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Less Noise, Better Decisions: 5 Resolutions for Investors
New Year, healthier portfolio. These 5 easy investing habits help you stay disciplined, save time with scans and alerts, and tune out market noise.... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: The Hack to Hunting Early Leaders with New-Highs Scans
Before We Dive In… Ever watch a stock take off and think, “I wish I had gotten in earlier”? You probably could have. It’s just that early leaders rarely look like leaders at first. The good news is that there are ways to spot and measure emerging strength before... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: The Five Questions That Bring the 10 Laws Together
Before We Dive In… After John Murphy’s 10 Laws, a nagging question remains: where do you actually begin once you’ve loaded your chart? Maybe you weren’t expecting it, but the answer isn’t an indicator or setup. Instead, it begins with a sequence of questions. You see,... READ MORE
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Change of Character: Spotting the Shift From Downtrend to Uptrend
David Keller explains how to spot when a stock transitions from distribution to accumulation, and how you can use scanning, alerts, and scheduled scans to find the next breakout.... READ MORE
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How to Generate Weekly Income with Options — Fast and Smart!
Tony Zhang reveals how to generate consistent weekly income with smart options strategies. Learn how to scan for the highest-yielding cover calls, cash-secured puts, and spreads using StockCharts’ OptionsPlay Strategy Center.... READ MORE
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Hedge Funds AND Mutual Funds Picked These 6 Stocks — Should You?
Dave Keller, CMT reviews six stocks that appeared on both hedge fund and mutual fund “shared favorites” lists in a recent Goldman Sachs study. He evaluates each using StockCharts tools, revealing which setups still show strength and which may be flashing warning signs.... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #5 - Draw the Line (Trendlines)
Before We Dive In… Every chart tells some kind of a story. Without structure, however, that story can feel like noise. Trendlines help you sense the rhythm underneath the often volatile surface, showing where buyers and sellers may draw their invisible battle lines and how long those lines can hold.... READ MORE
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3 Major Breakdown Signals - Is a Market Top Forming?
David Keller, CMT uses the modern Dow Theory, sector rotation, and Bitcoin’s decline to illustrate what might be a developing market top. With StockCharts’ tools, Dave tracks weakening momentum, defensive shifts, and the S&P 500’s crucial 6550 support level.... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: John Murphy’s Law #2 — Spot the Trend and Go With It
Before We Dive In… Hopefully, you’ve read our first article on mapping the trends (John Murphy’s Law #1). Once you’ve figured out how to do this, the next question is simple: What do you do with it? Welcome to our article on Law #2. This principle is... READ MORE
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Market Top or Bullish Bounce? Watch These Top 5 Crucial Market Metrics to Decide!
With the market just a shout away from its all-time highs, Grayson Roze shares five market metrics every trader should watch using StockCharts’ Market Summary Dashboard. Learn how he tracks trends, breadth, sentiment, and sector strength to uncover what’s really driving the market.... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: A Simple Tool to Elevate Your Silver Game
Before We Dive In… Silver’s been making headlines lately, testing historic highs, and stealing a bit of gold’s shine. Might you have forecasted its rise? Some “old school” silver and gold bugs claim it is possible, using this one metric. Let’s explore what it is and unpack... READ MORE
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The Lazy Trader’s Guide to StockCharts — Tools That Do the Work for You
Grayson Roze shows how to become the laziest chartist possible—without losing performance. Learn how StockCharts’ sample charts, chart packs, and scans can instantly build a pro-level setup in your account.... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: How to Find a Seasonal Edge in Stocks by Cracking the Market’s Hidden Calendar
Before We Dive In… For every story a chart tells, there are stories hidden from plain view. One story tends to repeat itself almost like clockwork, though it also comes with variations. That’s what seasonality is all about: odd months where stocks tend to shine, stumble, or stall. In... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: Crack the Code of Near-High Breakouts
Before We Dive In… You’re about to see why traders obsess over 52-week highs, and why not all highs are created equal. I’ll break down what really happens when a stock hits (or hovers just below) that milestone. Even better, I’ll show you how to scan... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: GMMA—Your Market X-Ray
Before We Dive In… You’re about to learn something unique: how to gauge trend strength and seize market opportunities using two sets of eyes. The GMMA splits price action into short-term and long-term views, giving you two perspectives on the same market. With one eye on fast-... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: The Cloud Hack Many Traders Overlook (But Shouldn’t)
Before We Dive In… Here’s today’s play: you’ll run the Entered Ichimoku Cloud scan to spot buy-the-dip candidates, use the SCTR to find the strongest stocks, and then you’ll flip to the charts to see which candidates may be worth pursuing. Plus, you’ll... READ MORE
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The StockCharts Game Show: Can You Beat These StockCharts Pros?
