The ST Trend Model Neutral signal that the NDX carried for a few days gave way to a new BUY signal as the 5-EMA launched above the 20-EMA on today's strong rally. I've annotated the change on the DecisionPoint Scoreboards below. TLT triggered a Long-Term Trend... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Can you believe that we’re just ONE WEEK AWAY from ChartCon 2018? Our 5th online investing conference goes LIVE on the morning of August 1oth at 10:00am ET, and I can hardly contain my excitement. The presentations have been sent in, our bonus videos are... READ MORE
TARIFF THREATS PUSH CHINESE MARKETS LOWER ... Threats of higher tariffs on Chinese imports, combined with Chinese threats of retaliation, put international markets on the defensive today. It started in Asia, spread to Europe, and caused a lower stock opening here. China took the biggest hit. The red line in Chart... READ MORE
Just in the course of a normal week, we are bombarded with information from sources such as the FED, television analysts, brokerage firm analysts, economists’ projections, newspapers, junk mail, neighbors, war reporters, fake news, etc. Making investment decisions without a plan or methodology is truly a gamble. And to think... READ MORE
Market Recap for Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Wednesday was a day of bifurcated action with Apple (AAPL) leading technology (XLK, +0.90%) and the NASDAQ higher, while the Dow Jones, S&P 500, Russell 2000 and most sectors finished lower. It was a case of one behemoth, nearly $1... READ MORE
* Pick your Timeframe to Suit your Message. * Aroons Signal Consolidation in XLU. * XLRE Breaks Out of Flag. * REITs, Utilities and the 10-year Correlation. * HACK Becomes Oversold in an Uptrend. * The Dreaded Double Dip in RSI. .... Timeframe and Message ... The Utilities SPDR (XLU), the Energy SPDR (XLE) and the Real Estate... READ MORE
The monthly charts 'went final' yesterday after the market closed, so it's time to review and prepare for next month. I highly recommend you check out the video version on today's MarketWatchers LIVE show where I had more time and space to discuss. The... READ MORE
This month, the Market Roundup carries a lot of information about how acute the current market position is in globally. 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... READ MORE
Market Recap for Tuesday, July 31, 2018 It was a solid day on Wall Street to close out July. The small cap Russell 2000, weak on a relative basis during July, regained its leadership role, spiking more than 1% and doubling the performance of its other major index counterparts. Industrials... READ MORE
Waters Corp led the market in 2017 with a 65 percent gain, but lagged in 2018 as the stock corrected the last six months. I am watching this correction pattern for a breakout that would signal a continuation of the bigger uptrend. Waters Corp makes analytical equipment and software for... READ MORE
The DecisionPoint Scoreboards were blemished by the loss of the green BUY signals on the NDX. The weekly PMO on the Dow has been holding out for awhile, but it is rising suggesting momentum is still positive in the intermediate term. Not to be alarmist, but the NDX has reached... READ MORE
INDUSTRIAL SPDR REACHES FOUR-MONTH HIGH ... While media attention seems to be focused on struggling FANG stocks, investors are putting their money elsewhere. Chart 1 shows the Industrial Sector SPDR (XLI) rising above its June high to reach the highest level in four months. That's a healthy sign for... READ MORE
Market Recap for Monday, July 30, 2018 Only three sectors were able to finish in positive territory on Monday as bears permeated Wall Street. Two of the three - financials (XLF, +0.07%) and healthcare (XLV, +0.06%) - barely managed to eke out gains. The only real strength was... READ MORE
US Bancorp lagged the broader market the first half of the year, but managed to firm from March to June and lead with a breakout in July. The chart shows USB falling from 57 to 49 with a sharp decline from late January to late March. The stock managed to... READ MORE
* Oil Surges back above $70. * XLE Turns Up within Range. * XES Surges off Support. * Chevron Bounces on Big Volume. * Halliburton versus Baker Hughes. ... Oil Surges back above $70 ... Oil fell on Friday and rebounded on Monday to keep its mean-reversion bounce alive. I highlighted oil, XLE and the Oil &... READ MORE
Market Recap for Friday, July 27, 2018 A second wave of internet troubles came in the form of Twitter Inc (TWTR) after the recently-soaring internet giant disappointed traders with its latest quarterly results. It was an UGLY reaction by Wall Street as TWTR fell nearly 21% exactly one day after... READ MORE
SMALL CAPS ROLL OVER WHILE SPY TESTS JANUARY HIGH ... Stocks are beginning to look a little toppy. That's especially true of small caps. Chart 1 shows the Russell 2000 Small Cap Index ($RUT) ending the week below its 50-day moving average (blue circle). The RUT has been losing... READ MORE
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! In case you missed it, we just released a special behind-the-scenes video that I want to make sure you see. I can hardly believe that ChartCon 2018 is now only TWO WEEKS AWAY, but watching this video really made it feel even more real. Last week, while... READ MORE
The weekly PMO BUY signal was missed by only .02 points last week, but this week it managed to log it. The Dow now remains as the only Scoreboard with a "red arrow" or SELL signal. You'll see on the weekly chart that it is nearing... READ MORE
Last week I thought we had a good setup for a short-term market top and correction, but news of possible progress toward a resolution of trade issues with the EU spurred the market (SPY) higher to challenge all-time highs. Funny thing, though, there was no follow through on Thursday, and... READ MORE
