About two weeks ago, my dad, Carl, pointed out that the FAANG stocks were forming some "impressive" bearish topping formations. I took a look and I have to agree. Despite a blow-out rally today, we both believe there is still trouble ahead. These charts in particular concern us,... READ MORE
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in John Murphy's Market Message on Friday, September 4th at 3:11pm ET. Stock prices are continuing the rebound that began with yesterday's upside reversal off their 200-day moving averages. And they're now trying to... READ MORE
Today we are going to show how 52-week highs and lows can be used to track long-term and short-term trends in the S&P 500. Full disclosure: this is not the holy grail. It is one indicator that can be used in conjunction with others to keep you on... READ MORE
STOCKS BUILD ON YESTERDAY'S REBOUND OFF THEIR 200-DAY AVERAGES... Stock prices are continuing the rebound that began with yesterday's upside reversal off their 200-day moving averages. And they're now trying to clear some overhead resistance. Chart 1 shows the Dow Industrials entering an overhead... READ MORE
Before I talk about jobs, let's discuss the S&P 500. We're consolidating. In a secular bull market, that's fashionable. We went through this from 2014 through early 2016. This is simply the 2018/2019 version. Every downturn and we hear from the... READ MORE
MAJOR STOCK INDEXES BOUNCE OFF CHART SUPPORT... After trading sharply lower today, stocks reversed upward to score a potential upside reversal day. And they did it at some critical support levels. Chart 1 shows the Dow Industrials bouncing off their 200-day moving average and chart support near their August lows.... READ MORE
This week is characterized by sinking stocks, at least in the first half of the week, as well as a stabilizing market (so far) on this Thursday. Situations like these lend themselves very well to search for stocks that "test support," especially when they are in a sector... READ MORE
Broadline retail ($DJUSRB), once a Wall Street darling and bull market leader, has fallen upon hard times the past three months. While the S&P 500 recently moved up to challenge its all-time record high, the DJUSRB never came close. Its recent downtrend is now approaching key price support... READ MORE
We will start with the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) and the S&P 500 EW ETF (RSP), two versions of the same 500 or so stocks. These are the most important benchmarks to watch when it comes to the broader market. As such, I will use these... READ MORE
I've seen this happen a few times. Today, I ran my Diamond PMO Scan and received 30 results that were ALL Bond ETFs. Rather than put those in, I decided, given the market environment, that I would give you some shorting opportunities. There were plenty to choose from... READ MORE
The newly minted "Golden Cross Index" and "Silver Cross Index" had negative crossovers today. I noticed that these negative crossovers tend to have serious consequences when the "stars" align on the Golden/Silver Cross Index and PMO indicators. This is in conjunction with all... READ MORE
The monthly Market Roundup video for October is now available. Good luck and good charting, Martin J. Pring The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of Pring Turner Capital Group of Walnut Creek or its affiliates.... READ MORE
MAJOR STOCK INDEXES MAY BE HEADED FOR TEST OF SUMMER LOWS...Stock prices are undergoing more short-term technical damage. All three major stock indexes shown below have fallen decisively below their 50-day averages. Which raises the likelihood for a test of their August lows, and 200-day moving averages (red arrows)... READ MORE
The September ISM manufacturing index fell from 49.1 in August to 47.8 this month, signaling a rather significant contraction. Export orders were much worse, posting 41.0, which was their third consecutive month of contraction. The report was released at 10am and, following a move lower heading into... READ MORE
Stocks in the Industrials and Finance sectors were hit especially hard on Tuesday with XLI and XLF falling more than 2%. The Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors held up better than the broader market by falling less than 1%. Nevertheless, these four offensive sectors were down on the day. The... READ MORE
Several of the Sunday Setups were hit hard on Tuesday as selling pressure hit the Finance, Industrials and Materials sectors quite hard. Five of the eleven stocks came from these sectors (PFG, USB, HON, FAST and PKG). Nine of the Eleven are down over the last two days. KMX and... READ MORE
STOCK INDEXES ARE UNDER HEAVY SELLING PRESSURE...The weakest U.S. manufacturing number in ten years turned an early stock rebound into a bout of heavy selling. And the short-term stock picture continues to weaken. Chart 1 shows the Nasdaq Composite Index failing an early attempt to regain its 50-day... READ MORE
When searching for downtrend reversal candidates, it's important to make sure that the stock's exhibiting bullish technical signals that point to an ability to sustain its new uptrend. It's also helps to make sure that the company is in a renewed period of growth... READ MORE
Medical equipment stocks ($DJUSAM) have been solid absolute and relative performers for the past 7 years with few exceptions, so it certainly seems worthwhile to stay on top of its relative strength leaders. One such leader in 2019 has been Avedro, Inc. (AVDR). After a wicked week last week, AVDR... READ MORE
We certainly had an improvement in Diamond Scan results, as I saw 18 v 11 on Friday and only 90 on the Diamond Dog Scan. Also of interest, the Dogs that presented themselves showed minimal results for Utilities, Consumer Staples and Real Estate (a total of 9 of the 90)... READ MORE
