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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

Sentiment Is Near-Perfect for a Rally: One Thing Could Stand In the Way

by Martin Pring

Several sentiment indicators I follow have reached the kind of level of disbelief that has traditionally fueled a worthwhile rally or even jump-started a new bull market  Read More

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BSX Stock Slump? Discover This Winning Option Strategy

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

When the stock market lacks clear direction, options strategies can be a dependable friend. I often go through the OptionsPlay ChartLists in StockCharts to look for stocks that show potential trading or investing opportunities  Read More

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Get Paid to Buy Your Favorite Stocks Using This Options Strategy

by Tony Zhang

Did you know you can generate more than a 5% monthly yield by utilizing an options strategy? In this educational video, Tony Zhang walks you through an income-generating options strategy using the OptionsPlay Strategy Center on StockCharts.com  Read More

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AU Surges Above Resistance: Here's How to Take Action

by Karl Montevirgen

As precious metals surge on safe-haven demand, some gold mining companies are following suit. One standout is AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (AU), which has been riding this upward momentum  Read More

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Top 10 Stock Charts for April 2025: Big Breakouts Ahead?

by David Keller, Grayson Roze

Finding stocks that show promising opportunities can be challenging in a market that goes up and down based on news headlines. But, it's possible  Read More

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DP Trading Room: Magnificent Seven Stocks in Bear Markets

by Erin Swenlin

You may not know it, but all of the Magnificent Seven stocks are in bear markets. Given they are such an integral part of the major indexes, we have to believe that the market will follow suit and continue lower in its own bear market  Read More

Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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S&P 500 Drops Quickly to Test Key Support Amid Rising Volatility

by Tom Bowley

Thank You! I've been writing at StockCharts.com for nearly 20 years now and many of you have supported my company, EarningsBeats.com, and I certainly want to show my appreciation for all of your loyalty  Read More

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Volatility Ahead: What Investors Need to Know Right Now

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

It was an ugly close to another roller-coaster trading week as the stock market struggled with several moving parts. Wednesday's Evening Doji Star in the S&P 500 ($SPX) showed its power. The trading week didn't end on a pretty note  Read More

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The Best Five Sectors, #13

by Julius de Kempenaer

Financials take the lead. No changes in the composition of the top 5 this week, and only one change of position within the top 5. Financials (XLF) leapfrogged to the number one position, sending Communication Services (XLC) to the #3 position  Read More

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These High-Yield Stocks are Still Winning Despite Market Chaos!

by Mary Ellen McGonagle

Is a new market uptrend on the horizon? In this video, Mary Ellen breaks down the latest stock market outlook, revealing key signals that could confirm a trend reversal  Read More

Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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S&P 500 Dives After Failed Test of Price Resistance; Bears Are in Control

by Tom Bowley

The key resistance level I've been watching on the S&P 500 hasn't wavered. It's 5782. The bulls had a real chance this past week to clear this important hurdle and they failed. Badly. If this was a heavyweight fight, the ref would have called it after the first round  Read More

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S&P & Tech Stocks: Will Seasonality Lead to More Pain?

by Julius de Kempenaer

Sector rotation is shaping the S&P 500's next big move! In this exclusive StockCharts video, Julius analyzes SPY support levels, key sector trends, and the latest seasonal patterns—which indicate further downside for Technology stocks  Read More

A View From The Floor

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Stocks In Focus: Three Charts to Watch

by Jay Woods

This week, we get back to earnings and, sadly, the pickings are slim. Given these turbulent times, we have two Consumer Staples stocks to examine — Lamb Weston (LW) and Conagra (CAG)  Read More

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Silver Cross Index Tops Beneath Signal Line on SPY

by Erin Swenlin

One of the indicators that Carl Swenlin developed is the Silver Cross Index. It is one of the best participation indicators out there! Here's how it works: We consider a positive 20/50-day EMA crossover a "Silver Cross". If a stock has a Silver Cross it has a bullish bias  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Bear Flag Alert - Downside S&P 500 Target Update

by David Keller

Friday's overheated inflation data appears to have initiated a new downward leg for the major equity averages. This could mean a confirmed bear flag pattern for the S&P 500, and potentially much further lows before this corrective period is complete  Read More

Art's Charts

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Performance Profile Paints Different Pictures for Commodity and Equity ETFs

by Arthur Hill

The performance profile for 2025 says a lot about the state of the market. Commodity-related ETFs are leading, non-cyclical equity ETFs are holding up the best and cyclical names are performing the worst. Clearly, this is not a positive picture for the stock market  Read More

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Unveiling Market Trends: What's Triggering a Midweek Bearish Shift?

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Wednesday's stock market price action revealed a caution sign, and with it, any hope that rose from Monday's price action just got buried. The Tech sector sold off, with the Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) falling over 2%. The chart of $COMPQ indicated hesitation  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Three Growth Stocks Testing the Ultimate Trend Barometer

by David Keller

After a blistering snapback rally over last the week, a number of the Magnificent 7 stocks are actively testing their 200-day moving averages  Read More

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This Precious Metal is On the Verge of a Massive Breakout. Here's How to Catch It!

by Karl Montevirgen

Gold at $3,100 and silver at $50? That might've sounded wild a year or two ago, but it's now the upper trajectory some analysts are eyeing  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

Is It Time to Buy Tesla?

by Martin Pring

Recently, there have been horror stories about individual Tesla owners being harassed and dealers being vandalized, all because people have decided they don't like Elon Musk or his recent DOGE actions  Read More

