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The Good, the OK, and the Bad of Mega Cap Growth

Not all mega cap growth stocks are showing the same technical picture. Dave Keller, CMT, explains how bucketing charts into good, OK, and bad categories can focus your attention, using NVIDIA, Alphabet, and Broadcom to illustrate bullish, neutral, and bearish setups....   READ MORE 

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Forget the Hysteria: Bonds Have Bottomed

Have bonds put in a primary trend bottom? Martin Pring analyzes charts of TLT, Treasury yields, and corporate bonds and discusses why he believes bond prices have bottomed....   READ MORE 

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The 5% Treasury Yield: It's Here and How It'll Affect Stocks

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has climbed above 5%. See how higher rates are affecting stocks, driving sector rotation, and shaping the market outlook....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin — The Best (and Worst) Months to Own Each

StockCharts Insider: Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin — The Best (and Worst) Months to Own Each

Before We Dive In… Gold, silver, and Bitcoin are three entirely different assets. Gold’s a monetary metal. Silver’s a hybrid of monetary and industrial. Bitcoin’s a volatile crypto that somehow earned its street cred as digital gold. Yet they've lumped together under the “safe-haven”...   READ MORE 

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The Stock Market Is Moving Higher—But Leadership Is Still Narrow

Technology continues to lead the stock market, but broader participation from banks, transports, and other groups could strengthen this rally....   READ MORE 

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The Market Isn't Breaking. It's Rotating!

The Market Isn't Breaking. It's Rotating!

Sector rotation is keeping the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 resilient as yields rise. See where strength is building and which sectors are weakening....   READ MORE 

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3 ADX Signals Every Trader Should Know

3 ADX Signals Every Trader Should Know

Learn three practical ways to use the ADX indicator to spot trend strength, breakout setups, pullbacks, and signs of trend exhaustion....   READ MORE 

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Why Now’s the Time to Own Small Caps: Q4 Levels to Watch on IWM

Small caps pulled back from August highs, but October's bullish midterm seasonality could signal a reversal. Explore what's next for IWM and other small-cap stocks and ETFs....   READ MORE 

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This RSI Signal Could Confirm the S&P 500's Next Big Move

The S&P 500 has gone nowhere since early August, and the RSI confirms the lack of directional momentum. Dave Keller, CMT, explains how RSI range rules can identify bullish, bearish, and sideways trends, and why a break of price and momentum support could signal trouble into Q4....   READ MORE 

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The Market's Most Important Growth Stocks: Dave's Dirty Dozen

The Market's Most Important Growth Stocks: Dave's Dirty Dozen

Dave Keller walks through the stock market leaders to help you identify which of them are in strong uptrends, sideways consolidations, and distribution phases....   READ MORE 

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XLK: Thrust or Exhaustion?

Is XLK approaching the later stages of an advance? Martin Pring analyzes price thrusts in different asset groups and discusses why the momentum extreme in XLK could be a major stock market pivot point....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: SharpCharts Goes High Definition

StockCharts Insider: SharpCharts Goes High Definition

Before We Dive In… Imagine giving a presentation on your blog or in a webinar where your SharpCharts pixelate the more you zoom in. You’ve put a lot of work into building a good chart. But on the big screen it looks like a blurry mix of jagged mush....   READ MORE 

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The Bond Selloff Is Getting Ugly. Could Utilities Be the Tell?

The rise in U.S. Treasury yields has put tremendous pressure on utility stocks. If buyers step in and accumulate positions in the Utilities ETF (XLU), it could be a strong indication that yields have reached a peak. Be sure to add these charts to your watchlists....   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Short Week, Critical Levels as Nifty Braces for a Decisive Move

The Nifty is approaching a technically significant support cluster. What does the shortened week ahead hold? Find out here....   READ MORE 

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These Stocks Fell Out of Favor. Now They’re Turning Higher

These Stocks Fell Out of Favor. Now They’re Turning Higher

Stocks that once led the market are beginning to reappear as potential opportunities. Mary Ellen McGonagle shows how she’s finding names regaining key technical levels across semiconductors, consumer stocks, healthcare and industrials....   READ MORE 

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Microsoft Just Broke Out. Which Tech Stock Could Be Next?

You heard the news. The Strait of Hormuz may reopen within the next seven days. That headline sent oil prices lower and equity indexes higher on Friday, capping off another wild, headline-driven week. Through all the noise, though, the technical structure of the S&P 500 ($SPX) and...   READ MORE 

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No Matter How Bad Things Appear, the S&P 500 Isn't Going Down. Here's Why

The S&P 500 is rising, and many believe it's ripe for a bearish move. Tom Bowley shows why he believes the S&P 500 will continue to move higher based on his analysis of sector rotation using RRG charts. ...   READ MORE 

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Beyond the AI Hype: Where Earnings Revisions Point Ahead of Q3 Reports

As earnings season approaches, these five stocks received the largest upward earnings estimate revisions. Mary Ellen McGonagle analyzes each of these stocks and discusses why they have potential....   READ MORE 

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The S&P 500 May Look Strong, But the Market Beneath It Does Not

The S&P 500 is threatening new all-time highs, but market breadth tells a very different story. Dave Keller, CMT, reviews weakening advance-decline lines, deteriorating moving average breadth, and expanding new lows to explain why the market's underlying strength remains questionable....   READ MORE 

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Why SPY and QQQ are Unaffected by Sharp Deterioration in Breadth

Large-cap technology stocks are driving SPY and QQQ higher. Arthur Hill shows that despite the sharp plunge in the number of S&P 500 stocks trading above their 200-DMA, tech stocks with outsized gains are making up for weakness elsewhere....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: 5 Bullish Candlestick Patterns — Ranked, Tested, and (Mostly) Easy to Spot