I know I speak of relative strength frequently, but it kinda makes common sense, doesn't it? In order to establish relative strength vs. your peers and the overall market, there has to be a lot of interest. When buying clothes, do you buy what's in style... READ MORE
After running some scans, scrolling through the charts and filtering the setups, I came up with a dozen stocks to watch for next week, and perhaps beyond. All are above their rising 200-day SMAs and in uptrends of some sort. These stocks are also showing short-term relative strength. Eight of... READ MORE
Following the announcement of fiscal stimulus on Friday, the market extended its gains in the following week, but, at the same time, also consolidated at higher levels. After some more follow-up up moves in the first half of the week, the second half was spent in some volatile consolidation and... READ MORE
Trading gaps from earnings is a big part of what I do. The reason is simple. When a company provides market participants new information, as a quarterly earnings report does, a new set of buyers and sellers emerge. Better-than-expected news will provide an immediate short-term boost in price, while bad... READ MORE
NASDAQ ENDS BELOW ITS 50-DAY AVERAGE...While the three major U.S. stock indexes pulled back further from their July high, the Nasdaq was by far the weakest performer. Chart 1 shows the Nasdaq Composite Index ending the week well below its 50-day moving average (blue line). In addition, its... READ MORE
Today I will expand and update the key breadth indicators for the S&P 500. Notably, I added two more early warning indicators to the mix. They have yet to trigger, but these added indicators will give us something to watch going forward. I will also update the charts... READ MORE
It was another bumpy week in the markets, as investors digested a barrage of political headlines which brought fear-induced selling to those areas most sensitive to the latest tweet. While the Tech-heavy Nasdaq was hardest hit, the Dow Jones Industrial Average held in surprisingly well last week, with several heavyweight... READ MORE
Financials (XLF) had been rather dormant for nearly 18 months - at least on a relative basis to the S&P 500 - but that is all about to change. While the group is certainly beginning to flex its collective muscle, the real confirming signal would likely be a... READ MORE
Recently, a reader responded to one of my articles on the S&P 500 and asked about the value of support and resistance levels on a broad market index. He explained that support and resistance seems to make sense for individual stocks, as they're based on people&... READ MORE
My bullish scans continue to provide a small amount of results. Today, the Diamond Scan revealed 11 results, which is down from the 18 I had yesterday. The Diamond Dog Scan continues to produce numerous shorts. Today, there were 138, which is up from 119 yesterday. I decided I wanted... READ MORE
The July and September price tops are virtually identical, so I am assuming that a double top is in progress; however, it won't be a official double top until price drops below the confirmation line. That is a bit long to wait before taking appropriate action, so I... READ MORE
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in Martin Pring's Market Roundup on Friday, September 27th at 1:25pm ET. Last week, I wrote that the short-term technical picture looked positive, but that I was watching three charts which would confirm a significant extension to the... READ MORE
NASDAQ COMPOSITE FALLS FURTHER BELOW ITS 50-DAY LINE... Chart 1 shows the Nasdaq Composite falling sharply today and moving further below its 50-day moving average. Selling in software and semiconductors are leading the decline in the technology sector. Communication stocks are also having a bad day. Chart 2 shows the... READ MORE
From time to time, you come across new or different ways to look at things or describe them. In my RRG blog from Tuesday, I introduced the concept of military overwatch tactics and compared them to Relative Rotation Graphs. Since the public launch of Relative Rotation Graphs in 2011 on... READ MORE
* What's Happening with Last Week's Three Featured Charts * Short-Term Oscillators * Longer-Term Indicators are Mostly Bullish Last week, I wrote that the short-term technical picture looked positive, but that I was watching three charts which would confirm a significant extension to the bull market in the event... READ MORE
This weekly commentary, featuring the S&P 500, Index Breadth Model and Sector Breadth Model, is designed to provide an unbiased view of the current stock market environment. Models, while not perfect, provide a clear process driven approach for evaluating the market. Focusing on present signals, instead of future... READ MORE
Pharmaceuticals ($DJUSPR) have definitely been an area to avoid in 2019, which is somewhat surprising when you consider how effective many defensive areas have been this year. Still, with the S&P 500 up roughly 18% year-to-date, the DJUSPR has actually fallen 2 points from 553 to 551, clearly... READ MORE
The bullish results for my scans are thinning quite a bit. Today, the Diamond Scan produced 18 results while the Diamond Dog Scan produced 119. That's a small increase for the bulls (+8) and a slight decrease (-16) for bears. However, I got 16 results from the WealthWise... READ MORE
Today's report will rank and group my core ETF universe from strong uptrends to clear downtrends. Most of these ETFs are stock ETFs, but I also include several bond-related ETFs and a few commodity ETFs in my universe. The defensive groups continue to dominate with consumer staples, utilities... READ MORE
I've been watching and waiting to see if software ($DJUSSW) would begin to show leadership again as we approach earnings season, which will kick off in the next few weeks. If you've owned any software stocks other than Microsoft (MSFT), then you probably know all too... READ MORE