Stock Talk with Joe Rabil

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Master Multi-Timeframe Analysis to Find Winning Trades!

by Joe Rabil

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Joe shares how to use multi-timeframe analysis — Monthly, Weekly, and Daily charts — to find the best stock market opportunities. See how Joe uses StockCharts tools to create confluence across timeframes and spot key levels  Read More

Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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Is the Correction Over? Or Are We Still Looking at a Bear Market?

by Tom Bowley

The S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, and Russell 2000 fell 10.5%, 13.8%, and 19.5%, respectively, from their recent all-time highs down to their March lows  Read More

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Stock Market Momentum Slows Down: What This Means for Investors

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

The stronger-than-expected Services PMI reported on Monday injected optimism into the stock market. There was also some relief as news hit that the April 2 implementation of tariffs may be scaled back  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Key Levels for AAPL, AMZN, NVDA — Will This Market Rally Hold?

by David Keller

In this video, Dave breaks down the upside bounce in the Magnificent 7 stocks — AAPL, AMZN, NVDA, and more — highlighting key levels, 200-day moving averages, and top trading strategies using the StockCharts platform  Read More

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DRI Stock Breakout Confirmed: Here's What You Need to Know Now!

by Karl Montevirgen

Markets surged out of the gate Monday morning, with all three major U.S. indexes notching early gains. But after a bruising two-week rout on Wall Street, the question facing investors is whether stocks can sustain the rebound  Read More

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DP Trading Room: Tariffs Narrowing, Sparks Market Rally

by Erin Swenlin

Over the weekend it was announced that tariffs will be narrowing and possibly not as widespread as initially thought. Negotiations are continuing in the background and this seems to be allaying market participants' fears. The market rallied strongly on the news  Read More

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The Best Five Sectors, #12

by Julius de Kempenaer

Energy Jumps to #2 A big move for the energy sector last week as XLE jumped to the #2 position in the ranking, coming from #6 the week before. This move came at the cost of the Consumer Staples sector which was pushed out of the top-5 and is now on #7  Read More

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Uncover the Week's Key Stock Market Movements

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

If one word could characterize this week's stock market price action, it would be "sideways." At least it's better than trending lower  Read More

A View From The Floor

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Stocks in Focus: 3 Stocks to Watch

by Jay Woods

Seeing that the earnings slate is light, this week we focus on certain stocks to watch during uncertain times. If you are jittery and risk-averse, we have two safer (boring) stocks, plus one tech stock that has shown great relative strength compared to its peers  Read More

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American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) Breaks Record

by Erin Swenlin

We wrote about the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) poll results a few weeks ago. Since then, the bearish activity on the chart has broken a record for the poll  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

Confidence Ratios are in an Uptrend, But Looking Vulnerable

by Martin Pring

At this week's news conference, Jerome Powell mentioned that the Fed is cautious about making significant changes to interest rates due to unclear economic conditions, citing factors like trade policies and inflation, which have contributed to this uncertainty  Read More

Art's Charts

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Two Ways to Use the Zweig Breadth Thrust - Plus an Added Twist

by Arthur Hill

The Zweig Breadth Thrust is best known for its bullish reversal signals, which capture a material increase in upside participation. There is, however, more to the indicator because traders can also use the "setup" period to identify oversold conditions  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Will QQQ Retest All-Time Highs By End of April?

by David Keller

After reaching an all-time around $540 in mid-February, the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) dropped almost 14% to make a new swing low around $467  Read More

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The Ultimate Guide to Building a Sector-Diversified Stock Portfolio

by Karl Montevirgen

You already know about diversification. You've set your investment goals, picked a benchmark, and decided on the weighting of your allocations. Now, it's come down to selecting the assets—stocks or ETFs—to build your portfolio  Read More

Stock Talk with Joe Rabil

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New SPX Correction Signal! How Long Will It Last?

by Joe Rabil

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Joe breaks down a new SPX correction signal using the monthly Directional Lines (DI), showing why this pullback could take time to play out. He explains how DI lines influence the ADX slope and how this impacts shorter-term patterns  Read More

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OptionsPlay with Tony Zhang

The Top Options Strategy Hedge Funds Use

by Tony Zhang

In a volatile stock market, hedging your portfolio can go a long way in reducing your drawdowns. In this video, follow along with Tony as he uncovers one of the top options trading strategies used by hedge funds  Read More

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Stock Market Shifts Gears: Indexes Plunge After Climb

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Tuesday's stock market action marked a reversal in investor sentiment, with the broader indexes closing lower. The S&P 500 ($SPX), Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ), and Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) are still below their 200-day simple moving average (SMA)  Read More

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Riding the Wave: What the Stock Market Rebound Means for Your Investments

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Last week, tariff talks, recession fears, and waning consumer sentiment sent stocks lower. This week, the narrative may have shifted, as investors prepare for a macro-filled week and NVIDIA's annual GTC developers' conference  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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4 Scenarios for Nasdaq 100: Bullish Surge or Bearish Collapse?

by David Keller

Can the Nasdaq 100 rally to all-time highs or break down below key support? In this video, Dave uses probabilistic analysis to explore 4 possible scenarios for the QQQ over the next 6 weeks — from a super bullish surge to a bearish breakdown below the August 2024 low  Read More

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DP Trading Room: Upside Initiation Climax?

by Erin Swenlin

On Friday DP indicators logged an Upside Initiation Climax. This exhaustion events often mark the beginning of new rallies and could indicate that the market is indeed ready to rebound. However, we do question its veracity given lukewarm trading to begin Monday's trading  Read More