1980s
Great month - May (March/April - July)
Worst month - October (August - November)


1990s
Great month - December (Oct - Dec)
Worst month - March (till Oct)

2000s
Great month - December & April
Worst month - Aug-Oct & Jan - Feb

Beta Risk for STI Sector Subindexes

The chart is obtained from here.

Beta is a systemic measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the market (Market Risk). By definition, the market has a beta of 1.0, and individual stocks are ranked according to how much they deviate from the market. A stock that swings more than the market over time has a beta above 1.0. If a stock moves less than the market, the stock's beta is less than 1.0. High-beta stocks are supposed to be riskier but provide a potential for higher returns; low-beta stocks pose less risk but also lower returns.

More info on Beta is found here.

In my opinion, high-beta is useful in finding opportunity for short-term play (trading) but not for long-term investing.

SUMMARY of Chart
High Volatility Sectors - Oil & Gas, Basic Materials, Consumer Goods,
Low Volatility Sectors - REIT, Real Estate, Fledgling, Healthcare

Portfolio Update - 9 Jan 2011 (Sun)

ABTERRA

Monthly
Not enough data points.

Weekly
Sideways resistance at 1.40 with support moving upwards towards forming an ascending triangle. Potential uptrend after the edge of triangle (but still a long period wait).

Daily
Going down with support at 1.32 and 1.24.
MACD, RSI , Stoc showing downward moves but ADX,GMMA showing longer term upside.

STRATEGY - Buy at support (1.24) & sell at top (1.40) but keep the extra (due to longer term uptrend)

AIMS

Weekly
Forming a symmetrical triangle. OBV is forming higher low. GMMA is forming higher low.

Weekly
Uncertain

Daily
Near the end of symmetrical triangle. Possible breakout soon either above or below trendline. Look out for huge volume of indicator changes.

STRATEGY - Keep a close lookout and sell if downtrend starts.


ANNICA
Monthly
Sideways between 0.03 - 0.06.

Weekly
Uptrend weakening. Bearish engulfing. Possible downtrend soon.

Daily
Going down.

STRATEGY - Wait till bottom and buy. Sell at retracement at 0.06. Long term investment liao.


CHINA SPORTS
Monthly
Sideways. Range 0.095 - 0.140.
 MACD, Stocs going up. GMMA possible reversal soon.

Weekly
Sideways. Possible reversal. Vol + All indicators going up. Strong upward move.

Daily
Volume and all indicators all upward move. Resistance at 0.140 and 0.16. Support at 0.12.

STRATEGY - Hold and monitor at target 0.14 and 0.16


EUNETWORK
Sideways. Possible reversal soon.

STRATEGY - Hold and monitor at target 0.02 and 0.03


PENGUIN
Monthly
Sideways.

Weekly
All going up with high volume. Resistance at 0.135 and 0.17.

Daily
Turning towards down inside the channel. Resistance at 0.135. Support at 0.95.

STRATEGY - Sell partial at 0.135 and buy at 0.95



RAFFLES EDU

Monthly
Downtrend. ADX, GMMA, OBV negative.

Weekly
All going up with high volume. Possible reversal.

Daily
Breakout. Resistance at 0.130. Support at 0.275, 0.265, 0.255

STRATEGY - Buy at support at 0.265