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Unmasking Market Moves: Why Focusing on Individual Stocks Beats Indexes in 2024

Unmasking Market Moves: Why Focusing on Individual Stocks Beats Indexes in 2024

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Today, we're looking at market breadth from a different perspective * In this article, we'll plot major US stockmarket indices on a Relative Rotation Graph * Even inside the NYFANG index, the base is narrow There's been much chatter and mentions of weak or...   READ MORE 

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One Rule to Drastically Improve Your Trading

One Rule to Drastically Improve Your Trading

On this week's edition of Stock Talk with Joe Rabil, Joe uses a chart of AAPL to demonstrate how properly using a MACD and ADX indicator combo increases your chances of success. He analyzes 10-Year Yields, Bitcoin, Tesla, Datadog, and ServiceNow. Going through all the sectors, Joe explains...   READ MORE 

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Technology Shares SOAR to New All-Time Highs

Technology Shares SOAR to New All-Time Highs

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, available to watch below, Dave recaps a shortened trading session marked by strength in the technology sector, potential breakouts in gold stocks, and key levels to watch as the S&P 500 index makes a new closing high on...   READ MORE 

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Has Housing Topped Out for the Cycle?

Has Housing Topped Out for the Cycle?

Residential housing is not important for its size relative to GDP, which, according to Copilot, is about 3-5%. Rather, due to its interest rate sensitivity, housing is significant because it is the first sector of the economy to turn at the end of a recession, and the first to turn...   READ MORE 

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Should You Be Worried About Poor Market Breadth?

Should You Be Worried About Poor Market Breadth?

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, available to watch below, Dave celebrates the S&P 500 closing above 5500, laments the lack of market breadth, and provides updates on the infamous Hindenburg Omen. He also breaks down key levels to watch on charts of V,...   READ MORE 

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Market Breadth is Narrowing - Should You Be Worried?

Market Breadth is Narrowing - Should You Be Worried?

In this video from StockCharts TV,Julius assesses the long-term trends as they are playing out on the monthly S&P 500 sector charts. He takes a look into the future using the expected seasonal trends for the month of July. Markets are still going higher, but the path...   READ MORE 

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S&P 500 Earnings Results Are In for 2024 Q1 and Market Is Still Overvalued

S&P 500 Earnings Results Are In for 2024 Q1 and Market Is Still Overvalued

S&P 500 earnings are in for 2024 Q1, 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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AAPL and TSLA Kick Off Q2 With BREAKOUTS!

AAPL and TSLA Kick Off Q2 With BREAKOUTS!

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, available to watch below, Dave lays out the strong seasonal pattern for the S&P 500 in July, highlights the breakouts in AAPL and TSLA, shares the painful breakdowns in MGM, WM and CCL, and addresses the sudden rise...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Deflation...a Possibility?

DP Trading Room: Deflation...a Possibility?

Today's DP Trading Room was jam packed! The lead story is definitely the fact that deflation is another possibility that many are not talking about. We don't know if it will be the final outcome, but we have a link that discusses this possibility: https://hoisington....   READ MORE 

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What to Expect This Month | Focus on Stocks: July 2024

What to Expect This Month | Focus on Stocks: July 2024

Historically, July has seen stock prices move higher almost 80% of the time, cementing this in our trader's notebook as a time to stay home and trade. Others can vacation this month! Chart 1 is my true seasonal pattern for the Dow for the last 124 years. It...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Nifty Creates Resistance In This Zone; Continue Guarding Profits At Higher Levels

Week Ahead: Nifty Creates Resistance In This Zone; Continue Guarding Profits At Higher Levels

After consolidating in the week prior, the markets resumed their up move and have ended the present week on a strong note. The markets also navigated weekly derivatives expiry, showing some signs of fatigue and impending consolidation on the last trading day after rising for four trading sessions in a...   READ MORE 

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Top 5 Stocks in "Go" Trends | Fri June 28, 2024

Top 5 Stocks in "Go" Trends | Fri June 28, 2024

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Trend Continuation * Breakouts * Momentum Confirmation * Bull Flags Top 5 Stocks in "Go" Trends Trend Continuation on Rising Momentum GoNoGo Charts® highlight low-risk opportunities for trend participation with intuitive icons directly in the price action. The resurgence of momentum in the direction of the underlying price trend...   READ MORE 

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2 NEW AREAS Are on the Move - Don't Miss Them!

2 NEW AREAS Are on the Move - Don't Miss Them!

In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen  recaps last week's market activity and the factors influencing market movements. She highlights two names, PANW and ADSK, as two bright spots in an otherwise rough preview of earnings season. This video originally premiered June 28, 2024. You can watch it...   READ MORE 

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Top 10 Stocks to Watch in July 2024!

Top 10 Stocks to Watch in July 2024!

