ChartWatchers December 20, 2014 at 10:02 PM
A combination of factors pushed U.S. (and global) stocks sharply higher during the second half of the week. One big factor was the Wednesday Fed statement that it would be "patient" in raising rates next year... Read More
ChartWatchers December 20, 2014 at 10:00 PM
Stock market action played out the past two weeks almost perfectly according to historical plan... Read More
ChartWatchers December 20, 2014 at 12:23 PM
With the release of several DecisionPoint ChartPacks (to learn more about them and how to install them click here), many users have expressed that they are overwhelmed by the quantity of quality indicator charts... Read More
ChartWatchers December 20, 2014 at 11:04 AM
Technicians are a serious bunch. When we get a trend line break to the upside or downside, it is very critical for us. It is our trigger. However, the way the data is displayed is very important as well... Read More
ChartWatchers December 20, 2014 at 10:34 AM
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Stocks rose this past week with the large-, mid-, and small-cap S&P indexes all finishing up around 3.2%. For the year, the S&P 500 is up over 12%, the mid-caps are up 7... Read More
ChartWatchers December 20, 2014 at 04:36 AM
Chartists can improve their odds by looking for stocks that show relative strength and bullish price action. It is a two-pronged approach that has stood the test of time. I use relative strength to narrow the field and then look for charts with bullish signals... Read More
ChartWatchers December 07, 2014 at 01:46 AM
German stocks sold off Thursday after the ECB delayed further monetary easing until the first quarter. Later reports that more monetary stimulus might come as early as January helped boost European stocks which rallied sharply on Friday... Read More
ChartWatchers December 07, 2014 at 01:42 AM
As a student of stock market history, I'm often astonished by historical facts about market performance. December is generally a very solid month for equities and no index benefits more from this seasonal bullishness than the Russell 2000... Read More
ChartWatchers December 06, 2014 at 02:01 PM
Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Well, it is December now and the stock market is STILL in record territory! The rally that started way back in October 2011 continues to roll on, seemingly without a care in the world... Read More
ChartWatchers December 06, 2014 at 09:07 AM
Friday saw an outstanding jobs number that was 25-50% higher than the expectations. The immediate take on that was the Federal Reserve would have to raise interest rates sooner than the expectations... Read More
ChartWatchers December 06, 2014 at 04:15 AM
There are two bullish seasonal patterns at work right now. First, stocks have shown a strong tendency to advance in December. Second, small-caps have shown a strong tendency to outperform large-caps in December... Read More
ChartWatchers December 05, 2014 at 09:34 PM
I wrote a blog article some time back that questioned whether the Gold Miners stocks had finally hit rock bottom. I concluded that it was a good set-up for a bottom but there was still plenty of room for decline before they hit all-time lows... Read More
