March 29, 2005

Can The Utilities Hold Up? -- David Penn

As a head and shoulders top threatens the utilities HOLDRS, are utilities stocks experiencing a Hound of the Baskervilles moment?...(more)

Merck Holds Firm In The Face Of Market Weakness -- Arthur Hill

Merck is battling back with a triangle breakout and a consolidation near resistance....(more)

March 28, 2005

Does Bad News Have Wings? Bears & Crows Eyeing DJIA -- Gary Grosschadl

A candlestick warning of three black crows reminds traders of two bearish patterns evolving for the DJIA....(more)

Long-Term Volatility Pattern A Concern -- Kevin Hopson

Key resistance levels are holding for the volatility index, but the long-term pattern indicates an eventual breakout....(more)

NYSE Breadth Deteriorates Fast -- Arthur Hill

Even though the NYSE Composite index is holding above its January 2005 low, relative weakness in a key breadth indicator could spell trouble....(more)

Will A Head And Shoulders Top Stop The Bean Meal Bull? -- David Penn

Two-thirds of the way through a reversal pattern, May meal develops a running negative stochastic divergence....(more)

March 25, 2005

Small Caps Lagging Large Caps -- Arthur Hill

The small-cap dominated Russell 2000 index, which started underperforming the S&P 500 in December, looks ripe for further downside....(more)

The 10-Year Note's Temporary Top -- David Penn

The rally in the 10-year Treasury note yield nears its second month amid growing negative stochastic divergences....(more)

Crude's High Altitude 2B Top -- David Penn

Are we closer to a top in crude oil than we think?...(more)

March 24, 2005

The S&P 500's Intraday Diamond -- David Penn

Bulls jump up to get beat down as an early breakout to the upside leads to a late afternoon market meltdown....(more)

Land Of The Falling Yen -- Arthur Hill

Even though the big trend remains up, a recent rising flag support break points to further weakness for the yen/US dollar....(more)

MSO: At A Low? -- Koos van der Merwe

Go directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. So says the game Monopoly, but Martha Stewart proved otherwise. The share price of MSO rose strongly, and Stewart herself collected far more t...(more)

March 23, 2005

Gold Bounce Halted By Pitchfork Resistance -- Gary Grosschadl

The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index was enjoying an upleg until it ran into overhead resistance best shown on a pitchfork chart....(more)

Higher Prices Could Prevail For Talisman Energy -- Kevin Hopson

The stock has met its initial price target based on January's trading range breakout. Does this mean a second price target will come into play?...(more)

Dell Reaches Critical Support -- Gary Grosschadl

This Dell daily chart depicts a large symmetrical triangle that is a neutral pattern until it breaks....(more)

March 22, 2005

A Tug of War For BHP Billiton -- Kevin Hopson

The stock is consolidating between support and resistance, so which way will prices break?...(more)

The S&P 500's 90-Minute Head And Shoulders Top -- David Penn

As the S&P 500 breaks down in mid-March, a growing positive stochastic divergence in the 90-minute chart suggests a bounce may come sooner than later....(more)

Sirius Satellite: Map Of A Mania? -- David Penn

Breaking down below a trendline that extends back to August 2004, Sirius Satellite suggests that this "once upon a time" highflier may have further to fall....(more)

March 21, 2005

Airlines Still Heading Down -- Arthur Hill

Despite losing more than 50% since October 2003, bearish continuation patterns are still emerging in the Dow Jones Airline Index....(more)

Software Looking Soft -- Arthur Hill

After a period of indecision and consolidation, the iShares Software Index Fund appears to have made up its mind....(more)

March 18, 2005

Insurance Index Risky -- Gary Grosschadl

The insurance index shows a bearish pattern and a downside move beginning....(more)

Inspire Is Seeking Inspiration -- Gary Grosschadl

The roof caved in for Inspire in early February when the pharmaceutical company indicated that the FDA had rejected its drug Diquafosol....(more)

Dundee Precious Metals And A Play In Gold -- Koos van der Merwe

The price of gold has become a US dollar play, and with the US dollar expected to drop a further 16%, gold should rise. Here's a stock worth looking at....(more)

March 17, 2005

A Look At Denbury Resources -- Kevin Hopson

A recent downturn in prices could create an attractive buying opportunity for long-term investors....(more)

A Triple Bearish Play Hits The Nasdaq -- Arthur Hill

After running in place for two months, the Nasdaq has started breaking down with momentum and money flow confirming....(more)

The S&P's Weekly 2B -- David Penn

Relatively unconvinced by the 2B top displayed on the daily S&P 500 chart? Try a weekly chart on for size....(more)

March 16, 2005

RSI Divergence Looms Large For Caterpillar -- Arthur Hill

Caterpillar has been a top performer over the last two and a half years, but a large negative divergence in RSI could signal the beginning of the end....(more)

Hang Seng Trades Down To Key Support -- Arthur Hill

The Hang Seng is consolidating at support with the long-term uptrend hanging in the balance....(more)

March 15, 2005

The Dollar's March Divergence -- David Penn

Does a strong move off the lows in early March provide greenback bulls with the break they've been waiting for?...(more)

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