October 04, 2012

System Report Card For Walk-Forward Evaluation -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Here's a walk-forward followup on a long-only stock trading system that was featured in the January 2011 issue of STOCKS & COMMODITIES....(more)

Market Types, Sideways Markets, And Trading With Bollinger Bands -- Billy Williams

You can increase your odds of adapting your strategy to the market type in effect....(more)

October 03, 2012

Accenture Price/Volume Breakout -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Shares of Accenture roared higher late last week, gapping higher on wide range and big volume; technicals warn the move could be short-lived, however....(more)

General Electric Bearish Divergence -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Having risen more than 320% since March 2009, shares of General Electric may be preparing to correct before moving higher....(more)

October 02, 2012

Last Hurrah For Williams Cos.? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Shares of WIlliams Companies rose more than 270% since the major market-wide low of March 2009, but there are indications that the stock may reverse course soon....(more)

Where Now, Dow? -- Koos van der Merwe

Analyzing the future is not easy, but technical analysis, especially a combination of Elliott wave theory and Gann analysis, does help....(more)

October 01, 2012

ConocoPhillips Channel Support Test Soon? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

ConocoPhillips stock has risen steadily within the confines of a fixed price channel for more than four months now. Are the shares preparing for another channel support test?...(more)

Edwards Lifesciences -- Koos van der Merwe

With the market anticipating the end of the Presidential election, we should start looking for stocks that we would like to own....(more)

September 28, 2012

More Downside For AEM, Then A Rally? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Shares of Agnico-Eagle Mines, Ltd., rose more than 66% between early April and mid-September 2012. Is this party finally over?...(more)

September Segues Into October -- Koos van der Merwe

September is usually the quietest month of the year. Now that it is over, what next?...(more)

September 27, 2012

More Pullback Due For eBay? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Ebay has had a terrific bull run for nearly a full year now; after it completes a further pullback, will it rise yet again?...(more)

September 26, 2012

Medtronic Multicycle High Approaches -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Shares of Medtronic Inc. are up by more than 21% since early June 2012. Cycle studies indicate a major multicycle high is soon to appear, however....(more)

Emerson Electric New Short Signal -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Shares of Emerson Electric appear to be on the verge of another decline as a new short trading signal fires on its daily chart....(more)

September 25, 2012

CDE Cycle High Due? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Precious metals stocks have been on a rampage for two months now. Is the rally due for a rest soon?...(more)

Time Warner Peaking Before Pullback? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Shares of Time Warner have enjoyed a steady rally since early June 2012. Is this bull run nearly over?...(more)

September 24, 2012

A PNRA Buying Opportunity -- Billy Williams

Most consumers are avoiding big-ticket items these days but are still willing to buy a good meal, and Panera is more than willing to provide that....(more)

WMT Breakdown Looming? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Shares of Wal-Mart Stores have enjoyed a sizable rally since late April 2012, and now, cycle studies suggest a pullback is due....(more)

September 21, 2012

Wide-Range Chaos For NOV? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Tuesday's wild price action in shares of National Oilwell Varco may be an advance warning of an impending change in trend....(more)

Getting Real On US Stock Market Gains -- Matt Blackman

Since the US program of quantitative easing began in earnest in October 2008, stocks and gold are up -- that's no surprise. But how have your stocks performed if we measure them against gold instead o...(more)

September 20, 2012

Time For Oracle Corp. To Change The Channel? -- Donald W. Pendergast, Jr.

Shares of Oracle Corp. have remained within the bounds of a remarkably steady uptrend channel for more than four months now, but is that about to end?...(more)

Toll Brothers A Buy Or A Sell? -- Koos van der Merwe

Is this home builder a sell or a buy?...(more)

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