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Analyzing India1d ago
Week Ahead: Buoyant NIFTY May Face Consolidation at Higher Levels; Expect Outperformance from These Sectors
Much on the expected lines, the Indian equity markets had a strong week. Despite being overbought and a bit overextended on the charts, the stocks put up a resilient show while the NIFTY tested and closed at a fresh lifetime high point Read More
Art's Charts1d ago
Bonds Throw a Tantrum and Banks Cheer
The 20+ Yr Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) threw a tantrum this week with the biggest two day decline since March 2020, which was a very chaotic month Read More
ChartWatchers1d ago
A Hundred Large Cap Stocks are in a Bear Market - And Wall Street is Looking for 35 of Them to Soar
While the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) are in striking distance of their early September highs in price, over 20% of the Large Cap stocks within these Indices are in a bear market.* That is to say, they're down at least 20% from their 52-week highs Read More
The Mindful Investor1d ago
Why Gold Remains Bearish
Gold has captivated human beings for millennia, infatuated with its appearance and it scarcity. Gold has also attracted investors for its value in hedging inflation and providing a stable store of wealth during periods of uncertainty Read More
ChartWatchers1d ago
Three Climax Days This Week That Were Right On
Climax analysis is something unique to DecisionPoint and we've found that "climax days" are highly accurate in determining market bottoms and tops in the very short term Read More
ChartWatchers1d ago
Breaking Down the Financials Sector on RRG
On the Relative Rotation Graph for sectors, the Financials sector, XLF, is positioned inside the lagging quadrant and heading upwards to the improving quadrant. The sector is gaining on the vertical JdK RS-Momentum axis, but not so much (yet) on the horizontal Jdk RS-Ratio axis Read More
The MEM Edge1d ago
Markets Regain Upside Momentum
This week on StockCharts TV's The MEM Edge, Mary Ellen reviews the broader markets and highlights a shift into newer sectors. She also reviews stocks that had major moves last week which, in turn, impacted other stocks in their group Read More
Mish's Market Minute1d ago
Are Transportation Stocks Setting up for Monday?
On Friday, the transportation (IYT) sector made a comeback from this week's lows, along with clearing resistance from its 200-day moving average (DMA) at $249.46. Next, it will need to clear its 50-DMA at $252.16 Read More
ChartWatchers2d ago
This Sector Is Turning The Bullish Corner; Higher Prices Ahead
As you probably know, my background is in public accounting. I practiced as a CPA for two decades prior to turning my full attention to technical analysis Read More
The Canadian Technician2d ago
It's Black.
The market has tried to rally since the Monday lows, and we all know the difficulty of trying to figure out which rally is the right one to jump on. Every touch of the 50-day has created a market low. This time, the market is wobbling down around the 50-DMA Read More
Mish's Market Minute3d ago
The Market Fails to Clear Key Price Levels
On Wednesday, the Fed announcement continued past promises of reducing their bond-buying program and keeping interest rates low Read More
Real Trading4d ago
What You Need to Know to Trade Cryptos
Larry is back again! The topic du jour is "Trading Bitcoins & Cryptocurrencies." They have become really big markets with a huge following. Larry will share his insights on how to trade them, the problems with them and the opportunities Read More
Dave Landry's Trading Simplified4d ago
When the Market Takes a Tumble and How to Handle It
In this edition of Trading Simplified, Dave discusses the elephant in the room and he has a lot of thoughts about it. He talks about methodology in action and market timing - "Where are we now?" The charts will change over time, but the concepts are still there Read More
Top Advisors Corner4d ago
The Ord Oracle September 21, 2021
SPX Monitoring Purposes: Neutral Monitoring Purposes GOLD: Long GDX on 10/9/20 at 40.78 Long Term SPX Monitor Purposes: Neutral We updated this chart from yesterday, where we said "The bottom window is the 'Rate of Change' for the VIX Read More
Mish's Market Minute4d ago
Is the Market Sending Mixed Signals to Dip Buyers?
On Tuesday, the Market attempted a recovery, with an initial gap higher followed by choppy price action throughout the day. Because the market is not selling off like it did early Monday, this is showing that the market is having trouble bouncing back quickly Read More
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Martin Pring's Market Roundup4d ago
Commodities Experience a False Upside Breakout -- Or Did They?
Earlier in the month, I pointed out that the long-term indicators for commodities were still bullish, but getting overbought. At the same time, several intermarket relationships were signaling danger, which suggested some degree of vulnerability Read More
RRG Charts5d ago
Sector Spotlight: The Markets Take a Nose Dive -- What's Next?
Be Careful what you wish for. the market finally seems to be starting to give in. As Europe opens the week lower and the US follows, I assess the rotations at asset class and sector level on this edition of StockCharts TV's Sector Spotlight Read More
Trading Places with Tom Bowley5d ago
Here's How Wall Street Has Reacted To The Fed The Last 10 Meetings
The Fed began its latest 2-day meeting this morning and it'll release its latest FOMC policy decision on Wednesday at 2pm ET Read More
DecisionPoint5d ago
DP TV: FAANG+ Safety Net Gone!
