Erin Swenlin

Erin Swenlin


Erin launched the DecisionPoint daily blog, specializing in charting and indicators, alongside Carl Swenlin in 2009. She serves as a consulting technical analyst and blog contributor at StockCharts. Learn More 

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PMO SELL Signals on All Indexes But One

PMO SELL Signals on All Indexes But One

In today's article and video, we'll discuss the weakness that pervades nearly all index charts. Over the past few days, many of the indexes have lost their PMO BUY Signals. Nearly all have crossed beneath their signal lines, with the exception of the Nasdaq which is...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Which is Better? SP600 (IJR) or Russell 2000 (IWM)

DP Trading Room: Which is Better? SP600 (IJR) or Russell 2000 (IWM)

Carl explores which index is best...the SP600 (IJR) or Russell 2000 (IWM). He makes a comparison over time and reveals which tends to be the better performer. Which one should you use to analyze what is happening in small-caps? Carl gives us his market outlook as prices pullback today....   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: NVDA Lifts Semiconductors Higher

DP Trading Room: NVDA Lifts Semiconductors Higher

It's time to put Semiconductors in the spotlight. NVDA is starting to trade at all-time highs again and that is likely to bring the Semiconductor industry group up to its own all-time highs. Erin discusses Semiconductors "under the hood" and highlights the NVDA chart. Carl brings...   READ MORE 

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Small-Caps Get on Board!

Small-Caps Get on Board!

Yesterday, we posted a short video about the lack of participation within the mid-and small-cap universes. Here, we had a rally to new all-time highs, yet we weren't seeing much of anything out of the broad market. Today was a reversal of fortune for these indexes, which rallied...   READ MORE 

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Alert: Small-Caps Not Participating in New All-Time Highs

Alert: Small-Caps Not Participating in New All-Time Highs

DecisionPoint has started posting short video alerts on our YouTube Channel. These videos are less than four minutes and give you the scoop on news you need to know about the market right now. Subscribe to the DecisionPoint.com YouTube Channel HERE so you'll be notified when these...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: A Case for a Market Top

DP Trading Room: A Case for a Market Top

During today's market analysis Carl laid out his reasons why we believe we are at a market top. He discusses the current market price action combined with exclusive DecisionPoint indicators to substantiate his position. Don't miss his analysis. Carl also goes though the Magnificent Seven by...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Uncovering Stocks from DP Scan Alerts

DP Trading Room: Uncovering Stocks from DP Scan Alerts

In today's free DecisionPoint Trading Room, Erin pulls out her exclusive DecisionPoint Diamond Scans and finds us some new and interesting stock symbols to explore further. These scans are very powerful and bring the best charts to your attention. DecisionPoint has a new Scan Alert System for purchase...   READ MORE 

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This Week's "Sector to Watch" and "Industry Group to Watch"

This Week's "Sector to Watch" and "Industry Group to Watch"

On Friday mornings in our DP Diamonds subscriber-only trading room, the DecisionPoint Diamond Mine, I like to look for a "Sector to Watch" and an "Industry Group to Watch" within. These are for your watchlist and not necessarily ready for immediate investment. In the case of...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Analyzing Two New Stocks in SP500 (DELL, PLTR)

DP Trading Room: Analyzing Two New Stocks in SP500 (DELL, PLTR)

In today's free DP Trading Room Carl reviews the charts of two new members to the SP500, Dell (DELL) and Palantir (PLTR). Are they poised to break out on this news? Carl also discussed the inflation on housing prices to open the show. Before going over the signal...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Tracking Gold Sentiment

DP Trading Room: Tracking Gold Sentiment

As part of Carl's review of Gold charts, he explained how we use the close-ended fund, Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) to measure sentiment for Gold. Depending on how PHYS trades, it trades at a discount or premium based on the physical Gold that it holds. These discounts...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: AI Bubble Deflating

DP Trading Room: AI Bubble Deflating

The recent decline last week revealed that the artificial intelligence bubble is deflating. Magnificent Seven stocks are unwinding in response to investors losing confidence in the AI trade in general. Carl gives us a complete picture of the Magnificent Seven in the short and intermediate terms. It doesn't...   READ MORE 

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Intermediate-Term Bearish Head & Shoulders on Semiconductors (SMH)

Intermediate-Term Bearish Head & Shoulders on Semiconductors (SMH)

We are always on the lookout for chart patterns. Recently, we've found a bearish head-and-shoulders developing on Semiconductors (SMH). Looking at the daily chart below, we can see the pattern developing. However, we do have to point out participation. Note the very low percentages on %Stocks > 20/...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: NVDA Going Into Earnings - Hold or Sell?

DP Trading Room: NVDA Going Into Earnings - Hold or Sell?

It is a big week for earnings and NVIDIA (NVDA) is at the top of the list! Erin gives you her view on whether to hold into earnings based on the technicals of the chart. She also reviewed other stocks reporting on Wednesday: CRM, CRWD, HPQ and OKTA. Carl talks...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Potential Housing Crash?

