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A “Change of Character” for Stocks: Key Breakdown Levels to Watch

A “change of character” is emerging as major indexes weaken in November. Equal-weight indexes confirm a bearish turn, Bitcoin’s collapse highlights fading speculation, and the S&P 500’s key support near 6550 may be the final line before a deeper market correction....   READ MORE 

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History Is Repeating: Why Today’s AI Pullback Looks Familiar

Are we seeing a repeat of the late 2023 stock market pullback? Compare today's price action to that of 2023 and identify the similarities....   READ MORE 

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Did The Strong Reversal on Friday Mark The Bottom?

There's a lot of noise in the market right now, but the longer-term perspective shows the major indexes testing key support levels. Investor sentiment may also be shifting. What could lie ahead? Take a look at these charts....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #5 - Draw the Line (Trendlines)

StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #5 - Draw the Line (Trendlines)

Before We Dive In… Every chart tells some kind of a story. Without structure, however, that story can feel like noise. Trendlines help you sense the rhythm underneath the often volatile surface, showing where buyers and sellers may draw their invisible battle lines and how long those lines can hold....   READ MORE 

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Discretionary Lags; Speculative Names Thrown Out; Trend Signals within MAG7 & Utilities

Healthcare, consumer staples, and gold stocks continue to hold steady while speculative tech names are flashing bearish signals. Get a closer look at the different sectors and one stock that looks like it's ready to trend higher....   READ MORE 

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Market Leadership Is Shifting — Are You Positioned for It?

Market Leadership Is Shifting — Are You Positioned for It?

With a massive shift in market leadership underway, Julius de Kempenaer looks at sector rotation to see where leadership is moving now—and what that could mean for portfolio positioning ahead....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #4  - Know How Far to Backtrack (Retracements)

StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #4 - Know How Far to Backtrack (Retracements)

Before We Dive In… They say “buy the dip.” You hear it everywhere. But let’s be honest—it’s a lot easier said than done. How deep will the dip go before the trend resumes (if it resumes at all)? Where’s the bounce hiding, and why there? A...   READ MORE 

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A Rough Week for Stocks — But This Sector Just Hit a New High!

A Rough Week for Stocks — But This Sector Just Hit a New High!

It was a tough week for equities as major indices broke below key levels and money rotated away from growth. Tom Bowley highlights where strength is emerging — especially in healthcare and energy — and highlights stocks showing strong accumulation and breakout potential....   READ MORE 

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Is the Market About to Turn? Key Charts Every Investor Should Watch Now

Stocks have pulled back quickly. Explore what NVDA's earnings, breadth indicators, and sentiment data suggest for the market's next move....   READ MORE 

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3 Major Breakdown Signals - Is a Market Top Forming?

3 Major Breakdown Signals - Is a Market Top Forming?

David Keller, CMT uses the modern Dow Theory, sector rotation, and Bitcoin’s decline to illustrate what might be a developing market top. With StockCharts’ tools, Dave tracks weakening momentum, defensive shifts, and the S&P 500’s crucial 6550 support level....   READ MORE 

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Bitcoin Takes One More Step to Signal a Primary Bear Market

Martin Pring analyzes Bitcoin using charts of different time frames, highlighting key support levels and divergences. Keep an eye on these charts....   READ MORE 

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Consumer Watch: A Costco Breakdown Could Be the Market’s Biggest Warning Yet

Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples are lagging the most in sector performance. Costco's chart could send an early warning signal in consumer sentiment....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #3 — Find the Low and High of It (Support & Resistance)

StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #3 — Find the Low and High of It (Support & Resistance)

Before We Dive In… If you could spot where price is likely to bounce, stall, or reverse, you’d probably time entries and exits a lot better. That’s Law #3: find support and resistance—plus the polarity principle, where broken resistance often becomes support, and vice versa. The Core...   READ MORE 

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MACD Warning for S&P 500! Momentum Shift Underway

MACD Warning for S&P 500! Momentum Shift Underway

Joe Rabil breaks down the MACD warning and weakening momentum in the S&P 500 as the index tests support near its 18-week moving average. Additionally, he reviews Bitcoin’s reversal setup and highlights stocks with improving relative strength and trend structure....   READ MORE 

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S&P 500 Shows Topping Signs! Financials and Semis at Key Levels

S&P 500 Shows Topping Signs! Financials and Semis at Key Levels

Frank Cappelleri breaks down a major market inflection point as the S&P 500 tests a topping pattern and several key levels. He also reviews financials and semiconductors where structure shifts and breakdown risks may determine the next move....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #2 — Spot the Trend and Go With It

StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #2 — Spot the Trend and Go With It

Before We Dive In… Hopefully, you’ve read our first article on mapping the trends (John Murphy’s Law #1). Once you’ve figured out how to do this, the next question is simple: What do you do with it? Welcome to our article on Law #2. This principle is...   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #45

Your weekly update on the ranking of U.S. sectors based on Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #1 — Map the Trends

StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #1 — Map the Trends

Before We Dive In… While the tools and strategies we use to analyze markets have evolved, human behavior has remained consistent (more or less). That’s why John Murphy’s Ten Laws of Technical Trading is as relevant today as it was during the long course of history from which...   READ MORE 

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Megaphone Pattern + Death Cross: Bitcoin’s Technicals Flash a Warning

Cryptocurrencies have been under pressure, and two key chart developments indicate further downside. Here's what you need to watch as the year-end approaches....   READ MORE 

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Charting the Week Ahead: Where Is Nifty Headed Next?

Charting the Week Ahead: Where Is Nifty Headed Next?

Nifty's current technical setup reflects a strong market, steadily grinding higher. What does the coming week have in store?...   READ MORE 

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The Market’s Stuck in Neutral: What Could Break the Standstill?

