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

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (ETF) (IBB) Is a Buy, But Not for Long

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) has yet to pull off something that other parts of the market have -- and that spells opportunity in IBB.

How to Buy Market Protection Now (VIX)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

The VIX has come crashing down, offering an opportunity for traders to play implied volatility and protect their holdings.

Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Stock: Lock in Profits and Withdraw

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

The recent pop in banking stocks has been a great risk-reward trade, but it's time to bail. That's especially the case for Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) stock.

Home Depot Inc (HD) Stock: Why You Should Take Profits Now

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Home Depot stock has rallied nearly 15% since I declared it oversold and ripe for a counter-trend bounce trade. Hooray! Now get out!

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY): Where Should You Sell This Rally?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

The S&P 500's (SPY) face-ripping rally on Tuesday put the index in a better technical area of resistance. Here's how investors should handle this environment.

Amazon.com, Inc.: AMZN Stock Is Bear Chow

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Amazon stock has gone bouncing lately, but don't get too overjoyed -- it looks like the dead-kitty variety. Bearish traders: Get ready to play AMZN.

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) Stock: The Time for Selling Is Soon

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

UPS stock could be a prime candidate to sell or short in coming days or weeks as a confluence of resistance looms. Traders should react to bearish reversals.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Stock: Go Long, Then Get Out!

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

The 40% drawdown in Netflix stock has it in correction mode. Look to go long on NFLX for an oversold bounce, but then short it into resistance.

SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (GLD): Get Paid When Gold Dips

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

The SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (GLD) has suffered a pair of bearish reversals in nine days. Get short on gold, and get there quickly.

Nike Inc (NKE) Stock: Sell, Sell, Sell the Rallies

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nike (NKE) stock is in an intermediate-term corrective phase -- or, in plain English, you should be looking to sell or even short oversold rallies.

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