During the current consolidation phase, stocks have been inversely linked to the movement in oil prices the vast majority of the time.

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Also, stocks will typically consolidate after advancing 20% to 25%, so instead of waiting out the consolidation, I take advantage by reallocating my 20% profit to another stock that is breaking out from a consolidation period or base pattern.

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