Today, the weekly PMO crossed below its signal line, which hasn't occurred since the early 2020 bull market top. The chart isn't all bad given the positive RSI and rising OBV. However, this signal should be heeded; they don't happen often and they usually... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Mary Ellen and Erin share ways to easily capture areas of relative outperformance with an eye toward continued upside. They also present their favorite groups, as well as individual stocks, following a review of the broader markets. This video was originally... READ MORE
We knew that the VIX readings were sliding lower, but today it finished at 19.79. The VIX has not closed below 20 since the 2020 bull market top. We invert our VIX because we view the VIX as a sentiment indicator. Sentiment is contrarian, so in order to have... READ MORE
In this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl and Erin give us a complete market overview, including Dollar, Gold, Gold Miners, Crude Oil and Bonds. Carl specifically addresses problems in crypto right now, as well as a review of valuations as they continue to get more and more overbought. Erin tells you... READ MORE
Buying is easy, selling is much harder. In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Erin and Mary Ellen concentrate on exit strategies. Follow along as both explain how they set stops and which key signals they use to exit their holdings. It doesn't have to be... READ MORE
In this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl and Erin dive into the SPY, particularly into the Technology Sector with Carl reviewing the FAANG+. Erin gives us a sector overview and discusses the new rotation into defensive areas of the market. She covers her favorite sectors and defensive industry groups to consider,... READ MORE
Carl Swenlin ingeniously created the newest DecisionPoint indicators, called the "Golden Cross Index" and "Silver Cross Index". It is actually a simple concept, and one he and I were both surprised hadn't been created yet. Most are familiar with a "golden cross,"... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Mary Ellen and Erin share their outlook for the current market while also reviewing select growth, high-yield and headline-making stocks that have positive charts in an otherwise dismal environment. This video was originally recorded on March 4th, 2021. Click on the... READ MORE
In this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl and Erin discuss not only the current market conditions and indicators, but share "Farrell's Ten Rules" for all investors to know and remember! Carl gives us the current read on Bitcoin and GME, while Erin looks at the Dollar, Gold,... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Erin and Mary Ellen show how you can find the best performers in the market using Relative Strength and the StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR). Erin educates us on what "price relative" is and how to include it on your... READ MORE
In this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl and Erin present their unique analysis of the market. Carl concentrates on the SPY and "The Big Four" - Dollar, Gold, Crude Oil and Bonds. Erin zeroes in on the best sectors going into the next week, then focuses in on the... READ MORE
Semiconductors are outperforming the market, but not all Semiconductors are enjoying the strong rally that's been ongoing since September. Some of the more popular names have underperformed within their industry group and against the SPX. However, two are outshining the rest and have room to move higher. Looking... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Mary Ellen and Erin share their wishlist plans for the eventual post-pandemic period and the stocks that tie in with their dream trips! They also review their favorite Oil stocks, as well as the recently strong rally in Energy. This video... READ MORE
In 2020, Carl Swenlin developed two new indicators - the Golden Cross & Silver Cross indexes that many aren't aware of. These powerful indicators help you determine "participation" in rallies and declines within an index or sector. We can use them to determine relative strength amongst... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Erin and Mary Ellen share their analysis techniques on how they determine whether the market or sector or industry group is "hot" or "cold." Erin discusses how she measures "participation" in a market move to... READ MORE
In this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl and Erin cover a wide range of subjects today, from current market conditions and the VIX to Bitcoin and Tesla (TSLA) to Natural Gas (UNG) and a Sector review. Carl discusses a group of funds that have weathered most storms and are poised to... READ MORE
Today, I will weave a technical analysis tale of two sectors--one of the popular star that is beginning to lose its shine, the other about a possible Cinderella story sector. The popular star and doted-upon sector is Technology (XLK). It gets most of the love because, let's face... READ MORE
Robotics, Cannabis, Clean Air - These are all themes that are taking the markets by storm. In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Mary Ellen and Erin share ways you can participate in the uptrends without the volatility. Plus, they also reveal their favorite ETFs right now. This... READ MORE
In this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl begins with the topic of the GameStop (GME) short kill, coining the phrase "Short Stoppers" - and news suggests that the Short Stoppers are moving their interest to Silver. Carl looks at the Silver chart and discusses the implications. Erin takes a... READ MORE
I have had many people (my children included) ask me about the GameStop phenomena. Carl called them "gamestoppers", but decided that "Short Stoppers" was a more apt name given they have moved on to other targets. There is something alluring about putting the "big guys&... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Erin and Mary Ellen bring in a football theme, as it is likely time to start playing defense in your portfolio. Erin reviews sector rotation and where the markets are currently. Both share their favorite "defensive plays" and discussed... READ MORE