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, join Dave and Grayson as they run through top 10 charts to watch in July 2024! They'll cover breakout strategies, moving average techniques, relative strength, and much more. You don't want to miss these insights into...   READ MORE 

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Stock Market's Choppy Action Continues: Focus is on Jobs Report, Powell Speech

Stock Market's Choppy Action Continues: Focus is on Jobs Report, Powell Speech

KEY TAKEAWAYS * The stock market continued to move sideways as investors continue to be indecisive * Speech from Fed Chair Powell and Fed meeting minutes could send the market in either direction * Friday's jobs report could impact price action in the stock market The stock market's theme...   READ MORE 

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Mastering GoNoGo Charting: Scanning Securities on StockCharts.com

Mastering GoNoGo Charting: Scanning Securities on StockCharts.com

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Scanning * screening * Idea Generation * Market Breadth Join Tyler Wood, CMT, in this insightful tutorial where he demonstrates how to effectively scan for GoNoGo conditions using StockCharts.com. GoNoGo Charts, a powerful method developed by Alex Cole and Tyler Wood, blend foundational tools in technical analysis into a powerful...   READ MORE 

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Can the S&P 500 Move Meaningfully Higher Without NVDA?

Can the S&P 500 Move Meaningfully Higher Without NVDA?

2024 has been a year marked by exceptional returns for a relatively small number of high-flying growth stocks. In recent weeks, top performers like Nvidia (NVDA) have pulled back, and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) remains well below its all-time high from earlier this year. So can the major equity benchmarks...   READ MORE 

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3 Essential Lessons We Investors Can Learn from Top Winemakers

3 Essential Lessons We Investors Can Learn from Top Winemakers

"It takes 10 years to learn from the vineyard, and another 10 years to learn the wine from that vineyard." Metaphors and analogies are powerful teachers and offer behavioral adhesiveness. In other words, the ideas and lessons they present stick in our memory, and can thus more easily...   READ MORE 

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Bank Stress Tests: What They Mean for Your Portfolio

Bank Stress Tests: What They Mean for Your Portfolio

KEY TAKEAWAYS * The 2024 bank stress results show that all participating banks are able to withstand an economic collapse * In spite of the banks passing the stress test, the XLF didn't see much movement * Look for XLF to reverse at its 50% Fibonacci retracement level and start gaining...   READ MORE 

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The 4 Best Tech Stocks to Watch Now!

The 4 Best Tech Stocks to Watch Now!

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave shares charts for Palo Alto Networks, Arista Networks, Adobe Systems, and Fortinet, four tech stocks that are all pushing higher despite major indexes remaining sideways going into Friday's economic releases. He also breaks down the chart of...   READ MORE 

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Two Consumer Stocks Popping to New Swing Highs!

Two Consumer Stocks Popping to New Swing Highs!

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave recaps Wednesday's late-stage rally for the S&P 500. He analyzes the charts of FDX, TSLA, RIVN, AMZN, and GLW,  and reviews what a stronger US Dollar could mean for the SPX and Nasdaq. See Dave&...   READ MORE 

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Is This a Market Bubble - or Investor MANIA?

Is This a Market Bubble - or Investor MANIA?

On this week's edition of Stock Talk with Joe Rabil, Joe goes through the history of stock market bubbles, sharing what they look like, how they typically end, and how it relates to NVDA, MSFT, AAPL and GOOGL. Joe also covers the stock requests that came through this...   READ MORE 

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Dow Transports Are Set for a Short-Term Rally, But Will It Be Enough?

Dow Transports Are Set for a Short-Term Rally, But Will It Be Enough?

The Transportation Sector has been one of the weaker brethren of late. That's important, as this market average forms part of the Dow Theory, which many observers believe is currently signaling a bear market. However, back in January, I wrote a piece on the Dow Theorythat came to...   READ MORE 

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Cruise Line Stocks Just Exploded! Here's What You Need to Know

Cruise Line Stocks Just Exploded! Here's What You Need to Know

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave highlights technical analysis takeaways for NVDA, ENPH, PNR, GLD, and Bitcoin. He also breaks down the sudden resurgence in stocks like CCL, the benefits of long-term trend analysis on the weekly chart of the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), and how...   READ MORE 

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Large-Cap Growth Threatens the S&P Rally

Large-Cap Growth Threatens the S&P Rally

In this video from StockCharts TV,Julius takes a look at rotation among growth/value and size segments, followed by a look at current sector rotation. He detects an intraday sector rotation he has never seen before, which could be the prelude for a larger move. This video was originally...   READ MORE 

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Nvidia Plunges Over 6% to Mark the End of the AI Trade?

Nvidia Plunges Over 6% to Mark the End of the AI Trade?

