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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 

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June & Gloom | Larry's "Family Gathering" June 18, 2024 Recording

June & Gloom | Larry's "Family Gathering" June 18, 2024 Recording

June is here! Will it be bloom or gloom for the stock market? In this month's Family Gathering video, Larry examines the current averages in the market and what the advance-decline line is telling us. He explains the Trading Day of the Month (TDOM) concept and how you...   READ MORE 

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NVDA Wreaks Havoc on Technology Benchmark

NVDA Wreaks Havoc on Technology Benchmark

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave celebrates Nvidia's rise to overtake Microsoft (MSFT) as the largest company by market cap, creating chaos in the Technology Sector ETF (XLK) with implications for Apple (AAPL). He points out that 10% of the S&P...   READ MORE 

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Seasonality Suggests a Massive Energy Market Shift This Summer—Are You Ready?

Seasonality Suggests a Massive Energy Market Shift This Summer—Are You Ready?

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Crude, Brent, gasoline, and natural gas tend to dip and peak in the summer months * Although seasonality plays are attractive, they're not always reliable * If you're looking to take advantage of seasonality trends, here are some technical levels to watch We're heading...   READ MORE 

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Market Stumbles Near The Edge of a CLIFF

Market Stumbles Near The Edge of a CLIFF

In this video from StockCharts TV,Julius shares a rare RRG rotational pattern that he's never seen before! He then follows up with a breakdown of the current sector rotation into offensive, defensive, and sensitive, and finds that only one sector is on a positive relative trajectory... which...   READ MORE 

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"Family Gathering" Meeting Today at 2 PM Eastern

"Family Gathering" Meeting Today at 2 PM Eastern

Today, Larry Williams will be hosting a "Family Gathering" meeting at 2pm Eastern Daylight Time (11am Pacific). Sign-in in begins 5 minutes prior. The show, which will include both a presentation from Larry and a viewer Q&A session, will be recorded and posted online for those...   READ MORE 

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It's TOO EARLY to Be Bullish on Tesla

It's TOO EARLY to Be Bullish on Tesla

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave breaks down an upside follow-through day for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, and highlights the continued weakness in market breadth indicators. Dave identifies key levels to watch for GLD, FSLR, ENPH, TSLA, AVGO, and BIO. Focusing in...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Natural Gas (UNG) Bearish Again?

DP Trading Room: Natural Gas (UNG) Bearish Again?

Carl and Erin return to the trading room showing you the charts you need to see to start your week! Carl covered the market trends and condition to start the program. He also covers Bitcoin, Dollar, Gold, Silver, Gold Miners, Bonds, Yields and Crude Oil. Carl also gave us a...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY May Stay Tentative; Look For Stocks With Strong Relative Strength

Week Ahead: NIFTY May Stay Tentative; Look For Stocks With Strong Relative Strength

The week that went by was in stark contrast to the week before that, as the markets remained in an extremely narrow range before closing with modest gains. The markets demonstrated a peculiar feature over the past five sessions; on four out of five trading days, the Nifty 50 came...   READ MORE 

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GET IN EARLY! These Tech Stocks Are Just Taking Off

GET IN EARLY! These Tech Stocks Are Just Taking Off

In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen reviews the overbought condition in the markets after last week's move to a new high in price. She highlights select areas that pushed the markets higher and covers NVDA, AAPL, and more. She also discusses the anatomy of a true downtrend...   READ MORE 

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Could the QQQ Turn Dramatically Lower?

Could the QQQ Turn Dramatically Lower?

There is no denying the strength of the bullish primary trend for stocks off the April low. The Nasdaq 100 index continues to make new all-time highs, closing just under $480 on Friday after gaining about 3.5% over the last week. But will this incredible uptrend continue into July...   READ MORE 

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Breadth Thrust Can Validate a New Bull Phase for Stocks

Breadth Thrust Can Validate a New Bull Phase for Stocks

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave describes how the "breadth thrust", popularized by legendary market strategist Martin Zweig, can help to validate a new bull phase for stocks. He answers viewer questions on pairs trades, running technical indicators like RSI on price ratios,...   READ MORE 

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Stock Market Pushes Higher, But Is There a Bond Market Surprise Brewing?

Stock Market Pushes Higher, But Is There a Bond Market Surprise Brewing?

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Cooler inflation data sees Treasury yields fall and bond prices rise * The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit new highs as interest rate cuts could be on the horizon * AAPL overcomes headwinds and is playing catchup while TSLA awaits results of a shareholder vote to approve...   READ MORE 

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Bearish Divergences in 2 KEY Growth Stocks: BEWARE!

Bearish Divergences in 2 KEY Growth Stocks: BEWARE!

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave recaps a fresh new all-time high for the S&P 500, a concerning "hanging man" candle for the SPY, and troubling bearish divergences on the charts of AMZN and GOOGL. He also breaks down short-term and...   READ MORE 

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Investing with the Trend: Appendix

Investing with the Trend: Appendix

Note to the reader: This is a set of appendices for 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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Larry's LIVE "Family Gathering" Webinar Airs NEXT WEEK - Tuesday, June 18 at 2 PM EDT!

