TRADING WISDOM

 

"The elements of good trading are: 1) cutting losses, 2) cutting losses, and 3) cutting losses. If you can follow these three rules, you may have a chance."

 ~ Ed Seykota

 

"The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent."

~ John M. Keynes

 

 "If you trade without a stop-loss, eventually the markets will stop you from trading by creating permanent losses that can never be recovered."

~ John DiCecco (TrendCharts)

 

"Economists have correctly predicted nine of the last five recessions."

~ Paul Sameulson

 

"Trend following is an exercise in observing and responding to the ever-present moment of now."

~ Ed Seykota

 

"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing."

~ Warren Buffet

 

"When a position is moving in the direction of your trade, do the opposite of fear; but when a position is moving against the direction of your trade, do the opposite of hope."

 ~ John DiCecco (TrendCharts)

 

"As a general rule (when trading), avoid those things that give you comfort; it's usually a false comfort."

 ~ William Eckhardt

 

IYT - Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund

The iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of Dow Jones Transportation Average Index. 

Top Holdings

Subject to change.

Name    % of Fund
UNION PACIFIC CORP     11.66%
FEDEX CORP     9.63%
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B     8.43%
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP     7.03%
C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC     6.88%
LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC     5.96%
HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC     5.60%
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN     5.40%
RYDER SYSTEM INC     5.11%
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN INC     5.06%
Total     70.76%

 

The data above was obtained from publicly available sources. The information is believed to be reliable and accurate but is not guaranteed in any way.