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DP Trading Room: Potential Housing Crash?

by Erin Swenlin

Today Carl and Erin discuss the potential of a housing crash as more evidence is coming in that many haven't thought of. Private Equity firms have become very involved in the housing market, buying up properties on high amounts of leverage  Read More

The MEM Edge

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These Groups Just Turned BULLISH!

by Mary Ellen McGonagle

In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen highlights what drove last week's sharp rally in the markets - posting their largest weekly gains for the year! She takes a close look at retail and cybersecurity stocks setting up for gains, and shares some of the best ways to participate  Read More

GoNoGo Charts

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Strong Week for Equities as Defense Holds its Long Term "Go" Trend

by Tyler Wood, Alex Cole

Good morning and welcome to this week's Flight Path. Equities continue their path out of the "NoGo" correction. This week we saw amber "Go Fish" bars over the second half of the week. GoNoGo Trend shows that the trend in treasury bond prices saw strength with strong blue bars. U  Read More

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Larry Williams Focus On Stocks

Larry's LIVE "Family Gathering" Webinar Airs NEXT WEEK - Thursday, August 22 at 2 PM EDT!

by StockCharts Team

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DecisionPoint

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Consumer Discretionary New IT BULLISH Bias

by Erin Swenlin

The Silver Cross Index measures the number of stocks that have a 20-day EMA above the 50-day EMA, or are on a "Silver Cross" IT Trend Model BUY Signal. This gives us a more complete picture than simply measuring the number of stocks above their key moving averages  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Will XRT (Retail) Sink or Soar? Here's What the Charts Say

by Karl Montevirgen

Wall Street rallied Thursday morning as July retail sales jumped 1%—triple what experts expected. Meanwhile, jobless claims dropped, and investors are still riding high on those cooler-than-expected inflation reports (CPI and PPI)  Read More

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The SCTR Report: Dell Is Gaining Strength. Here's Why the Stock Is a Strong Buy

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

When the general market is recovering from a pullback, there can be great opportunities to buy on the dip. But how do you identify which stocks to buy? In making this critical judgment, the StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) can be an essential tool  Read More

The Final Bar

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What Inflation Fear? Strong Retail Sales Fuel Growth

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave recaps another strong up day for growth leadership names, with ULTA and NVDA powering higher after retail sales numbers pushed aside inflation fears  Read More

RRG Charts

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Strength Off the Lows, But Concerns Remain

by Julius de Kempenaer

Stronger than Expected The recent rally out of the August 5th low is definitely stronger than I had anticipated. I was watching the resistance zone between 5350 and 5400, but that area was passed as if there was no supply whatsoever, at least at the index level  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Mag 7 Stocks in the Spotlight as Stock Market Recovers

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Cooling July inflation data may have been what the doctor ordered to perk up investor sentiment; the recession fears at the top of investors' minds early last week are a distant memory, or maybe even erased from their memory  Read More

The Final Bar

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Head and Shoulders Top for Semiconductors?

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave shows how breadth conditions have evolved so far in August, highlights the renewed strength in the financial sector with a focus on insurance stocks, and describes how the action so far in Q3 could be forming a potential hea  Read More

Stock Talk with Joe Rabil

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How ADX Stage Analysis Can Make You a BETTER Trader!

by Joe Rabil

In this exclusive StockCharts TV video, Joe shows the four stages a stock or market can be in at any time. He explains each stage and how ADX & Volatility can help define each stage. He then shows what stage the SPY is right and why the bias is still positive  Read More

The Final Bar

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The Growth Trade is Back!

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave recaps an epic rally in mega cap growth stocks, with NVDA up over 6% and META threatening a new 52-week high  Read More

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SBUX Stock Price Skyrockets: Is Now the Time to Buy?

by Karl Montevirgen

If you checked the StockChartsTechnical Rank (SCTR) report on Tuesday morning, you might have seen the massive spike in Starbucks' (SBUX) change in value of +62.3. It occupied the highest "Top Up" spot for the Large-Cap stocks category  Read More

RRG Charts

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CRITICAL Week Ahead for S&P 500

by Julius de Kempenaer

In this video from StockCharts TV, Julius assesses various rotations using Relative Rotation Graphs, starting at asset class level and then moving to sectors  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

VIX Indicates Fear, But Is It Enough?

by Martin Pring

Last Monday, markets around the world experienced a sharp drop as the unwinding of yen carry trades followed the previous Friday's response to a weak employment report  Read More

The Final Bar

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Why Bonds and Gold Are Outperforming Stocks

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave recaps a choppy Monday for the equity markets, as gold tests new all-time highs and interest rates continue to plummet  Read More

DecisionPoint

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DP Trading Room: Mortgage Rates are Falling - Watch Real Estate

by Erin Swenlin

Mortgage Rates fell quite a bit this past week and no one is really talking about it. One area that we will want to watch closely as rates fall is Real Estate (XLRE). This sector has already been moving in the right direction. It now has an opportunity to rally further  Read More

The MEM Edge

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CAUTION ADVISED Ahead of This Week's Inflation Data!

by Mary Ellen McGonagle

In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen dives into her broad market analysis, sharing what she needs to see before it's safe to get back in. She also shares her top candidates for once the markets turn positive, including META, LLY and NFLX  Read More

GoNoGo Charts

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Financials Power Price Rally off Lows

by Tyler Wood, Alex Cole

Good morning and welcome to this week's Flight Path. Equities remained in a "NoGo" trend this past week however after gapping lower on Monday, prices rallied until on Friday GoNoGo Trend painted a weaker pink bar  Read More