The stock market churned but went nowhere this week as breadth held steady and rate-cut odds shifted. Here's what investors should watch next week....   READ MORE 

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Fed Jitters Shake the Market – Where are Investors Finding Shelter?

Fed Jitters Shake the Market – Where are Investors Finding Shelter?

Mary Ellen McGonagle breaks down how hawkish Fed comments and rising yields rattled the markets this week. See where investors are finding opportunity — and which sectors are offering shelter as volatility returns....   READ MORE 

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How to Read the Market When Nothing Seems to Add Up

When you get used to a resilient stock market, it can feel a little disorienting when things suddenly start to zig instead of zag. We got a taste of that this week, as some days the market marched higher, and other days it sold off sharply. If you felt like...   READ MORE 

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Market Rotation: What’s Really Happening Beneath the Surface

While the stock market indexes are looking range-bound, there's a shift in what's driving the market's performance. Find out what's going on beneath the surface....   READ MORE 

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Market Top or Bullish Bounce? Watch These Top 5 Crucial Market Metrics to Decide!

Market Top or Bullish Bounce? Watch These Top 5 Crucial Market Metrics to Decide!

With the market just a shout away from its all-time highs, Grayson Roze shares five market metrics every trader should watch using StockCharts’ Market Summary Dashboard. Learn how he tracks trends, breadth, sentiment, and sector strength to uncover what’s really driving the market....   READ MORE 

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Small Caps Break Down, VIX Surges. What's Next?

Small-cap stocks have broken below a key support level. Volatility is also creeping higher. Tom Bowley shares his views by breaking down several charts....   READ MORE 

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Cracks within Tech; Bonds Outperform, Bitcoin; Insurance Names Catch a Strong Bid

When technology ETFs are breaking down, insurance stocks and bonds are showing strength, and Bitcoin is triggering a downtrend, it means the stock market is showing signs of risk aversion. Arthur Hill analyzes charts of these asset groups and identifies the signals they are sending....   READ MORE 

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Healthcare Stocks Are Breaking Out — But Why Now?

Healthcare Stocks Are Breaking Out — But Why Now?

Healthcare stocks are breaking out as biotechs and pharmaceuticals surge to new highs; Tom Bowley highlights the rotation into healthcare and explains how this emerging leadership is helping drive the market higher going into year-end....   READ MORE 

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ADX Setup Reveals Auto Stocks Ready to Break Out

ADX Setup Reveals Auto Stocks Ready to Break Out

Joe Rabil spotlights an ADX setup signaling that auto stocks may be ready to break out. He also reviews the S&P market trends, volatility, and key stock requests like Meta and Bitcoin....   READ MORE 

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The Sneaky Bull Market Nobody’s Talking About: Commodities

Commodities are making a bullish run in a seasonally weak period. Keep an eye on this potentially leggy asset class and find out how you can take advantage of the commodity run....   READ MORE 

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StockCharts Insider: 10 Laws Every Chartist Should Know

StockCharts Insider: 10 Laws Every Chartist Should Know

Before We Dive In… Markets change. Principles don’t. More specifically, the way we deal with markets evolves, but the factors driving markets remain consistent. Famed technical analyst John Murphy distills these factors into 10 Laws. These are timeless lessons that cut through the market noise and reveal how price,...   READ MORE 

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Three Ways to Trade NVIDIA: Which One Gives You the Best Risk/Reward

Tech took a hit, but all's not lost. Here's what NVIDIA's chart is indicating and how you can use options to trade the pullback with confidence....   READ MORE 

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Three Stocks That Could Benefit Most from Tariff Relief — If the Charts Agree

With talk of tariffs being rolled back, stocks like Best Buy, Stanley Black & Decker, and Nike could benefit from renewed optimism. But, as Dave, explains, the charts tell the real story, revealing which names are technically ready to lead the next move higher....   READ MORE 

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This Week's Scan Reveals Stocks with Massive Potential

Martin Pring walks you through a chart arrangement that identifies stocks with a high probability of trending higher. Find out how he scans for the long-term trend using absolute and relative prices....   READ MORE 

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The Tariff Relief Playbook: 10 Stocks with Upside Potential

The Tariff Relief Playbook: 10 Stocks with Upside Potential

Which stocks could benefit the most if trade tariffs are rolled back? Dave highlights ten potential winners—including CAT, NKE, and more—and shows how to use StockCharts tools to uncover trend strength and opportunities....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #44

Julius presents his weekly update on US sector ranking based on Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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Retail Stocks to Watch as Consumer Sentiment Collapses: Walmart, Target, and Home Depot

Key Q3 retail earnings reports are set to begin rolling in this week. Here's a look at charts of the consumer-related stocks that will give you a hint at how it will all shake out....   READ MORE 

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What Lies Ahead for Nifty? A Look at the Week Ahead

What Lies Ahead for Nifty? A Look at the Week Ahead

The Nifty is in a state of flux, testing its symmetrical triangle pattern. Could an uptrend be on the horizon, or will we see incremental downside?...   READ MORE 

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After a Volatile Week in the Markets, Here's Where I Found Strength!

After a Volatile Week in the Markets, Here's Where I Found Strength!

Mary Ellen McGonagle breaks down this week’s volatile market action, highlighting areas where selective strength is showing up. Discover setups in energy, healthcare, and AI-linked names that are holding up as other areas weaken....   READ MORE 

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Correction or Opportunity? The Charts Have the Clues

Tech stocks are tumbling. The AI rally just slammed the brakes. Investors are getting fearful. This week's headlines painted a picture of panic, but beneath the surface, something else may be unfolding. When the stock market is overstretched, it’s not unusual for it to pull back. We’...   READ MORE