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

1 Industrial Stock to Buy, 1 to Sell Before 2013

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

While industrials have the potential to broadly outperform for the rest of the year, don't love 'em all. Here's one stock to like, as well as one dud to avoid.

Your Best Sector Bet Going Into Year’s End

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Mean reversion would seem to favor a rebound in utilities during the last month of 2012, but this sector looks better suited for a year-end rally.

Barclays Is Running Out of Steam

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Qatar Holding's sale of Barclays warrants left some ominous signs on BCS' charts; double-digit downside still could be in the offing.

Pay Attention, Market Throwing Down the ‘Hammer’

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

A bullish reversal pattern and follow-through buying with a heavily oversold oscillator is an occurrence traders should take notice of.

Textbook Bullish Formation Makes KKR a Buy

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

The chart shows Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (NYSE:KKR) is a great candidate for a bounce.

It’s Hammer Time for the S&P 500!

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

A big bounce around midday Friday left "hammer candles" across U.S. stocks -- coupled with Monday's follow-up surge, that bodes well for the S&P's short-term.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock: More Potential After the Pop?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

After an eye-popping 34% gain, traders can expect some sort of pullback in ANF shares -- but still could be primed for a more modes climb afterward.

Beazer’s Weakness Is All Its Own

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Beazer Homes' poor earnings report sent the homebuilding sector to the floor Monday ... but as a group, homebuilders are holding up much better than BZH.

Watch the 200-Day Moving Average — Or Else

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Even if you're not technically inclined, it's useful to know what other traders are looking at. And this indicator has a good track record as a pivotal level.

Get Excited About Weakening Utilities

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Utility stocks' more recent weak performance is signaling potential opportunities in more cyclical sectors through year's end.

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