September 28, 2009

Deere Offers Low-Risk Credit Spread -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

The old saying says, "Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves." Here's a near-term option credit spread that might make sense, allowing option traders to turn those penni...(more)

Crude Oil And The MACD Histogram -- Ron Walker

The MACD histogram gives good signals. The slope of the MACD histogram is used to determine if a trend is safe. Divergences between the MACD histogram and prices can identify shifts in momentum. Cente...(more)

September 25, 2009

Time To Take Profits In Lululemon? -- Koos van der Merwe

The company is loved, the athletic clothing sold popular. With the financial crises, the price dropped from a high of $58.87 in October 2007 to a low of $5.60 by March 2009. It is now trading at $26. ...(more)

More Flowserve Downside Likely -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

With the broad stock indexes having confirmed a significant medium-term top and heading lower, now is a good time to scan for stocks that are breaking lower. Here's a possible short play on an S&P 500...(more)

September 24, 2009

GE Undergoes Trend Reversal -- Chaitali Mohile

The technical chart of General Electric shows trend reversal indications....(more)

Russell 2000 Weekly Cycle Target Hit -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Market predictions are risky business, but when sound logic, based on repetitive patterns, is used to make a price target calculation, the results can be surprising....(more)

September 23, 2009

Chinese Infrastructure Buildout Continues -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Periodically ranking a diverse group of global exchange traded funds can help improve your investing/trading performance, even as it helps you pinpoint those nations/regions that may show promise for ...(more)

Analyzing Cash -- Mike Carr, CMT

An exchange traded fund can be used to spot trends in cash and offer insight into investor sentiment....(more)

September 22, 2009

The US Paper Index Breakout -- Chaitali Mohile

The US Paper Index is a good example of the consolidated formations and strength in a consolidation range....(more)

With CISG, Sell A Call, Ensure A Trade? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

CNinsure, Inc., a growing force in China's property/casualty and life insurance industry group, has been performing well in recent months. Savvy traders may be able to squeeze even more profits, now t...(more)

September 21, 2009

The NASDAQ Index -- Koos van der Merwe

Last week I offered readers a wave count of the Standard & Poor's 500, and my projection for the future. This week I discuss the NASDAQ index....(more)

More Gains Possible For China Automotive Systems? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Up about 360% since making a bear market low last November, China Automotive Systems has been racking up impressive gains, despite noticeable volatility at times. Does this stock have what it takes to...(more)

Gold Nears Peak -- Alan R. Northam

Gold bugs are getting excited about buying gold once again since the precious metal is so close to making a new high, but caution is the order of the day. According to the Elliott wave theory, gold is...(more)

September 18, 2009

Studying Indicators -- Mike Carr, CMT

Sometimes indicators just don't work. Typically, it takes a little more than looking at a chart with the default settings of an indicator to be a successful trader....(more)

Russell 2000 Nearing Critical Inflection Point -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Up nearly 80% in six months, the Russell 2000 index may be ready to take a break, possibly correcting, some time within the next one to three weeks....(more)

September 17, 2009

Gold Prepares For Assault On March 2008 Highs -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

It's taken a full 19 months, but gold appears to be on the verge of exceeding the all-time highs made in March 2008....(more)

QQQQ Regains The Lost Levels -- Chaitali Mohile

The PowerShares QQQ Trust was well equipped with the bullish factors to begin a fresh upside rally. Let's check the current and possibly the future strength in the rally....(more)

September 16, 2009

Hartford Financial Services Enjoys Steady Upward Momentum -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

One of the highest relative strength component stocks in the S&P 500, Hartford Financial Services appears to be offering a high-yield, low-risk covered call opportunity....(more)

September 15, 2009

Is Sara Lee A Piece Of Cake? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

The best trade setups often appear with little warning or fanfare; Sara Lee shares may be offering a nice low-risk long setup right now....(more)

September 14, 2009

Silver Monthly Uptrend Going Higher -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Silver makes much more powerful moves than gold, both higher and lower. Let's investigate the current state of the monthly silver chart to see if its current uptrend can carry higher from here....(more)

Yahoo! Head & Shoulders -- Chaitali Mohile

Is a short-term head & shoulders on Yahoo's technical chart a valid formation?...(more)

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