Analyzing India

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays Tentative As Defensive Setup Develops; Know These Levels Well

by Milan Vaishnav

The market extended its corrective move in the previous week; over the past five sessions, it has remained quite choppy and totally devoid of any definite directional bias. It absorbed a few global jerks and saw gaps on either side of its previous close on different occasions  Read More

GoNoGo Charts

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Top 5 Stocks in "Go" Trends | Fri Aug 9, 2024

by Tyler Wood

Top 5 Stocks in "Go" Trends Trend Continuation on Rising Momentum GoNoGo Charts® highlight low-risk opportunities for trend participation with intuitive icons directly in the price action  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Three Market Sentiment Indicators Confirm Bearish Phase

by David Keller

While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq experienced a decent upside bounce this week, they still remain down 3.2% and 4.4% respectively for the month of August  Read More

ChartWatchers

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S&P 500 Teetering On 100-Day Moving Average Support

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

A sigh of relief? The US stock market started the week on a pessimistic note, but changed course toward the end of the week, ending in a more positive tone  Read More

The Final Bar

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How the PROS Time Entry Points

by David Keller

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave presents a special all-mailbag episode, answering viewer questions on optimizing entry points for long ideas, best practices for point & figure charts, and the relationship between gold and interest rates  Read More

Art's Charts

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TLT Turns the Corner and Starts to Lead

by Arthur Hill

The 20+ Yr Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) is turning the corner as a long-term trend indicator turns bullish and price extends on a breakout. TLT is also starting to outperform the S&P 500 EW ETF (RSP), for the first time in a long time  Read More

DecisionPoint

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Substantial Deterioration in Number of IT BUY Signals

by Carl Swenlin

DecisionPoint tracks 26 market, sector, and industry group indexes, and we monitor moving average crossovers for those indexes to assess the bullish or bearish condition of those indexes  Read More

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Larry Williams Focus On Stocks

When Does This Selloff End?

by Larry Williams

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Will USO Soar to $83? Here Are the Key Levels to Watch!

by Karl Montevirgen

Oil prices are climbing after the EIA reported a surprise inventory crunch. Adding fuel to the fire? Tensions in the Middle East. WTI Crude has been trading in choppy motion since March 2023  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

The Great Rotation: Not What You Think

by Martin Pring

Just so we are on the same page, I looked up "Great Rotation" on Microsoft's Copilot and came away with this definition: a rotation out of big U.S. growth stocks (think "The Magnificent Seven") and into small, cheap, and international stocks  Read More

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QQQ: Critical Levels to Watch as Nasdaq Teeters on the Edge

by Karl Montevirgen

Just Another Manic Monday? On Monday, the Nasdaq plunged over 3%. With the S&P 500 dropping a similar amount and the Dow plummeting over 1,000 points (a 2.6% drop), it was the biggest one-day drop since September 2022  Read More

Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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Not Much Good Takes Place When This Happens

by Tom Bowley

As a long-term stock trader, one development in the stock market takes me and many others to our collective knees. It's a Volatility Index ($VIX) that rises past 20. There has never been a bear market that's unfolded with a VIX that remains below 20  Read More

ChartWatchers

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The SCTR Report: Carvana Stock Makes It To Top of the Podium Today

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

On a day when the S&P 500 ($SPX) drops over 200 points at the open, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) and Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) drop more than 1,000 points, looking at your portfolio value can be discouraging. But it shouldn't be  Read More

GoNoGo Charts

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Stocks Get Defensive as Market Index Enters "NoGo"

by Tyler Wood, Alex Cole

Good morning and welcome to this week's Flight Path. Equities could not hold onto "Go" colors any longer and we saw a strong purple "NoGo" bar as the trend changed on the last bar of the week  Read More

DecisionPoint

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DP Trading Room: Bear Market Rules Apply

by Erin Swenlin

The market is dropping perilously right now and so it is time to review Bear Market Rules. Today Erin and Carl share their rules for trading during a bear market move. We aren't officially in a bear market and we may not get there, but there is likely more downside to absorb  Read More

Wyckoff Power Charting

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Who Let the DOG Out?

by Bruce Fraser

In the classroom we would have students alter their view of charts they were evaluating to gain fresh perspective and possibly enhance their analysis. Students often had Ah-Ha moments after freshening their interpretation of a chart they had previously laid eyes on many times  Read More

Analyzing India

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays Prone To Profit-Taking Bouts; Guard Profits and Stay Stock-Specific

by Milan Vaishnav

The previous week turned out quite volatile for the markets as they not only marked a fresh lifetime high but also faced corrective pressure as well towards the end of the week. The markets maintained an upward momentum all through the week  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Recession Fears Top of Mind As Tech Stocks Selloff

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

The dog days of summer are here. And the stock market gives us a brutal reminder of this. The first trading day of August began on a very pessimistic note. Thursday's weak manufacturing data spooked the stock market  Read More

RRG Charts

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It's Been a Long Time Mr Bear, Where Have You Been?

by Julius de Kempenaer

And then .. all of a sudden.. things are heating up. Lots of (downside) market action in the past week. Let's see what sector rotation and RRGs can tell us. The RRG at the top is a daily RRG, as recent price action has significantly impacted near-term rotations  Read More

Art's Charts

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This Breadth Indicator Points to More Downside and a Potential Opportunity

by Arthur Hill

The broad market and the group are big drivers for stock performance. Recently, the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) led the market lower with sizable declines over the last five weeks  Read More