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What's Wrong With This SPX Breakout?

What's Wrong With This SPX Breakout?

In this exclusive StockCharts TV video, Joe presents the price pattern to follow the recent breakout in the S&P 500. He discusses narrow range bars, wide range bars and when they are important. Joe then explains what needs to take place now to either confirm a breakout or...   READ MORE 

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Three Thoughts on Risk Management for October 2024

Three Thoughts on Risk Management for October 2024

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Watch the S&P 500's "line in the sand" for a signs of a breakdown in the major averages. * Market breadth indicators could provide an early warning of a potential breakdown for the benchmarks. * By being thoughtful about your position sizing for each...   READ MORE 

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SCTR Report: Carvana Stock Skyrockets, Hits a New 52-Week High -- What This Means for Investors

SCTR Report: Carvana Stock Skyrockets, Hits a New 52-Week High -- What This Means for Investors

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Carvana stock is back on top of the Top 10 Large-Cap SCTR Report. * If you have a long position in Carvana, monitor your positions carefully. * The stock has the potential to rise much higher, so enjoy the ride while you can. Apologies for revisiting Carvana (CVNA), but it...   READ MORE 

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Why This S&P Support Level is SO IMPORTANT

Why This S&P Support Level is SO IMPORTANT

In this video from StockCharts TV,Julius presents a few conflicting rotations and signals that continue to warrant caution while the S&P 500 keeps hovering just above support. With the negative divergences between price and MACD/RSI remaining intact, SPY should not break 565. Julius looks at rotations...   READ MORE 

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Oil Prices Soar Amid Middle East Tensions – What's Next for Gas Prices?

Oil Prices Soar Amid Middle East Tensions – What's Next for Gas Prices?

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Crude oil prices spiked, largely due to tensions in the Middle East. * Gasoline prices are following crude oil prices. * An analysis of the charts of crude oil and gasoline prices show potential trading opportunities. Monday saw something of a bloodbath on Wall Street, with the Dow ($INDU) plunging...   READ MORE 

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Market Top in October? 2007 vs. 2024

Market Top in October? 2007 vs. 2024

Will we see a major market top during the month of October? Dave breaks down three market breadth indicators and compares their current configuration to what we observed at the 2007 market top. He then goes through the charts and reviews market topping conditions from a breadth perspective using the...   READ MORE 

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Did We Just See a False Breakdown in Crude Oil?

Did We Just See a False Breakdown in Crude Oil?

Using West Texas Crude, Chart 1 features one of my favorite techniques for identifying changes in long-term trends, which is simply a PPO using the 6- and 15-month parameters. When it is above zero, it's bullish, and when below, bearish. The pink shading indicates bearish periods, and the...   READ MORE 

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Equities Remain in "Go" Trend and Lean into Energy

Equities Remain in "Go" Trend and Lean into Energy

Good morning and welcome to this week's Flight Path. Equities saw the trend remain and as the week came to a close we saw more strong blue "Go" bars as price rallied close to prior highs. GoNoGo Trend shows that there has been a change in...   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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Week Ahead: Putting Market Moves in Perspective; Watch Nifty From This Angle

Week Ahead: Putting Market Moves in Perspective; Watch Nifty From This Angle

On the back of one of the major FII selloffs seen in recent times, the markets succumbed to strong corrective pressure through the week and ended on a very weak note. The Nifty 50 remained under selling pressure; at no point in time did it show any intention to stage...   READ MORE 

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Stealth AI Stocks Are Taking Off in a Flat Market

Stealth AI Stocks Are Taking Off in a Flat Market

In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen highlights the continuation rally in AI-related stocks while also reviewing broader market conditions. The move higher in yields as well as volatility were discussed heading into next week's FOMC notes and inflation data. This video originally premiered October 4, 2024. You...   READ MORE 

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Stocks Soar, Energy Prices Spike: Are Geopolitical Tensions to Blame?

Stocks Soar, Energy Prices Spike: Are Geopolitical Tensions to Blame?

KEY TAKEAWAYS * The macro picture of the US economy remains strong with the broader equity indexes in an uptrend. * There has been some rotation in the sectors with Energy taking the lead as a result of rising crude oil prices. * Use the StockCharts MarketCarpet to select stocks for your ChartLists....   READ MORE 

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Does the Market Have Bad Breadth?

Does the Market Have Bad Breadth?

KEY TAKEAWAYS * There have been less new 52-week highs since mid-September, suggesting leaders are falling off. * The percent of S&P 500 members above their 50-day moving average is below 75%, which often serves as a threshold for a downturn. * The S&P 500 Bullish Percent Index remains...   READ MORE 

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What More do the Bulls Want?

