January 05, 2005

Newmont's Head And Shoulders Top -- David Penn

Does weakness in the stocks anticipate weakness in the metal?...(more)

Divergences And The Housing Index -- David Penn

The first negative divergence led to sideways trading in the housing index. The second? So far, a sharp reversal....(more)

A Strategy For Investing In Exchange Traded Funds -- Koos van der Merwe

Because exchange traded funds are traded rather than redeemed, they are more tax efficient than mutual funds. Here is a strategy you can play with to invest in them....(more)

January 03, 2005

Biotech Index Breaks Consolidation -- Arthur Hill

After a fairly lengthy consolidation, the Amex Biotech Index broke resistance to signal a continuation higher. But how much higher?...(more)

Breakout Or Fake-Out For AMAT? -- Arthur Hill

Applied Materials appeared to break double-bottom resistance, but failed to hold gains. Is this a breakout or just a fake-out?...(more)

The Euro's December Symmetrical Triangle -- David Penn

Trading setups and patterns can work together to spot and manage winning trades....(more)

December 29, 2004

Synopsys Pushing Higher -- Gary Grosschadl

Synopsys, a world leader in semiconductor design software, technically looks strong for a continued bounce....(more)

A Double Pattern Breakout For Spinnaker Exploration -- Kevin Hopson

A triangle breakout and pitchfork strength both indicate a resumption of November's uptrend....(more)

December 28, 2004

Anticipating A Short-Term Correction -- Gary Grosschadl

The Santa Claus rally has been true to its namesake. Stocks have climbed in the period between Christmas and the New Year. But what happens next?...(more)

How High The Dow? -- Koos van der Merwe

Statistics show that since 1885, the market has never been bearish in a year ending in a '5' -- but there is always a first. What does a chart of the Dow tell us?...(more)

December 27, 2004

'Twas The Week Before Christmas... -- Matt Blackman

Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), author of the original "A Visit From St. Nicholas."...(more)

A Parade Of Bearish Candlesticks Confirm Resistance For Qualcomm -- Arthur Hill

Qualcomm is pushing against resistance for the fourth time in three months, with bearish candlesticks forming on each test....(more)

Lexmark Shows Distribution Amid Weak Relative Strength -- Arthur Hill

Despite a rally from late October to early December, Lexmark failed to break resistance, and key indicators point to weakness ahead....(more)

The Mini-Pitchfork Technique -- Kevin Hopson

This technique can help traders determine short-term entry and exit points....(more)

December 21, 2004

NEC: Cup With Handle -- Chris Manuell

The recent depreciation in the yen has provided welcome relief for some Japanese stocks; NEC appears to have benefited following a decline since April....(more)

A Breakout For The Dow Diamonds -- Arthur Hill

After a consolidation above broken resistance, the Dow diamonds broke out on good volume and appear to be headed higher....(more)

Blockbuster's Bullbusting Divergences -- David Penn

Up strongly over the past month, shares of Blockbuster have joined the broader market in warning of lower levels....(more)

Dell Looking Toppy -- Gary Grosschadl

Dell has risen nicely since it vaulted past $36.50 in early November, but now it's looking to retrace....(more)

Kenneth Cole Has Potential Bullish Head & Shoulders Pattern -- Chris Manuell

Head and shoulders reversal patterns are the Labrador retrievers of chart formations--reliable and popular. Kenneth Cole Productions is setting up for a bottom head and shoulders reversal pattern....(more)

Mighty Martha Stewart Omnimedia -- David Penn

The same kind of resistance-turned-support in a trend channel that has carried the S&P 500 higher has also benefited MSO....(more)

A Simple Short-Term Entry Strategy -- David Penn

Legendary trader Marty Schwarz swore by the 10-day EMA. Here's an application of his "red light/green light" approach on an intraday basis....(more)

Nasdaq Nears Confirmation Of Its Negative Divergence--Again -- David Penn

Divergence + Confirmation = Reversal. Is the Nasdaq ready to roll?...(more)

