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FALLING BOND YIELDS HELP EXPLAIN WHY DIVIDEND ISHARES ARE SHOWING RELATIVE STRENGTH -- DRUG STOCKS LEAD HEALTHCARE SECTOR HIGHER -- LILLY AND MERCK HAVE STRONG CHART PATTERNS AND ARE NEARING 2008 HIGHS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

BOND YIELD CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... The daily bars in Chart 1 show the 10-Year Treasury Note Yield ($TNX) falling to the lowest level in a month. It also remains below moving average lines. Part of the yield drop may be the result of some flight to the safety of Treasury...   READ MORE 

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Bearish One Day Reversal and KST Argue for a Short-term Correction

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Several market averages experience bearish outside days. * NASDAQ Composite forms bearish Pinocchio bar * Brokers leading the market lower * Further dollar weakness anticipated * Gold just below key resistance * Commodities break out from a nice base US Equities I have been saying for several weeks that the market is overextended but that...   READ MORE 

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NASDAQ 100 ETF STAYS OVERBOUGHT AND BULLISH -- INTERNET ETF, GOOGLE AND FACEBOOK LEAD -- STEEL ETF BREAKS ABOVE TRIANGLE RESISTANCE -- CHINA HOLDS THE KEY TO INTERNATIONAL STEEL STOCKS -- SHANGHAI COMPOSITE TESTS KEY LEVEL

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

NASDAQ 100 ETF STAYS OVERBOUGHT AND BULLISH... Link for today's video. Chart 1 shows the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) leading the market with a modest gain and a new high on Tuesday. Yes, the overbought simply become even more overbought. QQQ broke resistance in the 90-91 area and...   READ MORE 

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BASE METALS ETF HITS FOUR-MONTH HIGH -- ZINC AND ALUM LEAD INDUSTRIAL METALS -- COPPER SETS A BEAR TRAP -- COPPER MINERS ETF ESTABLISHES A LONG BASE -- NON-FERROUS METALS INDEX BREAKS WEDGE RESISTANCE -- FREEPORT MCMORAN SHOWS POSITIVE MOMENTUM

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

BASE METALS ETF HITS FOUR-MONTH HIGH... Link for today's video. Chart 1 shows the Base Metals ETF (DBB) making waves with a resistance breakout and four-month high. I featured DBB in the Market Message on June 2nd as it challenged resistance and on June 9th as an inverse...   READ MORE 

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ENERGY AND METALS LEAD COMMODITIES TO NEW 2014 HIGH -- FOREX FUNDS FLOW INTO BRITAIN AND CANADA -- WISDOMTREE JAPAN HEDGED EQUITY FUND NEARS UPSIDE BREAKOUT ON WEAKER YEN -- NISSAN AND TOYOTA HELP LEAD STRONG AUTO GROUP

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

ENERGY AND METALS LEAD COMMODITY RALLY... The weekly bars in Chart 2 show the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index closing at the highest level since the third quarter of 2012. [The CRB Index includes 19 commodities that are traded on exchanges in the U.S. and U.K.]. Commodity prices turned...   READ MORE 

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SECTOR MAJORITY REMAINS BULLISH -- ONE KEY SECTOR IS STILL LAGGING -- LARGE-CAPS LEAD AND MID-CAPS HIT NEW HIGHS -- SMALL-CAP BREAKOUT HOLDS -- HOME CONSTRUCTION ISHARES TESTS THE BREAKOUT ZONE -- REFINERS AND THE BRENT-WTI SPREAD

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

SECTOR MAJORITY REMAINS BULLISH... Link for today's video. The overall picture remains bullish for stocks. Note that seven major index ETFs hit new highs this week. These include the Nasdaq 100 Equal-Weight ETF, Nasdaq 100 ETF, Russell 1000 iShares, S&P 1500 ETF, S&P MidCap...   READ MORE 

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Failure of Equities to Decline on Unexpected Bad News from Iraq is Bullish (video)

