January 18, 2012

Will Fibonacci Support Hold For DBA? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Some say Fibonacci is science and others say it's numerology, but one thing is for certain: traders do pay attention to key Fibonacci support/resistance levels....(more)

Four Types Of Trading Volume To Use For Higher Gains -- Billy Williams

Technicians use price action to dictate their trading decisions, but that is a waste of time if you don't understand how to use volume, the fuel for price movement, to trade well....(more)

Adams Golf Starts The Year With Strong Gains -- Mike Carr, CMT

This company gained about 20% in the first 10 trading days of 2012 and could be a buy even after that gain....(more)

January 17, 2012

Is Berkshire Hathaway B Shares Still A Market Leader? -- Koos van der Merwe

In an earlier article, I compared Bershire Hathaway B shares to the S&P 500 and concluded that the shares could be used as a market leader. Is that still the case?...(more)

PSA New Fractal 2 Buy Signal -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

One of the more unique MetaStock systems has just gone long on shares of Public Storage....(more)

Crude Likely To Stay In Trading Range -- Mike Carr, CMT

Crude oil is likely to extend its three-year trading range, which forecasts a short-term drop in the price....(more)

January 16, 2012

APL Near Support -- Chaitali Mohile

Bearish reversal candlestick patterns have temporarily terminated the bullish rally of APL....(more)

Double Double With JP Morgan Chase -- Koos van der Merwe

JP Morgan Chase has shown a double bottom. Is it a buy?...(more)

JEC And Combining Technical Analysis Screens -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Here's a look at a powerful way to combine an effective MetaStock exploration with one of its most accurate expert advisor overlays....(more)

January 13, 2012

Buckeye At 52-Week High -- Chaitali Mohile

The bullish breakout of Buckeye Technologies is likely to slow down near the new high....(more)

Minding The Gap -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

There are times to sell short and there are times to refrain from doing so. Keeping track of gap support and resistance can better help you make that decision....(more)

Pall Stair-Stepping Its Way Higher -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Some stocks trend smoothly and steadily, while others more or less stair-step their way higher, gaining ground one yard at a time....(more)

Price Action And The Basics Of Trading -- Billy Williams

The great Green Bay Packers coach, Vince Lombardi, was a big believer in the drilling of basics to his players. For traders, a solid foundation in trading fundamentals is just as invaluable....(more)

January 12, 2012

Pfizer Bullish Breakout -- Chaitali Mohile

The bearish phase of Pfizer is likely to end....(more)

United Rentals Moving On Up -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Shares of United Rentals continue their march higher, and the technicals suggest further upside is possible....(more)

January 11, 2012

A Long In AGYS -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

There's never a shortage of systems firing buy or sell signals in MetaStock. Here's a look at one of the more promising systems in the program....(more)

The Three Things 2011 Teaches You About Trading -- Billy Williams

The year 2011 started with a bang and ended up a bust, but for the professional speculator, it left three key lessons on how to approach 2012....(more)

January 10, 2012

Par Pharma Has An Inverse H&S -- Koos van der Merwe

The Par Pharmaceutical chart is showing an inverse head & shoulders pattern....(more)

Is The Worst Finally Over For Netflix? -- Matt Blackman

Netflix has been pummeled in the last few months but as 2011 ended and 2012 began, the stock began to show some signs of life....(more)

Potential Winners For 2012 -- Mike Carr, CMT

Based on characteristics of past stock market winners, we can find stocks that appear to be set up for gains in the year ahead....(more)

ARQL Long System Says Buy -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Mechanical trading systems aren't necessarily the best way to trade the markets, but they can help enforce a measure of self-discipline that can make the path to profitability a bit easier....(more)

January 09, 2012

Useful Intraday Trading Tactics -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Sometimes, if the conditions are right, an intraday scalp is just what the market ordered for aggressive daytraders....(more)

Long-Term Perspective On The S&P 500 -- Mike Carr, CMT

Traders often focus on short-term charts but could benefit from looking at weekly and even monthly charts to identify the long-term trend....(more)

Another Look At Apple -- Koos van der Merwe

The year 2011 was a year of high volatility and stress. What about 2012?...(more)

January 06, 2012

Spotting Intraday Trends In Real-Time -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

If you're an equities daytrader, it makes sense to keep abreast of the strongest and weakest daily performers in your watchlist....(more)

Breakdown Of Verizon -- Chaitali Mohile

Verizon Communications is unable to sustain its new high....(more)

ROST Blasting To A New 52-Week High -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

When stocks blast to a new 52-week high on wide range and heavy volume, there's probably a good reason. Ross Stores is an example....(more)

January 05, 2012

Time To Take (A Long Position In) FITB? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Stocks making new multimonth highs are always a topic of interest for serious momentum traders....(more)

Multiple Gaps In Amazon -- Chaitali Mohile

Amazon has witnessed many gaps in the past few months. The gaps down have induced bearish pressure in the stock....(more)

January 04, 2012

As January 2012 Goes -- Alan R. Northam

As January goes, so goes the year. Here, I use statistical analysis to forecast what the stock market will do in January and the rest of 2012....(more)

Adding Stochastics To Indicators -- Mike Carr, CMT

The stochastics indicator is usually applied to closing price data but it can be calculated using indicators such as the relative strength index, making those indicators more valuable in many cases.(more)

FSHOX From Worst To First -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

In the Fidelity Select sector fund universe, the construction and homebuilding fund is now the one with the strongest relative strength versus the broad market....(more)

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