In this week's edition of The DecisionPoint Trading Room, with Energy (XLE) finally showing signs of life, Carl and Erin dive into the sector to learn more about participation and new momentum. Carl discusses Total Returns on SPX, which are showing new all-time highs before the actual index.... READ MORE
Just for the fun of it, and since we did not include it in our Outlook 2024, I decided to have a look at what experts are saying concerning mushrooms, cannabis, and hemp. After all, recreational and medical alternatives as investments, have been huge underperformers, and are a bit of... READ MORE
By late October, the market conditions were dire indeed. The S&P 500 had broken below its 200-day moving average for the first time since March. Only 10% of S&P 500 members remained above their 50-day moving average, meaning a full 90% were below this key short-term... READ MORE
In this edition of the GoNoGo Charts show, as equities rally with speed from 4600 to 4700 this week, Alex and Tyler take a look across style boxes, cap scales, asset classes, and sectors, and review small-cap industrials that are part of the broadening leadership groups giving legs to this... READ MORE
Note to the reader: Over the next couple of weeks and months, I will be republishing the contents of my book, "Investing with the Trend," in article form here on my blog. I'm calling this series "The Hoax of Modern Finance" for reasons you... READ MORE
We publish this table daily to give an overview of the market, sector, and industry group indexes we follow. The Intermediate-Term Trend Model (ITTM) BUY Signals occur when the 20-day EMA crosses up through the 50-day EMA (Silver Cross). Long-Term Trend Model (LTTM) BUY Signals occur when the 50-day EMA... READ MORE
In this video, Larry presents his forecast for FANG stocks, including an analysis of the stock selloff for META. He then digs into the cycle of debt and why he's bothered about credit card writeoffs. After that, he examines the weekly economic index and GDP and how they... READ MORE
I like to start off my approach to any market by taking a look at the long-term trend. That's because a rising tide not only lifts all boats, but the direction of the long-term trend determines the characteristics of those below it. For example, if the primary trend... READ MORE
Note to the reader: Over the next couple of weeks and months, I will be republishing the contents of my book, "Investing with the Trend," in article form here on my blog. I'm calling this series "The Hoax of Modern Finance" for reasons you... READ MORE
The S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) surged over 10% since late October and exceeded the upper Bollinger Band (125,1). This means price is more than 1 standard deviation above the 125-day SMA. Surely, this means SPY is overbought. But is this actually bearish? Historical evidence suggests that this... READ MORE
The markets continued their unabated upmove; following a strongly trending week, the Nifty not only ended at a fresh lifetime high point but also closed with gains for the sixth consecutive week. The markets piled up decent returns despite some signs of consolidation in the second half of the week.... READ MORE
Last week, the S&P 500 posted a modest 0.2% gain, which puts it within points of a 4-month base breakout at 4607. In addition to a breakout, a move above this level would put this Index above its July high, which is a key area of possible... READ MORE
On this week's edition of StockCharts TV'sStockCharts in Focus, Grayson shares the secret to comparing symbols and making multi-timeframe analysis a breeze! Using the "Load Symbol Only" checkbox, he demonstrates how to review a list of symbols with different chart templates, all without having... READ MORE
In this edition of the GoNoGo Charts show, Alex and Tyler take a top-down approach to the markets as they apply the GoNoGo suite of tools to all the major asset classes. Starting with a look at macro factors effecting equity investors, they discuss the technical analysis from trend, momentum,... READ MORE
On this week's edition of Stock Talk with Joe Rabil, Joe shows the 2 criteria he is looking for in directional indicators to determine when the buyers or sellers are taking command. He explains how this signal can be used to your advantage in both analysis and trading.... READ MORE
In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, guest John Kosar, CMT of Asbury Research updates his Asbury Six tactical market model and shares how investors can be better positioned for market uncertainty into 2024. Host Dave highlights the strong rally in financials and airlines, and reveals one... READ MORE
Technology (XLK) and Communications Services (XLC) have been the leaders since the bull market began in October of last year. However, they may need to look over their shoulders, as financials have been creeping up since the October 27 intermediate low. The short answer to the question posed by the... READ MORE
In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, host David Keller, CMT shows how mega-cap growth stocks like NFLX and GOOGL have pulled back from overbought conditions, and reviews how other market segments like gold and small caps are experiencing a similar pattern of upside exhaustion. He takes... READ MORE
I'm not an investment arsonist! I won't try to convince you that stock market perfection is achievable. I will, however, guarantee (strong word) that if you put in the effort, the results will be as Vince Lombardi often claimed: "Perfection is not attainable, but if... READ MORE
Snap Inc.'s stock (SNAP) price exceeded its upper Bollinger Band. But what does this mean for the stock's price move? To start, a move above a Bollinger Band isn't necessarily a signal to buy. It's more of an indication of strength, and... READ MORE
