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DecisionPoint1w ago
Sentiment is Bearish, But Is It Bearish Enough?
This is an excerpt from today's subscriber-only DecisionPoint Alert report We decided to cover some sentiment charts on the DecisionPoint Show yesterday. It is an interesting picture. Clearly sentiment is bearish Read More
Mish's Market Minute1w ago
Why We are Focusing on Commodities Over Equities
On Tuesday, the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) outperformed the other indexes, ending the day +1.20%, while other major indices closed roughly flat on the day. From the momentum side, our Real Motion (RM) indicator is flirting with the lower band. This can be seen circled in the above chart Read More
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Martin Pring's Market Roundup1w ago
Bitcoin Bubble Finally Bursts
I have written two articles about Bitcoin in recent months. The first, last December, concluded that "there are definitely some cracks appearing (in the technical structure), but a shrinking consensus of evidence continues to point to an uptrend Read More
RRG Charts1w ago
Sector Spotlight: 50% Of Market Cap is Lagging SPY
In this edition of StockCharts TV's Sector Spotlight, after looking at seasonality and long-term monthly charts in the last two episodes, I dive deep into the current sector rotation as it is playing out in the S&P 500 at the moment Read More
DecisionPoint1w ago
DP TV: Downside Targets for FAANG+ and Indexes
On this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl walks viewers through the FAANG+ mega-cap stocks. Using earnings per share and P/E, Carl shows how to find "fair value" support. Erin discusses oversold indicators now versus 2020 bear market low Read More
Mish's Market Minute1w ago
How to Handle Monday's Major Liquidity Crunch
All the major indices tumbled on Monday, leading to a large liquidation. Even safety plays, such as precious metals like gold (GLD) and silver (SLV), were down on the day Read More
Dancing with the Trend1w ago
Bear Markets and Drawdowns - part 2
This is a continuation of the previous article. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, also referred to as The Dow by the financial media, is a price-weighted measure of 30 U.S. blue-chip companies Read More
The Canadian Technician2w ago
Are You Missing These Setups? Energy Stocks Break Out!
At Osprey Strategic, the main goal is to help clients avoid downside risk while learning to secure more profits. Our proprietary momentum scan system searches for abnormal volatility, which flags the urgency of buyers Read More
Trading Places with Tom Bowley2w ago
It's Not You, It's Me
If only growth stocks could talk. You've probably heard of the "it's not you, it's me" breakup excuse. Maybe you've had to endure it. Well, in the land of stock market trading, I believe it's a quite valid trading excuse Read More
Top Advisors Corner2w ago
At the Edge of Chaos: The Fed is Pushing the U.S. into a Recession, But Bear Markets Don't Last Forever
Trader indecision and confusion is making this market nearly impossible to trade. The result is that fewer and fewer players will likely participate and illiquidity will increase, further increasing volatility Read More
Analyzing India2w ago
Week Ahead: NIFTY Violates Support, But Adds Massive Shorts to System; RRG Chart Shows These Sectors Staying Resilient
In a week that was truncated due to a trading holiday on account of Eid, the Indian equity markets traded weakly for the most part, ending in the red for three out of four sessions. Among these, the last trading day on Friday remained particularly weak Read More
Top Advisors Corner2w ago
The Bad Things That QT3 Will Bring
The Federal Reserve announced on May 4, 2022 that it would start to reduce its holdings of Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) beginning on June 1, 2022. Their plan is to sell off $30 billion of Treasuries and $17 Read More
ChartWatchers2w ago
There's 1 Missing Ingredient for a Market Bottom, and It's The Scariest One of All
As we closed out 2021, I began discussing sentiment and its need for a "reset." We had moved higher for the better part of two years, and the U.S. stock market had picked up a lot of new "post-pandemic" investors and traders Read More
ChartWatchers2w ago
Are the Markets Poised to Trade Much Lower? Keep Your Eye on This One Chart
It's been an extremely tough period for the markets over the past 2 weeks, with oversold rallies giving way to major selling Read More
The MEM Edge2w ago
Fed Relief Rally Fizzles
On this episode of StockCharts TV's The MEM Edge, Mary Ellen reviews where the markets stand following last week's volatile price action. She also shares areas that are bucking the downtrend and whether they're poised to trade higher Read More
The Mindful Investor2w ago
The Most Important Chart of the Day
Some of my most painful experiences as an investor have come when I have been undisciplined. I would get away from my daily and weekly routines, act rashly when I noticed a compelling chart, and usually end up regretting that decision in a big way Read More
ChartWatchers2w ago
The Stock Market May be on the Edge of a Cliff, But This Chart Says It May Not Fall Off
Chart 1 reflects the fact that some market averages are on the edge of a cliff, in the form of major support trendlines marking the lower edges of potential top formations Read More
Mish's Market Minute2w ago
Should the Fed Entertain .75% Interest Rate Hikes Going Forward?
Inflation is a spotlight topic in the media, with more reports and predictions surfacing every day. Since the Fed has been sorely wrong on its inflation predictions, the country is closely monitoring interest rate hikes Read More
ChartWatchers2w ago
USD Strength Continues with EUR/USD Arriving at Critical Junction
The Relative Rotation Graph that shows the rotation for currencies against the USD as the base is sending us a very clear picture! USD Strength The graph holds the G10 currencies Read More
The Canadian Technician2w ago
Is This the Equity Markets' Problem?