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

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Failure of Equities to Decline on Unexpected Bad News from Iraq is Bullish

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Equities remain overstretched. * Japanese ETF just below key resistance. * Bonds look vulnerable as short-term rates break to the upside. * Dollar Index triggers a sell signal. * Gold is cloe to confirming a primary bull market. * Commodities acting consistently with a primary bull market. (Click here for the narrated video version of...   READ MORE 

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FEDERAL RESERVE MEETING SENDS MARKETS TO NEW HIGHS -- $$GDP AND EQUITY MARKET CORRELATIONS -- $COMPQ TRIES TO HOLD NEW HIGHS AFTER BREAKING OUT -- $INDU SURGES 100 POINTS -- $VIX MAKES FRESH 7-YEAR LOWS -- XLU AND XLP HAVE HUGE VOLUME SURGES

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

FEDERAL RESERVE MEETING SENDS MARKET TO NEW HIGHS... The equities market S&P 500 ($SPX) clearly liked the Fed announcement yesterday. It pushed the market back up above the highs of last week after some small range days Friday through to Tuesday. Sometimes the Fed day can be a...   READ MORE 

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SMALL-CAP ETFS HOLD BREAKOUTS AND CONTINUE TO LEAD -- RUSSELL 2000 VALUE ETF NEARS NEW HIGH -- TECHS AND BIOTECHS WEIGH ON RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH ETF -- SHORT-TERM YIELDS SURGE AS 10-YEAR CHALLENGES RESISTANCE -- RISING RATES BENEFIT REGIONAL BANKS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

SMALL-CAP ETFS HOLD BREAKOUTS AND CONTINUE TO LEAD... Link for today's video. A strong breakout should hold, and a weak breakout should fold. The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) and S&P SmallCap iShares (IJR) broke out with big moves over the last four weeks and it is...   READ MORE 

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SOLAR ENERGY ETF BOUNCES OFF KEY MOVING AVERAGE -- FIRST SOLAR SURGES OFF KEY RETRACEMENT -- GT ADVANCED TECH AND SUNEDISON LEAD THE GROUP -- SOLARCITY CONSOLIDATES NEAR KEY RETRACEMENT -- SUNPOWER FORMS BULLISH CONTINUATION PATTERN

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

SOLAR ENERGY ETF BOUNCES OFF KEY MOVING AVERAGE ... Link for today's video. The Solar Energy ETF (TAN) is perking up with a bounce off its rising 200-day moving average and a break above the 50-day moving average. Chart 1 shows TAN hitting a new high near 50 and...   READ MORE 

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BRIC ISHARES TEST OVERHEAD RESISTANCE AS CHINESE ISHARES RISE TO NEW 2014 HIGH -- CANADIAN STOCKS NEAR 2008 HIGH AND GET A BOOST FROM GOLD AND OIL -- UPSIDE BREAKOUT IN OIL HELPS ENERGY STOCKS BUT HURT AIRLINES

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

EMERGING MARKETS ISHARES ARE TESTING RESISTANCE... My May 28 message showed emerging market stocks moving up toward overhead resistance. That testing process continues. The weekly bars in Chart 1 show Emerging Markets iShares (EEM) ending the week above their October intra-day high (43.52), but still below their December 2012...   READ MORE 

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STOCKS DESERVE A CORRECTION AFTER BIG MOVES -- THROWBACK LEVELS TO WATCH FOR SPY AND RSP -- STEEL ETF UNDERPERFORMS AFTER WEDGE BREAKOUT -- WTI, BRENT AND GASOLINE BREAK TO NEW HIGHS -- RETAIL SALES STAGNATE AS XRT BACKS OFF KEY TREND LINE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

STOCKS DESERVE A CORRECTION AFTER BIG MOVES... Link for today's video. Stocks went on a tear with big gains from mid April to mid June. PerfChart 1 shows the percentage gains for the major index ETFs from April 11th to June 12th. The Nasdaq 100 ETF and Nasdaq...   READ MORE 

