January 25, 2018

Momentum and Simple Moving Averages -- Stella Osoba, CMT

Sometimes a stock's price will move so far away from its simple moving average (SMA) that the temptation is to trade in the opposite direction. The idea underlying these trades is that stock prices wi...(more)

A Few Shares To Watch -- Koos van der Merwe

The market keeps going up and up and up, in spite of the negativity suggested by many top experts....(more)

Utility Stock Bargains -- Mark Rivest

See why utility stocks and funds could be near a bottom.
Since November 15, 2017 the S&P 500 (SPX) has risen 9.8%, while utility stocks, as measured by the Dow Jones Utility Average (DJUA), have de...(more)

January 15, 2018

Pulling The Trigger Can Be Difficult -- Stella Osoba, CMT

We all know markets are fluid. They are constantly moving and we can never be sure what they will do next, so it is tempting for us to constantly change our minds as well, effectively moving the goal ...(more)

Another Look At The Indexes -- Koos van der Merwe

The book Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff has taken over the news. Will it affect the market?...(more)

RSI - The Super Indicator -- Mark Rivest

The RSI is giving a very reliable signal for the US stock market....(more)

January 05, 2018

Natural Gas Bull Market -- Mark Rivest

See why a Natural Gas bull market could affect Crude Oil and the US stock market....(more)

When A Step Back Is Revealing -- Stella Osoba, CMT

For many intermediate-term traders, the daily charts often provide sufficient information for trades. But there are times when the additional information provided by weekly charts can be invaluable....(more)

January 04, 2018

Manias And The Madness Of Crowds -- Stella Osoba, CMT

I usually will not write about IPO's because there is simply not enough technical information available to do a halfway decent analysis. So why am I writing about LongFin Corp. (LFIN)? Because sometim...(more)

A Look At The Presidential Cycle -- Koos van der Merwe

President Donald Trump has served his first year in office. What does the year ahead hold for him?...(more)

December 27, 2017

Playing With The ETF Spiders -- Koos van der Merwe

We day trade options on SPY. One outstanding stock, one simple strategy, one hour a day to earn 5-10%....(more)

Will AbbVie Break to the Downside? -- Stella Osoba, CMT

AbbVie, Inc. (ABBV) is a large cap growth stock in the health care sector which has been on a tear for the bulk of 2017. It recently tested and retreated from its prior high. The question now is, what...(more)

December 21, 2017

Be Very Afraid -- Stella Osoba, CMT

Sometimes the best time to enter a long position is when others are afraid. Because we are all mostly wired alike, being very afraid might not be a bad gauge to add to your tools to help you determine...(more)

Another Look At FANG -- Koos van der Merwe

Can FANG stocks tell us where the market is going? Let us have a look....(more)

The Profit Triangle -- Mark Rivest

How to discover and profit from a very reliable Elliott wave pattern....(more)

December 14, 2017

Beware The Hanging Man -- Stella Osoba, CMT

Deere & Co (DE) had been in an uptrend for much of the past year like many other industrials. But with the recent hangman candlestick pattern formation, it is time to reassess DE's bull trend....(more)

Trading With Emotions -- Koos van der Merwe

This past few weeks saw tremendous market fluctuation because of Michael Flynn, and also because of a vote in the American Senate on a tax bill....(more)

Nikkei Deflection Point -- Mark Rivest

Elliott wave patterns and RSI momentum could signal an approaching Nikkei top....(more)

December 07, 2017

An Indicator To Follow -- Koos van der Merwe

Sylvain Vervoort is a market analyst that has developed market trading strategies....(more)

December 01, 2017

Gold - An Unexpected Sale -- Koos van der Merwe

Gold is regarded as a safe haven in times of an uncertain market, but when a strong sale occurs out of the blue?...(more)

Crude Oil Barrier -- Mark Rivest

See why Price, Time, Sentiment, and Momentum dimensions indicate Crude Oil is near significant resistance....(more)

The Best Indicator -- Koos van der Merwe

Today there are many indicators out there that suggest when to buy or sell a share....(more)

Watch Your Tails -- Stella Osoba, CMT

Long upper candlestick tails and long lower candlestick tails should never be ignored because they are often telling you something about the likely future price behavior. Too often we look at a chart ...(more)

November 22, 2017

Apple and IPhone X -- Koos van der Merwe

On September 12, Tim Cook, Apple CEO, announced the iPhone X. Is it time to buy Apple shares?...(more)

The Bitcoin Craze -- Koos van der Merwe

The share price of Bitcoin has reached levels where financial experts around the world are stating that the cryptocurrency is "the very definition of a bubble."...(more)

Reading RSI Overbought/Oversold Signals -- Stella Osoba, CMT

Traders often use overbought/oversold signals generated by an indicator like the Relative Strength Indicator (RSI) to place contrarian bets. But sometimes sticking with the trend is far more profitab...(more)

The Long Turn -- Mark Rivest

See how the Gold bear market of 1980-1999 could provide clues to the direction of the US Bond market in 2018....(more)

November 10, 2017

Psychological Signposts -- Mark Rivest

How to determine when a market crowd has reach an emotional extreme....(more)

A Warning About Divergencies -- Stella Osoba, CMT

Traders often use momentum indicators like the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) to spot negative and positive divergences with price. This article will discuss why divergences do not alway...(more)

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