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Stay on TOP of the AI Revolution!
by Tony Zhang,
Chief Strategist, OptionsPlay
In this video, Tony highlights important moves in equities, then shares the OptionsPlay research report for bull/bear plays. Tony then spends time on NVDA, highlighting the importance of staying on top of the AI revolution. He also looks at key stocks like V, BA, META, and more.
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Three Technical Tools to Minimize Endowment Bias
by David Keller,
President and Chief Strategist, Sierra Alpha Research
Have you ever held on too long to a winning position? You watch as that former top performer in your portfolio slows down, and then rotates lower, and then really begins to deteriorate, and you just watch it all happen without taking action?
If the answer is "yes"...
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DP Trading Room: Gold Hits Another All-Time High
by Erin Swenlin,
Vice President, DecisionPoint.com
The market rebounded to start trading on Monday, but indicators on Friday suggest internal weakness. Carl gives us his latest analysis on the market as well as taking a look at Gold which is making more all-time highs. Get Carl's perspective on the Gold rally.
Besides looking at...
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The Best Five Sectors, #6
by Julius de Kempenaer,
Senior Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Top-5 remains unchanged
* Healthcare and Staples jump to higher positions
* Price and Relative trends remain strong for XLC and XLF
No Changes In Top-5
At the end of the week ending 2/7, there were no changes in the top-5, but there have been some significant shifts in...
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Week Ahead: NIFTY Stares at Crucial Support; RRG Hints at Defensive & Risk-Off Setups
by Milan Vaishnav,
Founder and Technical Analyst, EquityResearch.asia and ChartWizard.ae
In what can be called an indecisive week for the markets, the Nifty oscillated back and forth within a given range and ended the week on a flat note. Over the past five sessions, the Nifty largely remained within a defined range. While it continued resisting the crucial levels, it...
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Nasdaq DROPS on Weak AMZN, TSLA & GOOGL Earnings!
by Mary Ellen McGonagle,
President, MEM Investment Research
In this video, Mary Ellen reviews the market's flat momentum as uncertainty reemerges after weak AMZN, TSLA and GOOGL reports - PLUS more tariff talk from Trump. She also highlights the move into defensive sectors as growth stocks continue to struggle. Lastly, she shares the top stocks that...
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Top 10 Charts to Watch for in February 2025
by David Keller,
President and Chief Strategist, Sierra Alpha Research
While the major equity averages are certainly up year-to-date, we're detecting a growing number of signs of leadership rotation. As the Magnificent 7 stocks have begun to falter, with charts like Apple Inc. (AAPL) taking on a less-than-magnificent luster in February, we've identified ten key stocks...
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Hotel Stocks Spike: Why You Should Add These Stocks to Your Portfolio
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan,
Director of Site Content, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Hilton's strong quarterly earnings sent hotel stocks surging.
* The StockCharts Technical Rank score indicates the hotel industry is technically strong.
* If hotel stocks continue to trend higher, consider adding these stocks to your portfolio.
When you think travel industry, airline and cruise line stocks are usually...
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Missed Amgen's 5% Surge? Here's What You Need to Know Now!
by Karl Montevirgen,
The StockCharts Insider
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Amgen's stock surged dramatically despite recent challenges.
* The stock has been underperforming its key industries and broader sector for over a year.
* Key support and resistance levels will determine whether Amgen's bullish reversal can be sustained.
On Wednesday morning, the markets wavered, with cautious...
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S&P 500 Sectors Play Musical Chairs: How To Win the Game With Options
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan,
Director of Site Content, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* The S&P 500 sectors keep shuffling from one day to the next.
* It's important to focus on the long-term trends in the S&P sectors by analyzing their respective using a unique indicator.
* Identify a stock within a sector that is likely to...
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The BEST Simple Moving Average Trading Strategy
by Joe Rabil,
President, Rabil Stock Research
In this exclusive StockCharts video, Joe presents a trading strategy using the simple moving average. Explaining what to watch and how it can tell you what timeframe to trade, he shares how to use it in multiple timeframes. Joe covers the QQQ and IWM and explains the levels to monitor...
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Walmart, Costco, and Sprouts: The Ultimate Trade War Survivors?
by Karl Montevirgen,
The StockCharts Insider
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* A breakout above resistance in Costco's stock price could see the stock move higher.
* Walmart's stock price continues to trend higher, but volume and momentum may be giving.
* Sprouts Farmers Markets Inc. has the momentum to take the stock price higher.
Monday's...
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BULLISH on These Options Trade Ideas
by Tony Zhang,
Chief Strategist, OptionsPlay
In this video, Tony shares his weekly market review, discussing growth vs. value, volatility, commodities, and more. From there, he shares his list of bearish and bullish options trade ideas, including META, AMGN, GOOGL, NVDA, DIS, and more.
This video premiered on February 3, 2025....
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DP Trading Room: Tariff Trepidation
by Erin Swenlin,
Vice President, DecisionPoint.com
Trading is being affected by the scare of a trade war. With new tariffs being placed on Mexico, Canada and China, the market fell heavily on Friday. The same was occurring this morning, but then the tariff on Mexico was delayed by one month which helped the market breathe a...
