Tracking The Stock Market

Tracking the stock market is one of the most important parts of your investing process.

Why? Because market conditions can make or break your trade, overwhelming even the best investment.

I'm sure you've heard the following sayings: "even turkeys can fly in a windstorm", "a rising tide lifts all boats", or even "never try to catch a falling knife".

Basically, all those phrases mean that the general market can move stocks up or down regardless of their underlying fundamental strength or weakness. This is what makes the markets seem irrational, and why tracking the stock market is so important.

As a rule of thumb, 3/4 of all stocks will rise and fall with the general market. Reviewing price and volume changes can help you track the stock market and figure out the current trend (uptrend, flat, downtrend).

When markets are in an uptrend, you'll want to add to your positions or look for new opportunities. When market are in a downtrend, you'll want to lock in your gains by watching your existing positions for signs of institutional selling, and avoid buying new positions until the next uptrend takes hold.

Below are my weekly attempts at track the US stock market, which you can use as a starting point to craft your own process.

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2018

Stock Market Outlook - Week of April 15th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of April 8th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of April 1st - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of March 25th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of March 18th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of March 11th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of March 4th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of February 25th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of February 18th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of February 11th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of February 4th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of January 28th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of January 21st - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of January 14th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of January 7th - Uptrend

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2017

Stock Market Outlook - Week of December 31st - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of December 24th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of December 17th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of December 10th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of December 3rd - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of November 26th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of November 19th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of November 12th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of November 5th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of October 29th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of October 22nd - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of October 15th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of October 8th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of October 1st - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of September 24th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of September 17th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of September 10th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of September 2nd - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of August 27th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of August 20th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of August 13th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of August 6th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of July 30th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of July 23rd - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of July 16th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of July 9th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of July 2nd - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of June 25th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of June 18th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of June 11th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of June 4th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of May 28th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of May 21st - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of May 14th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of May 7th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of April 30th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of April 23rd - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of April 16th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of April 9th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of April 2nd - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of March 26th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of March 19th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of March 12th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of March 5th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of February 26th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of February 19th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of February 12th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of February 5th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of January 29th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of January 22nd - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of January 15th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of January 8th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of January 1st - Uptrend

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2016

Stock Market Outlook - Week of December 25th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of December 18th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of December 11th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of December 4th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of November 27th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of November 20th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of November 13th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of November 6th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of October 30th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of October 23rd - Mixed

Stock Market Outlook - Week of October 16th - Mixed

Stock Market Outlook - Week of October 9th - Mixed

Stock Market Outlook - Week of October 2nd - Mixed

Stock Market Outlook - Week of September 25th - Mixed

Stock Market Outlook - Week of September 18th - Mixed

Stock Market Outlook - Week of September 11th - Mixed

Stock Market Outlook - Week of September 4th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of August 28th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of August 21th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of August 14th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of August 7th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of July 31st - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of July 24th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of July 17th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of July 10th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of July 3rd - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of June 26th - Mixed

Stock Market Outlook - Week of June 19th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of June 12th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of June 5th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of May 29th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of May 22nd - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of May 15th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of May 8th - Mixed

Stock Market Outlook - Week of May 1st - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Apr 24th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Apr 17th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Apr 10th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Apr 3rd - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Mar 27th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Mar 20th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Mar 13th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Mar 6th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Feb 28th - Uptrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Feb 21st - Mixed

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Feb 14th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Feb 7th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Jan 31st - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Jan 24th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Jan 17th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Jan 10th - Downtrend

Stock Market Outlook - Week of Jan 3rd - Downtrend

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2015

Stock Market Outlook - Week of December 27th