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Market Timing Facts vs. Market Timing Fiction
The phrase "market timing" has been terribly misused, and
misunderstood, by market commentators, analysts, traders and
investors.
A stock, mutual fund, commodity, is purchased with the
expectation it will be worth more over "time." It is sold when
the expectation is that its value will decrease over "time." Any
analysis intended to create a profitable return on investing, is
a form of market timing.
The fact is, no one buys a stock expecting it will be worth less
over time. They choose a "time" to buy it, based on fundamental
or technical analysis, and expect that over "time" it will be
worth more.
Market timers usually use index mutual funds covering one or
more of many possible markets. They can time the S&P 500, the
Nasdaq 100, Gold, small caps, bonds, U.S. dollar, etc.
Timers purchase the index fund with the expectation that it will
increase in value. They sell the index fund when they expect it
will decrease in value.
Just about everyone trading the financial markets is, in one way
or another, a market timer.
At FibTimer, we specialize in trading index funds, as well as
sector funds, exchange traded funds, and even selected stocks
which tend to trend well and work profitably with our timing
strategies.
Tell Us Another Story
At FibTimer, we believe that some of the worst advice, which is
given to the vast majority of investors, is to select an index
fund, set up an automatic deposit program to make monthly
deposits into it, and then do nothing until you retire. At that
time, so the logic goes, you will be rich from the huge profits
derived from your investments.
Buy-and-hold say the experts. Buy-and-hold say the advisors who
profit from your investment purchases though commissions.
Buy-and-hold say most mutual fund companies who profit from load
fees so numerous in variety it would take too much space to list
them all here. Buy-and-hold say TV commentators and newsletter
publishers who's clients already own the stock.
Imagine for a moment an investor, following such a buy-and-hold
strategy, who planned to retire in 2002.
Depending on the index fund, the value of his or her retirement
funds would be worth 50% to 80% less after the 2000-2002 bear
market. They are probably still working, postponing retirement
and hoping the markets will get back to their pre-bear market
highs. For their sakes, we hope another bear market does not
devastate them again.
And, t wo years after that bear market, most index funds are
still far below where they were.
"...the markets will always go up and down, and the majority of
stocks in the market will follow the current trend. Change is
inevitable! " But those mutual fund traders who spent a little
time watching the markets, who used even a simple 200 day moving
average to determine that their fund investments were no longer
performing well and exited to cash, avoided most of the losses
and made money in money market funds.
Market timing doesn't work? Sure, tell us another story.
Change Is Inevitable
Market timing is based on the "fact" that 80% of stocks will
follow the direction of the broad market. It is based on the
"fact" that the markets trend over time, have been doing so
since the beginning of freely traded markets.
It is based on the "fact" that change in the financial markets
is the one thing we can count on to always happen.
Simply said, the markets will always go up and down, and the
majority of stocks in the market will follow the current trend.
Change is inevitable!
And here is the key.
While over the short term, financial markets can seem very
chaotic. Going up one day and down the next, seemingly with no
rhyme or reason. Over time, they trend in huge up and down
moves, easily seen on historical charts. And those long term
moves "can" be traded profitably. Trend timers (trend traders)
have been doing it for years. Quietly making huge sums of money
while most investors, following the emotional dictates of fear
and greed, lose.
Either Take Action, Or Go Along For The Ride
The best tools for making entry and exit decisions, in order to
profit during upward trends and safeguard capital during
downward trends, are technical analysis tools. Fundamental
analysis does not take into account whether a stock is in a down
trend or up trend. It is of little use to market timers. What
counts is price. Is price rising or falling? Is it trending?
Technical analysis can give us the answer.
As mentioned above, a simple 200 day moving average would have
kept mutual fund investors (and most individual stock investors)
from losing their shirts in the 2000-2002 bear market. It also
would have moved them back and had them fully invested in the
subsequent advancing markets. Moving averages are very simple
technical analysis tools. "You either use a methodology that
takes you out of declining markets, or you tank right along with
the declining markets (along with all the other buy-and-hold
investors)."
Obviously there are better tools than the 200 day moving
average. Not everyone wants to wait until a mutual fund has
dropped below its 200 day average and already taken a loss. Much
depends on a traders time frame. Are they aggressive,
conservative, or active? Their emotional ability to handle
losses is also a factor.
Gains can also be enhanced by aggressive traders who are willing
to use bear funds during declines. In the case of the 2000-2002
bear market, bear index funds made over 100% with FibTimer
strategies.
But regardless of a traders choice of funds, whether or not they
are aggressive, conservative, or just don't want to lose their
shirts when the markets tank, market timing is the only answer.
You either use a methodology that takes you out of declining
markets, or you tank right along with the declining markets
(along with all the other buy-and-hold investors).
There is little choice. Either take action or go along for the
ride.
We are market timers here at FibTimer and have been for a very
long time. We have realized the profits, and have also been
through the ups and downs of many market cycles; bull, bear and
sideways.
Exceptional results are made by following solid, tested,
non-discretionary timing strategies for long periods of time.
Poor results are the consolidation prize for those who follow
conventional wisdom, park their brains on hold for decades, and
let the markets decide whether they retire rich, or
unfortunately, poor.
About the author:
Editor, FibTimer.com market timing services
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