February 10, 2009

All Systems Are Go For VLO -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Stocks in the refining industry group have taken a hit since making their major highs in mid-2007. Signs of life remain, however, and Valero Energy Corp. appears to be preparing for a move higher....(more)

February 09, 2009

Two Pathways To Potential Profits For PWE -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Canadian energy trusts took a tumble in the wake of the Canadian government's Halloween Surprise announcement in October 2006 regarding the tax treatment of these high-yielding securities. Here's a lo...(more)

February 06, 2009

Has Homebuilders Put In A Bottom? -- Alan R. Northam

Reports are that the economy may be on the road to recovery as homebuilding picks up. Has homebuilding stocks bottomed and a new bull market emerged, or is homebuilding stocks setting themselves up fo...(more)

ExxonMobil Ready To Break Higher -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

After two months of choppy consolidation, ExxonMobil has a number of bullish technical measurements in agreement....(more)

Hitachi Is Oversold -- Chaitali Mohile

Hitachi may be open to attractive buying opportunities....(more)

Yum Brands — Affordable Dining Out? -- Koos van der Merwe

Times are tough — money is tight as unemployment rises. So where do people eat when they go out? A&W Restaurants, KFC , Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut , Taco Bell ... Yum!...(more)

February 05, 2009

Energy Select SPDR Forming Triangle? -- Chaitali Mohile

After a huge decline, XLE is consolidating in a converging range. Which pattern is being built?...(more)

CM Has Short Swing Setup -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Financial sector stocks are still weak, and here's a look at one that looks ready to fall further....(more)

February 04, 2009

Gold At Resistance -- Chaitali Mohile

The Gold & Silver Index has been trading in a wide range over the past few months. The index rally has benefited a few gold equities like Gold Fields and Kinross Gold. Do chosen stocks and the index g...(more)

PCU = Low Risk? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Copper appears to be under heavy accumulation by the major commercial segment of the futures market. Here's a low-risk option play on one of the better long-term copper stocks....(more)

February 03, 2009

BPZ Hammering Out A Major Low? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

As the energy sector gradually forms a major low, oil & gas bulls should have little difficulty in locating attractive trade setups....(more)

Gold To Crude Ratio Still Favoring Gold -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

After making a breathtaking, parabolic move toward 25, the gold/crude oil ratio has consolidated, tracing out what could be the early stages of a pennant or wedge pattern....(more)

DJIA Resumes Downward Trend -- Alan R. Northam

The corrective rally off the late November low came to an end in mid-January 2009, and on February 2, 2009, the DJIA officially resumed its downward trend....(more)

February 02, 2009

Oversold Markets -- Mike Carr, CMT

"Oversold" does not mean "Buy now."...(more)

XLF Fills The Gap -- Ron Walker

The horrors that have perpetrated the stock market over the past year have largely cropped up from the financial sector. The financials have no doubt been dicey in recent months, having many challenge...(more)

January 29, 2009

Is Sunoco Poised To Move Higher? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Sunoco currently has one of the highest relative strength ratings versus the S&P 500. Can this energy stock move even higher?...(more)

Does SanDisk Have Higher Prices In Store? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Boasting a high relative strength versus the broad market indexes, SanDisk (SNDK) also features favorable technicals....(more)

Retail Sector Says Market Bottom Not In Yet -- Alan R. Northam

There are many ways to measure if the current low in the market is the bottom. Among these is the major trend direction of the retail market sector....(more)

The Dollar Conundrum -- James Kupfer

The US dollar looks poised to continue its ascent — or does it?...(more)

Bonds Near Intermediate Bottom? -- James Kupfer

After falling in recent weeks, the 20-year Treasury Bond Fund ETF may be nearing a significant support level....(more)

January 28, 2009

Copper Fundamentals, Technicals, And An Option Play -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

The copper market was hit especially hard during the massive commodity slide of 2008, but now that the dust has settled, some signs of life remain....(more)

Investing In The Coming Mini–Ice Age -- Koos van der Merwe

No sun spots have been spotted — which, it seems, suggests that an ice age cometh....(more)

January 27, 2009

Iamgold High Relative Strength vs. Broad Market -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

The broad markets may look a little shaky right now, but the gold/silver industry group is still chugging higher. Here's a look at one of the better performers in the precious metals complex....(more)

Banking On A Double Bottom For XLF -- Ron Walker

The ailing financial sector successfully derailed and shelved the recent market rally off the November lows. The market has become important from the weakening financial sector. XLF has helped lead th...(more)

Is The Stock Market Bottom Here? -- Alan R. Northam

News reporters, economists, and stock market forecasters view the current low in the stock market as the stock market bottom. There are many ways to measure to find out if it is. Here is one way....(more)

Crucell NV Turns Bullish -- Chaitali Mohile

Crucell NV has established a strong support after a robust breakout....(more)

January 26, 2009

BluePhoenix Solutions Bears Watching -- Koos van der Merwe

Finding shares that could be possible short-term buys are not easy right now, but this one looks interesting and bears watching....(more)

Gartley 222 Pattern Taking Shape For Ford -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

After staging a powerful rally from its bear market lows, shares of Ford Motor Co. (F) have been correcting on declining volume. A distinctly bullish price pattern is now evident on the chart, one wor...(more)

HAL Breaking Higher After Test Of Support -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Building upon a steadily rising period of accumulation, Halliburton appears ready to move higher after a favorable test of support....(more)

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