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The World is Breaking Out All Over
A plethora of breakouts suggests that international markets have much further to run on the upside. Martin reviews where the principal regions of the world currently stand.... READ MORE
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Is It Time to Think Small in a Big Way?
The NYSE/S&P ratio has been in a downtrend for seventeen years, but is a reversal finally underway? What does the picture look like for small-caps going forward?... READ MORE
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Bitcoin Fails at a New All-Time High; What’s Next?
Earlier this summer, I pointed out that Bitcoin had experienced a bearish shooting star on the day it experienced a new all-time high, and noted that this probably foreshadowed some short-term weakness. I pointed out that no damage whatsoever had been done to the basic uptrend, as the consensus of... READ MORE
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Can Gold Defy Gravity and Break to the Upside?
Why does gold look ready to "defy gravity"? Martin Pring explains the technical signs.... READ MORE
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Last Week’s Market Action Showed Signs of Exhaustion, Especially In This One Key Stock
Explore how recent bearish weekly patterns in the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Microsoft could signal an intermediate-term trend reversal. Learn why confirmation is key in technical analysis.... READ MORE
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Is It Time to Take Another Look at China?
Here's an analysis of the recent bullish developments in the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index and liquid Chinese ETFs. ... READ MORE
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Emerging Markets May Be on the Cusp of a Major Breakout
Emerging markets, in the form of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), have been underperforming the DJ World Index since 2010 -- but that may be about to change. After all, Chart 1 shows that the RS line has crossed above a three-year down trendline and experienced a long-term... READ MORE
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This Market Sector is Starting to Emerge as a Leader; Can it Complete the Job?
Many years ago, I developed a couple of indexes that were designed to give me a sense of whether industry groups benefiting from inflationary conditions were outperforming those who performed better under deflationary ones. It was my way of recognizing the fact that, in a broad sense, the business cycle... READ MORE
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This Tool Could Change Your Options Trading Forever
Unlock the power of automated options trading with Tony Zhang, Chief Strategist at OptionsPlay. In this exclusive training, Tony reveals how the OptionsPlay Strategy Center, integrated with StockCharts.com, transforms the way traders find, analyze, and execute options strategies. Follow along as Tony illustrates how to use OptionsPlay and StockCharts... READ MORE
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Bitcoin Breaks to an All-Time High; Should We Uncork the Champagne?
Bitcoin broke out to a new all-time high last week, so it seemed to me that it would be a good time to come out with a bullish article. After all, Chart 1 shows that a solid breakout came from a one-year reverse head-and-shoulders pattern, which was also accompanied by... READ MORE
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The Battle Between Fed Chairman and the President Will Ultimately Be Won by the Market!
The President and the Fed Chair have been in a battle over lower rates for some time. One has been pressuring for easy money to boost the economy, the other prefers to hold off for a while to see what effects the tariffs and other factors might have on inflation.... READ MORE
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The Dollar Index Just Gave a Major Sell Signal - Does That Mean It's About to Implode?
