On this episode of StockCharts TV's Sector Spotlight, I look at asset class rotation and examine the continued preference for stocks over bonds. After that, I move on to sector rotation and the Technology sector, breaking it down into industry groups and plotting them on a Relative Rotation... READ MORE
In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, guest Adam Turnquist of LPL Financial lays out the case for a tactical selloff for stocks, as well as why long-term indicators remain constructive in early 2024. Dave breaks down the bearish momentum divergence prevalent in the technology sector,... READ MORE
In this video, Larry digs into rate cuts and how they affect the markets. When interest rates are high, money is in circulation. He's been watching the rate of inflation; as he notes, an object in motion tends to stay on the same path. He also warns against... READ MORE
After a long weekend, the market action on January 16th held some surprises. The Bullish Trends, or gainers, were the dollar and -- here is the surprise for some -- many different commodities. The Bearish Trends, or losers, were foreign currencies, long bonds, and (not shown on the chart) US equity indexes.... READ MORE
Today, Larry Williams will be hosting a "Family Gathering" meeting at 2pm Eastern Standard Time (11am Pacific). Sign-in in begins 5 minutes prior. The show will be recorded and posted online for those of you who cannot attend. Use the link below to join: Link to Join... READ MORE
Last week, eight new Bitcoin-based ETFs began trading courtesy of recent SEC approval. This launch was well anticipated, as the price had already run up in the hope that these new buyers would push it to an even higher level. The thought occurred to me that the situation is... READ MORE
KEY TAKEAWAYS * Using RRG to see Large-Cap vs Small-Cap sector rotation * The current strength for Small-Cap stocks vs Large-Caps is evident At the end of last year, I wrote a blog article about the relationship between Large-Cap and Equal-Weight sectors. It involved plotting the... READ MORE
KEY TAKEAWAYS * Stocks Showing Relative Strength in All Time Frames on RRG On this episode of StockCharts TV's Sector Spotlight, 2024's first episode, I dive into both Asset Class and Sector Rotation to set the stage for 2024. Today, I focus on a synchronized rotation of... READ MORE
No one loves a good bull market more than me. History tells us that we want remain mostly on the side of the bulls. Perma-bears have an awful long-term track record. They've called 30 of the last 3 secular bear markets. Honestly, those who cannot ever... READ MORE
After consolidating for most of the week, the markets extended their upmove and ended at yet another record lifetime high. In the past four out of five sessions, the markets were seen consolidating and staying under limited corrective retracement. However, they did find themselves taking support at the short-term... READ MORE
Chartists looking to increase their odds should consider two timeframes for their analysis. The longer timeframe sets the strategic tone, while the shorter timeframe defines the trading tactics. Strategically, I am interested in stocks with long-term uptrends. Tactically, I am looking for bullish continuation patterns to trade after a... READ MORE
On this week's edition of StockCharts TV'sStockCharts in Focus, Grayson shows you how to dig deeper into the markets like a true veteran chartist and put price history to work for you using Seasonality Charts. These simple, yet powerful historical charts let you see past price... READ MORE
In this episode of StockCharts TV'sThe MEM Edge, Mary Ellen takes a look at some of the items that drove price action last week. Growth stocks came roaring back for week two of 2024, which is great news for those that were believers last year. They can renew... READ MORE
We kicked off the new year of 2024 with an overheated stock market, excessively bullish breadth indicators, and euphoric sentiment levels. While the first week in January felt like a "wake-up call" pullback for awestruck bulls, this last week saw the S&P 500 push right... READ MORE
(This is an excerpt from the subscriber-only DecisionPoint Alert on DecisionPoint.com) This week, the markets experienced a dramatic bias shift. We measure the Intermediate-Term Bias using our Silver Cross Index (SCI). The SCI measures how many stocks within an index, sector, or industry group hold "silver... READ MORE
KEY TAKEAWAYS * The stock market exhibited tentative behavior this week probably due to uncertainty about inflation and geopolitical developments * S&P 500 index touched a high but pulled back to close slightly higher * Crude oil prices broke above $75 but pulled back and is holding support at its 200-... READ MORE
Larry is going LIVE! Don't miss the upcoming "Family Gathering" webinar with Larry Williams, airing live through Zoom this coming Tuesday, January 16 at 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time. In this must-see event, Larry will be presenting his current opinions on a broad variety of... READ MORE
On this week's edition of Moxie Indicator Minutes, TG points out how the market is still digesting the big move from the November/December run. It ran a huge sprint, and now needs to cycle down in order to create room for the next leg up. The internals... READ MORE
With the news on geopolitical escalation, soft versus hard landing, disinflation versus reinflation, growth versus value, and credit default versus available disposable income, gold and silver are even more interesting now. Gold's behavior has been more of sell strength and buy weakness for some time. What has changed... READ MORE
As the SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs Wednesday, investors in a broad basket of cryptocurrencies witnessed strengthening Go trends and substantial advances in trends which took hold in October 2023. In this edition of the GoNoGo Charts show, Alex and Tyler review current trends across asset classes and sector groups.... READ MORE
