ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We all know there is no crystal ball for the markets. But if you could get a signal in advance of other signals that are used by traders, that might be the next best thing. Here, we introduce a new filter that could help signal cyclic turning points
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of National Oilwell Varco have been performing poorly compared to its oil services group peers, but a tradable multicycle low may soon be at hand.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Once an uptrend is officially reversed, wise traders will want to look for advantageous places to trade from the short side.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Anglogold Ashanti are basing/reversing as a major weekly cycle low finishes bottoming.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Fanline breakouts and a gap spell higher prices for Agilent Technologies (A).
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Alliance Data Systems (ADS) are heading lower after breaking a key support level.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Positive divergences in both the MACD histogram and the stochastic anticipated a move higher in natural gas futures in October.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One of the key elements of swing trading and the lowest risk method of trading is buying on a retracement to the main trend. The Nasdaq composite has been correcting for the last few days -- at which levels should you buy back in?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Forex pairs are usually considered to move in defined trends. Here's a trend-trading technique that can be applied to trading currency pairs or crosses.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Up by more than 1,600% since November 2008, shares of Cigna Corp. are now closing in fast on a major monthly cycle high.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Leaders of a previous bull market often get slaughtered in the subsequent bear market, and that is exactly what happened to technology stocks and to Cisco Systems.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Even though the recent surge in oil shows tremendous strength, crude is quickly becoming short-term overbought and entering a resistance zone.
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.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Negative divergences develop as the 10-year Treasury nears contract highs.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...MACD histogram troughs in the first half of October suggest that the market's move downward is not yet over.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What do you really know about this classic chart pattern?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What do you really know about this classic chart pattern?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's one thing to learn the theory behind forex trading but another to apply it in the markets. Here's a step-by-step approach
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Bad news/good stock action is a good omen. Good news/bad action usually spells trouble.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stock "baskets" and exchange traded funds are the new investment vehicles on the block. Can they help you meet your investment goals?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This stock is probably not on your radar screen yet. Maybe it should be.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Fitting your ""social style"" into trading by Herbert Friedman, Ph.D. When it comes to investing, each of us must develop his or her own methodology and manner of approaching the markets. To a large degree, our ability to do this determines our investme
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A bullish flag that ends where moving average support begins can be a prelude to profits.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Still up by more than 170% since January 2012, shares of Hanesbrands, Inc. appear to be dropping toward a major support zone.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Any missed opportunity can feel painful, and in trading and investing it's something we all experience. Here's one way to take such a situation and creatively transform it into a way forward
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The smallest industry in health care may feature the sector's best buys in stocks.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...International Paper Company (IP) has formed a similar pattern to many other Dow components and now this US paper and packaging behemoth is ready to drop.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Navigating the financial markets can be a science and an art. Ed Easterling, founder and president of Crestmont Research, is able to combine the science and art of market analysis and come up with some interesting perspectives on the markets. He shares h
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Which is the best money flow indicator? Here's some comparison on the subject.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a midterm view of price direction for the Russell 2000 index futures.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Into the Pit by Joseph Wilson In December 1985, I was approved for membership to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. I obtained a membership to the Index and Options Market, which gave me the right to trade the S&P 500 futures. Let me digress for a moment.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Year-to-date to October 29, 2013, Tesla stock is up around 400%. But is the stock red-lining?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Despite returning worse than expected Q3 earnings, shares of JC Penney gap higher -- right into a key resistance zone.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Want to do some research on the Internet but don't know where to start? Well, you're in luck. Here are some techniques currently available for finding investment information online, using search engines to navigate the Internet. By Ron Berlin The Intern
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The S&P MidCap Index broke support in early October, and the recent rally over the last two weeks is running into resistance from this broken support level.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Eli Lilly (LLY) has steadily advanced over the last two years, but the past could soon haunt the stock as support from a prior pattern turns into resistance.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Long-term rates have been rising for four and a half years, but that may be about to change as major resistance comes into play and a large double top takes shape.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Up by more than 80% between November 2012 and January 2014, shares of MetLife are falling fast now; look for major support levels to be hit soon.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a nice reversal and breakout in November, the NASDAQ formed a massive bearish engulfing formation and is suddenly looking vulnerable.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...All rallies need a consolidation phase to build momentum for the next upmove. At least this is my conclusion based on the recent action on the Nasdaq 100. The Nasdaq 100 is likely to trade in a range until it decides on the direction it wants to take.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Newpark Resources have enjoyed a strong rally since late June 2012, with more gains likely into mid-December 2012.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Retails HOLDRS (RTH) has been caught in an extended trading range, and its resolution could have broad implications for the overall market.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Statistical analysis is used to show that the S&P 500 has reversed its intermediate-term trend from a bullish trend to a bearish trend.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a favorite decision-support strategy for swing trading that uses a unique visual pattern
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...September is usually the quietest month of the year. Now that it is over, what next?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The S&P 500 could reach strong price resistance on an important cycle date.
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
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is the pattern a double-top double-bottom formation or a flag?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A muscular breakout on the DJIA at the opening of June has carried prices into smack-dab into a hornet's nest of resistance. If this industrial powerhouse bulks up and presses prices through these heavy weights of resistance, the DJIA could continue
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Back Into A Range by John Sweeney Last month in Settlement, I wrote briefly about some simple ideas for defining nontrending periods. Although exotic approaches are possible, simple things are easier to teach to computer packages. The program I'
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders are looking for ways to forecast the future from the recent past. Some successful traders develop trading rules based on what they see in the markets.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Turning Trading Weaknesses Into Strengths by Adrienne Laris Toghraie The founder of Trading on Target explains how to identify your trading weaknesses and turn them into strengths. What is your greatest weakness? What if you were to transform your gre
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this article, we examine the order flow and limit order book data in the WTI futures market that provides insight into the development of support for the Wednesday, March 20, 2019 auction. Market structure and order flow provide insight into the actua
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this article, we examine the order flow and limit order book data in the WTI futures market that provides insight into the development of support for the Wednesday, March 20, 2019 auction. Market structure and order flow provide insight into the actua
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this article, we examine the order flow and limit order book data in the WTI futures market that provides insight into the breakout above key resistance and subsequent buy-side price discovery for Monday, August 19, 2019's auction. Market structu
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this article, we examine the order flow and limit order book data in the WTI futures market that provides insight into the breakdown below key support and subsequent sell-side price discovery for Wednesday, September 18, 2019's auction. Market st
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this article, we examine the order flow and limit order book data in the WTI futures market that provides insight into the sell-off and subsequent rally at key support on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Market structure and order flow provide insight into
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Despite a great run over the last two months, Wal-Mart has merely returned to broken support, with a real test of bullish resolve looming.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The bigger question is what can we expect going forward?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of the S&P Select Financial SPDR fund are declining fast — right into a strong support area.