Last month, the Dollar Index triggered a number of sell signals confirming that it is in a bear market. Chart 1, for instance, shows that the red up trendline emanating in 2011 has been decisively ruptured, thereby pushing the Index further below its moving average. The Coppock Curve, seen in... READ MORE
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Find Highest Probability Counter-Trend Setups
Think trading against the trend is risky? You may want to reconsider. When a stock or ETF is trending lower, the smart money watches for signs of a reversal; those early signals can get you into a trend before everyone else and lead to favorable risk-to-reward ratios. In this video,... READ MORE
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Never Easy to Predict, the Price of Crude Just Got Harder
Earlier in the month, I wrote an article pointing out that gold and copper typically move ahead of oil. It's true, the leads and lags between these three entities differ from cycle to cycle. However, since gold momentum turned up in early 2023 and copper in early 2022,... READ MORE
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G7 Meeting in Canada Could Be Opportune Time for Accumulating Canadian Dollar and Canadian Equities
The Canadian dollar peaked in 2007 and 2011 at around $1.05, and it has been zig-zagging downwards ever since. Now at a lowly 73 cents USD, the currency looks as if it may be in the process of bottoming, or at the very least entering a multi-year trading range.... READ MORE
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Master Debit Spreads: Upgrade Your Options
Ready to elevate your options game? In this must-watch video, options trading expert Tony Zhang dives deep into debit vertical spreads. He explains the key differences between single-leg options and debit vertical spreads, illustrates step-by-step how to set up these strategies, and teaches how you can master the art of... READ MORE
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This Widely Used Commodity Could Be About to Surprise Us on the Upside
Chart 1 lays out the long-term momentum (KST) relationship between gold, copper, and crude oil for the last 30 years. The arrows slant towards the right, indicating that gold leads copper, which subsequently turns up ahead of oil. Gold reversed to the upside in early 2023 and copper at the... READ MORE
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This Important Metal Could Be on the Verge of a Mega-Breakout
Gold has been on a tear since 2022, leaving other metals in the dust. Nevertheless, it's important to remember that the yellow metal has a strong tendency to lead commodities in general, which implies the likelihood of inflationary pressures in the commodity pits going forward. The leads and... READ MORE
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Five Charts I Am Watching Closely
Each week, I monitor numerous charts to see if they have the potential for an important breakout. I tend to look at longer-term ones, because they set the scene as to whether the primary trend is bullish or bearish. That's important information to have, as the magnitude and... READ MORE
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Smarter Options Trading Starts Here! StockCharts + OptionsPlay
In this video, Chip Anderson, President of StockCharts, sits down with Tony for a conversation in the StockCharts studio! During this in-depth Q&A session, Chip and Tony explore the powerful features that make the OptionsPlay add-on a must-have for options traders using the StockCharts platform. They discuss the... READ MORE
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Why the May 31 Close is Pivotal To Determine Primary Trend's Direction
Way back in 1988, Robert W. Colby and Thomas A. Meyers authored a classic technical analysis book entitled Encyclopedia of Technical Market Indicators, in which they back-tested the performance of hundreds of market indicators. What caught my eye was their work on 12-month moving average (MA) crossovers, which offered the... READ MORE
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Is It Time for Emerging Markets to Emerge?
The US market has been recovering nicely since the April low, but it has actually been outperformed by the rest of the world this year so far. In that respect, Chart 1 shows that a major shift away from the US could well be in the cards. It is evident... READ MORE
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Gold Is Showing Signs of Exhaustion, But Is It Enough to Call a Top?
Chart 1 shows that inflation-adjusted gold recently broke above a 45-year line of resistance. Since the third leg of the secular bull market began in 2023, the price of the yellow metal has been moving up sharply, thereby propelling the long-term KST to the edge of its overbought zone. It... READ MORE
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If Non-US Equities Continue to Outperform the S&P, Will Europe or Asia Benefit Most?
Since the tariff war first broke out, there have been widespread reports in the financial press telling us that investors have decided to cash in on their U.S. profits and move their capital abroad. The U.S., they tell us, is no longer regarded as a safe haven. Indeed,... READ MORE
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Bonds Down, But Are They Out?
Something didn't seem to ring true a couple of weeks ago when the whole world, by which I mean from the Treasury Secretary to your favorite cable news host, seized on the recent sell-off in bonds and why they would no longer be a safe haven and therefore... READ MORE
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How to Time Your Trades For Faster Gains
When working with probabilities, you want to place trades that maximize your returns while minimizing your risks. In this OptionsPlay members-only video, Tony Zhang walks you through the techniques professional traders use to identify optimal entry points. Explore how you can apply those same strategies in the StockCharts.com OptionsPlay... READ MORE
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Gold is at a Record High -- Is There a Message?
The recent rally in the gold price has not yet attracted the kind of gold fever associated with the 1980 peak. At that time, there were numerous reports of unusual action, such as customers forming huge lines to buy the stuff at Canadian banks, an event that to my knowledge... READ MORE
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Are the Tariffs Bullish or Bearish for the US Dollar?
