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Top 5 Breadth Indicators You Can't Afford to Ignore!

by David Keller

In this video, Dave digs into five market breadth indicators every investor should track as we navigate a volatile period including Q3 earnings, the US elections, and the November Fed meeting  Read More

DecisionPoint

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DP Trading Room: Magnificent Seven Earnings Preview

by Erin Swenlin

As part of today's coverage of the Magnificent Seven we remind you when the big mega-caps are reporting and give you are current perspective of each. We also cover all of the Magnificent Seven in the short and intermediate terms with daily and weekly charts  Read More

Wyckoff Power Charting

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Secular Shenanigans

by Bruce Fraser

The secular bull market in stocks has been epic both in duration and extent. The NASDAQ 100 Index illustrates this bull run best of all. Using Wyckoff Method classic trendline construction techniques, the chart below illuminates this secular bull phenomena  Read More

Art's Charts

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Two Indicators to Improve Your Edge

by Arthur Hill

There are no magic bullets, but we can improve our trading edge by starting our selection process with two proven concepts: trend and momentum. These are perhaps the two most powerful forces in the market  Read More

Analyzing India

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Violates Key Support Levels; Drags Resistance Lower

by Milan Vaishnav

The over-deviated markets continued to extend their losses for the fourth week in a row. The Nifty remained largely under sustained selling pressure over the past five days, barring a few feeble attempts to stage a technical rebound  Read More

OptionsPlay

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The Future of Options Trading: Real-Time Technical & Options Ideas

by Tony Zhang

In the fast-paced world of trading, success often hinges on screening for the best ideas in real-time to find trading opportunities  Read More

The MEM Edge

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How to Trade Gaps Up (and Down) After Earnings

by Mary Ellen McGonagle

In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen shares how the markets trade right before the elections, and also reviews the move in Tesla (TSLA) after reporting earnings. She shares examples of what to watch for if your stock is due to report earnings - and what to do if it gaps down  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Election Season: Keep Calm and Optimize Your Portfolio

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Although earnings season is in full swing, trading volume has been relatively light this week. Perhaps investors are waiting for the stock market to show some direction  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Why the S&P 500 Won't Break 6000 (Yet)

by David Keller

When I was growing up, I loved Choose Your Own Adventure books. I see the world in shades of gray instead of black-and-white, so I was immediately drawn to the seemingly endless scenarios that the main characters could experience as I made different choices for them  Read More

RRG Charts

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The US is Not the Only Stock Market in the World

by Julius de Kempenaer

The global stock market is a big place, and it extends far beyond the borders of the United States. While the US market is undeniably the largest and often sets the pace for others, it's revealing to step back and consider the global scene occasionally  Read More

DecisionPoint

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PMO SELL Signals on All Indexes But One

by Erin Swenlin

In today's article and video, we'll discuss the weakness that pervades nearly all index charts. Over the past few days, many of the indexes have lost their PMO BUY Signals  Read More

ChartWatchers

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SCTR Report: Unlocking TSLA's Potential—What Every Investor Needs to Know Now

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Tesla (TSLA) reported better-than-expected earnings after the close on Wednesday. This sent the stock price soaring, which was enough to put TSLA stock in the lead in the Large Cap Top Up StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) Report category  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Forex Secrets: How to Profit When EUR/USD Goes Nowhere

by Karl Montevirgen

For stock investors, currency trading (a.k.a. Forex) can feel tricky—mostly because its structure and mechanics are not as straightforward as those of other financial instruments. And that's okay  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

This Stock Market Will Likely Outperform the World Index, But Could Be Outshone by Something Completely Different

by Martin Pring

Since 2011, the US stock market, represented by the S&P Composite, has outperformed the world. In the last couple of weeks or so, it has managed to break out from a trading range in its relationship with the rest of the world and looks headed even higher on a relative basis  Read More

Stock Talk with Joe Rabil

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My Favorite RSI Signal

by Joe Rabil

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Joe shows how he sets up the RSI 20 and 5 in ACP to save space and improve analysis. He explains how he uses RSI for both reading the trend and for fine-tuning entry in a strong trend  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Three Ways to Visualize the Start of a Potential Distribution Phase

by David Keller

As we get into the meat of Q3 earnings season, I'm seeing a growing and concerning number of signs of distribution in the equity markets  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Stocks Regain Some Ground Amid Rising Yields, Gold Prices, US Dollar

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

The overall trend in the stock market's broader indexes remains bullish. While the indexes were trading lower on Tuesday morning, they rebounded and ended the day relatively flat  Read More

RRG Charts

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DISCOVER the Top Consumer Discretionary Stocks

by Julius de Kempenaer

In this video from StockCharts TV, Julius begins by looking back at the completed monthly bars for October to assess the long term trends in the 11 S&P sectors. He follows that up with an updated view for SPY in coming weeks  Read More

Don't Ignore This Chart!