In this episode of DecisionPoint, Erin and Carl concentrate on what could be a Downside Exhaustion Climax. Carl covers off the broad markets and indicators with special attention to a possible exhaustion Read More
Mish's Market Minute5d ago
How to Create a Successful Trading Plan
Some people say that trading takes nerves of steel and insane willpower. Maybe people with these skills exist, but to become successful at trading you don't need to have such rare superpowers. What a successful trader needs, and what many traders fail to create, is a solid plan Read More
Top Advisors Corner6d ago
At the Edge of Chaos: Not Adding Up; Stocks Crash, But Algos Buy Call Options as Money Pours into Mutual Funds
The wall of worry is so high now that it seems insurmountable Read More
Analyzing India1w ago
Week Ahead: NIFTY May Broadly Consolidate; RRG Chart Shows This Sector Ending Its Relative Underperformance
As discussed in an earlier technical note, the Indian equity markets were grossly overbought; as a result, they were largely expected to consolidate Read More
Trading Places with Tom Bowley1w ago
Does Poor Transportation Performance Signal A Bear Market Ahead?
It's an interesting question. After all, during periods of economic expansion, transportation stocks ($TRAN) should ship more goods, report higher profits, and be rewarded with higher stock prices Read More
ChartWatchers1w ago
Profiting on Stocks After Earnings
On September 9, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) reported its earnings results after the bell. The market liked what they heard and saw, with the stock climbing a nifty 37.5% from the prior day's close to the high the day after the numbers were released Read More
The MEM Edge1w ago
Should You Buy the Pullback?
This week on StockCharts TV's The MEM Edge, Mary Ellen reviews the broader markets and what to be on the lookout for to signal a bullish uptrend. She also shares pockets of strength that are poised to trade higher, as well as turnarounds that have further upside potential Read More
ChartWatchers1w ago
Walking Blind Into An Energy Crisis
A theme is emerging in the energy space. Oddly, it is not a theme focused on green energy. At this point, it appears to be a theme focused on the energy squeeze that is right before us. This worldwide issue appears to be coming to a head Read More
The Mindful Investor1w ago
When In Doubt, Use a Checklist
I recently gave a webcast on how to avoid one of the sneakiest and most prolific of the behavioral biases: confirmation bias. Here's how it works. Instead of gathering evidence and then making a decision, you reverse the two Read More
Mish's Market Minute1w ago
Breaking Key Support in the S&P 500 (SPY) Could Be a Reversal Opportunity
On Friday, the S&P 500 (SPY) broke an important support level by closing under the 50-day moving average and this week's low. While this was an important level to break, it was also a very clean and obvious place for the SPY to fall through Read More
ChartWatchers1w ago
AAII Percent Bears Surges, but Excessive Sentiment is not a Two-Way Street
The AAII indicators are making waves this week so I will cover two charts. AAII percent bears surged to 39.3% and percent bulls dropped to 22.40%. As a result, net bull-bear percentage plunged to -16.90%, the first negative reading since September 2020 Read More
Top Advisors Corner1w ago
Seasonal Stress Sparks Sentiment Swoon
With rising worries about September's bad reputation for the stock market, and with a small drawdown in stock prices, investors seem to have suddenly turned a lot more bearish Read More
Mish's Market Minute1w ago
Are Traders Programmed to Buy Dips?
With the pandemic came a wave of new retail traders. Using apps that make trading as easy as swiping up on a phone to execute an order, millennials and more jumped on the bull train after the initial market selloff Read More
RRG Charts1w ago
We Can See More Than "Just" Sector Rotation on Relative Rotation Graphs
I had planned to look at some lesser-known Relative Rotation Graphs in this week's episode of Sector Spotlight, but I used too much time on asset class and sector rotations to make that happen. So I am going to publish them here and give a brief description and interpretation Read More
Dave Landry's Trading Simplified1w ago
How to Find Stock Setups to Trade -- and What to Do When You Find Them
As setups present themselves, it's hard to read something in a book and go out and do it. You really need to have somebody guide you on what a good setup is. In this edition of Trading Simplified, Dave shows you how to to just that Read More
Mish's Market Minute1w ago
The Battle of Paid and Zero-Commission Trading Continues
On Tuesday, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, faced pushed back from senators about his recent ideas of adding cryptocurrency regulation, along with other topics such as meme stocks and zero-commission trading Read More
RRG Charts1w ago
Sector Spotlight: Rotation in the Defensive Sector is Gathering Momentum
On this edition of StockCharts TV's Sector Spotlight, asset class level stocks are still beating bonds, but the pace is slowing down. The big H&S pattern in EUR/USD, which suggested strength for the USD, is still there but lost a bit of its appetite Read More
Trading Places with Tom Bowley1w ago
Will The Market Maker Manipulation Kick In Again This Month?
One of my favorite times to trade is leading up to options expiration, because it's one time where I feel fairly comfortable which side of the trade that market makers are on. It's options expiration week and a time where we do a lot of research of EarningsBeats Read More
DecisionPoint1w ago
DP TV: Recognizing Market Climaxes Can Help You Find Key Pivot Points
In this special evergreen episode of DecisionPoint, Erin discusses the concept of climax analysis. Market climaxes are important to recognize, as they generally will indicate whether the market is "initiating" a new move or if the current price move is "exhausting Read More
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