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DeepSeek Rattles AI Stocks - Should You Buy The Dip?
by Mary Ellen McGonagle,
President, MEM Investment Research
In this video, Mary Ellen unpacks the week after the news drop roiled markets; coupled with major earnings reports, it's been a rough week. She highlights what drove the biggest winners last week as we head into one of the busiest time for earnings!
This video originally premiered...
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The Best Five Sectors, #5
by Julius de Kempenaer,
Senior Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Technology (XLK) re-enters top 5 sectors, displacing Energy (XLE)
* Consumer Discretionary (XLY) maintains #1 position
* Weekly and daily RRGs show supportive trends for leading sectors XLY and XLC
* Top-5 portfolio outperforms S&P 500 by nearly 50 basis points
Technology Moves Back into Top-5
As we wrap...
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Quantum Computing Stocks You NEED to See
by Joe Rabil,
President, Rabil Stock Research
In this exclusive StockCharts video, Joe shares the details of his favorite MACD setup. Joe then covers NVDA, and cryptocurrencies, before covering which Quantum Computing stocks look the best right now, including IONQ and RGTI. Finally, he goes through the symbol requests that came through this week, including AAPL, COIN,...
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AI Stocks and Their Impact on the Stock Market: Hype or Reality?
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan,
Director of Site Content, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* The release of an efficient and cost-effective AI sent waves through the stock market.
* After the initial reaction, Wall Street reassessed the situation and stocks like NVDA recovered.
* The price action of the broader indexes suggests the bullish sentiment hasn't gone away.
The week started with...
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Snowflake and Twilio Stocks are Surging: Here's What to Do Now!
by Karl Montevirgen,
The StockCharts Insider
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* SNOW and TWLO stocks are outperforming the market based on a three-month relative highs scan.
* Both stocks show bullish momentum, but conflicting volume signals suggest caution.
* Monitor the key support and resistance levels for potential trade opportunities.
While StockCharts offers numerous tools you can use to find top...
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Investing in the Age of Tariffs: Safeguard Your Portfolio Now
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan,
Director of Site Content, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Investors should monitor the broader US stock market indexes and their performance relative to international markets.
* The strength of the US dollar can help gauge the strength of the US economy.
* If tariffs are imposed, specific sectors, such as Materials and Industrials, will feel more pain than others....
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What's NEXT for Semiconductors After Monday's SHOCKING Drop?
by David Keller,
President and Chief Strategist, Sierra Alpha Research
In this video, Dave reviews the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) from a technical analysis perspective. He focuses on the recent failure at price gap resistance, the breakdown below price and moving average support, and the frequent appearance of bearish engulfing patterns which have often indicated major highs over the last...
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Still BULLISH NVDA Despite DeepSeek?
by Tony Zhang,
Chief Strategist, OptionsPlay
In this video, Tony gives a macro review of where we currently stand with the broader markets given the impact of DeepSeek on the AI space. He then shares some trade ideas for the week, including NVDA, META, LULU, DIS, & AAPL.
This video premiered on January 27, 2025....
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Week Ahead: NIFTY to Stay Tentative Over 6-Day Trading Week; RRG Shows Defensive Sectoral Setup
by Milan Vaishnav,
Founder and Technical Analyst, EquityResearch.asia and ChartWizard.ae
The Indian equities continued to trade with a corrective undertone as they ended the week on a mildly negative note.
Over the past five sessions, the Nifty continued facing selling pressure at higher levels while staying mainly in a range. The markets remained in a very defined trading range and...
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BEWARE! META, TSLA, AMZN, MSFT & AAPL Report Earnings Next Week!
by Mary Ellen McGonagle,
President, MEM Investment Research
In this video, Mary Ellen reviews the new uptrend in the S&P 500, and highlights what's driving it higher. She then shares new pockets of strength that are poised to take off, and what to be on the lookout for ahead of next week's...
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The Best Five Sectors, #4
by Julius de Kempenaer,
Senior Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* No changes in top-5 sectors
* XLC showing strong break from consolidation flag
* XLE remains just barely above XLK as a result of strong daily RRG
No changes in the top-5
At the end of this week, there were no changes in the ranking of the top-5 sectors.
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Biotechs Looking Up - Two Stocks To Take Advantage
by Erin Swenlin,
Vice President, DecisionPoint.com
The Biotech industry group is making a comeback, with the 'under the hood' chart displaying new strength coming into the group. We have a constructive bottom that price is breaking from and, while it does need to overcome resistance at the 200-day EMA, it looks encouraging. What was...
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Lowering the Bar: Why Lowe's Could Head South
by Tony Zhang,
Chief Strategist, OptionsPlay
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Lowe's stock is showing signs of weakness.
* A bear call spread can capitalize on the neutral to bearish bias on Lowe's stock price.
* The bear call spread has a high probability of profit.
Despite periodic rallies that have buoyed the home improvement retail sector,...
