THE 2015

STOCK TRADERS
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2015 Strategy Calendar

January Almanac
Januarys First Five Days: An Early Warning System
The Incredible January Barometer (Devised 1972):
Only Seven Significant Errors in 64 Years
January Barometer in Graphic Form Since 1950
Pre-Presidential Election Years: No Losers in 76 Years
February Almanac
2015 Outlooks from Some of the Best Minds on Wall Street
March Almanac
Market Charts of Pre-Presidential Election Years
The Fifth Year of Decades
Why a 50% Gain in the Dow Is Possible
from Its 2014 Low to Its 2015 High
April Almanac
Seventh Year of Presidential Terms
How to Trade Best Months Switching Strategies
The December Low Indicator: A Useful Prognosticating Tool
May Almanac
Down Januarys: A Remarkable Record
Top Performing Months Past 643 Years:
Standard & Poors 500 and Dow Jones Industrials
Best Six Months: Still an Eye-Popping Strategy
MACD-Timing Triples Best Six Months Results
June Almanac
Top Performing NASDAQ Months Past 433 Years
Get More out of NASDAQs Best Eight Months with MACD Timing
Triple Returns, Less Trades: Best 6 + 4-Year Cycle
July Almanac
First Month of Quarters Is the Most Bullish
2013 Daily Dow Point Changes
Dont Sell Stocks on Monday or Friday
A Rally for All Seasons
August Almanac
Best Investment Book of the Year: Profitable Day and Swing Trading
Aura of the Triple Witch4th Quarter Most Bullish:
Down Weeks Trigger More Weakness Week After

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Take Advantage of Down Friday/Down Monday Warning

September Almanac
A Correction for All Seasons
First-Trading-Day-of-the-Month Phenomenon:
Dow Gains More One Day than All Other Days
Market Behavior Three Days before and Three Days after Holidays
October Almanac
Market Gains More on Super-8 Days Each Month
than on All 13 Remaining Days Combined
Sector Seasonality: Selected Percentage Plays
Sector Index Seasonality Strategy Calendar
November Almanac
Fourth Quarter Market Magic
Trading the Thanksgiving Market
Most of the So-Called January Effect Takes Place in Last Half of
December
December Almanac
January Effect Now Starts in Mid-December
Wall Streets Only Free Lunch Served before Christmas
If Santa Claus Should Fail to Call, Bears May Come to Broad and Wall
Years Top Investment Books
2016 Strategy Calendar

DIRECTORY OF TRADING PATTERNS AND DATABANK

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Dow Jones Industrials Market Probability Calendar 2015

Recent Dow Jones Industrials Market Probability Calendar 2015
S&P 500 Market Probability Calendar 2015
Recent S&P 500 Market Probability Calendar 2015
NASDAQ Composite Market Probability Calendar 2015
Recent NASDAQ Composite Market Probability Calendar 2015
Russell 1000 Index Market Probability Calendar 2015
Russell 2000 Index Market Probability Calendar 2015
Decennial Cycle: A Market Phenomenon
Presidential Election/Stock Market Cycle: The 181-Year Saga Continues
Dow Jones Industrials Bull and Bear Markets Since 1900
Standard & Poors 500 Bull and Bear Markets Since 1929/NASDAQ Composite
Since 1971
Dow Jones Industrials 10-Year Daily Point Changes: January and February
Dow Jones Industrials 10-Year Daily Point Changes: March and April
Dow Jones Industrials 10-Year Daily Point Changes: May and June
Dow Jones Industrials 10-Year Daily Point Changes: July and August
Dow Jones Industrials 10-Year Daily Point Changes: September and October
Dow Jones Industrials 10-Year Daily Point Changes: November and December
A Typical Day in the Market
Through the Week on a Half-Hourly Basis
Tuesday Most Profitable Day of Week
NASDAQ Strongest Last 3 Days of Week
S&P Daily Performance Each Year Since 1952

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NASDAQ Daily Performance Each Year Since 1971

Monthly Cash Inflows into S&P Stocks
Monthly Cash Inflows into NASDAQ Stocks
November, December, and January: Years Best Three-Month Span
November Through June: NASDAQs Eight-Month Run
Dow Jones Industrials Annual Highs, Lows, and Closes Since 1901
S&P 500 Annual Highs, Lows, and Closes Since 1930
NASDAQ, Russell 1000 and 2000 Annual Highs, Lows, and Closes Since 1971
Dow Jones Industrials Monthly Percent Changes Since 1950
Dow Jones Industrials Monthly Point Changes Since 1950
Dow Jones Industrials Monthly Closing Prices Since 1950
Standard & Poors 500 Monthly Percent Changes Since 1950
Standard & Poors 500 Monthly Closing Prices Since 1950
NASDAQ Composite Monthly Percent Changes Since 1971
NASDAQ Composite Monthly Closing Prices Since 1971
Russell 1000 Monthly Percent Changes and Closing Prices Since 1979
Russell 2000 Monthly Percent Changes and Closing Prices Since 1979
10 Best Days by Percent and Point
10 Worst Days by Percent and Point
10 Best Weeks by Percent and Point
10 Worst Weeks by Percent and Point
10 Best Months by Percent and Point
10 Worst Months by Percent and Point
10 Best Quarters by Percent and Point
10 Worst Quarters by Percent and Point
10 Best Years by Percent and Point
10 Worst Years by Percent and Point
Dow Jones Industrials One-Year Seasonal Pattern Charts Since 1901
S&P 500 One-Year Seasonal Pattern Charts Since 1930
NASDAQ, Russell 1000 & 2000 One-Year Seasonal Pattern Charts Since 1971

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Portfolio at Start of 2015

Additional Purchases
Short-Term Transactions
Long-Term Transactions
Interest/Dividends Received during 2015/Brokerage Account Data 2015
Weekly Portfolio Price Record 2015
Weekly Indicator Data 2015
Monthly Indicator Data 2015
Portfolio at End of 2015
If You Dont Profit from Your Investment Mistakes, Someone Else Will;
Performance Record of Recommendations
Individual Retirement Account (IRA):
Most Awesome Mass Investment Incentive Ever Devised
G.M. Loebs Battle Plan for Investment Survival
G.M. Loebs Investment Survival Checklist
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