In this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl covers the major market and gave his take on the current conditions for the "Big Four"--Dollar, Gold, Oil and Bonds. A new Price Momentum Oscillator (PMO) SELL Signal has appeared on Oil. Erin analyzes the hot Home Builder industry group and... READ MORE
I believe it is time to revisit the Rydex Ratio sentiment chart. A few DecisionPoint.com subscribers have noticed how overbought it has become; I wrote about it in last week's DP Weekly Wrap for subscribers of the DP Alert. Thursday night (1/14), after the latest asset... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Mary Ellen and Erin examine what's driving the rotation into new sectors and how you can take advantage. They also delve into the top industries within these leading sectors, as well as individual stocks. This video was originally broadcast... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Erin and Mary Ellen show ways to boost your portfolio by taking advantage of the many strong outperformers in the Healthcare sector. They then take a deep dive into the sector and their favorite industry groups, looking at the best vaccine... READ MORE
In this episode of DecisionPoint, Erin flies solo, bringing quite a few trading ideas into the show. As far as the market overall, the bullish bias has returned. What does that mean for Gold, Silver and the Gold Miners? Reviewing sector rotation, it is clear that defensive sectors of the... READ MORE
It is hard to see any downside when you're making a lot of money, which is why people can't resist a bubble. From the Tulip Mania, to DotCom Fever, to the Real Estate Crisis, for many people the appeal of easy and fast money cannot be... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Mary Ellen and Erin start the new year by reviewing which sectors have the most upside potential following recent election results. They also share top candidates in those sectors and ways to screen for potential winners. This video was originally recorded... READ MORE
Last night as I studied the 5-month candlestick chart, I debated whether to adjust the trendlines on the rising wedge that we've been monitoring. I was seeing a possible rising trend channel. I still believed there were enough bearish technicals, like an OBV negative divergence and a PMO... READ MORE
The market opened the year with a bang as the SPY experienced an onslaught of selling. In this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl and Erin review the price action in conjunction with their indicators to determine if this is the beginning or the end of this selling climax. They take a... READ MORE
In this remastered Chartwise Women archive workshop, Erin and Mary Ellen discuss the use of chart patterns in your trading decisions or as ways to add another dimension to your analysis. They look at some popular patterns that worked and some that did not work. Chart patterns can show you... READ MORE
In this special DecisionPoint workshop, Erin discusses what components are needed on your charts to give you the entire picture of a stock, ETF or index. After examining these components, she pulls her default charts up and explains where and how each of these components contribute to tight analysis. Did... READ MORE
(This is a reprint of the subscriber-only "DecisionPoint Alert" article from 12/22/2020. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all from Carl & Erin Swenlin) One of the ways we measure market bias is by looking at the histograms of the Swenlin Trading Oscillators (STOs) and... READ MORE
Are you a trader or an investor? Do your trade frequently or are you a "buy and hold" investor? In this special DecisionPoint workshop, Erin discusses specifically which charts and indicators to use for the short-term trader, intermediate-term investor and long-term buy-and-hold investor. Can an investment have a... READ MORE
If you have attended the free DecisionPoint.com Trading Room or you are a DecisionPoint Diamonds Report subscriber, you'll know that I have been very bullish on renewable energy stocks since the beginning of autumn. While they can be very volatile, overall they are an industry group that... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Erin and Mary Ellen finish out 2020 by revealing which indexes, sectors, stocks and ETFs they believe are "most likely to succeed" in 2021. Don't miss their analysis of the technology sector stocks, consumer discretionary, semiconductors, solar... READ MORE
In this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl and Erin reveal their 2021 expectations as they review the major indexes, global markets and "Big Four" - Dollar, Gold, Oil and Bonds. After analyzing current market conditions, Carl and Erin explain why you should expect a difficult week as the overvalued... READ MORE
Around the world in 30 minutes! In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Mary Ellen and Erin review emerging areas of the world as the recovery takes place globally, sharing the importance of diversifying your portfolio not just domestically but internationally as well. They also share top stocks... READ MORE
In this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl opens the show by analyzing SPY market action, but also schools us on how to determine when the market is "overvalued" or "undervalued." (Currently, it is highly overvalued.) Carl also displays many DP indicators that are extremely overbought and accompanied... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Chartwise Women, Erin and Mary Ellen are in the holiday spirit today as they talk about whether Santa Claus is fact or fiction. Oops, that should be Santa Claus RALLY! They look at seasonality to show you when is the best time to... READ MORE