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$SPX BREAKS THROUGH TO A 50 YEAR RECORD -- $SPX SITS NEAR 3 YEAR TREND LINES -- $NYA HOLDS ABOVE THE 2007 HIGHS -- $SPX ROLLS OVER AFTER TOUCHING TREND LINE -- RUSSELL 2000 STALLS AT LEFT SHOULDER

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

$SPX BREAKS THROUGH TO A 50 YEAR RECORD... The S&P 500 ($SPX) recorded its 81st week since touching the 200 DMA back in 2012. This is the longest streak surpassing both the 1986 and the 1965 streak of 80 weeks. Pretty amazing. This chart shows some of the...   READ MORE 

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The Equity Rally is Getting Overstretched on a Short-term Basis.

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* More signs of an intermediate peak in the bond market. * Dollar Index is now overbought. * Gold and gold shares are down, but not yet out. * Commodities continue to struggle at key short-term support. US Equities The short-term uptrend remains intact but is becoming overextended. You can see this from the...   READ MORE 

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WILL THE STRONGEST SECTOR IN THE FIRST HALF REPEAT? -- WATCHING TREASURY YIELDS FOR CLUES ON UTILITIES -- 10-YR TREASURY YIELD CHALLENGES RESISTANCE ZONE -- INVESTORS INTEL BULLISH SENTIMENT HITS AN EXTREME -- CITRIX BREAKS OUT TO CONFIRM REVERSAL PATTERN

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

WILL THE STRONGEST SECTOR IN THE FIRST HALF REPEAT?... Link for today's video. The utilities sector is the strongest of the nine sectors so far this year. This is true for the sector SPDRs, which are weighted by market cap, and the equal-weight sector ETFs. Chart 1 shows...   READ MORE 

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BASE METALS ETF FORMS REVERSAL PATTERN -- ZINC AND COPPER PART WAYS -- COULD ALUMINUM BREAK THE STALEMATE WITHIN DBB? -- DJ ALUMINUM INDEX HITS NEW HIGH -- ALCOA BREAKS CONSOLIDATION BOUNDARY -- CENTURY, CONSTELLIUM AND KAISER TREND HIGHER

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

BASE METALS ETF FORMS REVERSAL PATTERN... Video will be posted soon. The Base Metals ETF (DBB) continues to challenge resistance as an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern takes shape. I featured DBB last week and showed the strong correlation to copper. Today, I would like to expand on DBB by looking at...   READ MORE 

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NASDAQ AND SMALL CAPS LEAD MARKET HIGHER FOR A CHANGE -- CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY AND FINANCIALS STOCKS ALSO SHOW NEW LEADERSHIP -- EURO REBOUNDS AFTER ECB EASING -- BUT EUROZONE STOCKS AND BONDS RALLY - EUROZONE STOCKS MAY START TO OUTPACE THE U.S.

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

NASDAQ AND RUSSELL 2000 CHARTS TURN POSITIVE... This week's strong chart action in the Nasdaq market and small caps has lent more support to large cap stock indexes that have been setting new record highs. Chart 1 shows Powershares QQQ Trust breaking out to a new recovery high...   READ MORE 

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Commodities Facing a Bull Market Test of their Manhood (video)

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

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Commodities Facing a Bull Market Test of their Manhood

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* US Equity market trend is still positive but more cracks appearing. * Bond rally may well be over, but confirmation is needed. * Dollar Index rally likely to extend. * More base building in the gold market is likely. (Click here for the narrated video version of this article) US Equities Last week...   READ MORE 

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THE MAJORITY RULES FOR THE MAJOR INDEX ETFS -- SMALL-CAP AND MICRO-CAP ETFS BREAK OUT -- VAST MAJORITY OF SECTOR ETFS HIT NEW HIGHS -- S&P 1500 AD LINE AND AD VOLUME LINE HIT NEW HIGHS -- HIGH-LOW PERCENT SURGES TO HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE MARCH

