Since December 2008, we have been using MyStockFinder to select three or four "stocks to consider" with our weekly newsletter, What the Market Wants. Meant as short-term trades, these picks have performed very well, with an average gain of 16.8% over the 3 months following their selection in 2009.

In 2011, stocks selected from January 4th through March 21st have returned 5% on average so far. However, if the highest return is taken anywhere within the 3 months following the stock selection, the average rises to 19%. These stocks require close attention and tend to return high yields in a short period of time. Here are our biggest winners:

Out of the 64 stock picks published in the What the Market Wants, from March 28 to July 11, 56 (over 90%) yielded positive returns after their selection date. The average return over the period was 12%. Below are the biggest winners in 2011.

March 28 through July 11 January 4 through March 21

HERE is the detailed performance of all the picks in 2009.