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DownloadAirlines Still Heading Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Despite losing more than 50% since October 2003, bearish continuation patterns are still emerging in the Dow Jones Airline Index.
Amex Index Breaking Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The energy-intensive American Stock Exchange index has been a stellar performer over the last five years, but a recent breakdown on the daily charts points to a correction.
Applied Materials Follows Intel Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The recent support break in Applied Materials (AMAT) confirms a bearish reversal as well as widespread weakness within the group.
Are Internet Stocks Ready To Break Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A bearish consolidation pattern and negative divergences on the daily chart could point to lower prices for Internet stocks.
BHI Rally Turns Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The breakout signal of Baker Hughes fails.
BID-ding Down The Market?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sotheby's has proven to be a reliable proxy of a bubble in markets, and it's just taken another hit.
Banks Bounce, Then Break Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A positive divergence set up a bounce in October. Will a trendline break in November anticipate a breakdown?
Barr Labs Breaks Down From Consolidation Pattern
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Most stocks or commodities cannot maintain a sharp rise or fall for an extended period of time. Sharp moves in any direction are often followed by a consolidation pattern, with an eventual breakout or breakdown in the same direction. The Barr Labs chart
Bearish mMm Pattern Breaks The Greenback/Swissy Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A break below support at the 50-day EMA and a confirming close make for a lower USD/CHF.
Boeing Cruises Down to Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Boeing apparently has found support at its 20-day exponential moving average.
Bonds Breaking Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After consolidating near a support, the iShares 20-year T-Bond Fund (TLT) looks poised to continue lower.
British Pound Futures Break Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Most currencies are getting weaker as the U.S. dollar strengthens. British Pound futures broke down from a bearish head and shoulders top and the downtrend is likely to gather steam.
British Pound Index Breaks Down Further
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The British Pound Index ($XBP) broke key support in May and looks set to continue lower after a flat consolidation.
Bulls Jump Up To Get Beat Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Muddled positive divergences in many averages launched rallies in late January. Will clear-cut negative divergences mark the end of those rallies?
CAT Jumps Down From Here?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Earnings are good and Caterpillar's long-term prospects appear to be bright, but cyclical analysis suggests that the stock may be due for a significant pullback in the near term.
COST Breaking Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Costco Wholesale Corp. is showing weakness even after a bullish rally. Will the stock break downward?
Can Bank Of America Crack Down Further?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Bank of America has formed two reversal patterns that can lead to a serious correction.
Chunking Up, Chunking Down Trend Identification
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trends are fundamental to trading, but most traders lack fundamentals. Now, here's an easy way to be on the right side of the market.
Cisco Continues To Flow Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cisco Systems appears to be facing more weakness in the near future.
Cisco Is Pulling The Nasdaq Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cisco is pulling the Nasdaq down and remains an underperformer that may be about to make a significant move.
Citigroup Breaks Down From A Broadening Top
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Financial stocks are generally the first casualty of rising interest rates. Citigroup's (C) chart has broken down from a broadening top and is likely to see lower levels in the days to come.
Cocoa Comes Crashing Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...No signal? Try switching time frames. Trading opportunities may be larger than they appear.
Coffee Grinding Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a rally in late spring, coffee futures are making new contract lows. What will it take for a turnaround?
ConocoPhillips Completes First Leg Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...ConocoPhillips is currently in an established intermediate-term bear market trend. Is the first leg down complete or does it have further to go? Statistical analysis is used to explain.
Consol Energy: Bearing Down On Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Consol Energy are down markedly in the last five weeks and are now approaching a major support level.
Copper's Diamond Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A diamond top appears to have finally put a stop to the mesmerizing bull market in copper.
Costco Coming Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Two weeks ago, Costco warned of a top. Now there is clear confirmation.
Cotton Comes Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A 2B top anticipates a reversal in cotton futures.
Cotton Keeps Crashing Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Deep MACDH troughs and resistance at major long-term moving averages suggest that the correction in cotton futures is not yet done.
