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November 2012

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SCANNING FOR DIVERGENCES

by Chip Anderson

Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! With the market fluctuating significantly right now, the ability to spot trend changes early is critical. Here's an updated re-print of an article I wrote back in 2003 that is still very relevant almost 10 years later... Read More 

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GOLD RESUMING LONG-TERM UP TREND?

by Carl Swenlin

On the weekly chart below, we can see that, after making a new, all-time high back in August of 2011, gold went into a correction/consolidation mode, ultimately forming a descending triangle... Read More 

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CHANGE CAN BE GOOD

by Greg Schnell

Overall, the world couldn't be more of a sovereign wild card. But at its weakest point, sometimes the strongest investment time is at the point of most change... Read More 

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RYDEX CASH FLOW SHOWS TIMID BEARS

by Carl Swenlin

The Rydex Cash Flow Ratio gives a view of sentiment extremes by using cumulative cash flow (CCFL) into Rydex mutual funds. It is calculated by dividing Money Market plus Bear Funds CCFL by Bull Funds plus Sector Funds CCFL. (To read more click here... Read More 

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ARE CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY STOCKS ABOUT TO CLIFF DIVE?

by Richard Rhodes

There is quite a bit of newsprint lately regarding the US "fiscal cliff"; and the impact of whether it goes through or not... Read More 

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SHORT-TERM "TECHNICAL CLIFF"

by Tom Bowley

All the recent talk has centered around the effect of a potential fiscal cliff. While we may or may not be subject to a fiscal cliff, each and every one of us has been subject to the recent technical cliff, especially the one since election day... Read More 

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Healthcare SPDR Hits Support Zone

by Arthur Hill

All sectors are down over the last two months, but some are down less than others. Of the nine sector SPDRs, the Consumer Staples SPDR (XLP) and the Healthcare SPDR (XLV) are holding up the best... Read More 

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A Bearish Bullish Percent Index

by Chip Anderson

Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! It's a question I get everywhere I go. After every talk I give, someone comes up and asks "What's the one market indicator I should watch to see where things are headed?" Many years ago that question gave me fits... Read More 

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IS IT TIME TO RE-ENTER GOLD?

by Tom Bowley

One month ago, I discussed the increased risk of holding gold as key price resistance was being tested with a long-term negative divergence on the MACD present... Read More 

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 LUMBER NEARS MAJOR UPSIDE BREAKOUT

by John Murphy

Lumber prices surged Wednesday after the devastation on the east coast. [I live in New Jersey which was hit especially hard]. There's a lot of rebuilding that's going to be needed as a result And that's going to require a lot of lumber... Read More 

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Russell 2000 Gets Cold Feet at Channel Resistance

by Arthur Hill

Stocks surged on Thursday and even followed through on Friday morning, but strength did not last long as selling pressure kicked in after the initial pop. Perhaps some pre-election jitters produced this classic pop and drop... Read More