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Unlock the Secret To Finding Strong Stocks in Weak Markets

by Karl Montevirgen

When the market is down, you can see which stocks Wall Street may be pumping money into. So on a Monday morning when the markets are down, this allows you to spot stocks that are bucking the intraday trend  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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What's the BEST Market Visualization Tool?

by David Keller

How do you track movements of all the S&P 500 stocks on any given trading day? In this video, Dave will show you how he uses the StockCharts MarketCarpet to evaluate broad equity market conditions, assess the changes in the mega-cap stocks which dominate the benchmarks, and ident  Read More

GoNoGo Charts

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Equities Remain in "Go" Trend as We See Rotation into Utilities

by Tyler Wood, Alex Cole

Good morning and welcome to this week's Flight Path. Equities saw the "Go" trend continue this week as the indicator painted strong blue bars the entire week. Treasury bond prices saw the "NoGo" trend continue with a week of strong purple bars. U.S  Read More

DecisionPoint

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DP Trading Room: Which is Better? SP600 (IJR) or Russell 2000 (IWM)

by Erin Swenlin

Carl explores which index is bestthe SP600 (IJR) or Russell 2000 (IWM). He makes a comparison over time and reveals which tends to be the better performer  Read More

Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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Only 3 Of The 7 Mag Stocks Are Worth Owning Right Now

by Tom Bowley

The "Magnificent 7", comprised of Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Tesla (TSLA) have carried the S&P 500 during this secular bull market - since its breakout in April 2013 above its 2000 and 2007 highs  Read More

Analyzing India

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Week Ahead: NIFTY May Stay Ranged; Trending Moves to Occur Only If These Edges are Breached

by Milan Vaishnav

The markets closed on a negative note for the third week in a row; over the past five sessions, the Nifty remained largely on a declining trajectory, except for the last trading day where it saw some relief rally from the lower levels  Read More

The MEM Edge

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Be On the Lookout for THIS During Earnings Season!

by Mary Ellen McGonagle

In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen reviews what's driving the markets higher and how you can capitalize. Moves in TSLA, NVDA, and NFLX are highlighted. She also reviews price action greatly impacted by earnings, many driven by analyst upgrades and downgrades  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Does the MACD Histogram Hold the Secret to Anticipating Trend Changes?

by David Keller

The Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) indicator, created by technical analyst Gerald Appel, is a technical indicator designed to confirm once a trend change has occurred  Read More

ChartWatchers

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A Strong Week: Stocks, Gold, and Crypto's Robust Performance

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Despite a light economic data week, the stock market continued its rally, with the S&P 500 ($SPX) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) closing at record highs. How many times have we heard that? This is the sixth positive week for the three indexes  Read More

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Larry Williams Focus On Stocks

Is This Still a Bull Market? | Larry's "Family Gathering" October 18, 2024 Recording

by Larry Williams

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RRG Charts

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Using RRG To Find Best Three Stocks inside the DJ Industrials Index

by Julius de Kempenaer

In this week's RRG video, I shared my concerns about the current market conditions. The sector rotation model and current sector rotation, as we see it on the Relative Rotation Graph for US sectors, are sending us conflicting signals  Read More

OptionsPlay

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Disney Stock Options Strategy: A Detailed Guide to Boost Your Earnings

by Tony Zhang

Walt Disney Co. (DIS) has struggled as a business over the past few years and isn't on many investors' radars these days. However, Disney seems to have turned a corner last quarter and is positioned for a resurgence in its core theme parks and streaming businesses  Read More

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Larry Williams Focus On Stocks

Final "Family Gathering" Meeting Today at 2 PM Eastern

by StockCharts Team

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Don't Ignore This Chart!

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Dell's Bullish Climb: Should You Get In Now?

by Karl Montevirgen

When the market is rallying in full swing, it can sometimes be difficult to select which stocks, among the hundreds, might present the best case to buy. For spotting the strongest stocks on a technical basis, the StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) can be an essential tool  Read More

DecisionPoint

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Signal Scoreboard As Good As It Gets

by Carl Swenlin

At DecisionPoint, we track intermediate-term and long-term BUY/SELL signals on twenty-six market, sector, and industry group indexes  Read More

ChartWatchers

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United Airlines Stock Soars: Watch For a Promising Buying Opportunity

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Airline stocks had a strong day, with United Airlines (UAL), American Airlines (AAL), and Delta Airlines (DAL) posting strong gains  Read More

Stock Talk with Joe Rabil

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Why the MACD Crossover Signal is SO Important

by Joe Rabil

In this exclusive StockCharts TV video, Joe shares the MACD downside crossover signal and explains the different ways it can play out when it takes place above the MACD zero line  Read More

RRG Charts

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Sector Rotation is Giving Conflicting Stories!

by Julius de Kempenaer

In this video from StockCharts TV, Julius dives in to the sector rotation model, trying to find any alignment between theoretical and real-life rotations of sectors in combination with the economic cycle  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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The Master Sentiment Chart You Need to Follow

by David Keller

At some point, this raging and relentless bull market has to slow down -- right?!? And yet, as you'll see from a quick review of three key market sentiment indicators, there could still be plenty of room for further upside in risk assets  Read More

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Larry Williams Focus On Stocks

Larry's Final LIVE "Family Gathering" Webinar Airs THIS WEEK - Friday, October 18 at 2 PM EDT!

by StockCharts Team

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ChartWatchers

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SCTR Report: American Tower is Breaking Out Now; Don't Miss It!

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Semiconductors sold off on Tuesday, crushing the Technology sector. But the Real Estate sector didn't suffer a similar fate; in fact, it was the top sector performer for the day  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

The Next Big Move in Yields May Be Different Than You Think

by Martin Pring

Below, Chart 1 shows a weekly plot for the 30-year yield, where we can see a perfectly formed top whose completion was followed by a negative 65-week EMA crossover. At the time of the breakdown, there were few grounds for suspecting a false break  Read More