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

THE MAJORITY RULES FOR THE MAJOR INDEX ETFS... Link for today's video. The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), Russell MicroCap iShares (IWC) and S&P SmallCap iShares (IJR) are underperforming and well below their March highs, but they are the minority and may be poised to play catch-up....   READ MORE 

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THE EURO ($XEU) SLINGSHOTS HIGHER ON ECB ANNOUNCEMENTS -- EUROPEAN MARKETS ($CAC,$DAX) WELCOME THE ANNOUNCEMENTS -- THE 10 YEAR NOTE YIELD ($TNX) STALLS AT RESISTANCE -- THE $SPX ROARS TO NEW HIGHS ON THE ECB MOVE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

THE EURO SLINGSHOTS HIGHER ON MAJOR ECB ANNOUNCEMENTS... The Euro ($XEU) traded in a wide range this morning after the ECB announced strategy changes on monetary policy. While the majority of changes had been leaked to the market in advance, the Euro still reacted with a big 1.7 cent...   READ MORE 

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CHIP ETFS HIT NEW HIGH -- AMAT, LAM RESEARCH, AND SANDISK ACHIEVE BULLISH BREAKOUTS -- METLIFE AND PRUDENTIAL LEAD INSURANCE RALLY -- FORD AND GM LEAD AUTO GROUP -- FALLING YEN BOOSTS JAPANESE STOCKS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

CHIPS CONTINUE TO EXCEL... Last Wednesday's message showed the Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) moving up to challenge its 2014 highs. It has since broken out to the highest level in fourteen years. Chart 1 shows the PHLX Semiconductor iShares (SOXX) doing the same. I'm switching...   READ MORE 

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MACD MAKES A KEY CROSS FOR THE AUTO INDEX -- FORD LEADS GM WITH BREAKOUT -- HONDA CONFIRMS PIERCING PATTERN AS TOYOTA BREAKS TREND LINE -- 10-YR TREASURY YIELD SPRINGS BACK ABOVE KEY LEVEL -- FINANCE SPDR BREAKS ABOVE RESISTANCE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

MACD MAKES A KEY CROSS FOR THE AUTO INDEX... Link for today's video. I featured the DJ US Auto Index on May 20th as a large consolidation formed and the MACD line flattened. Auto stocks are getting a boost today after Chrysler, which is owned by Fiat (FIATY)...   READ MORE 

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RELATIVE WEAKNESS IN KEY GROUPS UNDERMINES SMALL-CAPS -- RETAIL SPDR BOUNCES OFF SUPPORT ZONE -- REGIONAL BANK SPDR BREAKS WEDGE TREND -- PEABODY BREAKS DOWN, BUT CONSOL HOLDS STRONG -- COAL ETF FAILS TO HOLD BREAKOUT

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

RELATIVE WEAKNESS IN KEY GROUPS UNDERMINES MARKET... Link for today's video. The S&P 500 and Dow Industrials notched new highs yet again, but the Russell 2000 remains well below its spring highs and continues to lag. Chart 1 shows the Russell 2000 in red and the...   READ MORE 

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FALLING EURO BOOSTS THE DOLLAR -- ECB THURSDAY ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD DETERMINE EURO DIRECTION AS IT TESTS 200 DAY AVERAGE -- FALLING TREASURY BOND YIELDS ARE PART OF GLOBAL RETREAT -- BOUNCING DOLLAR CAUSES PROFIT-TAKING IN COMMODITIES

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

DOLLAR BOUNCE IS TIED MAINLY TO EURO DROP... When studying the trend of the U.S. Dollar Index, it's a good idea to study the trend of the Euro as well. That's because the Euro has the biggest influence on dollar direction (57%). [The Japanese yen...   READ MORE 

