On a day when stocks are rising, and all eleven market sectors are in the black, healthcare is the standout performer. This chart shows the Health Care SPDR (XLV) rising to the highest level since the middle of March. The bottom box shows the XLV/SPX ratio rising to the highest level since late April. The XLV has been rising faster than the SPX since the

StockCharts.com has a nice Dynamic Yield Curve tool that anyone can use. It's extremely friendly. As we roll through the pictures in this article, notice the date in the upper left corner of the yellow box. The red vertical line on the yellow background on the right side shows it in the context of the stock market. Here is a...

Let's first talk about a trading strategy that doesn't work. I steer clear of companies that struggle to meet Wall Street expectations and there's a very simple reason why. Management helps Wall Street set their expectations. So when companies miss their targets, it's essentially a confession by management that they could not deliver on their promise...

The market has been in stall mode for quite some time now. Even though the S&P perked up some on Friday it's still hanging out near levels seen in early January, going nowhere fast. At the same time the market has had all kinds of reasons to totally collapse; tariff wars, Fed tightening, rising US dollar, to name a few. Yet the S&P is back above all key technical levels, waiting...

Earlier this week, I joined Tom Bowley and Erin Swenlin on MarketWatchers LIVE for something a bit different. Instead of sharing the usual tips and tricks as part of the "Everything StockCharts" segment, I had a chance to join the show as a featured guest. In addition to some lively discussion and great conversation, I had a wonderful time sharing what I believe are the most crucial lessons, rules, and strategies that every investor needs to embrace...

I've presented my favorite PMO scan numerous times during the MarketWatchers LIVE show, but also in articles. Here's a link to my article on that scan. However today I wanted to present my "Chart Breakouts" scan. I use this scan during the MarketWatchers LIVE show to find stocks or ETFs that...

On the Relative Rotation Graph above I have grouped a selection of world equity market indices, mainly some big regions, and put them against the Vanguard Total World Stock Index (VTWSX) as the benchmark. What immediately grabs our attention, or at least mine is the fact that this selection is clearly split between positive (Leading) and negative (Lagging). The universe The universe on the RRG