Bearish Engulfing Points To Correction In Euro -- Chris Manuell

The euro remains at lofty levels and the emergence of a second bearish engulfing pattern within a few weeks suggests a correction is warranted....(more)

Walt Disney Warns Of A Top -- Gary Grosschadl

After rising more than $7 in five months, Disney stock looks vulnerable for a downside move....(more)

Trendlines: From Support To Resistance -- David Penn

Whether as support or resistance, trendlines can play more than one role in bull markets....(more)

A Trading Range For Tesoro Petroleum -- Kevin Hopson

A bullish consolidation pattern could lead to much higher prices for Tesoro Petroleum stock....(more)

December 17, 2004

Semiconductors, Channels, And Divergences -- David Penn

As the semiconductor HOLDRS snake their way through a trend channel, a December positive stochastic divergence suggests higher prices ahead....(more)

Pharmaceutical Index Bullish Ascending Triangle -- Chris Manuell

The Pharmaceutical Index stalled the decline for 2004 in October and has developed a potential bullish ascending triangle....(more)

Texas Instruments Stalls Below Resistance -- Arthur Hill

Texas Instruments has led a resurgent semiconductor group in September to October, but has run into stiff resistance since early November....(more)

An Update On Silver Standard Resources And The Underlying Commodity -- Kevin Hopson

A potential bottom in silver prices and a similar setup in Silver Standard Resources could point to a good buying opportunity....(more)

December 14, 2004

Buying Pressure Wanes On Qlogic Advance -- Arthur Hill

After a marvelous run since mid-August, Qlogic shows signs of fatigue and a bearish pattern is emerging....(more)

The Trouble With THC's Double Bottom -- David Penn

How a bearish engulfing candlestick warned double-bottom bulls that the party was over....(more)

Are Long-Term Bond Prices Headed Higher? -- Kevin Hopson

Two bullish consolidation patterns not only support the possibility of higher prices, but they also make the scenario likely....(more)

Colgate's Cup With Handle Bottom -- David Penn

A deep MACDH trough and a gap up above the 50-day EMA suggest higher prices ahead for the stock of this consumer noncyclical goods company....(more)

December 13, 2004

Golden Bull Or Golden Bear? -- Gary Grosschadl

This gold index may be at a crossroads. Is a bigger downleg developing or is this current dip just a normal and healthy retracement?...(more)

The Bull Market Is Not Over -- Gary Grosschadl

Taking a long-term view of the markets, I came to a surprising conclusion: The bull market that began more than two decades ago is not over, even though the sting of the year 2000 "meltdown" is still ...(more)

Oversold Signals In Energy -- Arthur Hill

Using the energy SPDR as an example, the stochastic oscillator can be used to identify oversold situations and opportunities to partake in the larger uptrend....(more)

December 10, 2004

An Intraday Flag In The Emini S&P -- David Penn

The S&P 500 waved its freak flag high as an early morning bounce caught bears by surprise. Frantic short-covering ensued....(more)

Testing The Channel -- David Penn

An early November channel breakout + an early December test of resistance-turned-support = higher prices for the S&P 500 in the near term....(more)

Nikkei Poised For A Powerful Move -- Chris Manuell

The Nikkei has had the weight of a sumo wrestler on its shoulders in 2004 with a strong yen and high oil prices. Could 2005 provide some relief?...(more)

December 09, 2004

Dow Composite Is Pullback Target -- Arthur Hill

The breakout in the Dow Composite remains valid and a pullback to broken resistance would be normal....(more)

Noose Tightens On Nikkei -- Arthur Hill

The Nikkei Composite has been consolidating over the last 10 months, and the next break should produce a significant move....(more)

An Intraday Diamond In The S&P 500 -- David Penn

A diamond top in the 60-minute S&P 500 chart sets the stage for a short-term correction in stocks....(more)

Grant Prideco's Trading Range Formation -- Kevin Hopson

Until the market becomes overly bullish on this company, the stock price has higher to go....(more)

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