May 06, 2004
Why the Rally in Starbucks May Not be Over -- Kevin Hopson
Starbucks' bullish trading range and "out-of-favor" status with Wall Street may indicate higher prices ahead....
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Median Line Support for Calpine Corp. -- Kevin Hopson
Median lines can act as good reversal points, as illustrated by Calpine Corp....
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May 05, 2004
Nasdaq Forms Large Distribution -- Arthur Hill
After a strong finish in March, the Nasdaq Composite fell apart in April and a large reversal pattern is taking shape....
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May 04, 2004
A Look At The Dow -- Gary Grosschadl
The Dow has come down 500 points from last February. What's the current outlook?...
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A Megaphone Top For Anadarko Petroleum? -- Kevin Hopson
Anadarko Petroleum's broadening triangle formation indicates a potential forthcoming top in the stock price....
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Dow Utilities Form Massive Wedge -- Arthur Hill
With the prospects of higher interest rates down the road, it is little surprise that the Dow Utilities are forming a potentially bearish pattern with waning upside momentum....
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April 30, 2004
A Triangle On The U.S. Dollar Index Futures: Will It Flatter Or Deceive? -- Ashwani Gujral
The U.S. Dollar is perhaps the instrument most directly affecteted by an actual hike or indications of a hike in U.S. interest rates. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures chart is showing that traders expec...
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S&P 500 Index Testing Key Support -- Kevin Hopson
The S&P 500 Index has pulled back to significant support, which may provide a good buying opportunity in the near-term....
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Bullish Shakeout Pattern For Gold? -- Kevin Hopson
Gold's recent sell signal could actually be a reason to buy....
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April 29, 2004
RIG Returns To Resistance Break -- Arthur Hill
Transocean (RIG), a world leader in offshore drilling, broke major resistance in January and the current pullback looks like a classic throwback....
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Applying Bollinger Bands To Albertson's Inc. -- Luis Ferro
Bollinger Bands are highly flexible instruments and can be used in the forecasting of different aspects of market behavior....
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A Daily Chart Of The S&P 100 Index -- Koos van der Merwe
On April 22nd I presented an article "Gann, Elliott and the Dow Revisited." In it I argued that for the long-term, the trend is bearish, but for the short-term it could be bullish. Here is a chart of ...
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Semi's Drag Nasdaq Lower -- Arthur Hill
The Nasdaq broke above 2040 with a surge on high volume, but lack of help from the semiconductor group is weighing....
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April 27, 2004
Silver Breaks Down After A Vertical Rally -- Ashwani Gujral
Words from Alan Greenspan can often make or break a market. Silver has again proven this to be the case. Silver leads the commodity tailspin. But were there warnings of this crash?...
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Using The Lower Low Strategy Plus Volume -- Koos van der Merwe
Finding a share out of the many thousands listed on the exchanges that could be a profitable trade is a matter of determining a trading strategy to use. There are many out there, and I have written a ...
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April 26, 2004
Island Reversal In Yen Futures -- Luis Ferro
The yen has displayed volatile behavior lately, leading to the formation of two consecutive island reversals. While the short-term forecast is bearish, the long-term uptrend should still be considered...
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A Short-Term Bear Rally For Newmont Mining? -- Kevin Hopson
Newmont Mining has rebounded off of this month's lows but will likely make one final move to the downside before the short-term downtrend reverses....
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Gold Moves Sideways, May Be Distributing -- Ashwani Gujral
Except in extraordinary cases, tops and bottoms take time to form. This is because large traders and investors tend to distribute their holdings to retail traders just when these retail traders expec...
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April 23, 2004
Stryker Corp. Shows Long-Term Uptrend -- Ashwani Gujral
In a sideways market scenario, there are always stock-specific stories that emerge showing strong uptrends. They offer the lowest risk buying opportunities when the market has no underlying trend.
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Ford Motor Co. Approaching Key Resistance -- Kevin Hopson
Ford Motor Co. has spiked higher in recent days but the rally may not be over yet....(more)
Cup With Handle On Grant Prideco -- Luis Ferro
The formation of a cup with handle pattern indicates that the price of this oil-drilling pipes manufacturer will probably continue to rise....(more)
Apex Still In Long-Term Uptrend -- Arthur Hill
Apex Silver (SIL) suffered a big setback in mid-April, but the long-term picture is still bullish....(more)
Coca-Cola Breaks Falling Wedge Trendline -- Arthur Hill
Coca-Cola (KO) sports a long-long term falling wedge breakout confirmed by MACD....(more)
April 22, 2004
Failure Of A Bottoming Out Pattern In Peoplesoft Inc. -- Ashwani Gujral
Peoplesoft Inc. was forming a head and shoulders pattern on the weekly chart, indicating a bottom formation. But the pattern seems to be failing as prices refuse to cross the neckline....(more)
W.W. Grainger Inc. Breaks Out -- Ashwani Gujral
Symmetrical triangles are difficult to trade because they do not give any directional information about their breakouts. But they occur far too frequently for traders to ignore them. In this article...(more)
Gann, Elliott And The Dow Revisited -- Koos van der Merwe
Popular for their predictive power/capacity, Gann and Elliott wave methods reach similar conclusions in their forecasts for the spring of 2004....(more)
Silver's Slippery Symmetrical Triangle -- David Penn
An early April symmetrical triangle in silver futures produced a vertigo-inducing collapse by mid-month....(more)
April 20, 2004
U.S. Dollar Index Contemplates Target Zone -- Gary Grosschadl
After coming off a double bottom, USD nears a target zone.
Is it falling just short or reloading for another go?...(more)
EnCana's Bullish Flag Breakout -- Kevin Hopson
EnCana's bullish flag breakout and recent pullback to key support levels has provided a great buying opportunity for the stock....(more)
April 19, 2004
Euro Index Primed For Likely Rise -- Gary Grosschadl
After a strong rise the Euro Index has corrected to meaningful support....(more)
Vaxgen Inc. Has Breakout Potential -- Gary Grosschadl
Vaxgen (VXGN) is looking bullish -- provided a breakout on good volume ensues....(more)
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