Getting Started with VitalQuant

Welcome to your VitalQuant Membership!

‍This page provides you with tips on how to make the optimum use of the VitalQuant website and your Premium Strategy.

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Publication Schedule: VitalQuant updates all strategies and written reports on Sunday afternoon each week. We will send an email to all subscribers when the updates can be viewed on the site.

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This schedule is only interrupted if there is a market event that justifies ourVital Risk Control™ system issuing a global buy or sell recommendation during the middle of a week. These conditions are exceedingly rare, but can happen during periods of unusual turbulence affecting markets.

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Stock/ETF Position Purchases and Sales: Most VitalQuant Premium Strategies trade equities that have plentiful liquidity, meaning that there is an ample volume of trades and dollars changing hands each trading day. You shouldn't have an issue opening or closing a position and getting a fill close to the quoted price.

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Timing and Type of Transactions: You should avoid placing your trades in the first 30-45 minutes of the market open (9:30am EST) on Monday. There is too much volatility during this time, as automated trading systems and high-frequency traders are executing rapid-fire transactions.

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After the first 45-60 minutes, prices have usually settled down. However, you should still use a Limit Order to place your trade. Don't use a Market Order entered before the open. While it can be very appealing on Sunday evening to place an easy order to buy/sell at the market price at Monday's open, the price you get is often be very different from what was quoted on Sunday.

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That said, keep in mind that getting your transaction filled is more important than saving a fraction of a percent on your trade. To insure you get a reasonable fill, you should place a Limit Order within 2¢ of the listed bid or ask price.

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If you are BUYING: Set the Limit Price at Current Ask + $0.02.

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If SELLING: Set the Limit Price at Current Bid - $0.02.

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Because your limit price is slightly aggressive, the exchange will treat it with the speed of a market order and fill it instantly. However, the limit price acts as a hard ceiling, legally protecting your algorithm from a sudden, freak price spike.

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It is a mistake to try to "buy on a dip" or "sell on a rally." You might be able to save or gain a few pennies with that approach, but you are also likely to not get the investment at all.

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We once had a subscriber write, "I have been trying to get a fill on XYZ stock for the last month, looking to get it on a dip. But it has just climbed and climbed, gaining 46% already!" Obviously, you don't want to be like this subscriber, who I know was a very experienced investor and someone who had earned a PhD, so clearly not ignorant. The motivation to always try to "get a deal" can bite you when you prioritize pennies over dollars. Witht is more important to get

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Manage Your Account: You can manage your subscription using the "My Account" link on the right side of the footer of every page. This link provides resources to make changes to your account. You can add another strategy, change strategies, change the card or bank account for billing, change your password, and cancel your account if necessary.