July 11, 2005

SciClone Pharmaceuticals -- Koos van der Merwe

Pharmaceutical companies are not the most popular investment vehicles today, so why are insiders accumulating this one?...(more)

July 07, 2005

The New Gold Bull Market? -- David Penn

Are gold bugs mis-reading EWT in order to arrive at a bullish outlook for gold?...(more)

Oil Index Ripe For Correction -- Gary Grosschadl

Gas pump prices may reflect oil's latest run-up, but the oil index is finally showing some weakness. With a little cooperation from the markets, relief may be coming....(more)

The Bell May Be Ringing For Cincinnati Bell -- Gary Grosschadl

During the last great bubble of 2000, this was a $40 stock... now it's spent considerable time below $5. However, things are looking perkier now as the stock is coming off a two year low....(more)

British Pound Index Breaks Down Further -- Arthur Hill

The British Pound Index ($XBP) broke key support in May and looks set to continue lower after a flat consolidation....(more)

Finance SPDR Stalling And Overbought -- Arthur Hill

After a big run since late April, the Finance SPDR (XLF) has become overbought and at resistance. Time to tread carefully....(more)

Mixed Signals For Motorola -- Gary Grosschadl

Since bouncing off its 200-period EMA in April, Motorola has enjoyed a 20% gain. Is this leading to a breakout or a reversal?...(more)

July 01, 2005

Walmart: Guaranteed Lower Prices? -- Gary Grosschadl

Since peaking in 2000, Walmart share prices have drifted sideways, but a pattern break has recently occurred....(more)

The Dollar's Ascending Triangle Breakout -- David Penn

In the words of Jesse Livermore: "Never too low to sell, never too high to buy."...(more)

Nasdaq Being Tested -- Gary Grosschadl

As this high-tech index attempts to challenge previous highs, it has fallen short or at least stalled. A "pitchfork" view aptly illustrates this....(more)

June 28, 2005

Cisco Slips, Slides To Support -- David Penn

If your playbook reads "buy tech," does that make CSCO a go-to stock?...(more)

Intraday Diamonds And Divergences -- David Penn

Indicators and chart patterns help traders anticipate market moves....(more)

Starpoint Energy Trust/APF Energy Trust Deal -- Koos van der Merwe

Starpoint Energy Trust completes the merger with APF Energy Trust....(more)

June 27, 2005

Cocoa Pop ... And Drop -- David Penn

A short-term negative divergence suggests one more trip down before September cocoa's bottoming process can be called complete....(more)

NYMEX Crude Oil: Near All-Time Highs -- Paolo Pezzutti

Indications are for a continuation of the trading range....(more)

Bullish Flag For Intel -- Luis Ferro

The formation of a bullish flag in Intel suggests higher prices for the chip manufacturer, and the analysis of the longer-term trend also supports this forecast....(more)

Pfizer Pfinding It Tough -- Arthur Hill

After being plagued by drug problems in 2004, Pfizer rebounded throughout 2005. However, bearish candlesticks and waning momentum suggest an end to the current rally....(more)

Copper Diamonds And Divergences -- David Penn

A diamond top sent copper futures down in May. But the subsequent bounce had to be seen to be believed....(more)

June 24, 2005

Nonconfirmation Comes To The Averages -- David Penn

Dow theory nonevent or not, the lack of confirmation between the transports and industrials in June provides the bears with hopes of a summer reversal....(more)

Big Trouble In Little Histograms -- David Penn

Are moving average convergence/divergence histograms in the major averages warning that the rally is ready to roll over?...(more)

September Crude's Bearish Divergence -- David Penn

As oil stocks bound to new highs, crude oil futures show signs of weariness....(more)

Bema Gold -- Koos van der Merwe

With the price of gold looking interesting again, here is a share worth watching....(more)

Mind The Gaps In Centex -- Arthur Hill

Centex, a leading home building stock, recently gapped higher on big volume, and this gap is close to becoming an exhaustion gap....(more)

Short-Term Patterns: 80-20 -- Paolo Pezzutti

This pattern provides interesting short-term trading opportunities....(more)

June 23, 2005

Along Came Silver -- David Penn

A new exchange-traded fund will let retail stock traders make bets on the price of silver....(more)

The Squeeze For Toys R Us -- Luis Ferro

Following an uptrend that started in January 2003, Toys R Us entered a narrow trading range. The formation of a Bollinger Band pattern known as the "squeeze" suggests that a sharp directional movement...(more)

NASDAQ Forms Bullish Consolidation -- Arthur Hill

NASDAQ has traded flat in June, and this consolidation looks like a bullish continuation pattern--or two....(more)

June 22, 2005

Nvdia Trying To Reverse At Resistance -- Arthur Hill

Nvdia has been a stellar performer since August, but a potential double top and bearish engulfing pattern could mark the end of the run....(more)

Xilinx Testing Critical Support -- Arthur Hill

Weak relative strength and a new low in on-balance volume point to a support break in Xilinx....(more)

Negative Divergences Enjoin The Gold Rally -- David Penn

While more upside is still likely, the easy money might already have been made in gold stocks....(more)

June 21, 2005

The Canadian Income Trust Conundrum -- Koos van der Merwe

Income trusts are popular in Canada, especially in this low interest rate environment....(more)

September Coffee's Symmetrical Triangle -- David Penn

When a breakdown from a bear flag failed to reach its objective, prices bounced their way into a triangular consolidation....(more)

The Return Of The Count Right Now -- David Penn

With a close above the 1215 level, the S&P 500 closes in on a 100% retracement of the spring declines....(more)

June 20, 2005

Boeing: Positive Expectations -- Paolo Pezzutti

The stock is in a stable uptrend, with indications for a consolidation phase in the short term....(more)

June 17, 2005

MidCaps Leading The Pack -- Arthur Hill

Fueled by the Home Builders, the S&P MidCap ETF is leading the market higher, but a broadening formation and waning momentum suggest caution....(more)

Software HOLDRS Firm At Support -- Arthur Hill

After a big move in April and May, the software HOLDRS (SWH) corrected with a falling flag. That correction could be coming to an end....(more)

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