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Don't Ignore This Chart!2w ago
Oil Prices Soar Amid Middle East Tensions – What's Next for Gas Prices?
Monday saw something of a bloodbath on Wall Street, with the Dow ($INDU) plunging over 500 points at its worst and the S&P 500 ($SPX) and Nasdaq ($COMPQ) falling over 1%. Higher oil prices, triggered by tensions in the Middle East, played a big hand in Monday's market mayhem Read More
The Final Bar2w ago
Market Top in October? 2007 vs. 2024
Will we see a major market top during the month of October? Dave breaks down three market breadth indicators and compares their current configuration to what we observed at the 2007 market top Read More
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Martin Pring's Market Roundup2w ago
Did We Just See a False Breakdown in Crude Oil?
Using West Texas Crude, Chart 1 features one of my favorite techniques for identifying changes in long-term trends, which is simply a PPO using the 6- and 15-month parameters. When it is above zero, it's bullish, and when below, bearish Read More
GoNoGo Charts2w ago
Equities Remain in "Go" Trend and Lean into Energy
Good morning and welcome to this week's Flight Path. Equities saw the trend remain and as the week came to a close we saw more strong blue "Go" bars as price rallied close to prior highs Read More
DecisionPoint2w ago
DP Trading Room: A Case for a Market Top
During today's market analysis Carl laid out his reasons why we believe we are at a market top. He discusses the current market price action combined with exclusive DecisionPoint indicators to substantiate his position. Don't miss his analysis Read More
Analyzing India2w ago
Week Ahead: Putting Market Moves in Perspective; Watch Nifty From This Angle
On the back of one of the major FII selloffs seen in recent times, the markets succumbed to strong corrective pressure through the week and ended on a very weak note Read More
The MEM Edge2w ago
Stealth AI Stocks Are Taking Off in a Flat Market
In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen highlights the continuation rally in AI-related stocks while also reviewing broader market conditions. The move higher in yields as well as volatility were discussed heading into next week's FOMC notes and inflation data Read More
ChartWatchers2w ago
Stocks Soar, Energy Prices Spike: Are Geopolitical Tensions to Blame?
After Friday's stellar jobs report—254,000 jobs added in September vs. the Dow Jones forecast of 15,000—stocks and Treasury yields initially reacted with a big jump. The data confirms the strength of the labor market and the US economy Read More
The Mindful Investor2w ago
Does the Market Have Bad Breadth?
As a bull market reaches an exhaustion point, market breadth indicators often tend to diverge from the price action of the benchmarks. This "breadth divergence" occurs as leading names begin to falter, and initial selling drives some stocks down to new swing lows Read More
Art's Charts2w ago
What More do the Bulls Want?
It is a bull market for stocks. On the chart below, the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) recently broke rim resistance of a cup-with-handle pattern and is trading near a 52-week high Read More
OptionsPlay2w ago
Coming Soon: A New Era of Options Trading With OptionsPlay
We know that successful options trading requires precise analysis and actionable options strategies. That's why we're excited to introduce a groundbreaking partnership between OptionsPlay and StockCharts Read More
Trading Places with Tom Bowley2w ago
Jobs Soar Past Estimates, But What Happens Next?
This morning, September nonfarm payrolls soared past expectations, 254,000 vs. 132,500. Adding to the bullishness was the upward revision to August nonfarm payrolls as the prior reading of 142,000 was boosted to 159,000 Read More
RRG Charts2w ago
Will Technology Drive S&P Higher in October?
In this video from StockCharts TV, Julius explores the October seasonal outlook for the S&P 500 and various sectors Read More
Don't Ignore This Chart!2w ago
Gold Price Surge: What Goldman Sachs' $2,900 Forecast Means for Investors
Here's the issue with gold: it's difficult to find as much info on it as stocks. For many investors, the buzz around Costco's (COST) gold sales put gold back on the mainstream radar. But that won't tell you if it's still a smart buy or what price you should pay for it Read More
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Martin Pring's Market Roundup2w ago
China Stocks May Be On to Something
China's stock market exploded last week in an amazing rally, so formidable that it raises the question of whether it could be the start of a new bull market, or just a short-covering rally which will quickly fizzle out Read More
ChartWatchers2w ago
SCTR Report: Vistra Energy Soars, Reaches New All-Time High
Utility stocks are now becoming cool. Going forward, AI companies will require massive power to amp up the innovative products and services they have in the pipeline. The amount of energy they need is way more than what's available in the traditional energy sources Read More
Stock Talk with Joe Rabil2w ago
These 4 Chinese Stocks are Worth a Look
In this exclusive StockCharts TV video, Joe explains how to use two timeframes to identify 2 important characteristics of a great setup. For examples, he shares a few Chinese stocks that are showing great strength to the upside and what levels to watch for a pullback Read More
DecisionPoint3w ago
With 2024 Q2 Earnings In, Market Remains Very Overvalued
S&P 500 earnings are in for 2024 Q2, and here is our valuation analysis Read More
Don't Ignore This Chart!3w ago
Traders are Eyeing These Metals After China's Big Economic Shift: Here's What You Need to Know
China's central bank is back in action, cutting interest rates and lowering reserve requirements to boost its economy. Well, guess what? Metals are feeling it, big time. Gold prices hit a record high, and copper and silver prices saw huge surges due to high demand Read More
RRG Charts3w ago
US Sectors Soar to New Highs!