StockCharts Insider: 5 Bullish Candlestick Patterns — Ranked, Tested, and (Mostly) Easy to Spot

Before We Dive In… Do you know how many candlestick patterns are out there in the technical pattern universe? Just a little over 100. However, not every candlestick pattern has proven to be reliable or effective based on historical consistency. For this article, I want to zoom in on five...   READ MORE 

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3 Strong Charts From 3 Very Different Sectors

3 Strong Charts From 3 Very Different Sectors

How do you find strong stocks across all 11 S&P 500 sectors? Dave Keller, CMT, uses SCTR rankings and disciplined chart analysis to identify compelling setups, highlighting Robinhood, Nucor, and Meta as examples of technical patterns that reveal emerging opportunities....   READ MORE 

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Five Groups are Standing Out, and One is Leading Them All

Five Groups are Standing Out, and One is Leading Them All

Five of the strongest industry groups are separating from the pack; Tom Bowley reveals which group stands above the rest....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week #84

The Best Five Sectors This Week #84

Julius de Kempenaer presents his weekly sector rotation update for US sectors, using Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: The Anatomy of a Trading Setup

StockCharts Insider: The Anatomy of a Trading Setup

Before We Dive In… You’ve done your research. You’ve identified the instruments you want to trade. And now you’re ready to pull the trigger. At this point, you can easily jump the bridge between commitment and action. But the smartest way to go about it is to...   READ MORE 

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The Dollar's Sixth Attempt at the 100 Area Looks Different

The U.S. Dollar Index is making its sixth attempt to break through the 100 level. Martin Pring analyzes the long-term trends, momentum, and broad participation and shows why, this time, there may be a successful breakout in the dollar....   READ MORE 

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The S&P 500's Bearish Setup Just Failed. Now What?

The S&P 500's Bearish Setup Just Failed. Now What?

Frank Cappelleri tracks the next breakout test and whether renewed strength in large-cap growth can keep the move going....   READ MORE 

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Stop Using MACD Alone! Here's a Better Way to Time Entries

Stop Using MACD Alone! Here's a Better Way to Time Entries

MACD indicator signals can look very different across timeframes. Joe Rabil uses multi-timeframe analysis to show how a higher-timeframe setup can sharpen entry timing on the lower timeframe....   READ MORE 

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Meta Muse Meltdown in Financials: Is XLF’s Selloff a Buying Opportunity?

Financials have fallen out of favor, with XLF down 7% since its September high. The ETF is approaching a key support zone. Is a buying opportunity on the horizon? Find out here. ...   READ MORE 

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Bearish Divergence or Bullish Trend? Here's What Matters

CrowdStrike keeps making new highs even as RSI trends lower, creating repeated bearish momentum divergences. Dave Keller, CMT, explains why a divergence is a warning rather than a sell signal, and why price confirmation remains essential before calling an end to the uptrend....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: Tracking MTUM's Rotations Before the Next Rebalance

StockCharts Insider: Tracking MTUM's Rotations Before the Next Rebalance

Before We Dive In... Momentum stocks have been yielding outsized returns over the last few years. Recently, however, they started to unwind. The chip industry was one of its biggest drivers, according to Axios. When the Fed’s June rate decision was announced, investors got spooked. That’s a clean...   READ MORE 

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Nasdaq Hits New Highs: Is the Rally Broad Enough?

The Nasdaq is hitting record highs as the stock market pushes higher. Find out what semiconductor strength, rising yields, and weakening industries are signaling next. ...   READ MORE 

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The BEST Chart in All 11 Sectors (September 2026)

The BEST Chart in All 11 Sectors (September 2026)

Dave Keller uses the StockCharts Technical Ranking to surface Meta, Dell, Robinhood and Moderna as tech swallows the leaderboard. Discover Daves picks for the best charts in every sector!...   READ MORE 

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Bitcoin on fire: finally breaks out and moving higher

Bitcoin Finally Breaks Out: Here’s How High It Could Go

A bullish cup-with-handle pattern in Bitcoin suggests a measured move target near $108,000. With technical momentum and seasonality on its side, things look strong for the cryptocurrency....   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Must Reclaim Key Level to Extend Technical Rebound; Leadership Slowly Changing Hands

The Nifty is range-bound, trading between clear support and resistance levels. A break above 23,500 could trigger a rebound, whereas a break below 23,000 could result in a further retracement....   READ MORE 

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Bull Flags Are Everywhere. But Are They Confirmed?

Bull flag patterns are appearing across individual stocks and the S&P 500, but the pattern means little without confirmation. Dave Keller, CMT, explains how trendlines, moving averages, and RSI can help confirm a bullish breakout or warn that the setup is failing....   READ MORE 

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Rising Yields, Crypto Breakouts, and Where the Next Opportunities May Be

The stock market bounced around this week but managed to recover from Wednesday’s selloff. By Friday’s close, the S&P 500 ($SPX) and Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) had fought their way back into positive territory, with most of it coming in the final hour of trading. But the...   READ MORE 

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Federal Reserve: Will Fed cause market top

Will the Hawkish Fed Cause a Major Market Top?

History sides with the bulls when the Fed starts hiking interest rates. Tom Bowley looks at past interest rate hikes and analyzes the S&P 500's price action....   READ MORE 

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The Danger of Falling in Love With Market Leaders

Investors need to not only find strong stocks but also know when the risk/reward equation has changed. Mary Ellen McGonagle discusses why this is an important part of the investing equation. ...   READ MORE 

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The Only Thing Working in This Market Right Now

The Only Thing Working in This Market Right Now

In a week where biotech, semiconductors, and software defied expectations, Mary Ellen investigates what's causing them to go up....   READ MORE