What More do the Bulls Want?

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Over 70% of S&P 500 stocks are above their 200-day SMAs. * SPY and RSP are trading near new highs. * We see a bullish continuation pattern in a key AI stock. It is a bull market for stocks. On the chart below, the S&P 500...   READ MORE 

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Coming Soon: A New Era of Options Trading With OptionsPlay

Coming Soon: A New Era of Options Trading With OptionsPlay

We know that successful options trading requires precise analysis and actionable options strategies. That's why we're excited to introduce a groundbreaking partnership between OptionsPlay and StockCharts.com—bringing you the world's first integration of technical analysis and options screening in one powerful tool. No...   READ MORE 

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Jobs Soar Past Estimates, But What Happens Next?

Jobs Soar Past Estimates, But What Happens Next?

This morning, September nonfarm payrolls soared past expectations, 254,000 vs. 132,500.  Adding to the bullishness was the upward revision to August nonfarm payrolls as the prior reading of 142,000 was boosted to 159,000.  This is solid news, especially in an environment where the Fed is committed...   READ MORE 

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Will Technology Drive S&P Higher in October?

Will Technology Drive S&P Higher in October?

In this video from StockCharts TV,Julius explores the October seasonal outlook for the S&P 500 and various sectors. Seasonality suggests a potential rise in the S&P 500, fueled by strength in technology, but there are still concerns about the ongoing negative divergence between price and...   READ MORE 

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Gold Price Surge: What Goldman Sachs' $2,900 Forecast Means for Investors

Gold Price Surge: What Goldman Sachs' $2,900 Forecast Means for Investors

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Goldman Sachs just raised their price target for gold to $2,900 an ounce. * Goldman Sachs' price target roughly equals $280 in SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD). * GLD could have more room to run. Here's the issue with gold: it's difficult to find...   READ MORE 

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China Stocks May Be On to Something

China Stocks May Be On to Something

China's stock market exploded last week in an amazing rally, so formidable that it raises the question of whether it could be the start of a new bull market, or just a short-covering rally which will quickly fizzle out. In that respect, it's important to note...   READ MORE 

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SCTR Report: Vistra Energy Soars, Reaches New All-Time High

SCTR Report: Vistra Energy Soars, Reaches New All-Time High

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Vistra Energy can be a big player in providing nuclear power to AI companies. * Vistra Energy's stock price has hit an all-time high. * There are support levels on the daily price chart that could present buying opportunities in VST. Utility stocks are now becoming cool. Going...   READ MORE 

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These 4 Chinese Stocks are Worth a Look

These 4 Chinese Stocks are Worth a Look

In this exclusive StockCharts TV video, Joe explains how to use two timeframes to identify 2 important characteristics of a great setup. For examples, he shares a few Chinese stocks that are showing great strength to the upside and what levels to watch for a pullback. Joe also covers the...   READ MORE 

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With 2024 Q2 Earnings In, Market Remains Very Overvalued

With 2024 Q2 Earnings In, Market Remains Very Overvalued

S&P 500 earnings are in for 2024 Q2, and here is our valuation analysis. The following chart shows the normal value range of the S&P 500 Index, indicating where the S&P 500 would have to be in order to have an overvalued P/E...   READ MORE 

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Traders are Eyeing These Metals After China's Big Economic Shift: Here's What You Need to Know

Traders are Eyeing These Metals After China's Big Economic Shift: Here's What You Need to Know

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Metals appear to be reacting bullishly after China injected more stimulus into its economy. * Gold, silver, and copper are displaying unique patterns and structures. * Keep an eye on momentum for clues as to each metal's likely move within the context of its current pattern. China'...   READ MORE 

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US Sectors Soar to New Highs!

US Sectors Soar to New Highs!

In this video from StockCharts TV,Julius takes a detailed look at the monthly charts for all US sectors and the S&P 500. With many sectors breaking to new highs, he highlights how the long-term uptrend for the S&P 500 remains intact. Julius also examines the...   READ MORE 

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Are Lower Interest Rates Bad For Workers? | Focus on Stocks: October 2024

Are Lower Interest Rates Bad For Workers? | Focus on Stocks: October 2024

The common economic perception is that lower interest rates are good for business, which, in turn, means good for job growth. The following charts will turn that idea upside down and inside out. Keep in mind there is no chart fancy-dancing going on here; I am just presenting the last...   READ MORE 

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Stock Market's Spectacular Q3: Highest Sector Performer is Utilities

Stock Market's Spectacular Q3: Highest Sector Performer is Utilities

KEY TAKEAWAYS * The leading sector performer in Q3 was Utilities, up by 19.35%. * Utility stocks are gaining attention because of their ability to power up AI companies. * Many utility stocks provide dividends, which could add some extra cash to your portfolio. September, typically considered to be the weakest month...   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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Equities Remain in Strong "Go" Trend as Communications Begin to Excel

Equities Remain in Strong "Go" Trend as Communications Begin to Excel

Good morning and welcome to this week's Flight Path. Equities saw the "Go" trend remain strong with another uninterrupted week of strong blue "Go" bars. Treasury bond prices remained in the "Go" trend as well but we saw a whole week of...   READ MORE 

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Can The China Strength Last Week Be Sustained?

