September 30, 2003

Schlumberger Fails At 50 -- Arthur Hill

Schlumberger (SLB) was profiled about a month ago on Traders.com Advantage. At the time SLB broke falling price channel resistance (green arrow) and appeared headed for a breakout at 50. Well, the bre...(more)

The S&P 500 And Its Lines -- Koos van der Merwe

Support and resistance levels on a chart can be excellent areas to place buy or sell signals. They should not be confused with trendlines that connect the lows or highs of a trending range. Here is a...(more)

September 29, 2003

Sayonara Semiconductor Stocks -- David Penn

An intraday head and shoulders top highlights weakness at the top for semiconductor stocks....(more)

Sirius Satellite Radio And Its Flag -- Koos van der Merwe

In a recent press release Sirius Satellite Radio announced they were building a digital satellite radio system that will broadcast up to 100 channels of music and entertainment programming to motorist...(more)

Volatility Index Marks A Clear And Present Danger -- Gary Grosschadl

This index has a strong inverse relationships to the major indexes and traders should note a compelling move here....(more)

September 26, 2003

Insider Stock Sales Continue To Soar -- Matt Blackman

The ratio of insider share sales to purchases jumped threefold from August to the first week in September. It more than doubled again in the second week of the month....(more)

Down For The S&P 500's Upstroke -- David Penn

Present weakness in the market most likely presages future strength....(more)

Lehman Brothers Holding: Nearing Retracement and Getting Overbought -- Arthur Hill

With a decline from 76 to 60, Lehman Brothers Holding (LEH) had a bad summer, but appears to be making up lost ground with an autumn advance. However, this advance looks like a rising wedge and its RS...(more)

September 25, 2003

GPS: Mind The Gap And The Flag -- Arthur Hill

With a gap down and rising flag formation, the chart for Gap Inc. (GPS) is showing signs of weakness....(more)

September 23, 2003

Falling Channel For Valero Energy -- Kevin Hopson

Valero Energy has been stuck in a falling channel since mid August but things are starting to look up for this refiner....(more)

Biotech Balancing Act -- David Penn

Biotechnology stocks have moved up since an anticipated breakdown a month ago....(more)

Now And Yen -- David Penn

A massive head and shoulders bottom in the Japanese yen suggests that the bull market in yen is on....(more)

The Do Or Die Dollar -- David Penn

Support for the U.S. Dollar Index at 93-92 will be sorely tested in the weeks to come....(more)

September 22, 2003

Apache's Recent Topping Pattern -- Kevin Hopson

Apache Corp. (APA) recently topped out around the $69.00 level, as my prior analysis predicted. What's next for this oil and gas company?...(more)

Monthly Chart Shows Gold Upside Target -- Gary Grosschadl

Gold has been very bullish on the daily, weekly and monthly charts....(more)

September 19, 2003

Big Blue Is On The Move -- Andrew Hetherington

IBM has recently broken above its $90.00 resistance area. How far will it go?...(more)

Is The Soybean Complex Slipping? -- David Penn

Negative divergences and parabolic moves to the upside suggest caution may be prudent for bean bulls....(more)

September 18, 2003

Are Hogs Headed Higher? -- David Penn

A mid-summer double top leads to a late summer double bottom as the rally in lean hog futures continues....(more)

The Jean Coutu Group -- Koos van der Merwe

The Jean Coutu Group (CA: PJCA) is the second largest drugstore chain in Canada and the eighth-largest in North America, with 311 pharmacy stores in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and 332 Brooks phar...(more)

September 16, 2003

How High Can the S&P 500 Index Go? -- Kevin Hopson

The S&P 500 broke out of two-and-a-half month trading range early this month, indicating the potential for higher prices in the near-term....(more)

Toward A Temporary Yield Top? -- David Penn

A late summer consolidation in 10-year Treasury yields may point to a long, waited-for bounce in government long bonds....(more)

Weekly Nasdaq Hits The Wall -- Gary Grosschadl

The strongest reason for the overall markets to stall can be found on this weekly chart. If The Nasdaq stalls here and stumbles, the others will likely follow....(more)

The Bank Index Fails To Confirm Dow -- Gary Grosschadl

The Philadelphia Bank Index is a broad financial index that usually mirrors the Dow....(more)

September 15, 2003

IBM's $90 Curse -- Gary Grosschadl

IBM is still caught in a trading range, being repelled from $90 once again....(more)

Things Are Going Better For Coke -- Andrew Hetherington

A large head and shoulders formation in the making gives a possible buy signal for those willing to take a risk....(more)

Insider Sales Figures Tell A Troubling Tale -- Matt Blackman

The ratio of insider sales to purchases remained relatively steady in May and June. They started to creep up in August. In early September they went ballistic. What does it mean?...(more)

SPY Flag -- Still Awaiting Confirmation -- Matt Blackman

On September 2, the chart pattern on the SPY broke out on higher volume giving a bullish signal. But the 102-support line was broken a week later. Until we see higher volumes and a sustained move abov...(more)

September 12, 2003

A "GOLD"en Hope -- Koos van der Merwe

Yes, gold is on the way up, and I believe that it will break above $400 sometime in the future, and yes, it will be a very volatile ride up....(more)

Yahoo: A Double Top In The Making -- Arthur Hill

Even though it is far from confirmed, the early signs suggest a double top for Yahoo. Yahoo (YHOO) and a host of internet stocks have been star performers over the last 9-12 months....(more)

Put/Call Ratio On Target -- Koos van der Merwe

The put/call ratio is simply the number of put options contracts traded in a given day divided by the number of call options contracts traded that same day. The put volume divided by the call volume y...(more)

...More Articles