What is Market Timing?

Market timing is any attempt to use past price data and other market-generated information to accurately forecast future price movements of securities or indexes, whether long-term or intra-day, consistently and persistently. It is based on various economic or stock market indicators. One of the purposes of market timing is to determine when to buy and sell securities.

Forecasting asset prices has fascinated investors since the very advent of financial markets. Accurate predictions of market movements promise fast and substantial capital gains; attempts to forecast stock prices are thus numerous.

Market technicians attempt to improve their performance by timing the market; they also adjust their portfolios according to predictions about the market as a whole, or for specific sectors. Obviously, if investors can avoid the market's weak periods and participate only during its strong phases, they can experience superior returns over a buy-and-hold strategy.

We strongly believe that investors can still outperform a buy-and-hold strategy even if they don't participate during the strongest times   just as long as they escape the major market declines.

Our market timing strategy is founded on volume-based technical analysis; it can help you achieve this goal.