RSSTechnical Analysis

Technical Analysis: S&P 500 Has Its Sights Set On The Bull Market Highs

| May 2, 2012 | 0 Comments

This week we’re taking a look at the recent price action of the S&P 500. On April 2nd, the S&P 500 touched a bull market high of 1,422.  But things quickly took a turn for the worse. Over the next few trading days, the S&P 500 quickly fell more than 4.5% to 1,357.  And then […]

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Technical Analysis: A Cup And Handle You Don’t Want To Miss

| March 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

An amazing opportunity to make money in small cap stocks is developing right now. Here’s the thing… One of my favorite bullish continuation patterns is forming on the chart of the Russell 2000 small cap index.  It’s called the cup and handle.  The pattern’s funny name comes from it looking a bit like a tea […]

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Technical Analysis: Is This Rally Running Out Of Steam?

| January 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

No question about it… stocks have officially broken out to the upside in recent weeks. The Dow’s up over 3% from 2011’s closing price while the Nasdaq is up over 7%.  That’s a pretty sweet rally considering the ongoing uncertainty in global economic headlines. I’m sure many of you remember I pointed out the high […]

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Technical Analysis: Watch These Levels Closely…

| December 29, 2011 | 0 Comments

Last week I shared with you a highly important technical pattern developing in the broad market indexes.  The pattern I highlighted is a triangle consolidation- which usually leads to big market moves. I went on to say that if the Dow broke above a crucial technical level, we’d be looking for a nice rally in […]

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Technical Patterns: A Big Move Is Coming…

| December 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

US investors are going to get their holiday wishes filled after all… The Santa Claus rally has officially arrived! US stocks are pushing dramatically higher in recent trading.  The Dow rose by a sweet 337 points on Tuesday and tacked on another 4 points yesterday. That’s a cheery 2.8% pre-holiday surge in just two short […]

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Gold Stocks: Now’s The Time To Buy…

| December 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

Well here we are… the holiday season is in full swing. And that means the fat man in the red suit will be sliding down chimneys in the very near future.  Of course, kids are ripe with anticipation in hopes Santa will bring them just what they’re wishing for. But they’re not the only ones […]

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Market Reversal: Will It Hold?

| October 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

How would you describe the stock market right now? Maybe the words uncertain, volatile, and stressful come to mind. European debt worries have investors the world over pulling their hair out.  And it’s painfully obvious, the US stock market is being held hostage by the ominous possibility of a Greek default. When will all this […]

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The 200-Week Moving Average Is The Only Technical Indicator I’m Watching Right Now

| September 30, 2011 | 0 Comments

At this point, investors are scared out of their minds.  And for good reason… As you know, the global economy is now in a cyclical slowdown.  The US is heading for another recession.  And the world’s manufacturer, China, is slowing much faster than anyone expected. What’s more, Europe’s battling a debt crisis. Greece seems like […]

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VIX Investing: Beware This Misunderstood Index

| September 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

Boy, this market is a doozy… European debt worries are once again pushing the S&P 500 into an all out volatility free-for-all.  Take a look at the volatility index (VIX) and you’ll see what I mean… The VIX spent the past few weeks above 35- a sign of high investor anxiety. How can you tell […]

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Follow The Smart Money

| September 7, 2011 | 0 Comments

Market timing is something usually left to the pros.  And for better or worse, there are plenty of non-pros trying to time the markets these days.  While they may get lucky some of the time, a good percentage of these traders routinely guess wrong at the markets’ next direction… If you’re interested in timing the […]

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