Alissa Coram doubled her portfolio by focusing on leveraged ETFs like TQQQ and QLD, and actively trading high-performing stocks like NVIDIA. She capitalized on market timing signals and leveraged strong technical and fundamental setups, particularly during the market turnaround in late 2022 and early 2023.
Alissa Coram initially bought NVIDIA on a gap-up after earnings in May 2023, despite it being extended. She added to her position when the stock retook the 50-day moving average in November 2023 and held through pullbacks. She sold after a major violation of the 10-week moving average in July 2024, despite still being up significantly on her position.
Alissa Coram learned the importance of managing drawdowns and position sizing. She realized the need to take partial profits into strength and refine her buy, hold, and sell rules. Additionally, she emphasized the value of learning from real-time trades and adapting strategies to align with her trading style.
Alissa Coram focuses on leveraged ETFs like TQQQ and QLD because they allow her to capitalize on broad market trends without needing to pick individual stocks. This approach aligns with her preference for trading in strong, trending markets and simplifies her strategy, especially given her busy lifestyle.
Alissa Coram is watching ServiceNow (NOW) and Netflix (NFLX). She likes ServiceNow for its steady fundamentals, strong relative strength, and pullback to the 50-day moving average. Netflix appeals to her due to its orderly pullback, strong earnings, and expansion into live content and gaming.
Alissa Coram balances technical analysis and fundamentals equally. She seeks early entries based on technical setups but requires strong fundamentals to build conviction in her trades. This dual approach helps her stay patient during ordinary pullbacks and avoid getting shaken out of positions prematurely.
No one wants to be a one-hit wonder. Briefly outperforming the market isn’t enough — what matters is learning how to continue moving the needle in your portfolio with a strategy that’s sustainable. Alissa Coram, executive editor of multimedia at Investor’s Business Daily, joins the “Investing with IBD” podcast to discuss how she doubled her portfolio within a year, her buy rules, sell signals and how to fit active trading into a busy lifestyle.
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