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$TRAN SOARS WITH TRUCKING, AIRLINES AND RAILS ALL IN GEAR -- $NAHL DIPS BELOW BULL MARKET TREND -- $NYHL STAYS IN BULL MARKET TREND -- $SILVER CONTINUES TO PUSH DOWN ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT -- $GOLD LOOKS TO RETEST ANNUAL LOWS IN JUNE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

$TRAN SOARS WITH TRUCKING, AIRLINES AND RAILS ALL IN GEAR... The Dow Jones Transportation Index ($TRAN) has clearly broken out to new highs as shown in Chart 1. There are three sub-indexes that make up the Transportation Index; Airlines ($DJUSAR), Rails ($DJUSRR) and Trucking ($DJUSTK). All three sub-indexes have soared...   READ MORE 

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Will the Dollar Index Surprise on the Upside?

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* S&P Breaks to a new high, but leaves a lot to be desired. * Bond rally intact but getting overstretched. * Dollar Index is breaking to the upside. * Euro experiences a double whipsaw breakout. * Gold violates a key support trend line. * Commodities face an important test of the bull market...   READ MORE 

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$SPX MAKES ANOTHER NEW HIGH -- $COMPQ TESTS RIGHT SHOULDER LEVEL -- $NDX TESTS MARCH 6 HIGHS -- $INDU HOLDS ABOVE 16600 -- $RUT IS AT A MAJOR SUPPORT/RESISTANCE LINE -- APPLE BUYS BEATS FOR $3B, SPLITS STOCK, WWDC NEXT WEEK

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

THE S&P 500 MAKES A NEW HIGH. ... The S&P 500 ($SPX) shown in Chart 1 is climbing to a new intraday high for the third day in a row. This new high is supported by the French ($CAC) and German ($DAX) markets also making new highs...   READ MORE 

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EMERGING MARKET ISHARES TEST OVERHEAD RESISTANCE -- WHILE TAIWAN ISHARES REACH A NEW RECORD -- EAFE ISHARES NEAR TEST OF 2007 HIGHS -- WHILE GERMANY ISHARES HIT NEW RECORD -- JAPAN STOCKS CONSOLIDATE WITHIN UPTREND

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

EEM STILL TESTING TRENDLINE RESISTANCES... My May 18 message suggested that emerging markets might be approaching an important upside breakout. The weekly bars in Chart 1 show the Emerging Markets iShares (EEM) still testing the upper resistance line in three-year symmetrical triangle. A decisive close above that resistance line is...   READ MORE 

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S&P 1500 ETF FORMS BULLISH CONTINUATION PATTERN -- WATCHING SMALL-CAP BREADTH INDICATORS FOR A BREAKOUT -- TECH AND CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY BPIS TURN UP -- GOOGLE TRIGGERS P&F BREAKOUT -- FACEBOOK REMAINS ON SELL SIGNAL

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

S&P 1500 ETF FORMS BULLISH CONTINUATION PATTERN... Link for today's video. The head-and-shoulders pattern can be a reversal pattern or a continuation pattern. The difference depends on the price movement preceding the pattern. There are two types of head-and-shoulders patterns: normal and inverse. The direction of...   READ MORE 

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HOMEBUILDER BOUNCE LED BY DR HORTON AND LENNAR -- NASDAQ SHOWS IMPROVEMENT -- BIG CAP TECH STOCKS PUSH TECHNOLOGY SPDR TO NEW HIGH -- TECH LEADERS INCLUDE HPQ, CISCO, ORACLE, VERIZON, AND APPLE -- APPLE HAS BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON TECH SECTOR

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

HOMEBUILDERS BOUNCE ... A bigger than expected rise in April new home sales gave a big boost to homebuilding stocks at week's end. And it couldn't have come at a better time. Chart 1 shows the Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction iShares (ITB) climbing more than...   READ MORE 

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IS THE RUSSELL 2000 WAGGING THE RUSSELL 1000? -- TRANSPORTS AND AIRLINES CONTINUE SHOWING RELATIVE STRENGTH -- JETBLUE RECOVERS AFTER SUPPORT BREAK -- UNITED FIRMS AFTER SHARP DECLINE -- SHORT-TERM YIELDS DIVERGE FROM LONG-TERM YIELDS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

IS THE RUSSELL 2000 WAGGING THE RUSSELL 1000?... Link for today's video. There has been a lot of talk about relative weakness in the Russell 2000 and small-caps over the last few weeks. While relative weakness in small-caps is a concern, we should not read too much into...   READ MORE 

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No Sell Signal for Equities...Yet!

