To All Those Hankering for a Correction
I am a trend-following momentum options player -- and, as a result, I find it nearly impossible to find the exact time to get in or out of the market. Some prefer to play that game of tops and bottoms, but I want to be in the middle of the trend -- to get in before anyone sees me, and ride it out. That means I will almost always be late to get off the train and late to get started. But, tor my trading style, that suits me just fine.
With that in mind, the start of the year has seen an enormous streak of winning sessions, all-time highs in some indices and some multiyear milestones eclipsed. However, the market has not had much of a correction -- so it has not accommodated those who have wanted to get in. As the old saying goes, the market will make the majority of the crowd look foolish, and if you've been on the sidelines waiting for a correction -- well, the market is doing its job....199 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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