LOS ANGELES, April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investor’s Business Daily (IBD), a leading financial news and research organization, today announced that two of its products are significantly outperforming the S&P 500, which is widely considered one of the market’s key benchmarks for stock returns. While SwingTrader and Leaderboard have consistently beaten the S&P over one-month and three-month periods, the difference is particularly notable over the last six-month period during which both products led the S&P by double digits. Additionally, Leaderboard has led the S&P by 523% since the start of 2018.
“The stock market has performed quite well over the past several years, with a few drops and rebounds recently that have kept things interesting,” said Chris Gessel, IBD’s Chief Content Officer. “SwingTrader and Leaderboard are two products that have shown tremendous value to subscribers, enabling them to successfully navigate and leverage these markets. It’s difficult to beat the S&P over time, but these products have a strong track record of success. In 2018, they are clearly demonstrating their worth to subscribers, and revenue for each continues to climb.”
Leaderboard and SwingTrader follow IBD’s proprietary CAN SLIM Investing System, which was developed when legendary investor and IBD founder William J. O’Neil compiled a database of every stock traded in the US since the 1880’s. After studying over 100 years’ worth of data, filtering out the best performing stocks, O’Neil noted that winning companies had the same seven traits in common before they made huge gains. These traits, and this data-first approach to investing, serve as the foundation for all IBD products.
Leaderboard Performance
IBD’s Leaderboard product enables subscribers to follow its Leaders List to see which stocks are near buy points. In-depth analysis of each leading company’s fundamental and technical performance are constantly updated to help users spot opportunities as they emerge. The latest charts are annotated with IBD’s analysis, making it simple to instantly key in on bases, buy points, and areas of resistance and support. Stocks are moved to the Cut List when they start flashing sell signals. Paying close attention to this list helps subscribers lock in profits and protect against losses.
To make full use of these lists, subscribers receive instant email alerts and push notifications when stocks are added to stay ahead of the crowd. Additionally, they benefit from customized alerts based on buy/sell criteria.
Leaderboard vs the S&P:
- Over the last month: Leaderboard was up 7.10% compared to 0.39% for the S&P
- Over the last three months: Leaderboard was up 11.60% compared to 1.02% for the S&P
- Over the last six months: Leaderboard was up by 18.92% compared to 8.45% for the S&P.
SwingTrader Performance
SwingTrader applies the rules of IBD's CAN SLIM Investing System in a swing trading environment to help subscribers take advantage of short-term trends. Unlike other swing trade products, SwingTrader combines fundamental analysis with technical analysis to increase subscribers’ potential for success with quick hits. The product is recognized for its ease-of-use, as lists can be scanned in a matter of minutes, and subscribers receive email alerts and push notifications to stay current at all times.
Importantly, if IBD spots no opportunity for gains, investors are advised to stay in cash and there is no activity on SwingTrader. This feature recently saved subscribers from volatile market conditions. For example, on February 1, SwingTrader subscribers avoided most of the 11.7% correction in the Nasdaq. Similarly, users missed the drop on March 21. These examples demonstrate how the short-term nature of SwingTrader captures profits and reduces risk.
Compared to the S&P:
- Over the last month: SwingTrader was up 1.14% while the S&P performed at -2.23%
- Over the last three months: SwingTrader was up 10.20% compared to the S&P’s -1.48%
- Over the last six months: SwingTrader was up by 16.52% compared to 5.65% for the S&P.
Performance data across each product was compared through March 21, 2018.
In addition to identifying market trends, IBD delivers analysis to investors in ways that match their lifestyle and preferences. IBD produces compelling editorial content, reports, and webinars, and has developed a user-friendly mobile app that includes several features that cannot be found anywhere else. To learn more about all that IBD offers, gain access to industry-leading market indexes, please visit www.investors.com.
ABOUT INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY (IBD)
Investor’s Business Daily is a leading financial news and research organization recognized for providing stock screens, comparative performance ratings, and unique commentary helping investors zero in on top performing growth stocks. IBD provides the buy rules and sell rules to properly make trading decisions that will minimize your risk and maximize your potential profit. IBD offers individual and professional investors a comprehensive lineup of print and online products, all based on a powerful investing system that has dramatically outperformed the S&P 500.
IBD’s website, Investors.com, offers tools, analysis and research for investors of all levels: IBD University learning center, IBD TV market videos and the IBD Stock Checkup®. IBD also hosts popular investment workshops and provides Home Study programs based on the top-performing growth strategy, CAN SLIM. IBD was founded April 9, 1984 by William J. O'Neil, who also originated CAN SLIM.
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For Editorial Contact:
Marisa Lam
GMK Communications for IBD
marisa@gmkcommunications.com
(650) 544-3350