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Think the Unthinkable: The Dollar May Go Up!

How weak is the US dollar looking? Martin Pring analyzes the US Dollar Index and shows us that the dollar may not be in as bad a position as many think....   READ MORE 

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The "AI Bubble" Didn't Burst. It Went on Sale.

Tony Zhang discusses a bullish counter-trend options setup for Amazon's stock. Here's how he found the trade and why he's seeing a high-conviction contrarian play....   READ MORE 

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RSI Divergences Can Signal Major Tops — But Only If Confirmed!

RSI Divergences Can Signal Major Tops — But Only If Confirmed!

RSI divergences can warn of potential major tops, but only if confirmed by breakdown signals. David Keller walks through DG, GOOGL, AT&T, and the S&P 500 to show what must happen before a divergence becomes actionable....   READ MORE 

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VIX Near 20: Is the Stock Market Entering the Danger Zone?

VIX Near 20: Is the Stock Market Entering the Danger Zone?

With several event catalysts now within the 30-day VIX window, it's time to ask: Does the market have a volatility problem? Mike Zaccardi breaks down the charts and assesses the danger....   READ MORE 

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Bottom Fishing or Breakdown? How to Spot a True Trend Reversal

Bottom Fishing or Breakdown? How to Spot a True Trend Reversal

When high-flying stocks tumble, is it a buying opportunity or the start of a deeper decline? Dave Keller, CMT, uses Alaska Air as a case study to show how momentum divergences and moving averages can confirm a true bottom—then applies the framework to PLTR and COIN....   READ MORE 

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Sector Strength Is Building Even as the Market Stalls

Sector Strength Is Building Even as the Market Stalls

Joe Rabil highlights improving sector strength and internal breadth, even as the broader market remains stuck in a range. He also reviews SPY conditions, volatility, sentiment, IWM relative strength, and select stock setups....   READ MORE 

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Trillion-Dollar Walmart Hits New Highs Ahead of Earnings: What It Means for the Market

Trillion-Dollar Walmart Hits New Highs Ahead of Earnings: What It Means for the Market

With Walmart's Q4 earnings on the horizon, Mike Zaccardi breaks down what makes WMT so critical this season and what's at stake for this year's leading sectors....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: A Practical Guide to the Ichimoku Kijun-sen Pullback

StockCharts Insider: A Practical Guide to the Ichimoku Kijun-sen Pullback

Before We Dive In… Ichimoku often gets dismissed for a number of reasons. Maybe it looks too complicated. Maybe it’s too slow. Not surprisingly, a lot of traders will fail with it when they go against its design and try to speed it up, "forcing" signals that...   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week #53

The Best Five Sectors This Week #53

Julius de Kempenaer presents his weekly update on sector rotation ranking using Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Nifty Stares At A Major Medium-Term Support Zone; Avoid Aggressive Positioning

Week Ahead: Nifty Stares At A Major Medium-Term Support Zone; Avoid Aggressive Positioning

With India VIX rising sharply and the Nifty slipping below its 20-week moving average, what does this week hold for the Indian markets? Milan Vaishnav takes to the charts to analyze this question....   READ MORE 

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AI Fears Introduce a New Wave of Market Volatility: Here’s How To Combat It

AI Fears Introduce a New Wave of Market Volatility: Here’s How To Combat It

As the market experiences significant turbulence, Mary Ellen McGonagle talks ways to strategize beyond buy-and-hold. She also takes a look at EWJ in the wake of Japan's general election....   READ MORE 

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Stock Market Pullback or Rotation? What This Week's Volatility Is Telling Us

This week may have felt a little déjà vu as, once again, the stock market gave investors a short-lived scare. Thursday’s selloff had many investors wondering if something bigger was brewing, but afterwards, things seemed to stabilize. By Friday’s close, most major indexes managed to hold key support...   READ MORE 

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Defensive Sectors Surge as Hindenburg Omen Flashes Warning

Defensive Sectors Surge as Hindenburg Omen Flashes Warning

A confirmed Hindenburg Omen signal and renewed rotation into defensive sectors are raising caution flags for US equities. While the S&P 500 remains in a neutral range, Dave Keller, CMT, highlights key support levels and breadth signals investors should monitor closely....   READ MORE 

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AI Fears Are Driving Rotation as Short Covering Is Fueling the Bounce!

