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Download$COMPQ Forms Head & Shoulders
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Two head & shoulders patterns on two different time frames.
AIG Forms Potential Head And Shoulders
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Despite weakness in the finance sector over the last few months, AIG has held up relatively well. That may be about to change as a potential bearish reversal pattern evolves.
AMEX Composite Forms Ascending Triangle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The AMEX Composite retests the seller line in search of a breakout of the continuation pattern.
Airlines Index Forms A Wedge
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The airlines index is moving in a narrow range.
Alcon Forms Multiple Bullish Formations
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Similar to other stocks and indexes, Alcon Inc. also felt the heat of the huge bearish wave of last year. The steady recovery from the lowest levels is likely to continue with the recent breakout.
Alltel Forms A Big Bad Bearish Engulfing Pattern
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A negative divergence and a bearish engulfing at resistance spell reversal for Alltel.
Apple Forms Stronger Base
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Before beginning the bullish rally, Apple Inc. formed a strong bottom. The surge shows positive signals from all indicators in the charts.
Cisco Forms Harami At Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a mean decline the last few weeks, Cisco formed a potentially bullish harami that could foreshadow an oversold bounce.
Copart Forms An Ominous Wedge
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a sharp decline in June, Copart bounced in July and hit a key retracement zone that could spell the end of the bounce.
DJ Aluminum Index Forms Island Reversal
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With help from Alcoa, the Dow Jones Aluminum Index forged an island reversal. However, it is not quite enough to negate larger bearish patterns just yet.
Dell Inc. Forms Evening Star
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The entire technology sector is under pressure, and Dell is no exception. The stock formed an evening star formation with a huge gap down.
Delta Forms A Bullish Pennant
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Delta Airlines surged in mid-July with a sharp advance on high volume. A pennant formed to signal a rest along the way, and traders should watch for a continuation breakout.
Dow Forms Potential ABC Correction
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Technically, the medium-term trend is down for the Dow, but a potential ABC pattern could make this a big correction within a larger uptrend.
Exxon Mobil Forms Double Top
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...XOM has formed a strong complex double-top trend reversal pattern. A decisive close below the pattern's confirmation line will signal a major trend reversal from up to down.
FTI Consulting Forms Three Black Crows
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...FCN Consulting had bearish reversal signals on its weekly chart while three black crows were developing.
Gap Inc. Forms an Inverse Head and Shoulders
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is GPS with the mother of all inverse H&S patterns (well, maybe).
German DAX Forms Rising Wedge
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is an ABC rising wedge for the German DAX.
German DAX Index Forms Double Top Near Key Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After almost doubling since Mar-03, the German DAX Index ran into a wall of resistance and formed a potential bearish reversal pattern.
Greenlight Capital Re Forms Triangles
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One of the triangles formed by Greenlight Capital Re appears to be waiting for prices to breakout of it. Will the bullish breakout of the short-term triangle help the other to break upward?
IBM Forms Yet Another Rising Flag
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...IBM remains in a downtrend punctuated by rising flags and the stock looks ripe for yet another continuation lower.
Itron Forms Bullish Consolidation
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Itron remains in a long-term uptrend, and the recent consolidation looks like a resting period that will give way to an upside breakout.
KLA Tencor Forms Big Engulfing Pattern
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a long consolidation, KLA Tencor formed a big bullish engulfing at support, and follow-through above resistance would confirm this pattern.
MMM Forms Bearish Flag
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...MMM confirms key support at 120 with another bounce and rising flag on low volume.
MXI Forms Potential Bottom
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With a piercing line pattern formed, MXI suggests a new bullish rally.
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Forms Bullish Continuation Pattern
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a big run in 2004, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial consolidated for several months and looks poised to continue higher.
NASDAQ Forms Bullish Consolidation
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...NASDAQ has traded flat in June, and this consolidation looks like a bullish continuation pattern--or two.
Nasdaq Forms Large Distribution
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a strong finish in March, the Nasdaq Composite fell apart in April and a large reversal pattern is taking shape.
Nike Forms Cup With Handle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After one sideways move, the stock waits for a further bullish breakout to carry the rally ahead.
Nikkei Forms Large Flag
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is this bull for real? Over the last few months, the Nikkei 225 advanced from 7604 to 10070 for a mammoth 2470 point gain. That's over 30% in 50 days.
Ready To Rally? Ford Forms A Bullish Wedge
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Bullish wedges are corrections in an upmove. Often the price of a stock in such a correction will retrace to a major support level. From there a resumption of the uptrend may be expected. Ford has made one such bullish wedge, correcting to major support
Russell 2000 Forms Flag Near Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a sharp advance from 343 to 376 (9.6% in two weeks), the Russell 2000 Index has become overextended and ripe for a pullback or consolidation.
SPY Forms Harami At Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a sharp rally, the Standard & Poor's 500 EFT formed a harami at resistance and on-balance volume sported a large negative divergence.
Small Cap Index Forms Broadening Formation
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Although relatively rare, the S&P SmallCap Index (SML) formed its second broadening formation in the last four years.
Southern Co. Forms Bearish Reversals
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Southern Co. has been in a healthy uptrend for more than five years. The bearish formations suggest a trend reversal.
State Street Forms Large Head And Shoulders Reversal
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With the prospects of higher interest rates on the horizon, key banking stocks like State Street (STT) could come under selling pressure.
Taser Forms Falling Flag Correction
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Taser formed a nice falling flag that returned to broken resistance, and the stock is showing early signs of buying pressure.
The Paper Index Forms Neckline Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After consolidating for about a month and a half, the US Paper Index rallied higher. The index turned downward without hitting the potential target. What's next for the index?
UPS Forms Bearish Failure Swing
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...UPS has been one of the top market performers, but waning volume and momentum could foreshadow a reversal.
United Tech Forms A Large Diamond
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...United Technologies has been in a holding pattern this year, but the pattern is looking bearish and momentum is breaking down.
Wal-Mart Forms Massive Consolidation
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a big advance in the late 90s, Wal-Mart (WMT) formed a huge consolidation over the last four years. The direction of the break is likely to have long-term implications for the Dow and the rest of the market.
XLY Forms Ascending Triangle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Consumer Discretionary SPDR continues to underperform the broader market, but an ascending triangle breakout could change that.
XRT Forms An Ending Diagonal
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The SPDR S&P Retail Index is forming an ending diagonal corrective wave pattern, signaling that the retail index will continue to move lower in price once this corrective pattern is complete.
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