On this week's edition of Stock Talk with Joe Rabil, Joe presents 5 specific candlestick patterns and how to use them. He explains how the location of these candles have an impact on their importance, and also discusses how a higher timeframe candle can help with trades on... READ MORE
Santa Comes to Wall Street Maybe St. Nick gets into the eggnog before he visits Wall Street each year, because the trading pattern has been a step up, then a stumble down before recovering at the end of the year. I first noticed this Up-Down-Up pattern back in the early... READ MORE
KEY TAKEAWAYS * MSFT stock price surges past its 52-week high but. pulls back, closing just shy of $379 * Investors should watch for dips and resistance-turned-support levels for long entries * Microsoft's massive investment in OpenAI could help push the stock price higher While Microsoft's (MSFT) Azure contends... READ MORE
In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, guest Jeff Hirsch of theStock Trader's Almanacshares the suggested seasonal pattern for 2024 and breaks down how previous election years have played out. Host David Keller, CMT highlights a breakout in gold miners, regional banks breaking above their... READ MORE
In the final edition of Trading Simplified, Dave shows his methodology in action by sharing two positions that he continues to hold, even though they were "dead money" most of the time, and why he applied discretion to stick with a losing position to possibly avoid a loss.... READ MORE
As Pete has said several times on theHalftimeshow before, the Fed will likely cut rates when the unemployment rate ticks higher. Year-to-date the unemployment rate is up 14% from its lows in January and even Christopher Waller, an economist and member of the Fed Board of Governors, mentioned the possibility... READ MORE
A lot of the time, I write articles that focus on markets or technical situations that should be monitored for a potential turn. This one is no different, except to say that these markets are not close to breakout points, but right at them. In short, it's fish-or-cut-bait... READ MORE
On Monday, after the close, some warning signs from our risk gauges popped up. These are especially interesting given the number of bulls and the amount of money coming into the market. Technically, we still have the resistance that has not cleared in small caps, retail, or transportation. And this... READ MORE
KEY TAKEAWAYS * Coinbase stock has broken above its trading range * The stock ranked in top position in the SCTR ranking for large-cap stocks * The stock may be overbought and due for a pullback The cryptocurrency space has had its share of challenges, but Coinbase (COIN) looks like it may be... READ MORE
It's the end of the month, which means it's time for me to take a look at the seasonal behavior for the S&P 500 and its sectors on this episode of StockCharts TV's Sector Spotlight. Is there is any alignment between historical... READ MORE
Over the weekend, I covered small caps, retail, semiconductors and transportation. The conclusion was that "If you put these four charts all together, we get a reunion that is filled with the makings of a family breakdown. While Granny XRT and Sister Semiconductors SMH give us investors reasons to... READ MORE
In this week's edition of The DecisionPoint Trading Room, Erin flies solo today and gives everyone a refresher course on how to expertly time your entries and exits for trades, using the 5-minute candlestick chart. She covers the market in general, followed by analysis of sectors of interest... READ MORE
A recent article on the Business Insider site reported a set of Death Cross/Golden Cross signals on the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU). Specifically, on November 13, the 50-day moving average crossed down through the 200-day moving average, commonly called a Death Cross. Two days later, the 50-day moving... READ MORE
The percentage of stocks in long-term uptrends rebounded sharply in November and returned to the highs from late August and early September. This rebound is impressive, but the absolute levels are still not that inspiring. We need to see participation breakouts and higher participation levels to get the broad bull... READ MORE
In this week's edition of Moxie Indicator Minutes, TG notes that the markets are deciding to hang on tight to their upper levels over the holiday week. He thinks we still need a pullback, but perhaps it will be more of a flag. Either way, initiating long trades... READ MORE
In the 1995 film, Home for the Holidays, family reunions are explored using both drama and comedy. The film illustrates how we outsiders looking in never really know the love and the madness that goes on inside any one family's home during Thanksgiving. Happily, our Economic Modern Family... READ MORE
In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave reviews the latest market breadth indicators, some of which are indicating a likely pullback from resistance around the 4600 level for the S&P 500. He also focuses on stocks with actionable patterns including GOOGL, NFLX, SPOT, NVDA,... READ MORE
KEY TAKEAWAYS * Stock market breadth is widening which is an indication that market internals are strong * Falling treasury yields suggest that inflation expectations are declining * Investors are more complacent than in October which is bullish for equities Stocks are having a good November, which aligns with typical stock market behavior.... READ MORE
In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, guest Mary Ann Bartels of Sanctuary Wealth describes how falling interest rates could pave the way for another leadership by mega-cap growth stocks, including semiconductors. Host David Keller, CMT breaks down two market breadth indicators to watch into December and... READ MORE
KEY TAKEAWAYS * Gap's earnings expectations, caused the stock price to gap up by more than 30% * Despite the gains, both the RSI and volume suggest Gap's stock may be overbought and losing momentum * The stock was filtered in the Strong Volume Gainers scan which you can... READ MORE