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Download10 Year T-Note Yield Approaches Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The recent rally in interest rates (decline in bonds) looks explosive, but the long-term downtrend remains intact as resistance nears.
A Break Of Key Support For Reliant Energy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A recent break of support could lead to further weakness for Reliant Energy.
Abercrombie & Fitch Firms At Key Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Abercrombie & Fitch is stabilizing at a key retracement point just as a bullish candlestick reversal takes shape.
Amex Cyclical Index Reaches Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An oversold oscillator and key support level could lead to a bounce in the Amex Cyclicals Index.
Amgen Testing Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Amgen failed to break above an important trendline in September, but the recent support test looks successful and this could foreshadow a breakout.
Apache Corporation Testing Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Apache Corp. has been in a steady uptrend for the last 10 months but is now approaching a key resistance level.
Barrick Gold Stalls At Key Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Barrick Gold (ABX) suffered a sharp decline in January and the current advance looks like a corrective rally.
Best Buy Becomes Big Sell as Key Support Shattered
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Best Buy plunged nearly nine percent, setting the stage for yet more downside.
Best Buy Tests Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Best Buy has a large double top working on the weekly chart, but support has yet to be broken and there is a small double bottom working on the daily chart.
Boeing Tests Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Boeing formed a large bearish reversal pattern over the last five to six months, and key support is at hand.
Bovespa Consolidates At Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After an important trendline break, the Bovespa is consolidating and further weakness would be most bearish.
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.
Crude Firming At Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a three-month decline, crude oil reached key support that could make or break the long-term uptrend.
Crude Oil Trying To Overcome Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Will a potentially bullish consolidation pattern finally lead to a break of key resistance?
Devon Energy Testing Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Devon Energy faces a tough task in the near term.
Dow Chemical Testing Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Dow Chemical led the materials sector higher from mid-August to early December, but a double top is taking shape with signs of distribution.
Dow Transports Testing Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Dow transports show good relative strength and recently formed a potentially bullish pattern.
Dow Utilities Consolidation At Key Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Dow Utilities have performed well over the past year, but the average is meeting resistance near a key retracement point with a potentially bearish pattern emerging.
Duke Energy Pulling Back To Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Further price weakness in the near term could create an excellent buying opportunity for this stock.
EnCana Corporation Testing Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...EnCana Corporation's triangle breakout is in jeopardy if the stock cannot hold support at current levels.
Euro Index Consolidates At Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Even though the Euro Index has stabilized near key support, it has yet to forge a bullish reversal to trigger an advance.
ExxonMobil Corp. Approaching Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...ExxonMobil Corp. recently broke out of a long-term triangle formation. Now that the stock has proceeded to pull back and key support is coming into play, a good buying opportunity has presented itself.
Facebook Hits Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Since hitting a low of $17.55 on September 4, 2012, Facebook has been on a tear. But it's now at a key resistance level that could form a top.
Finding Key Reversals by Massimiliano Scorpio
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Finding Key Reversals by Massimiliano Scorpio Running this statistical test before creating a system can prove to be helpful. After spending several years analyzing traditional indicators and developing moving averages and oscillator-based systems, I h
Five Key Differences Between Bull And Bear Rallies
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Some traders treat all rallies equally. Find out why that can be a very costly mistake
Five Key Trading Principles From The Great Bear
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Considered to be the greatest trader who ever lived, Jesse Livermore and his trading career offers five key trading principles to help guide your success.
Ford Motor Co. Approaching Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ford Motor Co. has spiked higher in recent days but the rally may not be over yet.
Ford Teeters At Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ford is consolidating at a support level that holds both short- and long-term implications for the stock.
Forest Oil Bounces Off Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Could the recent bounce lead to a resumption of the longer-term uptrend?
Frontier Oil is at a Key Juncture Right Now
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The chart for Frontier Oil is painting two different pictures. Though some of the technicals are indicating significant resistance at current levels, others are projecting higher prices.