In this video from StockCharts TV, Julius takes a detailed look at the monthly charts for all US sectors and the S&P 500. With many sectors breaking to new highs, he highlights how the long-term uptrend for the S&P 500 remains intact Read More
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Larry Williams Focus On Stocks3w ago
Are Lower Interest Rates Bad For Workers? | Focus on Stocks: October 2024
ChartWatchers3w ago
Stock Market's Spectacular Q3: Highest Sector Performer is Utilities
September, typically considered to be the weakest month for stocks, didn't turn out that way in 2024. We had a winning month—the S&P 500 eked out a higher close, and the S&P 500 ($SPX), Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU), and Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) had a positive quarter Read More
DecisionPoint3w ago
DP Trading Room: Uncovering Stocks from DP Scan Alerts
In today's free DecisionPoint Trading Room, Erin pulls out her exclusive DecisionPoint Diamond Scans and finds us some new and interesting stock symbols to explore further. These scans are very powerful and bring the best charts to your attention Read More
GoNoGo Charts3w ago
Equities Remain in Strong "Go" Trend as Communications Begin to Excel
Good morning and welcome to this week's Flight Path. Equities saw the "Go" trend remain strong with another uninterrupted week of strong blue "Go" bars. Treasury bond prices remained in the "Go" trend as well but we saw a whole week of weaker aqua bars. U.S Read More
Trading Places with Tom Bowley3w ago
Can The China Strength Last Week Be Sustained?
China's Shanghai Composite Index ($SSEC) surged higher last week by roughly 13%, which was one of its largest 1-week gains over the past decade. There were solid economic reasons for the surge as China's central bank approved measures to accelerate recent sluggish growth Read More
The MEM Edge3w ago
Why Were Chinese Stocks Up 20% Last Week?!
In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen reviews the broader markets, including sector and industry group rotation, before highlighting the sharp move into Chinese stocks. She shares her thoughts on whether it's too late to participate Read More
ChartWatchers3w ago
Stock Market Regains Bullish Edge: Can Geopolitical Tensions Change Its Direction?
There's one trading day left for the month of September. Unless something drastic happens over the weekend, the stock market looks like it has bucked the September seasonality pattern of being the worst trading month for equities Read More
Trading Places with Tom Bowley3w ago
Could U.S. Stocks Crash In October?
That's a great question right now as many folks still remain quite nervous. The Volatility Index ($VIX), for example, gained more than 10% today, despite a minimal decline in the S&P 500. It's a signal that the stock market likely won't handle bad news very well Read More
The Mindful Investor3w ago
Top Ten Charts to Watch for October 2024
As we near the end of what has been a fairly solid Q3 for the equity markets, we are left with the eternal question for investors: "What's next?" We now have the Fed's first rate cut in the rearview mirror, with multiple rate cuts expected into early 2025 Read More
DecisionPoint3w ago
This Week's "Sector to Watch" and "Industry Group to Watch"
On Friday mornings in our DP Diamonds subscriber-only trading room, the DecisionPoint Diamond Mine, I like to look for a "Sector to Watch" and an "Industry Group to Watch" within. These are for your watchlist and not necessarily ready for immediate investment Read More
Don't Ignore This Chart!3w ago
Unlocking GDX's Short-Term Potential: How to Nail the Measured Move Strategy
A few weeks back, two gold mining ETFs made it to the top 10 of the StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) Report, and they're still holding strong Read More
RRG Charts3w ago
Opportunities in Industrials and Materials
Despite a backdrop of conflicting market signals, there are still sectors within the S&P 500 that are showing promising movements and potential opportunities for investors Read More
ChartWatchers3w ago
SCTR Report: China Adds More Stimulus, FXI in Second Position
China's injection of additional fiscal stimulus into its economy injected more optimism into equity markets. This sent share prices of Chinese stocks exploding to the upside once again Read More
ChartWatchers3w ago
China Stimulus Energizes Stocks, Commodities; Will The Energy Sink?
Tuesday's news from China pushed stocks, commodities, and crypto prices higher. China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC), took steps to revive its economy and increase consumer demand Read More
Stock Talk with Joe Rabil3w ago
How to Use the ADX Indicator (Trend Strength Explained)
In this exclusive StockCharts TV video, Joe presents an introduction to the Average Directional Index (ADX), sharing how it is calculated and how to use it. He highlights some of the strengths, and weaknesses, of this powerful indicator Read More
Don't Ignore This Chart!4w ago
How to Spot the Perfect Buying Opportunity in XLRE
The Fed's rate cuts set the real estate world abuzz, with lower mortgage rates giving homebuyers a little more breathing room. According to the Case-Shiller housing data released on Tuesday, home prices rose 5% in August Read More
RRG Charts4w ago
Why the Stock Market is SO Confusing Right Now
In this video from StockCharts TV, Julius assesses current rotations in asset classes and US sectors using Relative Rotation Graphs, finding a lot of contradictory behavior Read More
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Martin Pring's Market Roundup4w ago
The Dollar Index is Down, But Is It Out?
The Dollar Index has been selling off sharply in the last few weeks and has now reached critical support in the form of the lower part of its recent trading range. The big question is whether it will break below the range or extend it in any way Read More
DecisionPoint4w ago
DP Trading Room: Analyzing Two New Stocks in SP500 (DELL, PLTR)
In today's free DP Trading Room Carl reviews the charts of two new members to the SP500, Dell (DELL) and Palantir (PLTR). Are they poised to break out on this news? Carl also discussed the inflation on housing prices to open the show Read More
GoNoGo Charts4w ago
Equities Remain in Strong "Go" Trend, Powered by Financials
Good morning and welcome to this week's Flight Path. Equities saw the "Go" trend remain strong with an uninterrupted week of strong blue "Go" bars. Treasury bond prices remained in the "Go" trend as well but we saw weaker aqua bars as the week ended. U.S Read More
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