February 09, 2011

Is Teradyne Overextended Or Just Pausing? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

How high is high, anyway? Shares of Teradyne just seem to keep cranking higher -- and higher. Is the stock a buy right now, and if not, why not?...(more)

February 08, 2011

Oil Has A VIX -- Mike Carr, CMT

Equity traders have long used the volatility index to monitor the volatility of the market. Oil and gold have similar measures....(more)

Transportation Sector In Downtrend -- Alan R. Northam

The Dow Jones Transportation Average Diffusion Index suggests that the transportation market sector is in an established intermediate-term downward trend.
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February 07, 2011

Gold Retesting Support -- Chaitali Mohile

Will gold sustain support or initiate a fresh bearish rally?...(more)

February Favors The Short Sellers -- Billy Williams

With the market trending higher and higher, February favors the short sellers....(more)

February 04, 2011

Gold Futures System Music To The Ears? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Some markets tend to trend intraday, while others look more like financial market meat grinders. Using the right kind of trading system can help you exploit the potential in nearly any kind of market....(more)

DJIA Undergoing Healthy Rally -- Chaitali Mohile

Will DJIA carry forward the current bullishness in the long term?...(more)

Gannett High-Yield Covered Call Op -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

The bull market keeps hanging in there. Instead of trying to call the exact top, why not just try to make the most of the stocks that are still moving higher?...(more)

February 03, 2011

Diffusion Index Suggests Market Reversal Ahead -- Alan R. Northam

The Dow Jones Industrial Average diffusion index suggests that a market reversal lays ahead. However, until volatility increases the Dow could continue to move higher....(more)

February 02, 2011

Is This The Correction? -- Koos van der Merwe

We knew that a correction was in the offing. The question was when....(more)

Is NVLS A Covered-Call Candidate? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Was last week's tumble in the S&P 500 just a shakeout, or was its subsequent two-day rally a complete fakeout? Who knows, but based on pure momentum, shares of Novellus Systems appear to be offering a...(more)

February 01, 2011

Microcaps Turning Down? -- Alan R. Northam

Statistical analysis shows the high-risk market sector turning lower....(more)

Looking At Oil For The Long Run -- Mike Carr, CMT

Monthly charts can offer traders a different perspective....(more)

With Man Or Machine, Which Trades More Effectively? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

While it's tempting to call significant market turns all by yourself, in many cases a well-developed mechanical trading system can do the job with more reliability and consistency than any human can....(more)

January 31, 2011

How To Spot Accumulation And Entry Points -- Billy Williams

Emerging stock leaders are easy to spot if you understand accumulation that will give you the best entry into a new long position, if you know this vital key....(more)

Trade System Stats For Beginners -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Not sure how to properly interpret all of those TradeStation performance summary reports for your trading systems? Here's a quick primer for those who need a little help sorting the wheat from the cha...(more)

January 28, 2011

What's Wrong With Microsoft? -- Koos van der Merwe

Microsoft reports good numbers. The share price rises, but then drops. Why?...(more)

January 27, 2011

Two Patterns At Play With The January Effect And The Presidential Cycle -- Billy Williams

Two patterns at play could take the market higher despite current shifts under way if you know what they are....(more)

Baker Hughes Turning On The Afterburners -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Incredibly, some stocks, even after a sustained run higher, still appear to have plenty of fire beneath them, propelling them higher....(more)

January 26, 2011

IBM Moving The Dow 30 Ever Higher -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Of all the major US stock indexes, only the mighty Dow 30 is still making fresh post-crash highs, with IBM being the main mover within its ranks....(more)

A Statistical Look At The QQQQ -- Alan R. Northam

Statistical analysis is used to show the short-term trend of the technology market sector....(more)

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