May 05, 2008

Short Gold -- Alan R. Northam

The moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) indicator has recently risen to its zero line and is now turning back down, setting up an ideal short-selling position for gold....(more)

May 02, 2008

Moving Averages Define Market Trends -- Alan R. Northam

Moving averages are a simple way of defining the short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term market trends. The timing of these trends also help traders in determining how long these trends should la...(more)

eBay Battles The 200-Day Moving Average -- Arthur Hill

After a surge in March 2008, eBay consolidated around its 200-day moving average in April, and a consolidation breakout would signal a continuation higher....(more)

A Big Breakout For Labranche -- Arthur Hill

After basing for eight months, Labranche & Co. broke through resistance on big volume to signal the start of a big uptrend....(more)

May 01, 2008

Inverse Complex Head & Shoulders Patterns Form A Bottom -- Ron Walker

All the major averages recently moved above overhead resistance, breaking out of inverse complex head & shoulders patterns. They are now resting right below their intermediate downward trendlines as h...(more)

Interstate Hotels And Resources -- Koos van der Merwe

Interstate Hotels & Resorts recently announced that its joint venture management company, JHM Interstate Hotels India, has signed a contract to manage its first property in India.
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REITs Turning Down? -- James Kupfer

Recent price action in the Vanguard REIT ETF suggests a top of at least intermediate-term importance may be upon us....(more)

Be Ready For The End Of The Recession -- Mike Carr, CMT

With economists now predicting that the recession should be brief and shallow, traders may want to consider relative strength strategies to be ready to profit from the recovery....(more)

April 30, 2008

Memc Electronic Hits Wedge Support -- Arthur Hill

Memc Electronic is consolidating after a support break, but relative weakness and a potentially bearish pattern could spell further weakness....(more)

FXI Surges As China Axes A Tax -- Ron Walker

Chinese stocks have been under enormous pressure since October, declining by almost 50% as represented on the Shanghai Composite Index ($SSEC). But could tax relief on equity trading stop the Chinese ...(more)

Applying Relative Strength To ETFs -- Mike Carr, CMT

Using a nontraditional approach to relative strength, we find that QQQQ is a buy....(more)

April 29, 2008

National City Capitulation -- James Kupfer

With its recent price action, shares of NCC are right at a long-term support line that goes back to 1990....(more)

Big Bases -- Mike Carr, CMT

If the market continues higher, stocks that have formed large consolidation patterns should be among the biggest winners....(more)

When In Doubt, Stay Out -- Koos van der Merwe

An Elliott wave count of the Dow Jones Industrial Average suggests the worst is over, but what does the Standard & Poor's 100 say?
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Pulte Fails At The 200-Day Average -- Arthur Hill

Pulte Homes (PHM) failed to break long-term resistance, and a recent downturn in momentum opens the door to lower prices....(more)

April 22, 2008

RTH Risk/Reward Ratio Favorable -- Alan R. Northam

The Retail HOLDRS is up against its 200-day moving average and downward sloping trendline. This is an ideal place to take a short position in this ETF, as the risk to reward ratio is highly favorable....(more)

Dow Theory Buy Signal -- Mike Carr, CMT

Market action is bullish, according to this time-tested strategy....(more)

Using The News To Find Trades -- Mike Carr, CMT

Earnings releases and the biggest movers lists can highlight stocks ready to move....(more)

April 21, 2008

Biotechnology Index Crushed In Crucial Areas -- Chaitali Mohile

The pullback rally has turned sideways in between the two Fibonacci retracements levels for the biotech index. This support-resistance area is also intercepted by the moving average hurdle....(more)

Playing Oil With Petro Canada -- Koos van der Merwe

Petro Canada is a Canadian oil and gas company with International interests....(more)

The Fan Principle On The S&P 500 -- Ron Walker

The fan principle can be applied to corrective swings to help determine when an intermediate reaction has concluded. The breaking of the third fan line signals a reversal and that a new uptrend is abo...(more)

April 18, 2008

Two Diamonds For Autozone -- Arthur Hill

Autozone broke above diamond resistance on the daily chart, but faces stiffer resistance from an even bigger diamond on the weekly chart....(more)

Research In Motion -- Koos van der Merwe

Is this a double top I see before me?...(more)

April 17, 2008

QQQQ On Last Leg Up -- Alan R. Northam

QQQQ is now on its last leg upward of its ABC zigzag bear market corrective rally. Once the market correction has completed, look for the next lower price target for QQQQ to be around 24.77....(more)

Cisco An Underperforming Stock -- Chaitali Mohile

Among the technology stocks, Cisco has been bitterly affected and could continue its bad performance during the downtrend....(more)

NASDAQ Summation Index Hits Resistance -- Arthur Hill

The McClellan Summation Index for the NASDAQ hit resistance, and traders should watch for a moving average crossover to trigger a bearish signal....(more)

April 16, 2008

Could Transports Climb A Wall Of Worry? -- Mike Carr, CMT

With the news dominated by airlines entering bankruptcy and oil stubbornly clinging to record levels, this may be a good time for contrarians to look at transportation stocks....(more)

Revisiting Gold -- Mike Carr, CMT

With the International Monetary Fund deciding to sell more than 13 million ounces of gold, is now the time to take a short position?...(more)

April 14, 2008

Using Relative Strength To Avoid Losers -- Mike Carr, CMT

While Frontier Airlines surprised investors with a bankruptcy announcement, relative strength investors would have steered clear of this disaster in the making before then....(more)

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