DANG: Continuation Move Down Into Cycle Low?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of e-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. are down by more than 33% in the last three weeks, but could be descending into a major cycle low near an important support area.
DIA: Correction Underway - How Far Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After making new highs in 2013 and early 2014, the mighty Dow 30 Industrials appear to be headed south for a correction toward key support levels.
Deere Breaks Down On Big Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After two months of flat trading, Deere & Co. established a directional bias with a support break.
Divergences Drive Motorola Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Motorola's contributions to the gadget-led tech rally have been signature. And so has the negative divergence in November, which led to lower prices in December.
Dollar Divergences: Up And Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Negative divergences took the dollar down in October. Will positive divergences bring the dollar back up a year later?
Dollar Down Against The Yen: Revisiting The Ascending Triangle In USD/JPY
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A few days after an ascending triangle hinted at higher prices, sellers took the USD/JPY down hard. Here's how it happened.
Dollar Tree Had Gap Down Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Dollar Tree failed to surge even after forming a new high. The huge gap down breakout was unexpected.
Dollar, Up Or Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The dollar has been in a downward trend since last March. However, in early November 2009, the dollar broke out above its downward sloping trendline. Once a trendline is broken the question becomes, "Has the market under study reversed its trend?&q
Dow Jones Utility Average Moves Down From Bearish Wedge
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The DJUA has formed a bearish wedge, so keep an eye out on this index.
Dow Theory And Confirming The Transport's February Down Move
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Dow Averages continue to thrash about, neither able to confirm the moves of the other.
Down But Maybe Not Out
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Since touching a high of $67.61 on January 20, 2020, Intel Corp.(INTC) has been in a downtrend. This DOW behemoth, founded in 1968 may be down but is it out? Let's study some charts.
Down But Not Out
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The S&P 500 has taken a hit, but the trend is still up. For now, anyway.
Down Five Weeks In A Row -- What's Next?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stock market indexes have fallen five weeks in a row. Backtesting can show if that is bullish or bearish.
Down For The S&P 500's Upstroke
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Present weakness in the market most likely presages future strength.
Down Goes Disney!
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Big volume on a 2.5% down day does not bode well for the guardians of the Magic Kingdom.
Down Goes The Dollar!
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Does a falling dollar mean that deflationary risks are overblown?
Down Goes The Dollar?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A breakout from an ascending triangle in January retreats before reaching its price target.
Dycom Breaks Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Dycom Industries has undergone a bearish breakout.
Euro(lled) Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's the midterm outlook for the EURUSD price direction.
Financial Select Sector Completing Final Leg Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...XLF has now completed all the Elliott wave rules and guidelines for the completion of the ABC zigzag market correction. The financial market could be on the cusp of a new bull market.
Financials Start Last Leg Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Financials Select Sector SPDR (XLF) made a market top in May 2007 and has been trading in an ABC zigzag market correction pattern since. It now appears that XLF has started the last leg down of the market correction that is correcting the previous co
Gas Goes Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Technical signs of a breakdown in unleaded gas were abundant for those who watched closely.
General Motors Gearing Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...General Motors, Corporation (GM) was riding high until recently. Now its forward momentum could be stalled.
General Motors Keeps Going Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Weak December sales and sinking stock prices close the year for the US automaker.
Gold Turning Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gold made a bull market top in March 2008. Since then, GLD has been consolidating its gain from its 1999 runup, forming a double ABC zigzag corrective wave pattern. The target price for the completion of this wave pattern is calculated at $65.
Gold Turns Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...GLD made a bull market top in March 2008. Since then, GLD has been consolidating its gain from its 1999 runup. The target price for the completion of the consolidation in GLD is calculated at $66.
Goldman Sachs: Diamonds Up and Diamonds Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A January diamond sent shares of Goldman Sachs up in early March. Another diamond threatens to send those same shares down in June.
Hang Seng Trades Down To Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Hang Seng is consolidating at support with the long-term uptrend hanging in the balance.
