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Why Now Might Be the Best Time to Invest in META Stock

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

When quickly glancing at the StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) Reports Dashboard panel, one stock that popped up on Monday, albiet briefly, was Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)  Read More

DecisionPoint

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DP Trading Room: Deceptive Volume Spikes

by Erin Swenlin

In today's free DecisionPoint Trading Room Carl discusses volume spikes and how we have to analyze big volume spikes carefully to determine whether they express a confirmation of a move or whether they are a special case and do not really provide insight  Read More

Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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The Fed Is The New Waffle House

by Tom Bowley

I had no idea the Fed could be such expert wafflers. But, as each month passes, it's becoming clearer. The overall stock market trend, despite all the back-and-forth, yo-yo Fed decisions over the past 6 months, remains to the upside  Read More

Analyzing India

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Week Ahead: NIFTY's Behavior Against This Level To Influence Trends For The Coming Weeks

by Milan Vaishnav

After staying in the green following a sharp rebound the week before this one, the markets finally succumbed to selling pressure after failing to cross above crucial resistance levels  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Will the Stock Market's Santa Rally Bring Holiday Cheer to Investors?

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

A smart investor listens to the stock market and this week's stock market action was a perfect example of why this is important  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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2024's Big Bang: A Deeper Dive Into the Hindenburg Omen

by David Keller

This week saw the fabled Hindenburg Omen generate its first major sell signal in three years, suggesting the endless bull market of 2024 may soon indeed be ending  Read More

ChartWatchers

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AI Boom Meets Tariff Doom: How to Time Semiconductor Stocks

by Karl Montevirgen

Semiconductors are at a crossroads, with innovation fueling growth and tariffs threatening profits  Read More

DecisionPoint

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Oversold Conditions Not Always a Friend

by Erin Swenlin

Nearly all of our charts currently show deeply oversold conditions. While this is usually a good thing, in a market downturn, it isn't necessarily your friend. As you can guess, we believe that Wednesday's big decline was the beginning of something more serious  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

The Trump Trade? Not All as MAGA as You Might Think

by Martin Pring

The "Trump Trade" refers to the market reaction and investment strategies that emerged following Donald Trump's election victories and his economic policies  Read More

Art's Charts

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Three Big Negatives Overshadow the Uptrends in SPY and QQQ

by Arthur Hill

SPY and QQQ remain in long-term uptrends, but three big negatives are currently hanging over the stock market. Two negatives are tied to important cyclical groups and the third is reminiscent of summer 2022  Read More

Don't Ignore This Chart!

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Navigating the Indecisive SPY: What Investors Should Know

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

When running my StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) scan on Thursday, I was a little surprised to find that 75 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and large-cap stocks made the cut, especially after Wednesday's selloff. It was a little ray of hope  Read More

RRG Charts

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Three RRGs to Keep You on Track

by Julius de Kempenaer

The Yield Curve The RRG above shows the rotations of the various maturities on the US-Yield Curve  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Stock Market Sell-Off: Is the Bull Market Over?

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Uncertainty in the stock market makes it difficult to make investment decisions. When investors sell off stocks, everyone follows without giving it much thought and you're left trying to figure out which path you should take  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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The Big Divergence in Bullish Percents

by David Keller

While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 have been holding steady into this week's Fed meeting, warning signs under the hood have suggested one of two things is likely to happen going into Q1  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

Don't Be Surprised by an Early 2025 Pullback

by Martin Pring

This year has been a very good one for stockholders. Come to think of it, 2023 wasn't so bad either. After an extended period of gains, it's natural for investors to become complacent, especially as they head home for the holidays  Read More

GoNoGo Charts

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Communications Trying to Prop Up Equity "Go" Trend

by Tyler Wood, Alex Cole

Good morning and welcome to this week's Flight Path. The "Go" trend in equities continued again this past week but we saw some weakness as GoNoGo trend painted a few weaker aqua bars  Read More

DecisionPoint

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DP Trading Room: Is Broadcom (AVGO) the New NVIDA (NVDA)?

by Erin Swenlin

Today Erin looks at the Broadcom (AVGO) chart and compares it to the NVIDIA (NVDA) chart  Read More

Analyzing India

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Halts at Crucial Levels; Staying Above This Point Necessary to Extend The Move

by Milan Vaishnav

The markets had a wide-ranging week once again; however, they ended near its high point this time. The Nifty had ranged sessions for four out of five days; the last trading day of the week saw the Nifty swinging wildly before closing near its high point  Read More

The MEM Edge

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How to Buy WINNERS When They Pull Back!

by Mary Ellen McGonagle

In this video, Mary Ellen highlights how select M7 stocks, mostly TSLA, propped the markets up while some sectors continued to trend lower. She reviews how to find entry points in winning stocks, and also discusses why Small Caps are falling  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Will the QQQ Sell Off in January? Here's How It Could Happen

by David Keller

In recent interviews for my Market Misbehavior podcast, I've asked technical analysts including Frank Cappelleri, TG Watkins, and Tom Bowley what they see happening as we wrap a very successful 2024  Read More

Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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Identifying GREAT Trades and Looking Ahead to 2025 Using RRG Charts

by Tom Bowley

There are a number of ways that you can find great trading opportunities. One way is to simply follow a chart on a WatchList and wait for certain indicators to reach "buy" points  Read More

DecisionPoint

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Bearish Formation Threatens Gold's Advance

by Carl Swenlin

After the November pullback, GLD began to rally again. This week, on Wednesday, price exceeded the nearest November top, which made official the new rising trend from the November low  Read More

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Pumping the Brakes on Ferrari (RACE)

by Tony Zhang

Despite its position as a luxury automaker synonymous with prestige and performance, Ferrari N.V. (RACE) may be showing signs of a near-term downturn  Read More

Don't Ignore This Chart!

