Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Things are heating up in the markets now that we are past the Labor Day holiday and people are returning from their vacations. Currently the market averages appear to be driven largely by news (Syria, G20, etc.) but that should change soon as the Fed clarifies its... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Three consecutive down days at the end of the week confirmed that August is going to be a rough month for stocks. A couple of quick clicks on our Interactive PerfChart tool show that all of the major market averages moved lower this week by between 1.... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Today I am thrilled to announce a big change in how people can configure and use StockCharts to understand the markets and make better investing decisions. StockCharts Members can now add pre-created collections of SharpCharts, ChartLists and ChartStyles to their account with just a couple of clicks... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! In case you haven't noticed, the Financial sector has been dominating the market for over a year now with the Consumer Cyclicals not far behind. How do I know? I used our S&P Sector Performance chart. Here's how you can do... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! The big news at the moment is the big move in bonds ($TNX is at highest point since mid-2011) and gold ($GOLD is at lowest point since mid-2010). Several of the other commentators will have more to say about those developments below. As for me, I'... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! GalleryView has been a often overlooked gem here at StockCharts going all the way back to the beginning of the website. Today we're pleased to announce an important new feature for GalleryView but first, I wanted to go over exactly what GalleryView is and how... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! It happened in mid-April and it happend again on the last day of May. The ominous sounding "Hindenburg Omen" signal has been given. Here's the chart: StockCharts members can click here for a live version of this chart. Here's the definition... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Today we started our Spring Special for 2013. As long-time ChartWatchers know, it is important to take advantage of our specials when we hold them in order to minimize your charting costs. That is true regardless of whether or not your account is about to expire. I... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! As I mentioned last time, we've recently started adding key economic datasets to our database so that you can chart them with our SharpCharts charting tool. This week, we added the weekly Unemployment Indexes including the Initial Jobless Claims number. The symbol for that index... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! I'm very happy to announce that we've just added a new overlay to our system - the Chandelier Exit. This overlay is a favorite of our good friend Dr. Alexander Elder. He discusses it extensively in his books. It is a trailing stop... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! StockCharts continues to grow and expand, providing more value for its users (hey! that's you!) for free. Here are three great improvements we rolled out last week: 1.) Stocks & Commodities Articles for StockCharts Members Our "Search" feature now automatically includes results from... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! We're starting to get "Spring Cleaning Fever" here at StockCharts. Can you tell? Exhibit #1: This! This new newsletter design! What do you think of it? We reworked things to make the newsletter more readable, more printable and more informative overall. In addition,... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Last weekend I had a great time giving our SCU 101 seminar to a room full of people at the Dolphin Hotel in Orlando. One of the questions that came up during that seminar was "What does the solid black candlestick mean? I've looked... READ MORE
If you aren't watching the small and mid-caps, you are missing out. To wit: (Click here for a live version of this chart.) Everyone is talking about the big rise in the S&P however, since a significant trough last November, the Small Caps have outperformed everything... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Overlaid charts are a very powerful feature of StockCharts.com. Most people are familiar with using the "Price" Indicator with the "Behind Price" Position setting to create an overlaid chart. (If you aren't, be sure to read this article for more.... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! The Dow moved above 14,000 yesterday at 11:04am. How do I know the exact time that happened? I know because StockCharts tweeted about it the instant it happened. Did you know we automatically tweet about a wide variety of significant technical signals, automatically alerting anyone... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! So far, 2013 is proving to be very interesting with bullishness dominating the stock market so far. Since the start of the year, most of the major US market averages are up over 4% with the Russell 2000 (+5.12%) leading the way. Looking at the market... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Happy 2013! I'd thought we'd start the year off with a bang by announcing a major new section of our website - the StockCharts Videos Archive. We've been working hard creating new educational videos that can help anyone understand how to... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! With the market fluctuating significantly right now, the ability to spot trend changes early is critical. Here's an updated re-print of an article I wrote back in 2003 that is still very relevant almost 10 years later. It's about using our Scan Engine... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! It's a question I get everywhere I go. After every talk I give, someone comes up and asks "What's the one market indicator I should watch to see where things are headed?" Many years ago that question gave me fits. In... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Long-time ChartWatchers know that from the very beginning, StockCharts.com has been about the synergy of three things: Great online finanical analysis tools, Great educational content, and Great market commentary that brings it all together. Today, I'm happy to announce a significant expansion to our... READ MORE
