The Final Bar

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About the author: , CMT is Chief Market Strategist at StockCharts.com, where he helps investors minimize behavioral biases through technical analysis. He is a frequent host on StockCharts TV, and he relates mindfulness techniques to investor decision making in his blog, The Mindful Investor. David is also President and Chief Strategist at Sierra Alpha Research LLC, a boutique investment research firm focused on managing risk through market awareness. He combines the strengths of technical analysis, behavioral finance, and data visualization to identify investment opportunities and enrich relationships between advisors and clients. Learn More

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Market Top in October? 2007 vs. 2024

by David Keller

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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NVDA Earnings Miss, Yet Dow Powers Higher

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave breaks down key sector leadership themes and why growth stocks like Nvidia continue to take a back seat to value-oriented sectors. He speaks to the inverted yield curve, performance of the equal-weighted S&P 500 vs...Read More 

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Earnings Provide Another Nail in the Retail Coffin

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave recaps a brutal day for retailers as ANF, FL, and BBWI drop on earnings misses...Read More 

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Three Technology Stocks in Make or Break Scenarios

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave focuses in on three key charts to watch in the technology sector as investors anxiously await NVDA earnings and Friday's inflation data...Read More 

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Top Ten Charts for August: Two Bearish Turnaround Plays

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave completes a five-part series covering ten charts to watch in August 2024, breaking down to stocks in established downtrends...Read More 

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Top Ten Charts for August: Best Healthcare Stocks for August 2024

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave continues a five-part series covering ten charts to watch in August 2024, honing in on two Health Care stocks showing renewed signs of strength...Read More 

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Top Ten Charts for August: Two Key Defensive Plays

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave continues a five-part series covering ten charts to watch in August 2024, with a focus today on Utilities and Real Estate...Read More 

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Top Ten Charts for August: Two Tempting Consumer Staples Names

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave continues a five-part series covering ten charts to watch in August 2024, focusing on potential ideas in the Consumer Staples sector...Read More 

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Top Ten Charts for August: Two Magnificent 7 Stocks Worth Watching

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave kicks off a five-part series covering ten charts to watch in August 2024, starting with two mega-cap growth stocks testing key resistance levels...Read More 

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What Inflation Fear? Strong Retail Sales Fuel Growth

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave recaps another strong up day for growth leadership names, with ULTA and NVDA powering higher after retail sales numbers pushed aside inflation fears...Read More