Can The China Strength Last Week Be Sustained?

China's Shanghai Composite Index ($SSEC) surged higher last week by roughly 13%, which was one of its largest 1-week gains over the past decade.  There were solid economic reasons for the surge as China's central bank approved measures to accelerate recent sluggish growth.  The People'...   READ MORE 

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Why Were Chinese Stocks Up 20% Last Week?!

Why Were Chinese Stocks Up 20% Last Week?!

In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen reviews the broader markets, including sector and industry group rotation, before highlighting the sharp move into Chinese stocks. She shares her thoughts on whether it's too late to participate. In addition, she looks at the key traits that signal your stock...   READ MORE 

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Stock Market Regains Bullish Edge: Can Geopolitical Tensions Change Its Direction?

Stock Market Regains Bullish Edge: Can Geopolitical Tensions Change Its Direction?

KEY TAKEAWAYS * The stock market got an influx of positive news, bringing bullish momentum. * The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Friday. * Investors are rotating out of mega-cap tech stocks and into other areas such as precious metals, as well as China-related stocks and ETFs. There&...   READ MORE 

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Could U.S. Stocks Crash In October?

Could U.S. Stocks Crash In October?

That's a great question right now as many folks still remain quite nervous.  The Volatility Index ($VIX), for example, gained more than 10% today, despite a minimal decline in the S&P 500.  It's a signal that the stock market likely won't handle...   READ MORE 

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Top Ten Charts to Watch for October 2024

Top Ten Charts to Watch for October 2024

As we near the end of what has been a fairly solid Q3 for the equity markets, we are left with the eternal question for investors: "What's next?" We now have the Fed's first rate cut in the rearview mirror, with multiple rate cuts...   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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Unlocking GDX's Short-Term Potential: How to Nail the Measured Move Strategy

Unlocking GDX's Short-Term Potential: How to Nail the Measured Move Strategy

KEY TAKEAWAYS * VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) broke above its recent highs, confirming a continued uptrend. * GDX displayed a short-term trading setup that was apparent in its price chart. * The "measured move" rule can exploit an obvious short-term trading opportunity in GDX. A few weeks back, two...   READ MORE 

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Opportunities in Industrials and Materials

Opportunities in Industrials and Materials

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Negative divergence remains a distracting factor * Defensive rotation still present * Industrials and Materials on positive track toward leading RRG quadrant Despite a backdrop of conflicting market signals, there are still sectors within the S&P 500 that are showing promising movements and potential opportunities for investors. Today,...   READ MORE 

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SCTR Report: China Adds More Stimulus, FXI in Second Position

SCTR Report: China Adds More Stimulus, FXI in Second Position

KEY TAKEAWAYS * iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) gains technical strength and has made it to second position in the StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR). * FXI could be in the early stages of a bull rally, so keep an eye on this ETF. * Set your price target levels for entry and exit...   READ MORE 

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China Stimulus Energizes Stocks, Commodities; Will The Energy Sink?

China Stimulus Energizes Stocks, Commodities; Will The Energy Sink?

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Stocks, commodities, and crypto prices soared after China announced its stimulus package, but pulled back slightly after the news. * Metal prices are still holding strong while oil prices pulled back. * Escalating geopolitical tensions don't seem to be impacting the stock market much at the moment. Tuesday&...   READ MORE 

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How to Use the ADX Indicator (Trend Strength Explained)

How to Use the ADX Indicator (Trend Strength Explained)

In this exclusive StockCharts TV video, Joe  presents an introduction to the Average Directional Index (ADX), sharing how it is calculated and how to use it. He highlights some of the strengths, and weaknesses, of this powerful indicator. He then analyzes Bitcoin, NVDA, and AVGO, and finishes up the show...   READ MORE 

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How to Spot the Perfect Buying Opportunity in XLRE

How to Spot the Perfect Buying Opportunity in XLRE

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Investors began piling into real estate stocks over the last three months. * XLRE is now just under 1% from its 52-week high, as indicated by the Distance From Highs indicator. * With a potential dip on the horizon in XLRE, watch these levels to spot zones of opportunity from...   READ MORE