March 15, 2010

Tuning A Trading System -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Comparing the performance of a trading system's equity curve in relation to the trend of the particular market that generated the trading signals may help traders maximize their system's profitability...(more)

A Shooting Star For Bank Of America -- Ron Walker

The primary momentum indicator should always be price. To measure true momentum in price, many technical traders turn to candlesticks to help predict market direction for both long- and short-term per...(more)

Time For The Bear Market To Resume -- Alan R. Northam

The NASDAQ as well as the overall stock market has been in a secular bear Market since 2000. However, from early 2009 to the present the NASDAQ has been moving upward in a bear market correction. It...(more)

March 12, 2010

Gamestop Reversal At Hand? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

One of the weaker stocks in the S&P 500, Gamestop, staged a noticeable reversal today. But will this move have follow-through ability?...(more)

Going For Uranium -- Koos van der Merwe

President Barack Obama may soon be called the nuclear industry's golden boy, since no US President in the last three decades has put more taxpayer dollars behind atom power....(more)

March 11, 2010

R2K Intraday Rally, Stall, Fall -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

By watching the reaction of prices in areas of trendline/Fibonacci support and resistance levels, traders can gain extra confidence as they anticipate strong reversal and continuation moves....(more)

The Small Cap Index Likely To Outperform -- Chaitali Mohile

After breaching the resistance, the S&P 600 Small Cap Index entered a healthy uptrend....(more)

March 10, 2010

Comerica, Oh Comerica -- Koos van der Merwe

The banks in the world led us into the present economic mess by forgetting that their institutions should be built on solid concrete foundations. They started changing that concrete to quicksand. Is t...(more)

Secular Bear Market Remains Intact -- Alan R. Northam

The rally off the February 2010 low has now pushed so far that traders and even market analysts are now starting to consider that a new bull market is underway. According to the Elliott wave theory, h...(more)

March 09, 2010

LFUS As A Movie-Star Trade -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Strong stocks tend to stay strong; using a proven timing system can help minimize the risk of latching onto a stock that has already skyrocketed over the past year. LFUS is such an example....(more)

Crossroads For The Qs -- Alan R. Northam

Sometimes in our analysis of the stock market, or an individual stock, we come to a crossroads, a split in the direction of the trend where it is possible for price to take one of two differing paths....(more)

March 08, 2010

Stillwater Mining Follows Through With Major Momentum -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Stillwater Mining has already made a strong move higher, but since strong stocks frequently move even higher, this high-flyer might be worth a second look....(more)

March 05, 2010

CHKP Surges From Long Consolidation Period -- Chaitali Mohile

Check Point Software Technologies has been consolidating in a wide range for the past few years, and the stock is likely to witness a bright future....(more)

MWIV Fresh Break To Post-Crash Highs -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

If the broad market is destined to move even higher now, MWI Veterinary Supply is one of the stocks most likely to lead the way up....(more)

March 04, 2010

Prepare For A Slow Bull -- Koos van der Merwe

The bull is definitely there. The matador, however, is frustrated by the lack of action as the bull just yawns and relaxes. What can he do to get it moving?...(more)

As Broad Market Peaks, A Possible Short For MOT -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

When big-name stocks severely lag the broad market indexes, look for possible short setups as the S&P 500 maxes out on the current upswing....(more)

March 03, 2010

PRGO At 52-Week High -- Chaitali Mohile

Perrigo is likely to sustain its bullishness, even at the new high....(more)

S&P 500, Bull Or Bear? -- Alan R. Northam

Many methods are used to determine if the stock market is in a major upward trend or a major downward trend. One method compares price to its 200-day moving average. The method used here analyzes each...(more)

A Simple Trend Filter For Trend-Followers -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Some moving averages do a better job than others when it comes to determining various degrees of trend. Here's a look at how to combine two simple technical tactics in order to stay on the right side ...(more)

March 02, 2010

Should You Buy PALM? -- Koos van der Merwe

Palm needs to make changes to its business plans - or find a buyer....(more)

Airline Stocks Remain High-Flyers -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Of all the Fidelity Select Sector mutual funds, the air transportation fund is the one most substantially outperforming the S&P 500 over the past quarter....(more)

February 25, 2010

WLP Likely To Retrace -- Chaitali Mohile

Wellpoint Health Network is undergoing a bearish consolidation. The breakdown is likely to open various trading opportunities....(more)

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