GDX Approaching Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gold mining stocks have pulled back recently, but now they may be setting up for a short-term reaction move higher.
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.
Gold Approaches Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Market technicians use a variety of leading and lagging indicators to ascertain the technical state of any given stock or commodity. Right now, two reliable leading indicators are suggesting that $1,200 may prove to be a formidable resistance level for g
HPQ: Looking Vulnerable Near Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Hewlett Packard common shares rose by more than 180% between November 2012 and January 2014, but the smart money seems to have bailed out of the stock since the spring of 2013.
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.
Honeywell International Approaching Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A confluence of support at slightly lower levels should keep Honeywell shareholders in the game for the time being.
IBM Consolidates Below Key Moving Averages
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...IBM is stalling near a key long-term moving average, but has yet to show strength that would indicate a bullish reversal.
KEY: Major Support Level Broken
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The bears go on full alert as major financial sector stocks such as KeyCorp begin to slice beneath significant support levels.
Key Factor In A Bull Market
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Studies show there is one key factor in stocks leading the next bull market as well earning the highest returns.
Key MidCap Index Runs Into Resistance
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.
Key Outside Reversal Rattles Bonds
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The long-term trend for the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund (IEF) remains up, but a key outside reversal week suggests further downside before a resumption higher is possible.
Key Resistances Of Icon
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The two major resistances restricted the price rally of ICON Inc.
Key Reversal Week For Gold
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gold's mid-week reversal (5/15/2019) is a prime example of the topic I discussed earlier this month, namely the failure of technical patterns.
Key Sectors Are Flashing Warnings
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A major stock reversal is often presaged by negative divergences in important supporting sectors. Here are three that are sending warning signals.
Key Signs Of A Stock Market Top
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Do you know both the general and technical signs of a market topping process?
Key Stocks Setting Up For Explosive Moves
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The market is still trending higher while certain indicators reveal which stocks are setting up for a runaway move.
Key Support For The AMEX Oil Index
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Limited downside potential offers a good buying opportunity in integrated oil companies.
Key Support Test For UPS
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...UPS is testing key support. A downside break would be most bearish for the stock and the Dow transports.
Key reversal days by Peter Aan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Key reversal days by Peter Aan Note the differences in this bearish pattern, however. Pattern A requires only a lower close than the previous day and does not require that the previous day's low be penetrated. Pattern B does require such a penetration,
Lehman Treasury Bond Fund Bumping Up Against Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Lehman Treasury Bond Fund has rebounded nicely off of its May low but is the rally over?
Liberty Global Faces Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Now under the pressure of two key moving averages, LBTYA looks vulnerable to further downside.
Lubrizol Stalls At Key Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After stalling within a key retracement zone, downside volume is picking and Lubrizol looks like it is putting in a high.
MSO: Parabolic Rise Toward Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Up by as much as 60% since early October 2013, shares of Martha Stewart 'A' my be preparing for a minor pullback.
Market Breadth - Divergence Key In Picking The Next Top
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stock indexes can't continue to soar higher without the support of an increasing number of new highs in stocks. But how will breadth tell you when the music is about to stop?
Myriad Genetics Holds Key Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After finding support near a key retracement, Myriad Genetics surged above its 50-day and triggered an impressive breakout.
Natural Gas Approaching Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A successful breach of resistance could spur a significant rally in natural gas prices.
Nexen Inc. Pulling Back to a Key Support Zone
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Nexen Inc. has been on a tear after breaking out of a seven-month trading range back in May. Now that the stock has proceeded to pull back, I would look to accumulate shares at near-term support levels.
Novellus Declines To Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The current trend for NVLS is up, but the stock reached an important long-term retracement with a potentially bearish pattern taking shape.
Oil And Gas Stocks Approaching Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Oil Services Index and AMEX Oil Index could be due for a bounce.