DP Trading Room: Potential Housing Crash?

Today Carl and Erin discuss the potential of a housing crash as more evidence is coming in that many haven't thought of. Private Equity firms have become very involved in the housing market, buying up properties on high amounts of leverage. What happens when it's time...   READ MORE 

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Consumer Discretionary New IT BULLISH Bias

Consumer Discretionary New IT BULLISH Bias

The Silver Cross Index measures the number of stocks that have a 20-day EMA above the 50-day EMA, or are on a "Silver Cross" IT Trend Model BUY Signal. This gives us a more complete picture than simply measuring the number of stocks above their key moving averages....   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Mortgage Rates are Falling - Watch Real Estate

DP Trading Room: Mortgage Rates are Falling - Watch Real Estate

Mortgage Rates fell quite a bit this past week and no one is really talking about it. One area that we will want to watch closely as rates fall is Real Estate (XLRE). This sector has already been moving in the right direction. It now has an opportunity to rally...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Bear Market Rules Apply

DP Trading Room: Bear Market Rules Apply

The market is dropping perilously right now and so it is time to review Bear Market Rules. Today  Erin and Carl share their rules for trading during a bear market move. We aren't officially in a bear market and we may not get there, but there is likely...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Spotlight on Mega-Cap Earnings

DP Trading Room: Spotlight on Mega-Cap Earnings

This week we have four Magnificent Seven stocks reporting earnings. We also take a look at McDonalds (MCD) and Ford (F) going into earnings. How are the chart technicals setup on the precipice of earnings? Carl and Erin give you there thoughts. Carl reviews the DP Signal Tables to see...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Behind the Scenes: CrowdStrike (CRWD)

DP Trading Room: Behind the Scenes: CrowdStrike (CRWD)

Friday was a bad day for CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) as a bug was pushed out that disrupted Windows machines worldwide. The trouble for CRWD is the follow-up lawsuits etc that will likely plague the stock for some time to come. You'll be shocked to see the warning signs...   READ MORE 

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Double Top on Semiconductors (SMH)

Double Top on Semiconductors (SMH)

(This is an excerpt from the subscriber-only DecisionPoint Alert) We noticed a double top on the Semiconductor industry group (SMH) that looks very much like the NVIDIA (NVDA) chart. NVDA is clearly the bellwether for the group, and it appears all of the Semiconductors are feeling the pain. The downside...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: PMO Sort on Earnings Darlings

DP Trading Room: PMO Sort on Earnings Darlings

Earnings are coming into focus and today Erin looks at the big earnings stocks to find out which look the best going into earnings. She took the list of stocks and sorted them by the Price Momentum Oscillator (PMO) which put the strongest stocks at the top of the list....   READ MORE 

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NVDA & Mag 7 Breaking Down; Russell 2000 (IWM) and Retail (XRT) Get "Silver Cross" BUY Signals

NVDA & Mag 7 Breaking Down; Russell 2000 (IWM) and Retail (XRT) Get "Silver Cross" BUY Signals

KEY TAKEAWAYS * NVIDIA (NVDA) breaks down with Magnificent Seven * Russell 2000 (IWM) gets IT Trend Model "Silver Cross" BUY Signal This is a complimentary excerpt from the subscriber-only DecisionPoint Alert. NVIDIA (NVDA) broke down today in what looks like an echo of last month's pullback. There...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: These Banks are Bullish Going Into Earnings

DP Trading Room: These Banks are Bullish Going Into Earnings

Earnings season is kicking off and Carl and Erin spotlight the banks that will be reporting on Friday. The setups aren't good for all of these banks, but some are set up nicely going into their earnings calls. Earnings are always tricky as good earnings can still result...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Deflation...a Possibility?

DP Trading Room: Deflation...a Possibility?

Today's DP Trading Room was jam packed! The lead story is definitely the fact that deflation is another possibility that many are not talking about. We don't know if it will be the final outcome, but we have a link that discusses this possibility: https://hoisington....   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Carl's Grab Bag! - Chipotle (CMG), NVDA, Bahnsen & Hussman

DP Trading Room: Carl's Grab Bag! - Chipotle (CMG), NVDA, Bahnsen & Hussman

Carl brings out his "Grab Bag" during today's free DecisionPoint Trading Room! He gives us a read on Chipotle's (CMG) 50:1 split. He talks about NVDA's strangle hold on the market and gives us homework to read recent articles from David...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Natural Gas (UNG) Bearish Again?

DP Trading Room: Natural Gas (UNG) Bearish Again?