One year ago, we analyzed the Russell 2000 Small Cap Index ($RUT) in a Wyckoff Power Charting blog post. An evaluation of the vertical bar chart and the Point and Figure objectives pointed to higher prices (click here to read the ‘Hustling Russell’). Please review this prior post before proceeding.... READ MORE
* Weekly Performance Review. * Large-caps Show Leadership in July. * New Highs Expand in S&P 500. * Nasdaq 100 Still the Strongest. * Internal Improvements in Industrials and Finance. * XLF and XLI Challenge Spring Highs. * TLT and IEF Fail at Resistance. * This Week in Art's Charts. * Notes from the Art&... READ MORE
Market Recap for Thursday, July 26, 2018 There was clear market bifurcation on Thursday as The Travelers Cos (TRV) and Walt Disney Co (DIS) both gained more than 2% to lead the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a 113 point gain. Five other Dow components gained more than 1%, while... READ MORE
Dominating the news today is Facebook and its crash to earth in one day, finishing the day down almost 20%. This has been a strong stock in a strong sector, but a poor earnings report took down Facebook, and also took down the NDX about 1.45% as investors were... READ MORE
DOW TRANSPORTS CONTINUE TO GAIN GROUND ... The Dow Transports continue to gain altitude. Chart 1 shows the Dow Transports trading at the highest level in a month and nearing a challenge of its June high. Yesterday's message showed the TRAN being driven higher by United Parcel Service (UPS)... READ MORE
Market Recap for Wednesday, July 25, 2018 All of our major indices finished higher on Wednesday, as did all sectors. Relative strength was found in several areas including industrials (XLI, +1.52%), healthcare (XLV, +1.28%) and technology (XLK, +1.25%). Waste & disposal services ($DJUSPC, +5.04%) surged on... READ MORE
* Breaking Down the Materials Sector. * Materials SPDR Battles Wedge Breakout. * Small-cap Materials Sector Leads XLB. * Establishing an Analytical Bias First. * Steel ETF Surges off Support. * Three International Mining/Steel Stocks. * Three US-Based Steel Stocks. ... Today we are going to dive into the materials sector. I will start by comparing the... READ MORE
New trade deals were announced regarding US-EU tariffs and that seems to have given the market an adrenaline shot. However, on the flip side, Facebook's earnings report miss is wreaking havoc on after hours trading for the technology sector. It'll be interesting to see whether this... READ MORE
DOW TRANSPORTS REGAIN 50-DAY AVERAGE... The Dow Jones Transportation Average has been trying to gain altitude after successfully bouncing off its 200-day moving average over the past month. But it's been a choppy advance. Chart 1 shows the Dow Transports regaining its 50-day average today after being pulled... READ MORE
* Tuesday was a Key Reversal Day * Breadth fails to confirm Tuesday’s high * Primary uptrend is intact, but will it be threatened? Tuesday was a Key Reversal Day This week the NASDAQ Composite registered a new all-time-high, but the quality of that rally leaves a lot to be desired. That... READ MORE
Market Recap for Tuesday, July 24, 2018 Earnings are dominating the headlines and the action on Wall Street. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 had been underperforming its NASDAQ and Russell 2000 counterparts throughout much of the second quarter. As a result, their positive earnings surprises seem to... READ MORE
Danaher is part of a strengthening sector (healthcare) and accounts for around 5.5% of the Medical Devices ETF (IHI), which is one of the strongest industry group ETFs this year. XLV is one of the best performing sectors over the last three months and IHI sports a parade of... READ MORE
This morning while broadcasting the final market update during the MarketWatchers LIVE show, I commented on the bifurcation of the market. Large-Caps in general were enjoying a rally, but mid- and small-caps were running to the downside. After the market close, I received an email alert that the S&... READ MORE
The current Relative Rotation Graph for US sectors is sending a very clear message for two sectors! Money is flowing OUT of Energy stocks (XLE) and INTO Staples (XLP). The opposite rotation for those two sectors is almost jumping off the screen when you open up this RRG. It is... READ MORE
Market Recap for Monday, July 23, 2018 Financials (XLF, +1.38%), especially banks ($DJUSBK, +1.86%), led Wall Street on Monday as the rising 10 year treasury yield ($TNX) provides hope for increasing profits in the quarters ahead for this influential industry group. There's a very strong and... READ MORE
Honeywell (HON) kicked off earnings season for the big industrial stocks last week and surged on high volume. The stock is already in a long-term uptrend and the correction in the first half of 2018 appears to be ending. The stock is in a long-term uptrend because it hit a... READ MORE
July is a busy month. Preparations are taking place for the upcoming ChartCon. And Roman Bogomazov and I are launching our new StockCharts TV program ‘Power Charting’. Power Charting will be broadcast weekly on Friday at 3pm EDT with repeats thereafter. Our emphasis will be on Wyckoff Method basics using... READ MORE
TEN-YEAR TREASURY YIELD CLEARS 50-DAY AVERAGE AS BOND PRICES DROP... The upturn in Treasury yields that started on Friday is gaining more momentum today. Chart 1 shows the 10-Year Treasury yield ($TNX) climbing 5 basis points to the highest level in more than a month. It's also climbed... READ MORE
Market Recap for Friday, July 20, 2018 Software ($DJUSSW, +0.86%) led once again on Friday, thanks in large part to another impressive quarterly earnings report from technology (XLK, +0.03%) giant Microsoft Corp (MSFT). It was a fairly narrow technology advance as software and internet ($DJUSNS, +0.25%) were... READ MORE
* Long-term Trend for Oil is Clearly Up. * RSI Dips into "Oversold" Zone. * Confirming with Nearby Futures. * Finding Futures Symbols. * Oil & Gas Equip & Services SPDR Lags Oil. * XES Tests Bullish Resolve. ...Long-term Trend for Oil is Up ...Oil pulled back over the last few weeks with a... READ MORE