more upside. At this point price are still working within a lateral channel. Watch for indecisive or reversal candles to show up at this level as a clue that the surge is over.

SPX: Downside Market Short the SPY, SPY Puts or SPXU.
Preferred Long ETF’s: SPY, UPRO and SPXL

NDX: Downside Market Short the QQQ, QQQ Puts or SQQQ.
Preferred Long ETF’s: QQQ and TQQQ

RUT: Downside Market Short the IWM, IWM Puts or TZA.
Preferred Long ETF’s: IWM and TNA

How to Make Money Trading Stock WebinarFree Webinar every Friday at 11:00 a.m. PDT. This weekly live and recorded webinar helped traders find great stocks and ETF’s to trade with excellent timing and helped them stay out of the market during times of weakness.

How to Make Money Trading Stocks on Friday, April 28th
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Time 11:00 a.m. PDT

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Index Returns 2017 YTD

ATTS Returns for 2017 YTD Closed Trades

Percent invested initial $116.6K account: Strategies I & II invested at 25%; Strategy III invested at 26.6%.

Current Strategy Performance YTD (Closed Trades)
Strategy I: Up $1433.85
Strategy II: Up $1213.00
Strategy III: Up $5405.99
Cumulative YTD: 6.90%

Active Trend Trading’s Yearly Objectives:

    • Yearly Return of 40%
    • 60% Winning Trades
    • Early Warning Alert Target Yearly Return = 15% or better

Updated first full week of each month. The next update after first week in April.

Outs & Ins: EDU and TRU make their debut mid-week on the IBD 50. Both have visited the IBD 50 in past years. Neither are in a buy position.

LRCX, AMAT, ESNT and SBCF came to the top of the Fundamental Sort. If we get setups on the IBD 50 stocks make sure to know when earnings are scheduled. Being unaware of earnings can turn a great candidate into a dog very quickly. Don’t want to be holding with no profit cushion. Like the Indexes many of the IBD stocks joined the rally from last week and are now extended. Wait for pullbacks for potential entries. Keep an eye on the ZBRA breakout for pullback towards the breakout level of $93.24.

Share Your Success: Many of you have sent me notes regarding the success you are having with the Active Trend Trading System. Please send your stories to me at dww@activetrendtrading.com or leave a post on the website. Thanks.