Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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About the author: is the Chief Market Strategist of EarningsBeats.com, a company providing a research and educational platform for both investment professionals and individual investors. Tom writes a comprehensive Daily Market Report (DMR), providing guidance to EB.com members every day that the stock market is open. Tom has contributed technical expertise here at StockCharts.com since 2006 and has a fundamental background in public accounting as well, blending a unique skill set to approach the U.S. stock market. Learn More

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Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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S&P 500 Sets New Record Highs Because of Value, Not Growth

by Tom Bowley

It was a very interesting week indeed. All-time high records continued to fall on a daily basis, but the complexion of the market most definitely changed during the latter part of the week...Read More 

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Pre-Earnings Moves Are Underway And History Provides Us GREAT Clues To Find Them!

by Tom Bowley

We're approaching Q2 earnings season, so I'm getting ready for all the short-term trading opportunities that await. But, in the meantime, there are plenty of other earnings opportunities right now - pre-earnings advances...Read More 

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Here's Why You Should Be Buying Software NOW

by Tom Bowley

The recovery in semiconductor shares ($DJUSSC) last week, in my opinion, was quite weak. Much of the strength occurred by 10am ET, and the balance of the days really didn't see much progress back to the upside...Read More 

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TAG, You're It! Rotation Away From Semiconductors Benefiting These Stocks

by Tom Bowley

One hallmark of secular bull markets is rotation. When leading stocks, sectors, and industry groups falter, there needs to be others that grab the baton and help to keep the bull market intact...Read More 

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The Semiconductors Have Topped; Look Elsewhere For Opportunities

by Tom Bowley

Extremely heavy volume that accompanies a gap higher and a reversing candle after a lengthy uptrend is typically a sign of buyers' exhaustion and a much more aggressive group of sellers...Read More 

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Prepare NOW For A Potentially Huge Storm Ahead

by Tom Bowley

I'm not trying to be overly dramatic, because most of you know how I feel about the stock market's long-term direction. We're going higher. Fight that at your own risk. However, short-term, we have a major storm brewing...Read More 

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One MAJOR Concern About Friday's Rally

by Tom Bowley

I'm all for a big rally with a hammer printing on the long-term weekly chart, especially at 20-week EMA support. That's exactly what happened on Friday on the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU)...Read More 

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Here Are 4 Steps To Improve Your Trading Process and Results

by Tom Bowley

Let's jump right in. For me, everything starts at the TOP. I take a top-down approach to trading. And when I say "the TOP", I mean market direction. Step 1: Is it a Bull or Bear Market? Listen, this is a very easy step to me. Look at a LONG-TERM chart of the S&P 500...Read More 

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One Potentially Big Problem Is Lurking For The Bulls This Summer

by Tom Bowley

Last week's rally to record highs was due, at least in part, to a rather tame CPI report released on Wednesday. Inflation has been at the heart of nearly every rally and every decline over the past few years...Read More 

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This Is What I Mean By Leading Stocks In Leading Industry Groups

by Tom Bowley

Sample Report A few days ago, I provided a sample of our Weekly Market Report (WMR), which is sent to our EarningsBeats.com members on Mondays. Below is a sample of our Daily Market Report (DMR), sent out to members on Tuesdays through Thursdays...Read More