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Why Cisco's Stock Reversal Could Be a Game-Changer

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Stocks can move fast, like the speed of an arrow flying through the air. And if you don't monitor your charts, you can easily miss a trading opportunity. Last week, I wrote about CSCO stock, one of the stocks filtered in my StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) scan  Read More

Don't Ignore This Chart!

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SOFI Advances to SCTR's Top 10: Is Now the Time to Buy?

by Karl Montevirgen

Analyzing the market at the end of the trading day can offer a calmer, less volatile environment, allowing you to think more clearly when scanning for market opportunities  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Small Caps are Set to Skyrocket in 2025—Here's What You Need to Know

by Karl Montevirgen

With an new administration inbound in Washington, D.C., might now be a good time to jump into small-cap stocks? If you've heard this maxim based on the Presidential Election Cycle Theory, it has some truth to it  Read More

Stock Talk with Joe Rabil

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Master the MACD Zero Line for a Trading Edge!

by Joe Rabil

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Joe shows how to use the MACD zero line as a bias for a stock  Read More

RRG Charts

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Top Techniques for Finding Strength in Sectors

by Julius de Kempenaer

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Julius gives a quick update on sector rotation, then examines the strength uncovered in Consumer Discretionary  Read More

OptionsPlay

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Unlock Options Trading Opportunities with StockCharts & OptionsPlay

by Grayson Roze, Tony Zhang

Tony and Grayson are back with another informative video highlighting the opportunities the OptionsPlay add-on brings to the StockCharts platform. Tony highlights income generation ideas you can find with the add on  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Stock Market Sells Off Ahead of CPI: Charts You Should Be Watching

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

The Tuesday afternoon selloff brings the broader indexes close to key support levels. In the first half of the trading day, the S&P 500 ($SPX) and Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) were trading slightly higher. The Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) was the leader in the morning hours  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

Several Intermarket Relationships Precariously Positioned for Stocks

by Martin Pring

Chart 1 compares the S&P Composite with the NYSE A/D Line and its Common Stock counterpart. These, of course, are not intermarket relationships, but the chart does show that some near-term weakness would violate their bull market trendlines  Read More

ChartWatchers

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How to Spot Low-Volatility Stocks That are Ready to Explode

by Karl Montevirgen

As the year winds down, investors are beginning to position their portfolios for the New Year. I'm considering it, and perhaps you are too. Next year, in addition to the seasonal rotations among sectors, we have a plot twist: a new administration in D.C  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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3 WAYS to Pinpoint When a Stocks Uptrend is Ending

by David Keller

In this video, Dave unveils his "line in the sand" technique to help determine when stocks in established uptrends may be near the end of the bullish phase  Read More

OptionsPlay

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Options Trade Ideas YOU NEED to SEE!

by Tony Zhang

Looking for options trade ideas? In this video, Tony presents some of the best options trading strategies! After discussing special 0DTE strategies, the big picture, and individual sectors and industries, Tony covers bullish and bearish ideas for stocks including NVDA, SHOP, GOOG  Read More

OptionsPlay

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Bearish Opportunity in Tractor Supply Co (TSCO) with OptionsPlay Strategy Center

by Tony Zhang

Despite attempts to break higher, Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) may be setting up for a potential move lower. Recent price action and valuation concerns suggest that TSCO's upside might be limited in the near term  Read More

DecisionPoint

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Market As Good As It Gets

by Erin Swenlin

Today Carl looks at the 26 indexes, sectors and groups in a CandleGlance to see how the indexes stack up. It is clear that all of the indexes are as good as they can get. Carl warns that when things are as good as they can get, the only place left to go is down  Read More

GoNoGo Charts

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Equities Remain in Strong "Go" Trend as Tech Returns to Leadership

by Tyler Wood, Alex Cole

Good morning and welcome to this week's Flight Path. The "Go" trend in equities continued again this past week and we saw a full week of uninterrupted bright blue bars. Treasury bond prices painted "Go" bars and the week ended with strong blue bars. U.S  Read More

Analyzing India

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Week Ahead: Consolidation Likely as NIFTY Tests Crucial Levels; Guard Profits Mindfully

by Milan Vaishnav

The markets closed with gains for the third week in a row, as key indices posting gains while extending their technical rebound. The Nifty trended higher most of the week  Read More

Art's Charts

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Fintech Leadership Provides Good Hunting Ground for Bullish Setups

by Arthur Hill

Chartists looking for stock setups can start with strong industry groups. The Fintech (FINX) is in a strong uptrend and leading, but looking extended short-term. While there is no setup currently, we can learn from past setups and apply these lessons to stocks within the group  Read More

ChartWatchers

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The Stock Market's Simmering Rally: Indexes Keep Setting New Highs

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

The first trading week in December started on a positive note, with the S&P 500 ($SPX) and Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) notching new all-time highs, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) pulled back slightly. Despite the small upmoves for most days, it wasn't a quiet week  Read More