Stocks To Trade In November

Here are the cycles-based trade recommendations for the DJIA stocks in this month.

For the month of November, the cycle/relative strength concept is applied. First, the Dow Jones 30 stocks are ranked from the best performer to the worst by calculating the percent of months in which the stock rose in that month. The top 10 were screened as follows. The top ten best traditional performers in the month were then screened for relative strength by a unique measure that sorts by several relevant time periods. Those that pass both screens are buys for the month. The stocks that are both weak seasonal performers and weak relative performers are short sales for the month.

In October, the six long recommendations fell by an average of 3.96%. The eight short sales fell by an average of 6.87% ranging from +1.84% for JP Morgan to -14.48% for Intel. The DJIA fell by 4.96%. 

The seasonal screen for the month is presented below. The number of years of data is in the last column. The % Times Return column shows the percent of months in which the stock rose. The Return column shows the average percentage gain in the month. The Expected Return column is the product of columns two and three. We can see that Disney has been trading for 40 years and has risen in 77.5% in all the months of November. The average return has been 3.12% and the expected return is 2.42%.

Average Performance of the DJIA Stocks in the Month of November

Of the top 10, these stocks show strong relative strength and are considered buys for the month:

Home Depot

McDonalds

Caterpillar

Walmart

Regarding the weakest 10, these stocks show declining relative strength and are suitable short sales:

American Express

JP Morgan

Boeing

Chevron

American Express

Coca Cola

Verizon

Market cycles point lower after November 6^th, so the shorts are favored.

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