Market timing is one of the widely used strategies for playing the stock market. It is most often employed by people who do not favor the ‘buy and hold’ theory, which is another strategy used by many investors. People who use stock market timing are those who wish to make profits over a shorter period of time instead of waiting a number of years for their stocks to appreciate in value.

Stock market timing is based on the theory that stock prices are fairly predictable since they follow a repetitive cycle. The theory states that by looking at a stock’s past performance, it is possible to predict its future price fluctuations. Fundamental analysis and technical analysis are two of the most employed strategies in market timing to predict future price movements.

While fundamental analysis concentrates on the company’s financial statements and its earnings, technical analysis focuses on the historical stock …