In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave presents a special all-mailbag episode, answering viewer questions on simple vs. exponential moving averages, the benefits of analyzing sector rotation, and a good first chart for beginners learning technical analysis. This video originally premiered on January 12, 2024.... READ MORE
KEY TAKEAWAYS * The Healthcare Select SPDR ETF XLV has seen a 16% rise from its October low and is showing upside momentum * Seasonal patterns in XLV show that July and November are the strongest months in terms of returns and higher close rates * Combining seasonality patterns and technical indicators shows... READ MORE
My many decades of business, investing, and sports experience has shown me time and time again that parallel lessons in all three arenas are remarkably worthy teachers. One essential lesson today (January 2024) is to not allow yourself to become a "legend in your own mind." Yes, you... READ MORE
In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave highlights three leading growth stocks continuing to push to new swing highs. He also breaks down key market sentiment indicators, including the VIX, AAII survey, NAAIM Exposure Index, Rydex fund flows, and put/call ratios. This video originally premiered... READ MORE
I began the week focused on bank earnings, which we will wake up to tomorrow. In that Daily, I wrote, "one can assume that bank stocks, which already started off the year extremely well, have potential to shine. "However, we know that assumptions can be tricky. There are... READ MORE
On this week's edition of Stock Talk with Joe Rabil, Joe shows how the 18MA can be a powerful tool when used in conjunction with the 40MA line. First, Joe explains why he uses a 18MA instead of a 20MA, demonstrating how this MA line can act as... READ MORE
In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Adrian Zduńczyk, CMT of The Birb Nest discusses upside potential for Bitcoin and Ethereum based on expectations around new Bitcoin ETFs, as well as a bullish technical configuration. Dave highlights leading growth stocks, like META scoring new 52-week highs,... READ MORE
Looking at the Economic Modern Family (weekly charts), all of them, to date, peaked in December. The Russell 2000, Regional Banks, Transportation and Retail, as far as index and sectors go, backed off the most from their peaks. Semiconductors are more sideways since the peak, as well as Biotech (which... READ MORE
KEY TAKEAWAYS * The Health Care sector has shown upside momentum in 2024 * It may be a good time to add some healthcare stocks to your portfolio * The Bullish 50/200-day MA Crossovers scan in StockCharts filtered out three healthcare stocks that deserve attention The Health Care sector started rallying... READ MORE
Uncertainty needs attention in order for it to make you second guess yourself. Instead, wait for trends to change, and then make changes. On this week's edition ofStockCharts TV'sHalftime, Pete Carmasino shares a broad market overview, starting with a divergence signal on the bullish percent of... READ MORE
In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Julius de Kempenaer of RRG Research talks stocks over bonds and highlights two sectors with upside potential based on improvements in their relative strength. Dave unveils a bearish momentum divergence for Netflix and reveals two technology stocks that could still... READ MORE
As a main aluminum producer, Alcoa (AA) announced cost-cutting measures, along with plans to curtail production at one Western Australian Refinery. But that is just one facility, and the company plans to continue to operate its port facilities located alongside the refinery. Plus, it will continue to import raw... READ MORE
A couple of weeks ago, I took note of the widespread interest in small caps amongst the technical community. I don't normally follow cap plays, but my contrary bones began to shake when I saw such acclaim at their recent performance following several false dawns in the last... READ MORE
Important days for stocks usually are associated with big volume, major support/resistance, and a test of leadership. As I look at Upwork, Inc. (UPWK), it's check, check, and check. Before I look at UPWK individually, let me show you what we typically see with internet stocks (which... READ MORE
In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Grayson Roze and Dave break down the trends for the top ten stocks and ETF charts for December 2023. They'll identify key levels and signals to watch for using technical analysis tools including moving averages, relative strength, RSI,... READ MORE
Starting with the Jeffries Group on January 9th, by Friday, we will see Bank of America (BAC), JP Morgan (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), and Citigroup (C), as well as a few other banks, all report earnings. In my 2024 Outlook and this Year of the Dragon, Raymond Lo writes, "... READ MORE
Note to the reader: This is the fourth in a series of articles I'm publishing here taken from my book, "Investing with the Trend." Hopefully, you will find this content useful. Market myths are generally perpetuated by repetition, misleading symbolic connections, and the complete ignorance of... READ MORE
Mean-reversion strategies typically buy stocks when they are oversold, which means catching the falling knife. These declines are often rather sharp, but the odds favor some sort of bounce after reaching an oversold extreme. While there are no guarantees, chartists can mitigate risk by insuring that the stock is... READ MORE
Tech stocks were hit with selling pressure to start the year, but many are still in long-term trends and some are nearing support-reversal zones. In particular, Apple (AAPL) fell to a support-reversal zone and I am on alert for a bounce. Let's investigate. First, the... READ MORE
KEY TAKEAWAYS * January through March is the weakest three-month period for stocks in an election year. * The McClellan Oscillator turned bearish this week, suggesting at least a short-term pullback for stocks. * The VIX remains low, but a push above 15 could indicate further downside, retracing the gains from... READ MORE