Carl and Erin return to the trading room showing you the charts you need to see to start your week! Carl covered the market trends and condition to start the program. He also covers Bitcoin, Dollar, Gold, Silver, Gold Miners, Bonds, Yields and Crude Oil. Carl also gave us a...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Equal-Weight Losing Against Cap-Weight SPY

DP Trading Room: Equal-Weight Losing Against Cap-Weight SPY

Did you know that the equally-weighted RSP is seriously underperforming the cap-weighted SPY? It is losing considerable ground against the SPY and that suggests that if mega-caps fail, so will go the market. Carl shows us charts to prove his point. Next up Carl covers the market in general followed...   READ MORE 

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NVIDIA's Stock Split and Potential Correction

NVIDIA's Stock Split and Potential Correction

When Nvidia (NVDA) opens on Monday, it will have experienced a 10:1 split, and we should remember that one of the purposes of stock splits is to facilitate distribution. That is to say that the lower price after the split attracts investors who avoided the stock at the higher...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Upside Initiation Climax (Should We Trust It?)

DP Trading Room: Upside Initiation Climax (Should We Trust It?)

On today's DecisionPoint Trading Room episode Carl and Erin discuss Friday's "Upside Initiation Climax" and whether it can be trusted. With market follow through tepid, they discuss the implications of this very bullish signal. Carl reveals his sentiment of the overall market and covers...   READ MORE 

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Textbook Double Top on Silver (SLV)

Textbook Double Top on Silver (SLV)

Gold is struggling, moving mostly sideways. Silver has technically been moving sideways as well, only it has formed a textbook double top chart pattern. Textbook double tops show even tops and a clear confirmation line delineated at the middle of the "M" formation. What is good about these...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: What's Up With Semiconductors?

DP Trading Room: What's Up With Semiconductors?

Today Erin takes a deep dive into the Semiconductors (SMH). She goes over the "under the hood" health of the industry group and then takes us within the industry group to find the leadership stocks in that area. Carl shares his wisdom on the current conditions of the...   READ MORE 

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Biotechnology (IBB) Gets Silver Cross BUY Signal

Biotechnology (IBB) Gets Silver Cross BUY Signal

Today, the Biotechnology ETF (IBB) 20-day EMA crossed up through the 50-day EMA (Silver Cross), generating an IT Trend Model BUY Signal. If we look "under the hood," we can see that participation continues to expand. The Silver Cross Index tells us how many stocks within this group...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Bonds & Yields At An Inflection Point

DP Trading Room: Bonds & Yields At An Inflection Point

Today's focus was on the current and long-term conditions of Bonds and Yields which are at an inflection point. Yields are attempting to hold onto a rising trend and Bonds are plodding along to the upside for now. One reader asked if it is time to start dollar...   READ MORE 

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Silver Cross BUY Signals on the Dow (DIA) and Russell 2000 (IWM)

Silver Cross BUY Signals on the Dow (DIA) and Russell 2000 (IWM)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) 20-day EMA crossed up through the 50-day EMA (a Silver Cross), generating an IT Trend Model BUY Signal. The Dow saw a better rally today than the SPY, but, under the hood, it isn't quite as strong as the SPY. We...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Two Industry Groups To Watch!

DP Trading Room: Two Industry Groups To Watch!

Today Erin uncovers two industry groups that are showing strength and potential in the short term. She takes a look "Under the Hood" to reveal participation and trends that are quite bullish. Carl walks us through the market overall, covering not only the SPY, but also interest rates,...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Intermediate-Term View of the Magnificent 7

DP Trading Room: Intermediate-Term View of the Magnificent 7

Today Carl puts the spotlight on the Magnificent 7 with a look at not only the daily charts, but also a review of the intermediate term using weekly charts. See where they are headed short-term and what are our expectations are in the intermediate term. Carl also gave us his...   READ MORE 

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META's Reverse Island - Two More Mag Seven Islands to Monitor

META's Reverse Island - Two More Mag Seven Islands to Monitor

Whenever we see price gapping up or down, as happened with META in February, we prepare for the possibility of an island reversal. After the gap up, price forms a cluster, the island, and we ponder the possibility of a gap down to complete the reversal. During the formation of...   READ MORE 

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DP TRADING ROOM: Find Shorts Using the Diamond Dog Scan

DP TRADING ROOM: Find Shorts Using the Diamond Dog Scan

Today Erin shared her Diamond Dog Scan that she uses to find shorting opportunities. She was able to uncover five possible shorts. She discusses each chart and let's you know what she looks for in a good short. Carl did the market overview with special attention paid to...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Final Earnings are In for 2023 Q4!

DP Trading Room: Final Earnings are In for 2023 Q4!

Carl opens the show with a view of the final earnings results for 2023 Q4! His chart reveals whether stocks are fair valued, overvalued or undervalued. Get his take on the current readings. Carl gave us his market overview including Bitcoin, Gold Miners, Gold and Crude Oil and many more....   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: On-Balance Volume (OBV) Explained

DP Trading Room: On-Balance Volume (OBV) Explained

Today Carl and Erin cover the topic of On-Balance Volume (OBV) as a representation of volume trends. This came to their attention as they uncovered an OBV negative divergence on the SPY chart. Carl completes a review of the weekly charts for the Magnificent 7 stocks, giving us a more...   READ MORE