Home Depot Breaking Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After underperforming the S&P 500 for months, Home Depot is finally cracking with a high-volume decline.
Homebuilders SPDR Turns Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The market correction for XHB is over, and this homebuilder index has now resumed its selloff in the direction of its major trend.
How Averaging Down Could Hurt You
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Averaging down is something many traders turn to. Why? Because it promises quick relief from painful losses. The temptation can be almost irresistible. Here are some steps you can take to combat it
How Far Down Can It Go?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Not many people worry about how high a market can go. It can go on indefinitely. And while technically, a market could potentially fall to zero, the chance of that happening is slim. Fibonacci retracement levels are a handy reference guide to have when y
Hunting Down Stocks On The Move
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...At first glance, it seems like the market is gathering support and trying to mount another bull run, but a closer look reveals that all is not what it seems.
In A Down Market What Do You Buy?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Warren Buffet announced that he bought stocks when the market crashed on Thursday, September 25, 2014.
In The US Dollar ETF, When UUP Means Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The inverse relationship between the Australian dollar and the US dollar comes to life as the chart tells the tale of two currencies.
India Fund Breaks Down - Is It Because Of Election Results?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Most people think that the Indian market went through a crash because the government expected to come to power lost their elections, but technical charts show a different picture.
Iron Mountain: Down In The Dumps
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Iron Mountain (IRM) are down by nearly 30% in the last nine weeks, with even more downside possible.
Is Coolbrands Cooling Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Coolbrands (formerly Yogen Fruz) is a Canadian company that is waiting for a United States' Federal Trade Commission ruling that could, if favorable, double the size of the company. Nestle SA wants to take over Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc., a
Is Denbury Resources Breaking Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Bearish divergences on the chart and a recent close below the 20-day moving average could indicate further downside potential for Denbury Resources in the near-term.
Is Honeywell International Ready to Break Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is Honeywell ready to resume its long-term uptrend or will the short-term bears sink the stock price?
Is Intel Setting Up For Another Leg Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Follow-through to the downside in this leading semiconductor stock could mean an especially bearish October for Intel.
Is VIX "Spring" Setting Up to Kick the Nasdaq Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Market Volatility Index's (VIX) new recent lows may mean a potentially explosive move is coming by virtue of the "spring" theory.
June Crude Breaks Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Signs of slowing momentum in mid-February lead to a trendline break in mid-March.
Lehman Treasury Bond Fund Finally Breaks Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Lehman Treasury Bond Fund was recently turned back at a key resistance level, confirming a significant top in prices.
Lucent Technologies Making A Slow Move Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A head and shoulders points to downside for Lucent Technologies.
MMM Is Breaking Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a big outside reversal week, MMM broke rising wedge support, pointing to lower prices ahead.
Major Market Trend Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This analysis shows that the major trend of the stock market remains downward but is currently undergoing a corrective rally.
Microcaps Turning Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Statistical analysis shows the high-risk market sector turning lower.
NYMEX Crude Oil Continuous Contract: Down To Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Bollinger Bands suggest a trading range is developing.
NYSE Composite Index Breaks Down Further
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The NYSE Composite Index has broken the bearish flag & pennant pattern.
Nasdaq Composite Breaks Down From A Bearish Pattern
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Nasdaq composite broke down from a bearish head and shoulders pattern on both the daily and weekly pattern. It has returned from the upper end of its weekly range to continue trading in a consolidation range.
Nikkei Breaking Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Nikkei 225 is breaking down on a number of fronts, and this points to a continuation of the April–June decline.
OEX Is Down, But Not Out Just Yet
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The S&P 100 broke key support last week, but the decline over the last two months could still turn out to be a normal correction.
PetMed Express Inc. Breaks Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...PetMed Express Inc. (PETS) broke down from a double top, then had a relief rally only to find resistance again near the double top and selling on heavy volume. If you missed the double top breakdown, the relief rally after the breakdown is a good point
PetSmart: Gap Down To Major Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The smart money has been quietly accumulating shares of PetSmart Inc. during the stock's recent 10% correction.