Here's a huge PRO-level chart of the 1-minute price action for Google today: (Be sure to click it once or twice in order to see it at its full size. PRO members can click here to see a live version.) Check out the two tiny test trades that... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! We've had interactive, Java-based PerfCharts going back to the very start of the website. And while those PerfCharts are very useful, they do have some limitations. For one, members cannot save them into their accounts. Also, our interactive PerfCharts cannot be annotated with our ChartNotes... READ MORE
When we debuted our StockCharts Technical Rankings (SCTRs) back in November of last year, little did we know that the strongest stock for most of 2012 was just completing its turnaround. Check out this chart of PHM and its historical SCTR line: This is another b-i-g chart, you may need... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! The Fed spoke and the markets took off. StockCharts.com was one of the best places to watch as stocks surged in the wake of the Fed's QE3 announcement. You can read more about how it affected things from the rest of the columnists in... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Last month we added a feature that many of you have been asking for for a long time - custom technical alerts! Today I want to spend some time showing you how they work and one of the best ways they can be used to help you... READ MORE
These things are proving popular. Here's Facebook in all of its 2500-pixel glory. Hourly bars going back to the IPO with "Volume by Price" histogram bars coming in from the left edge. Remember to click the chart twice to see the full-size version. - Chip... READ MORE
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! (Again, you may need to click on it once or twice to see it... READ MORE
Here's a quarterly chart of the Dow going back to 1900. It's 2500 pixels wide. You probably need to click on it once or twice to get it to expand to that size on your screen. Members of our new PRO service can click here for... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Last weekend's ChartCon conference in Seattle was amazing. Myself and the other newsletter authors met so many terrific people during the event and the feedback that we are getting from the attendees is extremely positive. Thanks again to everyone that attended! We made several big... READ MORE
FEATURES WE'VE ADDED SO FAR THIS MONTH: * Eight new Technical Indicators * Five new Chart Color Schemes * Five new Time Period choices (2-, 3-, 120-minute as well as quarterly and yearly) * The new Two Year Subscription Option (w/3 free months) * The New "Best of s.c.a.... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Today I'm happy to announce that we've started rolling out several important new features for our SharpCharts charting tool. These new features include more choices for bar periods and an improved version of our interactive "Inspector" tool. I'm even... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! At StockCharts.com, we go to great lengths to make sure that our indicator values are calculated correctly as discussed in that article. Here's a repeat article from 2010 that talks about how we work hard to make sure that the data used in those... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! I'm pleased to announce that we have just added 4 new color schemes to our charting workbench. These schemes are specifically designed for people that like light colored charts on black backgrounds. Our older "Night" color scheme is one of our more popular... READ MORE
TOP TEN STOCKCHARTS.COM "NOOKS" THAT YOU MIGHT BE MISSING - Every day we hear from people that have just discovered a great little nook of our website that they didn't know about. While we love hearing from people when they make these discoveries, it is... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! The bears are out and pulling the market lower. All of our market commentators will discuss the latest technical developments below (including some potential "safe havens" that may benefit from the current market moves) so we decided to give you an extra-long, extended version of... READ MORE
Has anyone else noticed how well Dean Foods (DF) has been doing recently? DF has had a top SCTR score for a while now and it continues to move higher. Don't forget to check the SCTR pages frequently to find similarly strong stocks. Extra members should also try... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Did you follow the Facebook mania yesterday? Even if you didn't have a stake in the stock, it was still fascinating to watch the chart over the course of the day as the underwriters had to step in to prop it up. I've... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! One of the big benefits of becoming a StockCharts member is the ability to access additional charting options. Today I want to show you how the "Advanced Options" section of the "Indicators" area allows you to add a "Signal Line" to... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Spring has finally sprung here in the Pacific Northwest and we are very glad that it has. I hope the weather is as nice where you are as it is here. This edition of ChartWatchers contains some great articles - not all of them quite so sunny.... READ MORE