Tag: Technical Analysis
Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis – What’s Your Style?
In investing and trading, we often hear debates on the merits of fundamental vs. technical analysis. Both aim to improve our probability of a profit. Both methods have their usefulness when correctly applied. They are not the same by any stretch, so it’s not a debate over one “apple” vs. another. It’s a comparison of […]
Understanding Market Timing And How To Profit From It
There is money to be made in the stock market. How you go about investing however is totally up to you. Some investors are buy and hold types. This means they buy a stock, mutual fund or ETF and hold it for the long term. Other investors believe in market timing. Their goal is to capitalize […]
Technical Analysis: What A Trend Change Really Means
The S&P 500 had a great run this summer. Over a three month period from June 4th to September 15th, the large cap index shot up 16%. During that time, the S&P set a series of higher highs and higher lows. And it established a strong uptrend. But what a difference a few weeks can […]
Read This Before You Buy Another Stock
It’s been a little more than a week since Fed Chairman Bernanke revealed his plan for a third round of quantitative easing. As expected, the S&P 500 jumped higher in the days following the announcement. However, after the initial surge, the S&P 500 has done little more than tread water. In fact, the large cap […]
Use Options To Cash In On The Next Selloff
Stocks have been bruised and battered by a barrage of negative news lately. The S&P 500 is down 10% from the bull market high of 1,422. And it’s in danger of falling much lower. You see, the S&P closed below a key technical support on Friday. And the last time the large cap index fell […]
Technical Analysis: A Cup And Handle You Don’t Want To Miss
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 […]
Technical Analysis: Watch These Levels Closely…
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 […]
Technical Patterns: A Big Move Is Coming…
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 […]
Gold Stocks: Now’s The Time To Buy…
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 […]
