February 12, 2009

Cardero Makes A Major Breakout -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Cardero Resource Corp., based in Vancouver, BC, may be a relatively small iron ore/precious metals and exploration firm, but its stock has just made a major-league, bullish breakout....(more)

Is A Breakout For The US Dollar Index In The Cards? -- Chaitali Mohile

The US Dollar Index is consolidating after an extensive advance rally....(more)

Barnes & Noble A Stock To Watch? -- Koos van der Merwe

The yearly book show in Toronto has been canceled because publishers feel that not enough books are being bought by the public. If that's the case, why is the future bright for this bookseller?...(more)

February 11, 2009

Double Bottom Or Breakdown Ahead for NYA? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

The New York Composite Index still has a number of bearish technicals holding it back, but a few rays of hope are shining through....(more)

Dollar Tree Had Gap Down Breakout -- Chaitali Mohile

Dollar Tree failed to surge even after forming a new high. The huge gap down breakout was unexpected....(more)

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)

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