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* The line of least resistance for global and US equities looks to be an upward one. * The overstretched short-term condition argues against taking undue risks. * Bond rally is showing signs of tiredness. * The commodity correction may be over. (Click here for the video version of this article) First, I would...   READ MORE 

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No Sell Signal for Equities...Yet! (VIDEO)

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

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CONSUMER CYCLICALS COMING INTO A STRONG SEASONAL BIAS -- CONSUMER CYCLICALS RELATIVE STRENGTH STARTS TO IMPROVE -- CYCLICALS START TO OUTPERFORM CONSUMER STAPLES -- CYCLICALS START TO OUTPERFORM UTILITIES -- XLY BUILDS A MOMENTUM BASE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

CONSUMER CYCLICALS COMING INTO A STRONG SEASONAL BIAS... John did an indepth view of energy yesterday, and Arthur did an in depth view of the 5 major technology groups on Monday. Some of the price action I have seen this week is pointing towards some strength in Cyclicals. We will...   READ MORE 

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CRUDE OIL PRICES HIT CONTRACT HIGHS WHICH GIVES A BOOST TO ENERGY SHARES -- ENERGY SHARES HAVE BEEN 2014 LEADERS, BUT STILL LOOK CHEAP -- CHEVRON BOUNCES OFF CHART SUPPORT -- OCCIDENTIAL PETROLEUM NEARS BREAKOUT

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

BRENT AND LIGHT CRUDE OIL FUTURES HIT NEW HIGHS... A government report showing a big drop in oil inventories last week has pushed oil prices to new highs. Chart 1 shows July Light Crude Oil closing climbing 1.74 today to trade at a new contract high near 1.04....   READ MORE 

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Hello to all the StockCharts.com Subscribers!

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

Hello Stockchart Subcribers! My name is Martin Pring and I’m very excited to be joining the team at StockCharts.com!  For those of you who may not be familiar with my work, I have been providing research to the international investment community since 1968.  My professional analysis career was...   READ MORE 

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MARKING KEY LEVELS FOR SPY AND QQQ BREADTH INDICATORS -- DJ AUTO INDEX FORMS LARGE CONTINUATION PATTERN -- FORD HOLDS BREAKOUT -- GM STALLS NEAR RESISTANCE -- GOLD SPDR FORMS BEARISH CONTINUATION PATTERN -- SILVER ETF STALLS NEAR WINTER LOWS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

MARKING KEY LEVELS FOR SPY AND QQQ BREADTH INDICATORS... Link for today's video. The breadth indicators for the Nasdaq 100 ETF and S&P 500 SPDR hit new highs this month and have yet to break down. Small-caps may be lagging and momentum names may be down...   READ MORE 

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NASDAQ TURNS DULL AS BOLLINGER BANDS CONTRACT -- INTUIT LEADS SOFTWARE ETF HIGHER -- F5 LEADS NETWORKING ISHARES ABOVE FIRST RESISTANCE -- INTERNET ETF FIRMS AS GOOGLE BOUNCES OFF KEY MOVING AVERAGE -- ALTERA LEADS SEMICONDUCTOR SPDR WITH A GAP-BREAKOUT

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

NASDAQ TURNS DULL AS BOLLINGER BANDS CONTRACT ... Link for today's video. The Technology SPDR (XLK) held up much better than the Nasdaq over the last few months and the performance contrast is quite stark. Chart 1 shows XLK challenging its early April high, while chart 2 shows the...   READ MORE