Dykstra: How to Keep This Rally Alive

The first-game jitters are gone. Heading into the second week of my inaugural season, let's check my stats thus far.

My leadoff hitter last week, Symantec (SYMC Quote), was up 6.4% to $22.18 as of Monday's close, from $20.85 when I recommended it here. Keeping pace, my second hitter, Dow Chemical (DOW Quote), was up 4% from where I recommended it to $44.97.

While these represent impressive gains in a week, the combined increases will merely buy you a few gallons of gas or a couple of lattes at Starbucks. Always remember to keep things in perspective and please note: I am a trader! I lock in profits when I feel the market is extremely volatile, as it has been of late. ...