Tariffs have been front and center of market attention, but one asset class that has been relatively subdued in its response has been the US Dollar Index. It has declined in recent weeks, but a review of the technical picture suggests that the sell-off is part of an overall corrective... READ MORE
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Sentiment Is Near-Perfect for a Rally: One Thing Could Stand In the Way
KEY TAKEAWAYS * Several sentiment indicators have reached levels that usually fuel a worthwhile rally or jump-started a new bull market. * Sentiment indicators could be at levels that are ripe for a rally but keep an eye on them. * The absence of a rally could increase the odds of a bull... READ MORE
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Is It Time to Buy Tesla?
Recently, there have been horror stories about individual Tesla owners being harassed and dealers being vandalized, all because people have decided they don't like Elon Musk or his recent DOGE actions. In Europe, sales are reported down 49% in the first two months of the year, and, to... READ MORE
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Confidence Ratios are in an Uptrend, But Looking Vulnerable
At this week's news conference, Jerome Powell mentioned that the Fed is cautious about making significant changes to interest rates due to unclear economic conditions, citing factors like trade policies and inflation, which have contributed to this uncertainty. If the "experts" don't know, it&... READ MORE
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The Top Options Strategy Hedge Funds Use
In a volatile stock market, hedging your portfolio can go a long way in reducing your drawdowns. In this video, follow along with Tony as he uncovers one of the top options trading strategies used by hedge funds. Learn how you can identify optimal put selling trading opportunities and apply... READ MORE
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Stocks May No Longer Be the Preferred Asset Class
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote that stocks were beginning to slip against the gold price. Chart 1 shows that the ratio has now decisively broken below an important uptrend line, marking the lower region of a three-year top. The short-term KST is currently oversold, so some kind of... READ MORE
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Up Now, Down Later?
The Hysteria Last week I saw more references to the stock market and its sharp drop on cable TV than I can ever recall. Normally, as Humphrey Neil, the father of contrarian thinking put it, "When everyone thinks the same, everyone is usually wrong." That's because... READ MORE
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How to Apply Top Options Strategies with the OptionsPlay Add-On
In this must-see video, Tony explains the top options strategies and shares the best practices for trade entries, exits, and optimal deployment conditions. As you watch along, you'll get a clear roadmap for confidently utilizing each option strategy. Check it out below! Note: This video premiered on January... READ MORE
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Bitcoin Faces Important Technical Test
Over the weekend, Donald Trump declared the creation of a U.S. strategic crypto reserve, which will include Bitcoin and four other cryptocurrencies. The price immediately responded with a substantial rally over the weekend, but, by the close of business on Monday, had given up all of those gains. That... READ MORE
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Stocks Starting to Break Down Against This Key Asset
The S&P Composite ($SPX) briefly touched a new all-time high last week, which sounds encouraging. However, that kind of action was limited, as neither the Dow Industrials nor the NASDAQ Composite reached record territory. Such discrepancies can always be cleared up, of course, but more troubling is the... READ MORE
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Get The BEST Options Trade Ideas for This Week with Tony Zhang
In this video, Tony breaks down the big-picture market trends before diving deep into bullish and bearish setups for META, BIDU, AMGN, NVDA, DAL, and more! Get expert insights and key analysis you won't want to miss! This video premiered on February 24, 2025.... READ MORE
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If a Rising Tide Lifts All Boats, What Does It Mean for the Dollar?
KEY TAKEAWAYS * The US dollar is still in a bullish trend. * An analysis of a secular trend, primary trend, and short-term trend support the dollar's bullish case. * The Pring Dollar Diffusion indicator tends to lead the action of the US dollar and is indicating a bullish move ahead.... READ MORE
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How To Grow Your Options Trading Account
Learn how to build your confidence in the markets with this high probability of success strategy and how to find the best opportunities every day to earn consistent income with the tools available at StockCharts.com. This video premiered on February 18, 2025.... READ MORE