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave tracks the rapid and concerning deterioration in semiconductors, with stocks like NVDA and AVGO pushing lower after last week's bearish candle patterns. He then dives into the downturn in Bitcoin, the impressive recovery for energy stocks, and...   READ MORE 

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End of Quarter NASDAQ 100 Pile-On

End of Quarter NASDAQ 100 Pile-On

The NASDAQ 100 ($NDX) has been surging higher since October 2023 with the pace of advance accelerating in the second quarter of 2024. These 100 components are among the largest market capitalization NASDAQ Composite ($COMPQ) stocks. All of the ‘Magnificent-7' mega-caps are represented in this index. Now the second...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Carl's Grab Bag! - Chipotle (CMG), NVDA, Bahnsen & Hussman

DP Trading Room: Carl's Grab Bag! - Chipotle (CMG), NVDA, Bahnsen & Hussman

Carl brings out his "Grab Bag" during today's free DecisionPoint Trading Room! He gives us a read on Chipotle's (CMG) 50:1 split. He talks about NVDA's strangle hold on the market and gives us homework to read recent articles from David...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Show Evident Signs of Fatigue; Guard Profits & Keep Looking for Relative Strength

Week Ahead: NIFTY Show Evident Signs of Fatigue; Guard Profits & Keep Looking for Relative Strength

The markets consolidated throughout the past week, which was a shortened one, with Monday, June 17th being a holiday on account of Bakri Eid. The past five sessions saw the markets staying in a capped range throughout the day. Even when the Nifty kept marking incremental highs, the intraday trend...   READ MORE 

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Seasonality and Positive News Push These Stocks into an Uptrend

Seasonality and Positive News Push These Stocks into an Uptrend

Last week, the broader market Indices hit another new high on Thursday before pulling back into Friday's close. Not all areas participated, however, as the recently explosive move into AI stocks ran into trouble later in the week. Instead, many of last week's top performers were...   READ MORE 

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Dow Stocks Outperform! Here's Why

Dow Stocks Outperform! Here's Why

In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen reviews the broader markets, takes a close look at NVDA and other year-to-date winners that sold off last week, and shares top candidates in the Consumer Discretionary sector. This video originally premiered June 21, 2024. You can watch it on our dedicated page...   READ MORE 

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4 Ways To ENHANCE The Moving Averages On Your Charts

4 Ways To ENHANCE The Moving Averages On Your Charts

Moving averages are a crucial charting tool, but many of us aren't getting the most out of them. In this edition of StockCharts TV'sStockCharts in Focus, Grayson shows you how to enhance your moving averages with 4 unique charts, straight out of his own account. You&...   READ MORE 

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Tech Stocks Take a Breather: Is Now the Best Time To Buy the Chip Dip?

Tech Stocks Take a Breather: Is Now the Best Time To Buy the Chip Dip?

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Technology stocks end the week lower, breaking their winning streak * Semiconductor stocks sell off and take the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite lower for the week * Micron Technology announces earnings next week, which could mean the pullback may present an opportunity to load up on some...   READ MORE 

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Why Technical Analysis Does NOT Work for Leveraged ETFs

Why Technical Analysis Does NOT Work for Leveraged ETFs

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave answers viewer questions on using technical indicators on leveraged and inverse ETFs like SOXL and SOXS, buying breakouts below the 200-day moving average, upside targets for gold, and whether the $USD is in a primary uptrend. See Dave'...   READ MORE 

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Bearish Engulfing Patterns Forming on NVDA & MU

Bearish Engulfing Patterns Forming on NVDA & MU

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave recaps a day where technology shares struggles, with leading names like NVDA and MU dropping bearish engulfing patterns to indicate short-term distributions. He also addresses the ongoing divergence between large caps and small caps, the upside potential for energy...   READ MORE 

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Deja Dot.com Disaster?

Deja Dot.com Disaster?

Today on Fox Business' Varney & Company, David Bahnsen (The Bahnsen Group) was asked if the current market reminded him of the Dot.com Bubble. He said it did, but not the part about all those worthless dot.com companies that went bust. Big companies like Cisco, Microsoft, and...   READ MORE 

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Price Pays... But For How Long?

Price Pays... But For How Long?

KEY TAKEAWAYS * The number of new 52-week highs is declining * The percentages of stocks trading above 200-,50-, and 20-day Exp Moving Averages are declining * Despiote narrowing breadth, the S&P continues higher While the S&P 500 continues to move higher, the number of stocks participating to...   READ MORE 

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Investing with the Trend: Conclusions

Investing with the Trend: Conclusions

Note to the reader: This is the twenty-fifth and final 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...   READ MORE 

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Analyze This: Will the Dow Soar or Crash in 2024?

Analyze This: Will the Dow Soar or Crash in 2024?

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Analyst opinions of Dow Jones Industrial Average are mixed, with both bullish and bearish forecasts * While some analysts expect the Dow to hit 40,000 this year, some say it can fall to 34,000 * Basic tools like trend lines and support-and-resistance, paired with Fibonacci Retracements, can help...   READ MORE 

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Is the Eighteen-Month Dollar Index Trading Range About to be Resolved?

Is the Eighteen-Month Dollar Index Trading Range About to be Resolved?

Chart 1 shows that the Dollar Index has been in a trading range since the start of 2023. Its sheer size indicates the ultimate breakout could be followed by a sizeable move in either direction. It is also likely to have important implications for many different markets and asset classes....   READ MORE