Beyond the Livermore Pyramid, here are 5 more practical classic buying strategies: 1. CAN SLIM Buying Strategy: Buy only strong growth stocks with accelerating earnings and technical breakouts. - Current quarter EPS year-over-year growth of at least +25%, preferably accelerating over several consecutive quarters - 3-year annual earnings CAGR of at least 25% - Presence of new products, new business lines, or new all-time highs in stock price - Buy on volume-backed breakout after consolidation patterns such as cup-and-handle or flat base formations - Unconditional stop-loss at 7% below purchase price 2. Turtle Trading Buying Strategy: Enter on breakout from historical ranges and add positions incrementally to capture major trends. - Buy when price breaks above the highest high of the past 20 days or 55 days - Position sizing: Account risk of 1% ÷ (ATR × point value per contract) - Add one position for every 0.5 ATR rally, up to a maximum of 4–5 units - Stop-loss set at 2 ATR below entry price - Exit when price falls below the 10-day or 20-day low 3. Graham & Buffett Value Investing Strategy: Buy quality companies temporarily undervalued, using time to create space for appreciation. - Select companies with strong economic moats, long-term ROE >15%, and manageable debt levels - Calculate intrinsic value using discounted free cash flow or justified P/E ratio - Buy in tranches only when price is at least 30% below intrinsic value - No short-term stop-loss; sell only if fundamentals deteriorate 4. DCA (Dollar-Cost Averaging) Strategy: Invest fixed amounts regularly to average out cost, completely abandoning market timing. - Invest a fixed amount on the same date each month (ideally payday) - Buy broad-market index funds or high-quality blue-chip stocks - Do not reduce or suspend investments during bear markets - Hold for at least 3–5 years before reassessing 5. Pullback Buying Strategy: If the trend structure remains intact, pullbacks are buying opportunities. - First confirm an uptrend: price above 20-day and 60-day moving averages, higher highs and higher lows - Wait for pullback to key support levels (20-day MA, prior low, Fibonacci retracement level) - Buy only after signs of reversal: long lower shadow, engulfing candle, or volume-backed bullish candle - Immediate stop-loss if price breaks below prior low or trendline