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NVDA, TSMC, and Broadcom: Top Semiconductor Plays as SMH Hits New Highs
by Karl Montevirgen,
The StockCharts Insider
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* SMH has broken out of its three-month trading range.
* Trump's $500 billion Stargate AI initiative has injected optimism into the sector, accelerating gains in AI-related semiconductor stocks.
* Monitor the key levels for Nvidia, Broadcom, and TSMC for buying opportunities.
In the last quarter of 2024, semiconductors...
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Energy Picks Up and Consumer Discretionary Continues to Lead
by Julius de Kempenaer,
Senior Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Short term strength drags enery sector up
* Long term strength keeps consumer discretionary on top
* Massive upside potential ready to get unlocked in EOG
I have been traveling in the US since 1/15 and attended the CMTA Mid-Winter retreat in Tampa, FL 1/16-1/17 and then...
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Discover the BEST Way to Spot TREND CHANGES
by Joe Rabil,
President, Rabil Stock Research
In this exclusive StockCharts video, Joe demonstrates how to use the 1-2-3 reversal pattern as a buy signal on the weekly chart. This approach can be used when the monthly chart is in a strong position. Joe shares how to use MACD and ADX to help when the trendline pattern...
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Cisco Systems' Stock Keeps Hitting All-Time Highs: Investment Tips to Maximize Your Success
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan,
Director of Site Content, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Cisco Systems' stock has made substantial investments in AI, which has helped the stock rally higher.
* CSCO's stock price has been making all-time highs recently and is worth monitoring.
* Look for a pullback and reversal with strong momentum before entering a long position.
When you...
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The Best Five Sectors, #3
by Julius de Kempenaer,
Senior Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Energy replaces Technology in top-5
* Financials rise to #2 position pushing XLC down to #3
* Top-5 portfolio out-performs SPY 0.52%
* A closer look at the (equal) weighting scheme
Energy Replaces Technology
At the end of this week, 1/17/2024, the Technology sector dropped out of the...
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How the S&P 500 Reaches 6500 By March 2025
by David Keller,
President and Chief Strategist, Sierra Alpha Research
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* The S&P 500 experienced a sudden upside reversal to finish the week right around the 6000 level.
* If the market reacts positively to earnings, and Trump's new administration takes a more conservative approach, we could see the S&P 500 reach 6500 by...
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DexCom Stock Rises From the Ashes: A Breakout You Can't Ignore
by Tony Zhang,
Chief Strategist, OptionsPlay
As advancements in medical technology continue to shape the healthcare landscape, DexCom, Inc. (DXCM) stands out with its innovative continuous glucose monitoring solutions. Recent price action suggests that DXCM's stock price has triggered a potentially new bullish run. In this article, I will examine the technical and fundamental...
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Quantum Computing: Top Stocks You Should Watch Now!
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan,
Director of Site Content, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Quantum computing stocks may be bouncing back.
* Four stocks made it to the Top 10 SCTR Report in the mid-cap category.
* Watch for quantum computing stocks to gain momentum and revisit their 52-week highs.
Jensen Huang may have burst the quantum computing bubble when he said it would...
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What Would It Take For Small Caps to Lead?
by David Keller,
President and Chief Strategist, Sierra Alpha Research
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Financials represent one of the top sector weights in the IWM, and banks have kicked off earnings season with renewed strength.
* A resurgence in biotech stocks, one of the largest industries represented in the IWM, could provide an upside catalyst.
* US Dollar strength could adversely impact mega cap...
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How to Find a BUY Signal Using The 1-2-3 Reversal Pattern
by Joe Rabil,
President, Rabil Stock Research
In this exclusive StockCharts video, Joe demonstrates how to use the 1-2-3 reversal pattern as a buy signal on the weekly chart. This approach can be used when the monthly chart is in a strong position. Joe shares how to use MACD and ADX to help when the trendline pattern...
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Bullish AND Bearish Options Trade Ideas
by Tony Zhang,
Chief Strategist, OptionsPlay
In this video, Tony starts the week with a very different tone as he looks at how markets are currently playing out. He then shares individual trade ideas, pointing out which ones they continue to have a bullish or bearish outlooks on. He looks at some key stocks including META,...
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Week Ahead: NIFTY Steps Into Next Week With These Two Negative Technical Developments
by Milan Vaishnav,
Founder and Technical Analyst, EquityResearch.asia and ChartWizard.ae
The markets extended their decline over the past five sessions and ended the week in a negative way. While the week started on a bearish note, the Nifty violated a few key levels on higher and lower time frame charts. Along with the weak undercurrent, the trading range widened again...
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Stock Market Panic: Why Strong Jobs and Inflation Signal Trouble Ahead
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan,
Director of Site Content, StockCharts.com
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Stock market indexes end the week lower on concerns of fewer rate cuts in 2025.
* Treasury yields rose on strong jobs data.
* Strong earnings from Delta Air Lines helped boost airline industry stocks.
December non-farm payrolls data came in much hotter than expected. More jobs were added, the...
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