AI Fears Are Driving Rotation as Short Covering Is Fueling the Bounce!

Mary Ellen McGonagle breaks down how AI disruption fears are driving defensive rotation, along with how elevated short interest is fueling sharp short-covering bounces. She highlights what’s behind the volatility and what investors should watch for as positioning shifts intensify....   READ MORE 

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This Sector Is Making Its First Relative Breakout in 8 Years

Industrials are starting to outperform the S&P 500; Tom Bowley analyzes the relative strength of the sector and the industry groups within....   READ MORE 

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Large-Cap Dominoes are Falling; XLF Joins the Fray; Money Moves into Utes and Bonds

Large-Cap Dominoes are Falling; XLF Joins the Fray; Money Moves into Utes and Bonds

The large-cap tech universe is struggling; Arthur Hill analyzes how the weakness is spreading into the broader market and other sectors. Meanwhile, investors are moving money into bonds and utilities....   READ MORE 

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Stock Market Bounce or Breakdown? These Charts Hold the Clues

The stock market is stalling at critical levels. Discover what the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and mrket breadth signals mean for investors....   READ MORE 

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Uncover the Strongest Stocks in an Index with These 4 StockCharts Tools

Uncover the Strongest Stocks in an Index with These 4 StockCharts Tools

Uncover the strongest stocks in any index using four powerful StockCharts tools! Grayson Roze shows how you can sort, filter, scan, and review index members efficiently across multiple timeframes for the best results....   READ MORE 

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Semiconductors vs. Software: The Battle Driving This Market

Semiconductors vs. Software: The Battle Driving This Market

Though the market remains range-bound, a growing split inside technology could decide the next move. Follow along as Tom Bowley breaks down the semiconductor breakout attempt, software weakness, and the key levels shaping this battle....   READ MORE 

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Emerging Markets Are Crushing the S&P 500: Is the Rally Just Beginning?

Emerging market ETFs like IEMG are outperforming the S&P 500. See what technical analysis and seasonality reveal about what's next....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: Turning Sector Drill-Down into an Actionable Workflow

StockCharts Insider: Turning Sector Drill-Down into an Actionable Workflow

Before We Dive In… The Sector Drill-Down is a popular and incredibly useful tool for observing relative sector rankings at a glance. But the data itself doesn’t give you a workflow, let alone a strategy. While many traders glance at the rankings and click a few charts, hoping something...   READ MORE 

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These Breakout Setups Are Forming — Here’s What to Watch

These Breakout Setups Are Forming — Here’s What to Watch

Joe Rabil highlights breakout setups that are forming and explains what to watch for in a quality breakout entry. He also takes a look at SPY market conditions, volatility, sentiment, and Bitcoin’s technical outlook....   READ MORE 

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PLTR, BTC, and COIN: How to Spot Bottoming Clues (and Avoid Falling Knives)

PLTR, BTC, and COIN: How to Spot Bottoming Clues (and Avoid Falling Knives)

Dave contrasts trend-following momentum strategies with value-oriented approaches focused on buying weakness, and explains how technical analysis uses leading and lagging signals....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week #52

Julius de Kempenaer presents his weekly update on sector rotation using Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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S&P 500 Can’t Clear 7000. Who Blinks First?

S&P 500 Can’t Clear 7000. Who Blinks First?

