July 16, 2010

For GCI, A Pre-Earnings Buy Signal -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Sometimes it pays to sell a stock that has had a strong run just before earnings are released. In the case of Gannett Co. (GCI) shares, there appear to be plenty of bullish reasons to buy in anticipat...(more)

BHI Regaining Strength? -- Chaitali Mohile

The bearish breakout of BHI has reversed the direction of the rally. Can the stock surge?...(more)

Financial Select SPDR In Downtrend -- Alan R. Northam

By using a simple momentum indicator, it is possible to determine the trend and momentum of XLF....(more)

July 14, 2010

Russell 2000 Rally To Continue? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

The Russell 2000 has just completed a successful 38% retracement of the March 2009 to April 2010 bull run, and now, two volume-based indicators suggest that this key small-cap index may have another f...(more)

Dow Jones Industrial Average Hits Resistance -- Chaitali Mohile

Can the DJIA breach the resistance?...(more)

July 13, 2010

The Moving Average Trio -- Ron Walker

By incorporating a trio of moving averages into a 15-minute price chart, traders can be alerted to strong signals when the market is gaining or losing momentum. Using this system allows a trader to ca...(more)

Which Momentum Indicator Should You Use? -- Alan R. Northam

To arrive at a correct analysis of volume momentum, the analyst must use the correct momentum indicator....(more)

A Triangle Descends -- Koos van der Merwe

A descending right-angle triangle will exhibit a horizontal lower boundary and a downsloping upper boundary. But what's that mean?...(more)

July 12, 2010

As Gold Stocks Peak, A Possible Short Play With UXG -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Volume is an oft-overlooked technical tool, one that traders can use to help anticipate turns in any market....(more)

Baltic Dry Index Leads Dow Jones Transportation Average -- Ranjan Jha, CMT

The global shipping index may provide a clue about how Dow Jones Transportation Index will perform in the coming days....(more)

July 09, 2010

Looking For A Consistent, Profitable Trading Strategy? -- Koos van der Merwe

Traders are always looking for a strategy that will give them consistent profits, no matter which direction the market is going. Here's one that you may approve of....(more)

The Many Faces Of Loew's -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Even major bear markets sometimes offer attractive, low-risk swing trade setups. Here's an especially alluring short-term buy setup in shares of Loew's Corp....(more)

July 08, 2010

Really? A Short-Term R2K Rally? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

The bear market is far from complete, but for intraday traders, there are always plenty of bullish setups in various small-scale time frames. Here's a look at a potentially bullish setup in the emini ...(more)

July 07, 2010

Time For A NASDAQ Bounce -- James Kupfer

While the broad indexes are now likely to resume the bear market over the long run, in the short term the market looks ready to bounce....(more)

Momentum Indicator Measures Momentum -- Alan R. Northam

It is not the acceleration period of momentum that is important, it is the deceleration period....(more)

July 06, 2010

Macdonald Dettwiler A Hold For The Long Term? -- Koos van der Merwe

The market is falling and the bears are running rampant, so it is time to look for stocks you would like to own and hold for the long term....(more)

WFR A Possible Short Put Play -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

It can be difficult to consider a short-term bullish play on a stock that has dropped by more than 43% in 10 weeks, but sometimes the trades that are hardest to take can be the ones that can provide a...(more)

July 02, 2010

Russell 2000 Approaches Make-Or-Break Support -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

The bear market continues to soldier on, but a fast-approaching, critical support level may prove to be a significant battleground between hard-core bears and value-conscious long-term investors....(more)

For Gold, The High Is In - For Now -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Is the gold bull market dead? No one knows, but the probabilities favor at least a corrective move down toward $1,150 -- at a minimum....(more)

Head & Shoulder Pattern Reverses The S&P 500 -- Alan R. Northam

A head & shoulder pattern has developed and signals a major trend reversal for the S&P 500....(more)

July 01, 2010

WMZ Consolidates At Support -- Chaitali Mohile

Will WMZ see a bullish breakout?...(more)

EMC's Inverted Head & Shoulder? -- Koos van der Merwe

Patterns are an important indicator in a chart pattern, and there is none more convincing than a head & shoulder inverted pattern, especially in a bear market....(more)

June 30, 2010

Goldman Sachs And The Short-Term Put Sale Op -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

With the broad markets finding short-term support over the last two sessions, now may be the time to consider selling near-term, out-of-the-money puts on Goldman Sachs shares....(more)

Minor Rally Or Significant Fall For The S&P 500? -- James Kupfer

The major market indexes are nearing a critical juncture that will lead to either a minor rally or a significant fall. But which one?...(more)

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