Purely technical market analysis can lead to a lot of misleading signals, but when combined with an analysis of events that can potentially trigger changes in sentiment, an optimal and profitable strategy develops for the long term. In his Stock Trading Alerts Paul analyzes the main indicators of the stock market’s behavior, focusing on the S&P 500 index of the New York Stock Exchange. The trader can take positions on index futures, ETFs, or options. Each position will have its own target profit level and a point at which it should be closed with the smallest possible loss (stop-loss level) while maintaining a favorable risk/reward ratio.