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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FORGET Valuations, REMEMBER the Charts!

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, guest Ari Wald, CFA, CMT of Oppenheimer & Co. shows how energy stocks are taking a leadership role, with high beta sectors still outperforming low volatility defensive stocks...Read More 

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Small-Caps Take BIG Plunge in Risk-Off Move

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave notes severe weakness in the small-cap space as the Russell 2000 forms a potential head-and-shoulders topping pattern...Read More 

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Top 10 Charts to Watch, September 2023

by David Keller, Grayson Roze

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave and Grayson co-host a special presentation, wherein they unveil the top 10 charts that are poised to shape the landscape of September 2023. This video originally premiered on September 4, 2023...Read More 

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Typical Tesla STALLS Out at 50-Day Moving Average

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave wraps the market week with a discussion of higher interest rates, their implication for growth stocks, and why charts like TSLA shouldn't get an "all clear" until they break above the 50-day moving average...Read More 

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Every One of These Breadth Conditions are SCREAMING Risk On!

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, TG Watkins of Simpler Trading shows how breadth conditions are very similar to previous bull market pullbacks...Read More 

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The Long-Term Bull Case for Bitcoin

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Adrien Zduńczyk of TheBirbNest charts Bitcoin's bounce off support at $25K and relates bullish Bitcoin trends to a broader risk appetite for investors...Read More 

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Growth Stocks Shine in Short-Covering Rally

by David Keller

In this special edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Danielle Shay of Simpler Trading breaks down the current short-covering rally and walks through her current setups for QQQ, NVDA, MSFT, and TSLA...Read More 

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Will the Rotation to Small Caps Hold and Last THIS TIME?

by Mish Schneider

In this special edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, guest host Mish Schneider (MarketGauge) steps in for Dave. Mish puts her own spin on the Market Recap, starting with the indices and exploring sectors using her "Economic Modern Family" analysis...Read More 

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The Five Ratios ALL Investors Should Follow

by David Keller

In this special edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, join Dave as he breaks down the power of ratio analysis and reveals why it's an essential tool for every savvy investor. This video originally premiered on August 25, 2023...Read More 

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SELL The News! NVDA Trades Lower After Strong Earnings

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, guest Sean McLaughlin of All Star Charts shares best practices for trading options during periods of price consolidation...Read More