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Our Largest Ever S&P 500 Chart!

August 20, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Chip Anderson
by Chip Anderson,

Let's do this again shall we?  To compliment our popular huge Dow Industrials chart, here's a similar one for the S&P 500 going all the way back to 1925.  Enjoy!

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(Again, you may need to click on it once or twice to see it full-sized.)

- Chip

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The Best Five Sectors, #28

The Best Five Sectors, #28

Julius de Kempenaer
by Julius de Kempenaer,
Senior Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

KEY TAKEAWAYS * No changes in sector ranking composition this week, a rare occurrence * Technology sector continues to dominate, showing sustained strength * Industrials rotating out of leading quadrant but maintaining second-highest RS ratio * Financials and materials showing negative trends, potentially exiting top 5 Sector Rotation Stalls, Tech Remains King Despite a...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Violates Short-Term Supports; Still Tentatively Devoid of Any Major Triggers

Week Ahead: NIFTY Violates Short-Term Supports; Still Tentatively Devoid of Any Major Triggers

Milan Vaishnav
by Milan Vaishnav,
Founder and Technical Analyst, EquityResearch.asia and ChartWizard.ae

The Nifty traded in a broadly sideways and range-bound manner throughout the week, ending it with a modest decline. The Index oscillated within a narrow 276-point range, between 25144.60 on the higher end and 24918.65 on the lower end, before settling mildly lower. The India VIX declined by...   READ MORE 

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The Real Drivers of This Market: AI, Semis & Robotics

The Real Drivers of This Market: AI, Semis & Robotics

Mary Ellen McGonagle
by Mary Ellen McGonagle,
President, MEM Investment Research

In this video, Mary Ellen spotlights the areas driving market momentum following Taiwan Semiconductor's record-breaking earnings report. She analyzes continued strength in semiconductors, utilities, industrials, and AI-driven sectors, plus highlights new leadership in robotics and innovation-focused ETFs like ARK. From there, Mary Ellen breaks down weakness in health...   READ MORE 

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Three Bearish Candle Patterns Every Investor Should Know

Three Bearish Candle Patterns Every Investor Should Know

David Keller
by David Keller,
President and Chief Strategist, Sierra Alpha Research

KEY TAKEAWAYS * The shooting star pattern indicates a short-term rotation from accumulation to distribution. * The bearish engulfing pattern suggests sellers have taken control, suggesting further weakness. * The evening star pattern is a three-candle formation that illustrates an exhaustion of buying power. There is no denying that the broad markets remain...   READ MORE 

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RGTI Stock Surged 30% — Is This the Start of a Quantum Comeback?

RGTI Stock Surged 30% — Is This the Start of a Quantum Comeback?

Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan,
Director of Site Content, StockCharts.com

KEY TAKEAWAYS * RGTI stock jumped 30% breaking out of a months-long sideways trading range. * RGTI bounced off its 50-day simple moving average and broke a downward-sloping trendline. * Alongside RGTI, other quantum computing stocks such as IONQ and QBTS also rallied fueled by optimism around the sector's progress. One...   READ MORE 

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Simpler Charts, Better Results? Use This Trick to Trade Smarter With Less

Simpler Charts, Better Results? Use This Trick to Trade Smarter With Less

Grayson Roze
by Grayson Roze,
Chief Strategist, StockCharts.com

Join Grayson as he shares how to streamline your analysis using custom ChartStyles. He demonstrates how to create one-click ChartStyles tailored to your favorite indicators, use style buttons to quickly switch between clean, focused views, and build a chart-leveling system that reduces noise and helps you stay locked in on...   READ MORE 

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Three Bearish Candle Patterns Every Investor Should Know

Three Bearish Candle Patterns Every Investor Should Know

David Keller
by David Keller,
President and Chief Strategist, Sierra Alpha Research

KEY TAKEAWAYS * The shooting star pattern indicates a short-term rotation from accumulation to distribution. * The bearish engulfing pattern suggests sellers have taken control, suggesting further weakness. * The evening star pattern is a three-candle formation that illustrates an exhaustion of buying power. There is no denying that the broad markets remain...   READ MORE 


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RGTI Stock Surged 30% — Is This the Start of a Quantum Comeback?

RGTI Stock Surged 30% — Is This the Start of a Quantum Comeback?

Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan,
Director of Site Content, StockCharts.com

KEY TAKEAWAYS * RGTI stock jumped 30% breaking out of a months-long sideways trading range. * RGTI bounced off its 50-day simple moving average and broke a downward-sloping trendline. * Alongside RGTI, other quantum computing stocks such as IONQ and QBTS also rallied fueled by optimism around the sector's progress. One...   READ MORE 


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Simpler Charts, Better Results? Use This Trick to Trade Smarter With Less

Simpler Charts, Better Results? Use This Trick to Trade Smarter With Less

Grayson Roze
by Grayson Roze,
Chief Strategist, StockCharts.com

Join Grayson as he shares how to streamline your analysis using custom ChartStyles. He demonstrates how to create one-click ChartStyles tailored to your favorite indicators, use style buttons to quickly switch between clean, focused views, and build a chart-leveling system that reduces noise and helps you stay locked in on...   READ MORE 

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This Market Sector is Starting to Emerge as a Leader; Can it Complete the Job?

This Market Sector is Starting to Emerge as a Leader; Can it Complete the Job?

Martin Pring
by Martin Pring,
President, Pring Research

Many years ago, I developed a couple of indexes that were designed to give me a sense of whether industry groups benefiting from inflationary conditions were outperforming those who performed better under deflationary ones. It was my way of recognizing the fact that, in a broad sense, the business cycle...   READ MORE 


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This Tool Could Change Your Options Trading Forever

This Tool Could Change Your Options Trading Forever

Tony Zhang
by Tony Zhang,
Chief Strategist, OptionsPlay

Unlock the power of automated options trading with Tony Zhang, Chief Strategist at OptionsPlay. In this exclusive training, Tony reveals how the OptionsPlay Strategy Center, integrated with StockCharts.com, transforms the way traders find, analyze, and execute options strategies. Follow along as Tony illustrates how to use OptionsPlay and StockCharts...   READ MORE 


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Bitcoin Breaks to an All-Time High; Should We Uncork the Champagne?

Bitcoin Breaks to an All-Time High; Should We Uncork the Champagne?

Martin Pring
by Martin Pring,
President, Pring Research

Bitcoin broke out to a new all-time high last week, so it seemed to me that it would be a good time to come out with a bullish article. After all, Chart 1 shows that a solid breakout came from a one-year reverse head-and-shoulders pattern, which was also accompanied by...   READ MORE 

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