The S&P 500 keeps testing 7000, but follow-through has been elusive. Frank Cappelleri breaks down the breakout attempts, failed bearish signals, and internal strength that could determine who gives way first....   READ MORE 

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How to Trade Trend Pullbacks with OptionsPlay

How to Trade Trend Pullbacks with OptionsPlay

Tony Zhang shares his battle-tested trend following options strategy! Discover how the OptionsPlay Strategy Center automatically ranks call options, spreads, and credit trades to help you find the best risk-reward opportunities in minutes....   READ MORE 

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Breaking Out: Cigna's Post-Earnings Recovery Just Getting Started

Cigna (CI) breaks out above $280 after a post-earnings selloff. In this article, Tony breaks down a compelling bullish options trade setup....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: Ichimoku’s Forgotten Line - The Chikou Span (and How It Can Help You)

StockCharts Insider: Ichimoku’s Forgotten Line - The Chikou Span (and How It Can Help You)

Before We Dive In… The Chikou Span is arguably the most overlooked, most underestimated, and most underutilized part of the Ichimoku Cloud. At first glance, it doesn’t look like much. It simply takes today’s closing price and plots it 26 periods back. If you’re focused on what’...   READ MORE 

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Dow at 50,000, Tech Pauses: Inside the Market’s Breadth Rotation

Market breadth is driving stocks as macro data returns. SCTR, BPI, and moving averages reveal where leadership is forming....   READ MORE 

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This Sector Looks Ready to Break Out Big Time

This Sector Looks Ready to Break Out Big Time

Martin takes a look at some important signs that suggest the Real Estate sector has reached the end of a corrective period and could be poised for a major breakout....   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Nifty Near a Tactical Inflection Point

Week Ahead: Nifty Near a Tactical Inflection Point

After a week of heightened volatility, the Nifty ended the week with gains and a positive broader trend. What will it take to reassert upside momentum -- or a correction?...   READ MORE 

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Ignore the Headlines. Let the Charts Do the Talking.

This week’s market action is a reminder of why it’s important to tune out the noise and tune into the charts. Three straight down days are enough to make any investor a little uneasy. Headlines clog up your inbox, opinions pile up, and it feels like something terrible...   READ MORE 

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AI Infrastructure Is Leading — Not the Headlines!

AI Infrastructure Is Leading — Not the Headlines!

Mary Ellen McGonagle breaks down why AI infrastructure continues to lead even as headline tech stocks struggle with earnings volatility. She highlights where capital is flowing under the surface and why long-term demand themes are holding up against short-term noise....   READ MORE 

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The Market Just Made a Powerful Shift: These Stocks Poised to Rise the Highest

With tech companies making significant increases in their AI capex, investment patterns could shift. How do you position your portfolio around this shift? These two stocks are likely to benefit from the increased AI investment. ...   READ MORE 

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Dow Theory Confirmed: Technology Holds Critical Support

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Dow Jones Transportation Average notched record closes, indicating that economic conditions are strong. Even the S&P 500 and XLK bounced off key support levels. Does this mean we're out of the woods? Find out here....   READ MORE 

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Avoiding Confirmation Bias: Four Paths for the S&P 500 Into March

As volatility picks up, the S&P 500 sits in a crucial neutral zone. Dave Keller, CMT, uses probabilistic analysis to outline four possible paths for the index into late March—from a renewed bull run to a deeper correction—helping investors prepare for multiple outcomes....   READ MORE 

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Bearish Reversal for QQEW, New Highs Surge as Low Vol Leads, Strength in EW Sectors

Money is moving into stocks with relatively low volatility, most equal-weight sectors are up, and QQEW reversed its long-term uptrend. What does Arthur Hill make of this? Find out here....   READ MORE 

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As Fear Rises, Cracks Are Forming Beneath the Market!

As Fear Rises, Cracks Are Forming Beneath the Market!

Markets are testing key support levels as volatility rises and growth stocks come under pressure. Tom Bowley breaks down the cracks forming beneath the surface and what they may signal in the weeks ahead....   READ MORE 

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How a Simple Scan Reveals Strength In a Weak Market

Tech stocks are pulling back, but the stock market isn't breaking. It's rotating. See which asset groups are showing strength and how simple scans can help uncover opportunities....   READ MORE 

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NEW StockCharts Scan Engine Update — Build Powerful Stock Scans Without Writing Code!

NEW StockCharts Scan Engine Update — Build Powerful Stock Scans Without Writing Code!

Grayson Roze reveals a powerful Scan Engine update that makes building advanced stock scans easier than ever. See how the new Scan Components panel lets you create custom scans and alerts using pre-built criteria—no code required....   READ MORE