July 26, 2011

Price Consolidation Versus Price Correction -- Billy Williams

Understanding the difference between price consolidation and a price correction can keep you in a winning trade and out of a losing one....(more)

Those Google Gaps -- Koos van der Merwe

We all know what a gap is. However, are you aware that there are three types of gaps?...(more)

Primary Bull Market Secondary Reaction -- Alan R. Northam

Statistical analysis is used to help clarify the difference between a secondary reaction within an ongoing bull market or the establishment of a new bear market....(more)

July 25, 2011

How To Spot And Trade Congestion Patterns -- Billy Williams

Congestion patterns form when volatility declines and traders are unwilling to take control of the trend, but it is in these pauses in between trading that breakouts can occur....(more)

Tech Stocks Leading Market -- Mike Carr, CMT

Healthy bull markets in the past have been led higher by growth stocks in general and technology stocks in particular....(more)

July 22, 2011

What Happened To TZOO? -- Matt Blackman

On July 19, I wrote about TZOO, which Dan Zanger discussed in his newsletter as a potential buy. On July 20, it put in an engulfing bear candlestick pattern and then on July 21, it dropped off a cliff...(more)

It's An IDCC Breakout -- Chaitali Mohile

InterDigital is one of those stocks that frequently undergo wide gap breakouts for breaching the support-resistance levels....(more)

July 21, 2011

Primary Bull Market Remains Intact -- Alan R. Northam

Statistical analysis is used to show that the primary bull market of the Dow Jones Industrial Average remains intact. However, this analysis also shows that a market top lies ahead....(more)

Volatility In The News, But Not The Market -- Mike Carr, CMT

Large daily swings in the major stock market indexes seem to be grabbing headlines, but indicators show volatility is unusually low.

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Bottoming Tailbar As A Classic Reversal Pattern -- Jamie Theiss

Why the bottoming tailbar is such a powerful reversal signal....(more)

July 20, 2011

Patience And All-Time Highs -- Billy Williams

In this market, in order to profit, traders and investors need to rely on two weapons: patience and all-time price highs....(more)

WYNN Resort Heading Toward New High -- Chaitali Mohile

Will the bullish breakout of WYNN sustain a new high?...(more)

Stock Tips: Take 'Em Or Not? -- Koos van der Merwe

You pay a visit to your dentist. With your mouth open as he inspects your teeth, he talks, nonstop, and passes on a stock market tip. Do you take it?...(more)

ACE Heading Into A Hole? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Once an uptrend is officially reversed, wise traders will want to look for advantageous places to trade from the short side....(more)

July 19, 2011

Dollar Poised To Move Up -- Mike Carr, CMT

Markets climb a wall of worry, and few markets are more worrisome than the US dollar....(more)

Pfizer Downtrend Intensifying? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Pfizer shares may be on the verge of a larger, more sustained downtrend over the next few weeks....(more)

Indexes Look Weak, But Leaders Aren't Paying Attention -- Matt Blackman

Indexes like the Russell 2000, S&P 500, and DJIA have encountered strong selling pressure again, but the market leaders are acting downright frisky....(more)

July 18, 2011

A Count For NASDAQ -- Koos van der Merwe

The US stock market is being influenced by Europe and by the Republicans preparing for a Presidential election....(more)

CHKP Is Extremely Bullish -- Chaitali Mohile

The long-term bullish breakout rally of CHKP is likely to halt....(more)

July 15, 2011

July Signals New Money Inflows -- Billy Williams

July is the best-performing month of the summer, but wait! That is not a signal by itself to jump in with both feet into equities. If you know a few key factors, you can profit handsomely at this key ...(more)

Bubble Proxy Update -- Matt Blackman

In May, I discussed the value of Sotheby's as a bubble proxy. Here is a quick update....(more)

July 14, 2011

Will Support Hold For Micron Technology? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

When the broad market is falling fast, it pays to keep an eye on a stock's price behavior as it approaches a major support level....(more)

American Axel & Manufacturing Inverse H&S In The Making -- Koos van der Merwe

It looks like an inverse head & shoulder formation in the making....(more)

Interpreting Trade Statistics And Their Monthly Performances -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Learning to analyze a variety of back-tested equity curve graphs can help give you a better understanding of your trading system....(more)

July 13, 2011

Is The Bear Going Back To Sleep? -- Alan R. Northam

Several weeks ago, the bear woke up. Is winter over, or is the bear going back to sleep?...(more)

Do Fibs Work? -- Mike Carr, CMT

Fibonacci ratios have a mythical quality among many traders. Ten-year interest rates are a current example of Fibonacci retracements....(more)

Is Berkshire A Leader? -- Koos van der Merwe

We all know who Warren Buffett is, and we all respect him. Can his company Berkshire Hathway be used as a market leader?...(more)

July 12, 2011

Mid-Caps Point To More Upside -- Mike Carr, CMT

Healthy bull markets are usually led higher by mid-cap stocks....(more)

Systems Xcellence One To Watch -- Koos van der Merwe

Systems Xcellence provides electronic transaction-based software applications for the managed-care sector of the health care industry....(more)

Avon Products Weak Despite Strong Market Rebound -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

After a market has a strong rebound rally, it might pay to be alert to those stocks that are lagging behind....(more)

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