Julius de Kempenaer, creator of Relative Rotation Graphs, presents his weekly update on US sector rotation. Technology has lost its #1 position after 20 weeks, with Energy and Health Care taking over.... READ MORE
A glance at the StockCharts CandleGlance view of the S&P 500 sectors shows Health Care hitting new highs, Industrials bottoming, and Materials showing subtle signs of renewed momentum. Here's how to put the tool to work.... READ MORE
Before We Dive In… Everyone braces for a big price plunge. Nerves fray. Stops sharpen. The voice in your head incessantly repeats, “small correction or something worse?” In contrast, nobody braces for “nothing happening.” But that’s the profile of a second kind of correction. Prices just go back and... READ MORE
SpaceX, Meta, and Tesla are reporting earnings this week. Are they bullish, neutral, or bearish? Find out in this deep-dive article.... READ MORE
Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) stocks are surging ahead of October earnings. Can they break out higher? Discover price targets and trade setups for V, MA and 2 top credit card stocks.... READ MORE
Before We Dive In… You know the pain of always having to build charts from scratch. Most of us deal with this on a regular basis. You’ve got charts for different timeframes, charts for trends, a chart for momentum, charts for different styles and setups, etc. It’s a... READ MORE
Before We Dive In… The evening of April 14, 1912 was moonless and calm in the North Atlantic Ocean. For the crew of the RMS Titanic, it must have felt like a night of smooth sailing. However, the lack of moonlight and waves weighed on the horizon’s visibility. Nobody... READ MORE
The three white soldiers candlestick pattern is showing up in charts of U.S. Treasury yields, semiconductors, and the U.S. dollar. Does it mean that we are likely to see these asset groups run higher? Find out here.... READ MORE
Quantum computing infrastructure is beginning to take shape. Here is one ETF investors should be closely monitoring. ... READ MORE
The S&P 500 has gone nowhere since early August, and the RSI confirms the lack of directional momentum. Dave Keller, CMT, explains how RSI range rules can identify bullish, bearish, and sideways trends, and why a break of price and momentum support could signal trouble into Q4.... READ MORE
How do you find strong stocks across all 11 S&P 500 sectors? Dave Keller, CMT, uses SCTR rankings and disciplined chart analysis to identify compelling setups, highlighting Robinhood, Nucor, and Meta as examples of technical patterns that reveal emerging opportunities.... READ MORE
Before We Dive In… You’ve done your research. You’ve identified the instruments you want to trade. And now you’re ready to pull the trigger. At this point, you can easily jump the bridge between commitment and action. But the smartest way to go about it is to... READ MORE
Read along as Julius de Kemepenaer presents his weekly update on U.S. stock market sector rotation using Relative Rotation Graphs.... READ MORE
SPY remains in a long-term uptrend, led by strong leadership. Arthur Hill analyzes SPY's breadth to determine whether the ETF has a bullish or bearish bias. ... READ MORE
Chasing a rally and holding on to a losing stock for too long are two major trading mistakes. How do you avoid making these mistakes? Tom Bowley shows you how to recognize a good setup using two stocks as examples. ... READ MORE
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF fell hard in July and has formed a corrective pattern. How can you take advantage of a bullish setup in SMH? Try using these two indicators to help identify the end of the corrective pattern.... READ MORE
Technology remains stuck in a consolidation phase, but some individual stocks are showing renewed strength. Dave Keller, CMT, reviews Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and Tyler Technologies, highlighting the bullish technical setups and key warning signs investors should watch.... READ MORE
Double-Cycle momentum reversals are rare, but bearish signals serve as reliable warning signals ahead of time. Are we seeing the warning sign now? Martin Pring sheds light by analyzing the chart of the S&P 500.... READ MORE
RSI and MACD serve very different purposes in technical analysis. Dave Keller, CMT, explains how RSI can provide an early warning of shifting momentum, while MACD can confirm a change in trend; he shows how combining the two can improve buy and sell decisions.... READ MORE
Tom Bowley presents a practical look at how seasonality can strengthen a setup and when the numbers deserve more scrutiny. He shares what he looks for before using seasonality to support a trading setup.... READ MORE