Oil Services Index Bounces of Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Oil Services Index bounced off key support in the 92-93 range last week. Though a further pull back is possible in the near-term, the long-term technicals point to higher prices down the road.
Oil Services Index Bumping Up Against Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Oil Services Index recently put in a short-term bottom but the jury is still out as to whether or not the group can move higher.
Oracle Declines To Key Retracement, But Still Bearish
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Oracle is firming near a key retracement, but needs a catalyst before turning bullish.
QQQ Approaches Key Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Both the weekly chart and overall trend for QQQ are clearly bullish, but the retracement, pattern, and resistance-turned-support could spell trouble in the weeks and months ahead.
QQQQ Breaks Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The QQQQ has now broken below key support drawn off the mid-March price low, confirming that crash wave (3) of 3 is now under way. The target price for the completion of the crash wave is calculated to be $28.03. However, once the crash wave is complete,
QQQQ Firms Near Key Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a sharp decline in early November, QQQQ firmed near a key retracement and formed a pennant consolidation.
Range Resources At A Key Inflection Point
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Downtrend resistance and moving average support are converging for Range Resources. So which way will the stock break in the near term?
S&P 500 Approaching Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A potentially bearish pattern and key resistance could both spell a near-term reversal in the S&P 500 Index.
S&P 500 Index Testing Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The S&P 500 Index has pulled back to significant support, which may provide a good buying opportunity in the near-term.
S&P 500 Near Key Keltner Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The rally continues, with bullish sentiment spilling over market participants who are only too happy to be making back some of 2007–08's bear market losses. But is this party nearly over?
S&P Enters Key Resistance Zone After Strongest Rebound In History
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Investors have been piling into equities despite the global economy being in a standstill. The rebound has been remarkable. The big question is what's going to happen next: a continuation higher (to a new all-time high) or another leg lower?
S&P Tests Key Level As Investors Weigh Conflicting Macro Factors
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...I wrote this article following the close of play on September 24, after noticing a potentially bullish signal on the S&P 500 as well as some other key global indices, indicating that the recent sell-off may be about to come to an end.
SLX Resting At Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One of the strongest relative strength exchange traded funds over the past year has been the Market Vectors Steel Index ETF. It's stumbled lately, but it may be poised to retrace a portion of those recent losses.
SPY: Bearish On Two Key Intraday Time Frames
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The S&P 500 index may be setting up for its next swing trade move - down toward the 1,810.00 level.
Silver Wheaton Approaching Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Having risen nearly threefold since making a major low in November 2008, shares of Silver Wheaton may be approaching an important test of support.
Talisman Energy Approaching Some Key Support Levels
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Despite meeting its minimum upside target, Talisman Energy may have further to go.
Texas Instruments Turned Back At Key Moving Average
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Texas Instruments is dragging the semiconductors sector lower with a break below a key moving average.
The 62% Key For Micron
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The 62% retracement has worked well for Micron, and the stock is testing this level yet again.
The AMEX Oil Index is Testing Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The AMEX Oil Index (XOI) has been capped by its 50-day moving average since July of this year. With this moving average coming into play once again, could the XOI be setting up for a short-term top?
The Consumer Discretionary SPDR Stalls At Key Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a big move in November, the Consumer Discretionary SPDR has stalled over the last few weeks and underperformed the S&P 500.
The DJIA's Weekly Key Reversal
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Dow Jones industrials completed a weekly key reversal last week, which may support the seasonal bottom that often occurs in October.
The Dow And A Key Reversal
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On November 13, the Dow Jones Industrial Average started the day by testing the low of October 10. It then reversed upward, strongly forming a key reversal. Does this signify the completion of wave C?
The Key To Land's End's Rise & Future
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Price direction reveals the trend but this stock's relative strength is the fuel to keep it going
The Oil Services Index Tries To Regroup At Key Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Oil Services Index (OSX) has been in a steep correction the last several weeks but is now showing signs of bottoming out.
