August 24, 2009

XLU Has More Upper Space -- Chaitali Mohile

Ever since the Utility Select SPDR began its bullish journey, the sector moved in a steady rhythm in an ascending channel. The movement within the channel has allowed perfect entry-exits for the trade...(more)

Cisco Remains Bullish -- Chaitali Mohile

Cisco has opened a fresh buying opportunity....(more)

USO Daily Breakout Needs Follow-Through -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Compared to the record-breaking selloff in the oil markets in 2008, the 2009 rebound in crude oil might very well earn it the title of the comeback kid. Could crude be setting up for still more upside...(more)

When Did The Bull Market Officially Begin? -- Alan R. Northam

The market rally off the March low began as a market correction in an ongoing bear market. Later it started to be called a bull market. When did the bear market officially end and the bull market begi...(more)

August 21, 2009

The Broadening Formation On The S&P 500 -- Ron Walker

In an article I wrote in July 2009, I addressed the need for closure in order to confirm the complex head & shoulders pattern that was setting up. That pattern failed due to an 11th-hour decision to c...(more)

Are Utilities Signaling A Higher Stock Market? -- Alan R. Northam

The utilities market sector continues to underperform the Standard & Poor's 500. Does this signal higher prices ahead for the broader stock market?...(more)

August 20, 2009

The Declining Indicator -- Chaitali Mohile

The bank index and the related stocks have been rising as the RSI was descending. What does that suggest?...(more)

Health Care Determines Market Direction -- Alan R. Northam

There are many ways to measure the expected future direction of the overall stock market. One way is to determine what the defensive market sectors are doing....(more)

For PBG, Is Gap Support Test A Go Or No-Go? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

When a stock with solid fundamentals suddenly gaps higher, there is usually a good reason for the upward surge. Let's examine Pepsi Bottling Group's price action in the aftermath of one such gap....(more)

August 19, 2009

Does China Lead The Way? -- Mike Carr, CMT

Many analysts claim that Chinese stocks lead the world markets at major turning points. The chart says that's true -- at least one time....(more)

Will ParaSar Be On Target? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

The tried-and-true ParaSar system is at it again, churning out yet another low-risk buying opportunity, this time in Target Corp., the Minneapolis, MN-based retail giant....(more)

August 18, 2009

Designing A System To Survive A Bear Market -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Designing a winning trading system, one that can survive a bear market as well as thrive during a bull market, takes a great deal of planning, testing, and self-examination....(more)

QQQQ's Ascending Broadening Wedge -- Ron Walker

The QQQQ has formed two bearish patterns during its recent runup. But even though bearish forces are at work, how far could prices drop? An ascending broadening wedge pattern might hold the answer and...(more)

Stock Market Corrects -- Alan R. Northam

The stock market has now entered into a market correction. There are those market participants that are calling for the end of the upward rally at this price juncture and those who forecast the market...(more)

August 17, 2009

Support Tests, Money Flow Divergences, and Scalp Profits -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Executing trade entries near strong, well-defined support and resistance areas can be an effective trading strategy, particularly when combined with momentum and money flow divergence analysis....(more)

Traders Remain Confident In The Stock Market -- Alan R. Northam

There are many ways to measure the confidence of traders to the stock market. One way is to determine if the Consumer Staples market sector is underperforming or outperforming the S&P 500....(more)

August 14, 2009

Crude Cruise -- Austin Passamonte

Measuring the long-term view of crude oil futures market....(more)

Dollar Discount -- Austin Passamonte

Here's a long-term chart view of the euro currency futures contract....(more)

Traders, Take (10-Year) Note -- Austin Passamonte

Here's a long-term chart view of the 10-year note futures....(more)

Sifting The Ashes For Tomorrow's Leaders With DBA -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Even though the broad markets are still enmeshed in a major bull rally, it may still pay to dig through the relative strength rankings to seek out those lagging industry groups that may be poised to b...(more)

August 13, 2009

Swiss Cheese Rally? -- Austin Passamonte

Measuring price-action potential direction in the S&P 500 futures market....(more)

Hard Hat Zone -- Austin Passamonte

Here's a long-term chart view of price measurement per the NASDAQ 100 index futures....(more)

What's Next, More Rally Or A Major Stall? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Even the strongest bull market rallies need time to pause and regroup before continuing higher. Is the current action in the broad markets a consolidation or a major top?...(more)

August 12, 2009

Ford Motor In High Spirits -- Chaitali Mohile

After struggling for almost nine years, Ford has surged into a bullish region....(more)

What About The NASDAQ? -- Koos van der Merwe

When the technology sector crashed in 2000, the NASDAQ index crashed heavily along with it. But in the recovery phase, the Elliott wave B-wave , the index rose only as far as the 38.2% Fibonacci corre...(more)

August 11, 2009

Autoliv Offers Long Retracement Entry Setup -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

As the broad market indexes pause to catch their breath, some fundamentally attractive, high relative strength stocks are offering another chance to get on board....(more)

Are The Industrials Outperforming? -- Alan R. Northam

Relative strength analysis compares one stock or market to another to determine if that stock or market is out- or underperforming the stock or market it is being compared to. Here the industrial mark...(more)

August 10, 2009

Sentiment Measures Require Context -- Mike Carr, CMT

The AAII Sentiment Survey shows that 50% of individual investors are now bullish. Is that a cause for concern?...(more)

Brokerage Industry Group is Gaining Strength -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Ever heard the expression, "If you don't like the weather, just wait a while"? Such an oft-quoted phrase might also be applied to the fast-changing relative strength rankings of stock industry groups....(more)

Is The Recession Over? -- Alan R. Northam

Is the recession over and the economy In recovery? One way to answer this question is by looking at what the financial market sector is doing....(more)

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