Serge Berger

Serge Berger

InvestorPlace Contributor

Serge Berger is the Head Trader and Investment Strategist for The Steady Trader.

He has been an active trader since 1998. During his career, he has been a financial analyst, dealt in fixed income instruments at JPMorgan, and was a proprietary trader in equity options and futures. Having exposure to a range of different asset classes allowed him to identify which asset classes and strategies best fit his goal of achieving consistent profits.

Over the years, he created a trading methodology that divides markets into different time frames and characters, allowing him to determine which strategies to apply in which situations without emotion. By focusing on only the highest probability trading setups, Serge maximizes overall profitability and minimizes stress and volatility.

Follow him on Twitter via @SteadyTrader.

Recent Articles

Time Is of the Essence for a Gold Bounce

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

There is no rule saying that just because the medium-term trend in economic growth is up, gold can’t rally in the short-term.

Tesla Bulls Could Be Napping for a While

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Regardless of whether Tesla Motors will end up selling a car to every citizen of driving age, slopes this steep tend to mean-revert in violent fashion.

Stop Fretting About a Market Correction

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Is it really so difficult to imagine a 10% market correction in something that is up 280% in a little more than four years?

Priceline: A Monster Rally Needs a Breather

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Priceline stock excited the bulls with a push past $990, but it was a weak push. Wait for some consolidation in PCLN before chasing it to $1,000.

Don’t Despair About the Dow Jones’ Descent

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

The multiday declines of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the transports, as well as the DJTA's underperformance, still isn't much to hang one's hat on.

Homebuilder Stocks Are in a Technical Mess

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

The broader SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF as well as individual homebuilder stocks like D.R. Horton are showing troublesome charts, but don't be too quick to jump into bear trades.

Apple Stock Breaks Resistance … Now What?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Apple stock just broke past a key area of resistance at $465, and momentum clearly is with AAPL. But how much will that momentum be worth?

Gold Could Be in for a Short-Term Pop

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

The past couple weeks of GLD trading have been tight, which smells of consolidation that ultimately could resolve with a break higher for gold.

Watch Visa for Weakness

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Visa recovered a bit Thursday, a day after a swipe fee ruling knocked V stock off its perch, but future weakness could be troubling for the broader market.

How Long Will the S&P 500 Last Above 1700?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

As the negative divergences between market internals and momentum grow, the risk of a mean-reversion move lower for the S&P 500 is rising by the day.

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