Larry's LIVE "Family Gathering" Webinar Airs NEXT WEEK - Tuesday, June 18 at 2 PM EDT!

Larry is going LIVE! Don't miss the upcoming "Family Gathering" webinar with Larry Williams, airing live through Zoom on Tuesday, June 18 at 2:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. In this must-see event, Larry will be presenting his current opinions on a broad variety of current market...   READ MORE 

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S&P 500 Above 5400: Economic Optimism or Irrational Exuberance?

S&P 500 Above 5400: Economic Optimism or Irrational Exuberance?

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave recaps the continued optimism for technology shares following this morning's bullish CPI data and the Fed's statements suggesting a Goldilocks scenario for risk assets. He also breaks down key technical signals and levels for AAPL,...   READ MORE 

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5 Simple and Powerful Uses for Moving Averages

5 Simple and Powerful Uses for Moving Averages

On this week's edition of Stock Talk with Joe Rabil, Joe shows the five ways to use the Moving Average lines to help with decision making. He discusses how these lines can help to define trend reversals and confirmed trends, when to be on the alert for a...   READ MORE 

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Sector Rotation Model Flashes WARNING Signals

Sector Rotation Model Flashes WARNING Signals

In this video from StockCharts TV,Julius examines the theoretical sector rotation model and aligns it with current state of sector rotation on Relative Rotation Graphs, and the phase of the economy. He makes some interesting observations and highlights some flashing warning signals. Check out Julius' Macroeconomic Variables/Metrics...   READ MORE 

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Apple Blasts Through $200 On AI Optimism

Apple Blasts Through $200 On AI Optimism

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave reviews key charts from a technical analysis perspective, including AAPL, FSLR, MSTR, and STT. He also addresses the potential bearish momentum divergence for the S&P 500 index and reviews the negative breadth conditions, with new 52-week lows...   READ MORE 

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The Next Direction for Interest Rates Is...?

The Next Direction for Interest Rates Is...?

In most cycles, central banks around the world raise and lower short-term interest rates in a rough synchronization. Last week, the European and Canadian central banks began lowering their rates, and the British are expected to follow suit this week. Most observers of the US expect the Federal Reserve to...   READ MORE 

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NVDA Stock Split Launches S&P 500 Higher

NVDA Stock Split Launches S&P 500 Higher

In this edition of StockCharts TV'sThe Final Bar, Dave recaps a bullish day for stocks, with 8 out of 11 S&P 500 sectors finishing higher. He breaks down the charts of NVDA, ENPH, FSLR, and AMD, and reviews a potential upside reversal in gold. See Dave&...   READ MORE 

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DP Trading Room: Equal-Weight Losing Against Cap-Weight SPY

DP Trading Room: Equal-Weight Losing Against Cap-Weight SPY

Did you know that the equally-weighted RSP is seriously underperforming the cap-weighted SPY? It is losing considerable ground against the SPY and that suggests that if mega-caps fail, so will go the market. Carl shows us charts to prove his point. Next up Carl covers the market in general followed...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Despite Pullback, Breadth Remains a Concern; Nifty Still Prone to Retracement

Week Ahead: Despite Pullback, Breadth Remains a Concern; Nifty Still Prone to Retracement

The markets had an incredibly eventful week as they reacted to the exit polls and general election results. All happened in the same week; the Nifty saw itself forming a fresh lifetime high, and also came off close to 8% from its peak. A remarkable recovery also followed, which led...   READ MORE 

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Tracking the Three Signs of the Bear

Tracking the Three Signs of the Bear

There is no denying that the primary trend for the S&P 500 remains bullish as we push to the end of Q2 2024. But what about the conditions "under the hood" of the major benchmarks? Today, we'll highlight three "signs of the bear&...   READ MORE 

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META, AMZN and MSFT On The Move! Here's How to Pinpoint Entry

META, AMZN and MSFT On The Move! Here's How to Pinpoint Entry

In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen reviews what drove the markets to new highs. She highlights S&P 500 sectors, plus stocks that have reversed their downtrends, pointing out good entry points. Mary Ellen also takes a close look at why stocks did not respond to today'...   READ MORE 

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S&P 500 Still Bullish: This Is What You Should Watch For

S&P 500 Still Bullish: This Is What You Should Watch For

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Stock market unfazed by today's jobs data * Yields rise, US dollar rises, and equities close the week relatively flat * Market breadth continues to be strong, indicating the stock market is still chugging along It was a bit of a seesaw week in the stock market, but,...   READ MORE 

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Only One Pocket of Strength Left in US Stock Market

Only One Pocket of Strength Left in US Stock Market

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Only Large-Cap Growth is on a positive RRG-Heading * No segment, except LC Growth, has managed to take out its late March high * $DJUSGL setting up for negative divergences Breaking Down Into Growth / Value Using Relative Rotation Graphs to help break down the US stock market into various segments...   READ MORE