ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How markets interpret news tells much about underlying investor sentiment. Bull markets ignore bad news. Bear markets ignore good news. It appears that of late, we may have fallen back into the latter category once again. For those in the bull camp, this
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There are four stocks in the oil services industry that you will want to keep an eye on in the near term.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Down by 11% over the past 11 weeks, are shares of Allstate Corp. (ALL) preparing for an all-out rout or will key support levels soon contain its slide?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Apache Corp. (APA) broke a significant top in the $57.00 to $58.00 range last month. The positive relative strength and shakeout pattern indicated a further move to the upside.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...BMC Software shows signs of accumulation, and a consolidation breakout looks increasingly likely.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...March was a tough month in the markets, but some companies have come through the bear better than others. Here are two sustainable technology examples.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The bullish percent is the percentage of stocks that are on buy signals at any given point in time. By watching for certain patterns, investors can interpret what type of market - bull or bear - we are in before it is too late.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Calamos Convertible and High Income has an 8.7% annual distribution rate at present prices. Is it worth our attention?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The health-care sector has been strong lately, and Eli Lilly is doing its part with a consolidation breakout on good volume.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Fifty-percent retracement levels can offer good entry points for traders and investors. The November 2002 natural gas contract provides a good example of this.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Forest Labs combines solid fundamentals in a defensive industry with technical reasons to buy.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a long consolidation, Genuine Parts (GPC) broke resistance to confirm a bullish continuation pattern.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gold had a stellar year. Could this asset be the place to be for the next few years? Here, we present a survey of gold-based ETFs and review some statistics and comparative return data to help you decide whether an allocation to one or some of these ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The correction phase of the semiconductor index may be coming to an end and a trend reversal may soon be in place.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using chandelier exits gives the trader the discipline to review his or her opportunities in trading a stock.Check and see.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Signs point to a significant bottom in March, which suggests near-term corrections may be excellent opportunities to the long side.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Good Trix by JACK K. HUTSON A few years ago I decided to explore the possibility of using a small computer to take some of the drudgery out of trading. The endless hours of maintaining and experimenting with chart and numerical aids to transaction timin
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is all data equal? If truth be told, I never gave it much thought. I have been using one vendor nearly exclusively for about 20 years. My fills are good enough. My closing prices seem to match what I see on television or find online. As long as t
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How Good is The Dow Theory? PART I by Bill Dunbar An excellent article on the Dow Theory appeared in the December 1984 issue of this magazine, written by Timothy A. Maguire. The present article may be looked on as an extension of that one but since Magu
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How Good is The Dow Theory? Part II by Bill Dunbar I had just sat down at my desk in Advanced Design when Cliff walked In. ""Ya hear the news?"" he asked. ""What news?"" ""The rails confirmed yesterday!"" He announced it like he expected me to stand
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...GE is offering a good trading opportunity, violating the resistance with a breakout and beginning a new uptrend.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With GM's recent announcement that it would be shutting five manufacturing plants in America and eliminating almost 15,000 jobs in North America, amounting to 15% of its workforce, would now be a good time to get into the stock? Let's look at
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A look at the divergence of the commodity channel index on the Wilshire 5000 is telling us something important.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Once you have a trading system, you still need to evaluate it. You can apply optimization strategies to increase profitability, reduce drawdowns, and enhance the stability of your system.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A triangle breakout and good relative strength bode well for the Big Macs.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A company with strong green credentials and supportive fundamentals is a technical buy.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A company with strong green credentials and supportive fundamentals is a technical buy.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A company with strong green credentials and supportive fundamentals is a technical buy.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The daily chart shows several reasons why a bounce attempt looks good here for this major drug manufacturer.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The broad market continues to surprise to the upside -- and there are a number of attractive stocks on the move. Here's a look at Yahoo's latest surge higher.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In another positive sign for tech stocks, Nokia gapped up on good volume and broke triangle resistance to signal a continuation higher.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Novell diverged from NASDAQ in March, and a recent breakout on good volume points to higher prices in 2005.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Up by more than 71% since June 2012, shares of Oceaneering International may be due to correct back to test support soon.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The idea of reversion to the mean is one that traders tend to take for granted. Can you confidently assume all indicators subscribe to the normal probability distribution? Here, we measure the probability distribution of a few indicators to determine if
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a look at a few futures contracts that have historic trends in the month of February.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It pays to follow a disciplined trading system.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As expected, gold prices found a bottom in spring and have proceeded to move higher. However, prices are coming up on key resistance now.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If Congress and the Federal Reserve can stimulate the economy, then it's time to buy industrials in anticipation of the recovery.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Bad, The Good, And The Profitable by John L. Momsen Here's why you have to research your trades as thoroughly as possible. In February 2003, I received an intriguing email from one of my friends. He said he had discovered a nearly perfect, 94% prof
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Election Cycle has been called the most powerful short-term stock market cycle and it's saying stocks are headed lower. But there is some light at the end of this tunnel if history is any guide.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In any given day you are likely to find one stock that has gone up in price on higher than average volume. Is there any way of knowing whether this is a pump and dump or a genuine upside breakout that will be followed by continued upward price direction
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A value player and a speculator will define value differently. Regardless, both can still benefit from identifying value in stocks. Here's a look at some quantitative methods that value players and momentum traders can apply to identify good value in sto
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With two big moves in as many months, the outlook for the Dow Diamonds went from bear to bull with a classic whipsaw.