

Let us say that we want to make a short term trade, between 1-10 days. Do a screen for stocks in a new up trend. Bring up the chart of the stock you are interested in and bring up the 4 and 9 day moving average. When the for 4 day crosses over the 9 day moving average the stock is going to continue up and should be bought. But as soon as the 9 day crosses over the 4 day it is a sell signal. It is that simple.
In the medium term you can use the 20 and 50 day moving average. Just like with the 4 and the 9, when the 20 day crosses over the 50 day moving average then the stock will continue to climb in the medium term. Once the 50 day crosses over the 20 day however, the stock is probably going to trend downward. When combined with other stock signals, you can begin to be confident in a very high probability system that will make you money.
Using stop losses is very crucial when using these signals. Remember, the goal is lose small and win big. No system is flawless. Stop losses will protect you from losing your shirt because of a bad call on your part. Also do a little fundamental analysis on the stock as well. You don't want to be putting your money into a broken company. If you think you don't need any fundamental analysis, remember a lot of traders and investors lost boatloads of money because they didn't pay attention to the news. I would also recommend using deep in the money calls with these signals. This also allows you to reduce the capital you are risking while maximizing your returns. I'll try and write an article about this strategy soon.
At the end of the day, if you stay disciplined with these signals, you can make consistent money trading in the market. Look at the charts yourself and see how affective these signals are. Also look at more information on deep in the money calls. I learned about those from Jim Cramer's book "Getting Back to Even". Again another amazing system that no one really talks about. Making money in the market can be simple. You just have to have patience and discipline. So test out this system and make some money.