The stock market is stuck and many investors are having trouble understanding why it can't bounce from here. The purpose of this article is to shed a little light on the problems in the bond market and how they are influencing the other markets Read More
Top Advisors Corner2w ago
Higher Expectations
After a brutal April of stock and bond losses, I glanced at the May asset-class return outlook from Vanguard Group. Many investors and pro-money managers scoff at such forecasts., for good reason – they are notoriously off in their estimates for the years ahead Read More
Moxie Indicator Minutes2w ago
Is the Market Meltdown Only the Beginning?
In this week's edition of Moxie Indicator Minutes, TG outlines the market action post-Fed meeting. He does this by deep-diving into the SPY's price action and comparing it to previous market conditions Read More
GoNoGo Charts2w ago
GNG TV: Volatility Ensures Keeping Up Defenses!
On this week's edition of the GoNoGo Charts show, Alex and Tyler are back from the CMT Symposium in Washington D.C Read More
Stock Talk with Joe Rabil2w ago
Crucial Things to Know When Buying Pullbacks
In today's environment, it can be difficult to determine if the market is going to turn or keep declining Read More
DecisionPoint2w ago
What the Heck Just Happened?!!
Yesterday's monster rally was not expected by most people, me included, and it left me a little disoriented Read More
The Canadian Technician2w ago
Energy Stocks Break Out To Start The Rally
It has been the oddest of circumstances. The pressure on the oil supply has been immense, but the oil stocks just couldn't break out. In what has been the most bullish of backdrops, it seemed unfathomable that the oil names weren't going higher Read More
Mish's Market Minute2w ago
Why the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) Is a Great Trade Example for Thursday
The rate increase came in, as expected, at half a percent, showing that the Fed is going for the safest play instead of pushing for a .075% increase. With that announcement, the market made a late-day rally Read More
Dave Landry's Trading Simplified2w ago
Understand This and Avoid Losing Billions
With the market being iffy at best, now's a good time to take a step back. On this week's edition of Trading Simplified, Dave starts the show by talking about how the markets really work Read More
Top Advisors Corner2w ago
The Ord Oracle May 3, 2022
SPX Monitoring Purposes: Long SPX on 3/25/22 at 4543.06. Monitoring Purposes GOLD: Long GDX on 10/9/20 at 40.78. Long Term SPX Monitor Purposes: Neutral Read More
RRG Charts2w ago
140 (XLK) And 160 (XLY) Are The Crucial Levels To Watch
The current sector rotation still shows all defensive sectors inside the leading quadrant, albeit with a slight loss of relative momentum (JdK RS-Momentum scale). Nevertheless, the relative uptrends in those sectors are still intact Read More
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Martin Pring's Market Roundup2w ago
It's Not What the Fed Does, But How the Market Reacts to its Decision, That Counts
I'll get to the Fed element later, but, first, a few words on the Dow Jones Global Stock Index. Chart 1 shows that it has been experiencing a series of declining peaks and troughs since last November. That's not a bullish sign Read More
Mish's Market Minute2w ago
Can Transportation (IYT) and Retail (XRT) Make a Positive Momentum Divergence?
In reference to Monday's article, we are watching for signs of a reversal in the major indices based on price and momentum Read More
RRG Charts2w ago
Sector Spotlight: Monthly Charts Resting at Support
In this edition of StockCharts TV's Sector Spotlight, for this first Tuesday for the month of May, I review the completed monthly charts for April. This process takes up almost the entire show, so you will get a thorough feel for what's going on at the higher level time frame Read More
DecisionPoint2w ago
DP TV: Time for Inverse ETFs?
How low can we go? On this episode of DecisionPoint, Carl walks viewers through the FAANG+ mega-cap stocks. Using earnings per share and P/E, Carl shows how to find "fair value" support. Erin discusses oversold indicators now versus 2020 bear market low Read More
Mish's Market Minute2w ago
Watch for Key Resistance to Clear and Hold Before Wednesday's Fed Announcement
This Wednesday, the Fed will announce an interest rate increase. So far, expectations are for +0.5%. While some believe this is too high, as the market is struggling, others believe the Fed needs to be more aggressive and push rates up by 0.75%. One reason for a smaller 0 Read More
Wyckoff Power Charting2w ago
Is the Trend About to Bend?
When studying the markets chartists can tend to become myopic and close in on smaller and smaller timeframes (certainly that is the case for this Wyckoffian). Meanwhile, the tsunami of monster trends can engulf portfolios with unexpected reversals Read More
Dancing with the Trend2w ago
Bear Markets and Drawdowns
I thought this article that I wrote over three years ago on January 11, 2019 is quite appropriate for today. If you have read my blog you know that I use the Nasdaq Composite as my measure of the market and it is down significantly as I write this Read More
Top Advisors Corner3w ago
At the Edge of Chaos: Tales from the Road – It Sure Feels Like a Bear Market
Stocks are very oversold at the moment, which means that some sort of bounce is plausible. Still, this market is starting to become a very dangerous place Read More
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