Grayson Roze hosts Tom Bowley and Julius de Kempenaer in a fast-paced StockCharts Game Show showdown! See who dominates in this fun, competitive battle of charting tools, trading terms, and quick wit.... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: ZigZag—The Secret Behind the Most Underrated Non-Indicator in Your Toolbox
Before We Dive In… Finding an “edge” in the markets can mean looking at tools that most overlook, or using a seemingly “common” tool from an uncommon angle. The ZigZag is a perfect example. It’s not the most popular tool. It’s not even an indicator. Yet it has... READ MORE
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The Secret to Better Investing: Watch Fewer Stocks
Grayson Roze reveals how narrowing your invest able universe can make you a better trader. See how to use StockCharts tools to focus your strategy, simplify analysis, and make smarter trading decisions.... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: How to Use PerfCharts to Decode Investor Sentiment in One Minute or Less
There are countless tools and strategies for gauging market sentiment. When combined, sure, they give you a full picture. But they also take time. But what if you just need a quick vibe check? You plan to dig deeper later, but right now, you need a fast read to keep... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: Reading Offense vs. Defense with Key Ratios
Before We Dive In… Ever wish you had a dashboard that flickers between “caution” and “go”? That’s what these Key Ratios are. Wall Street’s caution vs. go signal. They don’t offer trade signals, but they do give you a vibe check, helping you figure out if investors... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: ChartSchool Hacks (How to Level Up Fast)
Before We Dive In… If you haven’t spent much time exploring ChartSchool, we’re about to level up your capacity to learn and apply. First off, ChartSchool is massive. It’s one of the biggest technical analysis libraries out there, which is both a blessing and a curse. But... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: Surface vs. Depth: Cracking the Code of Sector Strength
Before We Dive In… Every index wears two faces. The first is performance—what you see on the surface. The second is breadth—what lies beneath. Price tells you where the money’s moving today. But breadth tells you if that move has legs, or if it may be running... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: How to Use MarketCarpets for an Ultra-Fast Market Overview
Before We Dive In… You can do a lot with MarketCarpets—analyze sectors, spot outliers, gauge technical strength, the whole deal. But let’s cut the fat. You just want a fast, visual read on what’s happening now. So, let’s get to it. I’ll show you how.... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: Don’t Miss One of the Most Powerful Tools in the Nav Bar
Before You Click Around… Let’s be honest: most nav bars are just toolboxes. StockCharts’ new nav bar? It’s sleeker, smarter, and if you look closely, it’s also sneakier. Why? Hidden inside one of those tabs is a full-blown market analysis workflow. It’s a comprehensive top-... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: Your Chart Might Be Lying to You — Here’s How to Fix It
Before We Dive In… If you’ve never checked whether your chart is set to log scale or arithmetic scale, you might be looking at a distorted picture without even knowing it. Not a great way to start your analysis. One small setting, one HUGE impact. Let’s make sure... READ MORE
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Comparing Growth vs. Value on RRGs Across Time
Growth and Value segments are widely used in the investment world, as investors shift from one to another based on market conditions and risk-appetite. Julius shows how to use Relative Rotation Graphs to help monitor these shifts.... READ MORE
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New Stocks Breaking Out While Big Tech Falters!
Mega-cap growth stocks like META, MSFT, and AAPL are showing weakness, but breadth conditions remain strong as other areas of the market push higher. In this episode, David Keller, CMT explores leadership rotation in August 2025, highlighting failed breakouts, key breadth indicators, and how to use scans on StockCharts... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: What’s the Deal with the S&P 100, 400, and 600 in the Market Summary?
Before We Dive In… Have you ever wondered why the S&P 100, 400, and 600 show up in the Market Summary? They serve a purpose, mainly to give you a quick read on investor sentiment: whether Wall Street is favoring large-, mid-, or small-caps. Today, I’m... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: Should You Start with a Blank Chart or Pre-Loaded Indicators?
Before We Dive In… Should I start with a blank chart or one pre-loaded with indicators? It’s a good question. There are pros and cons to both, and it depends on what you’re trying to do. In this quick post, I’ll break everything down so that... READ MORE
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My Go-To ADX Scan for Finding Breakout Stocks
Joe shares his go-to ADX stock scan! Follow along as Joe uses the StockCharts platform to uncover strong long-term uptrends paired with low short-term momentum — the kind of setup that often precedes powerful breakouts. He walks through his “Strong Monthly / Low Weekly” scan criteria, explains how to... READ MORE
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Turn Stock Market Dips Into Smart Trades with This Simple Scan
Discover how to use StockCharts scanning tools to find strong stocks during market pullbacks. ... READ MORE
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Top 10 Stock Charts for August 2025 You Need to Watch Now
Join Dave as he shares ten actionable stock charts for August 2025 that he’s watching closely. From breakout setups to key reversals, David highlights tickers like Tesla, Meta, Caterpillar, Motorola, and Newmont Mining that show compelling technical patterns. He also walks through how to manage the full trading process... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: What Kind of Chart Analyst Are You?
What are the different ways you can use technical analysis in your trading? And which is the best one for you? Today's Insider Tip: Know your charting "style" and focus on its strengths.... READ MORE
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StockCharts Insider: Your Streetwise Guide Through the StockCharts Universe
Kicking off his new column, Karl Montevirgen introduces you to "The StockCharts Insider," your new guide to the ins and outs of StockCharts.... READ MORE