DecisionPoint

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About the author: is a veteran technical analyst who has been actively engaged in market analysis since 1981. A pioneer in the creation of online technical resources, he was president and founder of DecisionPoint.com, one of the premier market timing and technical analysis websites on the web. DecisionPoint specializes in stock market indicators and charting. Since DecisionPoint merged with StockCharts.com in 2013, Carl has served a consulting technical analyst and blog contributor. Learn More

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About the author: is a co-founder of the DecisionPoint.com website along with her father, Carl Swenlin. She launched the DecisionPoint daily blog in 2009 alongside Carl and now serves as a consulting technical analyst and blog contributor at StockCharts.com. Erin is an active Member of the CMT Association. She holds a Master's degree in Information Resource Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology as well as a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the University of Southern California. Learn More

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Analyzing Investor Sentiment for Gold

by Carl Swenlin

Sentiment indicators are contrarian, meaning that when the majority of investors are bullish on a market, it is bearish for that market...Read More 

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DP Trading Room: Tracking Gold Sentiment

by Erin Swenlin

As part of Carl's review of Gold charts, he explained how we use the close-ended fund, Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) to measure sentiment for Gold. Depending on how PHYS trades, it trades at a discount or premium based on the physical Gold that it holds...Read More 

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DP Trading Room: AI Bubble Deflating

by Erin Swenlin

The recent decline last week revealed that the artificial intelligence bubble is deflating. Magnificent Seven stocks are unwinding in response to investors losing confidence in the AI trade in general...Read More 

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Intermediate-Term Bearish Head & Shoulders on Semiconductors (SMH)

by Erin Swenlin

We are always on the lookout for chart patterns. Recently, we've found a bearish head-and-shoulders developing on Semiconductors (SMH). Looking at the daily chart below, we can see the pattern developing. However, we do have to point out participation...Read More 

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Is It Time to Buy Intel?

by Carl Swenlin

I've been around long enough to remember when Intel (INTC) was the NVIDIA of the day. Now, INTC is under severe pressure, having suspended its dividend, and is currently being considered for removal from the Dow 30 Industrial Average...Read More 

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DP Trading Room: NVDA Going Into Earnings - Hold or Sell?

by Erin Swenlin

It is a big week for earnings and NVIDIA (NVDA) is at the top of the list! Erin gives you her view on whether to hold into earnings based on the technicals of the chart. She also reviewed other stocks reporting on Wednesday: CRM, CRWD, HPQ and OKTA...Read More 

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Gold Miners' Performance vs. Gold -- Does It Say Sell Gold?

by Carl Swenlin

In Monday's DecisionPoint Trading Room video, we were asked why we cover Gold Miners (GDX) as well as Gold (GLD)...Read More 

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DP Trading Room: Potential Housing Crash?

by Erin Swenlin

Today Carl and Erin discuss the potential of a housing crash as more evidence is coming in that many haven't thought of. Private Equity firms have become very involved in the housing market, buying up properties on high amounts of leverage...Read More 

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Consumer Discretionary New IT BULLISH Bias

by Erin Swenlin

The Silver Cross Index measures the number of stocks that have a 20-day EMA above the 50-day EMA, or are on a "Silver Cross" IT Trend Model BUY Signal. This gives us a more complete picture than simply measuring the number of stocks above their key moving averages...Read More 

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DP Trading Room: Mortgage Rates are Falling - Watch Real Estate

by Erin Swenlin

Mortgage Rates fell quite a bit this past week and no one is really talking about it. One area that we will want to watch closely as rates fall is Real Estate (XLRE). This sector has already been moving in the right direction. It now has an opportunity to rally further...Read More