Hey traders,
When it comes to trading, one thing I’ve learned over the years is this: you’ve got to dig deeper.
I’ve seen plenty of folks take a look at a company’s earnings report and make quick judgments based on the surface numbers. But the truth is, those numbers can be deceiving.
Earnings reports often come with all kinds of distortions.
Sometimes, it’s things like one-time charges or gains that make the numbers look better (or worse) than they really are. Other times, it’s the way a company plays with accounting rules that can skew the real story.
That’s why I always tell people — don’t just rely on the headlines. You’ve got to understand what’s really going on underneath the hood.
Now, in my style of trading, I’m always listening to the market.
The market tells me what it thinks of a stock, and I trade based on that. I’m all about riding trends, using that momentum to capture consistent wins as I’ve shown you many times before.
But sometimes, the market can be a little blind to what’s really going on with a company.
That’s where digging deep comes in.
Today I hosted a presentation with a nationally recognized stock picker, David Trainer.
Unlike most analysts and talking heads, he takes things to another level by going deep into a company’s financials. And often, he’ll spot things that the market is overlooking because they’ve only been paying attention to the “surface” reports and analysis.
Because of this, the market might still think a stock is great for another month or quarter, eventually it wakes up and “catches on” to what David knew all along.
It’s a fascinating way to trade — knowing that while you’re ahead of the curve, the rest of the market will eventually come to see the real story.
So whether you’re following the market’s signals like I do or digging into the numbers the way David does, the key is always doing your homework and staying sharp.
If you missed my presentation with David, I highly recommend you check it out here.
Trade well,
Jack Carter
P.S. I’m going LIVE Thursday at 9am — and you’re NOT going to want to miss this. Me and four other trading pros will break down the current markets, talk about pre-election and volatility plays and then everyone will share their favorite way to look for income opportunities in these kinds of markets. Register your spot here!