The VIX & SPX Are At Key Levels Once Again
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Near-term action in both the VIX and SPX will likely determine whether current weakness in the market will continue.
Three Key Concepts For Profitable Summertime Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Summertime trading presents several challenges, but if you keep in mind three key concepts, then this seasonal pattern can present you with more opportunities.
Time Warner Coming Up On Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Though a significant resistance area is approaching, Time Warner may have the power to break through.
Two Key Factors In Spotting Distributions
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Selloffs can sometimes seem to come suddenly, but if you know two key concepts to spot distribution, you can protect yourself and still profit.
VALE: Key Support Test Underway
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Vale Sa. are off by nearly 29% since early January 2013, with more declines possible if key support fails to hold.
WTI Weekly: Buyers Chasing Trend Trap Near Key Resistance Halting A Rally.
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 rally from key support on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Market structure and order flow provide insight into the actual transacti
WTI Weekly: Dual Probability Path Provides Insight Into Failure Of Key Market Level
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
WTI Weekly: Key Resistance Failed
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-side continuation for Tuesday, March 3, 2020's auction following an initial aggressive decline to 43.40s and subsequen
WTI Weekly: Key Resistance Failed As Price Discovery Higher Developed To Statistical Resistance
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 buy-side continuation for Wednesday, March 4, 2020 which ultimately failed at statistical resistance. Market structure and order
WTI Weekly: Key Resistance Failed Early Before A Breakout Developed To Statistical Resistance
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 through key resistance and subsequent rally on Monday, February 8, 2021. Market structure and order flow provide insigh
WTI Weekly: Key Resistance Fails As Rally Continued To Statistical Resistance.
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 through key resistance and subsequent rally on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Market structure and order flow provide insig
WTI Weekly: Key Resistance Held As Sell Excess Formed, Driving Price Lower To Statistical Support.
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-side defense of key resistance and subsequent price discovery lower for Friday, December 20, 2019's auction. Market st
WTI Weekly: Key Resistance Held Targeting Statistical Support Below
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-side defense of key resistance and subsequent price discovery lower for Tuesday, September 24, 2019's auction. Market
WTI Weekly: Key Support Failed Early Before A Correction To Statistical Support
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 failed rally from key support and subsequent selloff on Friday, January 15, 2021. Market structure and order flow provide insigh
WTI Weekly: Key Support Fails As Correction Unfolds To Daily Statistical Support Target
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 buy-side continuation for Wednesday, March 17, 2020 which ultimately failed at statistical resistance. Market structure and orde
WTI Weekly: Key Support Fails Driving Price Lower To The Daily Statistical Low Target
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 rotation between resistance and support in Tuesday, April 7, 2020's auction. Market structure and order flow provide insigh
WTI Weekly: Overnight Flush To Key Statistical Support Finds Buying Interest.
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 rotation between resistance and support in Monday, April 6, 2020's auction. Market structure and order flow provide insight
WTI Weekly: Prior Key Resistance Becomes Support As Rally Continued To Statistical Resistance.
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 through key resistance and subsequent rally on Friday, March 5, 2021. Market structure and order flow provide insight i
WTI Weekly: Selling Activity Near Key Resistance Targeted Key Statistical Support Below
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 selloff from key resistance in Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Market structure and order flow provide insight into the actual transa
WTI Weekly: Selling Activity Near Key Resistance Targeted Key Statistical Support Below
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 selloff from key resistance in Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Market structure and order flow provide insight into the actual transa
Walt Disney Faces Key Challenges
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) has failed several challenges on this daily chart and is now facing a test of its moving averages.
Yahoo! Surges Off Key Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a six-week decline, Yahoo! firmed in a key retracement zone and then surged. This is bullish and points to higher prices.
eBay Closing In On Key Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...eBay is approaching a key retracement and a potentially bearish wedge is forming.
eBay Inc. Faces Key Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Falling from $58 to $22, will eBay become a hot seller again?
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