Pfizer Is Turning Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Statistical analysis shows Pfizer in the process of turning down.
Putting The Top Down On Convertibles
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As bonds or stocks, convertible securities can provide investors with the security of fixed income or the growth of equities. Can they work for you?
REITs Turning Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Recent price action in the Vanguard REIT ETF suggests a top of at least intermediate-term importance may be upon us.
Retail HOLDRS Breaking Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The retail HOLDRS formed a bearish continuation pattern over the last few months, and the exchange traded fund is on the verge of a serious breakdown.
Rising All The Way Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are bear market rallies worth the bother?
S&P 500: Diamond Up or Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Starting October with a rally, the S&P 500's next move may be on the other end of a diamond.
Sears Settles Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Sears Holdings slip from a hot trend channel to a cooler one ... and now look to slip free from that one as well.
Semiconductor Index Breaks Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Semiconductor Index was undergoing a steady bullish rally until an unanticipated breakdown appeared. Will the index resume its bullish path or will it drop further?
Silver Breaks Down After A Vertical Rally
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Words from Alan Greenspan can often make or break a market. Silver has again proven this to be the case. Silver leads the commodity tailspin. But were there warnings of this crash?
Slow Down: Equity Curve Ahead
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The equity curve judges the success or failure of your system. What makes an equity curve good or bad? What does it take to achieve a good equity curve? We'll take a look.
Small Cap Index Turns Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Statistical analysis is used here to show that the S&P 600 Small Cap Index has reversed from an uptrend to a downtrend.
Southbound & Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a midterm view of Standard & Poor's 500 (ES) and Russell 2000 (TF) index futures.
Stock Market Turns Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is it a minor decline or the start of something big?
Switching Into Futures In Down Markets To Enhance Performance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When technical indicators indicate a down market, one traditional approach is to move from stocks to money market instruments as a protective strategy and for improved risk-to-reward. Here's a twist on that market-switching strategy that instead turns to
Technology Select SPDR Ready To Break Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...XLK made a market low in mid-January and has been trading in an upward trend ever since. However, the evidence points out that this uptrend is nothing more than a bear market rally that is about to end.
That Signpost Down The Road
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It looks as if the indices have come to the next signpost.
The CRB Is Breaking Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With a sharp decline over the last three weeks, the CRB Index broke the lower trendline of a rising wedge, and a bigger ABC pattern points to further downside in the coming months.
The Cisco Kid's Gap Down Negative Divergence Special
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is it time to empty the chamber on Cisco?
The Dow Is Down. Is It Time To Buy?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Dow has fallen heavily, but with so many companies coming out with excellent financial results, is it time to start bottom picking?
The Dow(n) Channel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Dow Jones Industrial Average has formed a very steep downsloping channel.
The Down Friday/Down Monday Signal
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Taking a larger view you can spot price patterns within key trading days that indicate new trends and emerging or potential market crashes.
The First Five Down?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Could the first five waves of the next bear market have already begun?
Three Down, Three To Go
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...I have defined six statistical signals that when completed provide an overall signal of a reversal in trend. Recent price action of the Dow Jones Industrial Average has now completed three of these statistical signals with three signals left to confirm a
Top Down Investing with S&P's Sam Stovall by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...INTERVIEW Top Down Investing with S&P's Sam Stovall Some wander onto Wall Street by mistake, while others seem destined to find their way there. Sam Stovall is a member of Standard & Poor's Investment Policy Committee, editor of S&P's Industry Reports
Using Upside Down Charts
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sometimes to improve clarity, it pays to flip a chart upside down and study it that way for a while.
Utilities Power Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rising long-term interest rates add to the pressure on utilities stocks.
Wave (3) Down Under Way
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Standard & Poor's 500 has now completed an upward correction composed of wave (2) and wave (3) downward under way.
Wave Counts and the S&P's Next Leg Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Do the declines of the first half of September augur even steeper declines before month's end?
Working Money: Rising All The Way Down by David Penn
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