Before We Dive In… Swing traders operate on relatively narrow time frames. They hold positions for days, maybe a week or more. If you’re looking for swing trading opportunities, fundamentals may be lower on the totem pole of criteria. You’re looking for technical setups, often from different angles.... READ MORE
Dave Keller breaks down the support and resistance that could separate short-term market noise from something more concerning.... READ MORE
Tony Zhang explains how the Wheel Strategy can help long-term investors use options to buy stocks intelligently while generating repeatable income. Learn how the StockCharts + OptionsPlay workflow helps identify candidates, sell cash-secured puts, and manage covered calls.... READ MORE
Gold has broken through downtrend resistance and posted its best weekly gain since January. Will it break through near-term resistance between $4500 and $4600?... READ MORE
The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) went through a Bollinger Band Squeeze-thrust sequence for the second time in 12 months. What does it mean for GLD? Arthur Hill breaks it down for you.... READ MORE
While AI continues to dominate headlines, leadership is expanding into Materials, Industrials, and Energy. Dave Keller, CMT, explains how sector rotation fits the market cycle and highlights three stocks showing strong relative strength that could lead the next phase of the bull market.... READ MORE
With market breadth improving, the S&P 500 has potential for an upside breakout. Arthur Hill analyzes market breadth indicators and shows why an upside breakout is possible in the SPY.... READ MORE
The S&P 500 remains trapped in a trading range, but market breadth tells a more nuanced story. Dave Keller, CMT, reviews key breadth indicators to explain what's supporting the bull market, where warning signs remain, and what would confirm a more bullish outlook.... READ MORE
Growth stocks may be out of favor, but now might not be time to give up on them. Here's one key price point in the chart of IWF that could determine whether or not growth stocks regain their leadership.... READ MORE
SpaceX's stock price has fallen about 50% from its peak. Has the selloff run its course? Here's a look at the charts and the levels to watch.... READ MORE
Fibonacci retracements help investors identify high-probability support, resistance, and price targets. Dave Keller, CMT, uses NVIDIA and Adobe to demonstrate how selecting the right swing highs and lows creates a disciplined framework for anticipating market turning points.... READ MORE
Before We Dive In… Indicators are designed to help you perceive certain market dynamics more clearly. But first they have to consume data: Price. Volume. These are key ingredients. Extended hours trading changes the recipe. Volume vanishes. Thin trading distorts calculations. Momentum gets magnified. Trends look different. The math is... READ MORE
The VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO) is on the verge of a breakout. Arthur Hill analyzes the chart and explains why a breakout looks likely.... READ MORE
With Treasury yields breaking lower, some market groups could gain a meaningful tailwind. Dave Keller, CMT, highlights why small caps, homebuilders, and real estate may benefit from falling rates, along with the technical signals supporting these emerging opportunities.... READ MORE
Before We Dive In… Gold has been all over mainstream financial news since 2020. Prior to that, it was a “barbarous relic.” Yesterday’s money. But then the world changed; inflation came back, debt got heavier, currencies looked shakier, geopolitics got uglier. Suddenly, gold became a “hot asset” again. Strange... READ MORE
With the U.S. Dollar Index is looking bullish, Martin Pring analyzes the index using KST, Special K, and a diffusion indicator in order to judge the overall direction for the dollar.,... READ MORE
The Mag 7 stocks have been under pressure, and the charts of MAGS and QQQ are cracking. However, July is a seasonally strong month for tech stocks; Mike Zaccardi explains how you can position yourself.... READ MORE
Most investors use RSI to spot overbought and oversold conditions, but Dave Keller explains why one specific RSI signal may be far more important—and how it can reveal whether a pullback is simply noise or the start of something bigger.... READ MORE
As false breakouts take place in some of the major indexes, Martin Pring reviews breakouts in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Value Line Geometric Average and identifies key areas to monitor.... READ MORE
Before We Dive In… There are plenty of tools on StockCharts for tracking emerging leaders. But only one enables you to find them quickly through color codes. Here’s a simple method: pair StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) with MarketCarpets. Now you can identify stocks that are rotating from average performance... READ MORE