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Small-caps Trigger Bearish, but Large-caps Hold Uptrend and Present an Opportunity

by Arthur Hill

The Russell 2000 ETF triggered a bearish trend signal this week and continues to underperform S&P 500 SPDR, which remains with a bullish trend signal. Today's report shows the Keltner Channel signals in each  Read More

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Bristol Myers Squibb's Rising SCTR Score: Seize the Moment to Invest?

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) reported strong Q4 earnings earlier in February, and prospects remain strong for 2025, although it may face some headwinds  Read More

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Retail is at a Crossroads—Buy Now or Stay Away?

by Karl Montevirgen

As "economic softening" increasingly emerges as the prevailing narrative driving the markets, the retail sector occupies a peculiar space amid these shifts in investor confidence, inflation fears, and looming tariff woes  Read More

Stock Talk with Joe Rabil

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Hidden MACD SIGNAL? Key Trade Signals Explained!

by Joe Rabil

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Joe breaks down reverse divergences (hidden divergence), key upside & downside signals, and how to use ADX and Moving Averages for better trades! Plus, he examines market trends and viewer symbol requests! This video was originally published o  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Sector Rotation: How to Spot It Early Using Four Tools

by Karl Montevirgen

Sector rotation is difficult to spot in real time because it unfolds over weeks or months and isn't always obvious until after the fact. Since there's no single or definitive way to monitor a rotation, you'd have to observe it from different angles  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Bearish Signals & Risk Management: Protect Your Portfolio!

by David Keller

In this video, Dave breaks down bearish macro signals and risk management using the "line in the sand" technique! Learn how to spot key support levels, set alerts on StockCharts, and protect your portfolio! This video originally premiered on February 26, 2025  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Decode the Stock Market's Health With This Key Indicator

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

The US Consumer Confidence Index® came in much lower than expectations, and the Expectations Index fell to 72.9. A fall below 80 signals a recession ahead, enough to elevate the fear of economic weakness. As a result, the stock market sold off  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

Stocks Starting to Break Down Against This Key Asset

by Martin Pring

The S&P Composite ($SPX) briefly touched a new all-time high last week, which sounds encouraging. However, that kind of action was limited, as neither the Dow Industrials nor the NASDAQ Composite reached record territory  Read More

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OptionsPlay with Tony Zhang

Get The BEST Options Trade Ideas for This Week with Tony Zhang

by Tony Zhang

In this video, Tony breaks down the big-picture market trends before diving deep into bullish and bearish setups for META, BIDU, AMGN, NVDA, DAL, and more! Get expert insights and key analysis you won't want to miss! This video premiered on February 24, 2025  Read More

DecisionPoint

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DP Trading Room: Defensive Sectors Lead the Pack

by Erin Swenlin

The complexion of the market is changing. Aggressive sectors which have led the market higher are now beginning to show signs of strain as momentum slowly dissipates and prices turn lower. However, defensive sectors (XLP, XLRE, XLV and XLU) are now leading the market  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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AMZN: A Case Study in Bearish Divergence

by David Keller

In the later stages of a bull market cycle, we will often observe a proliferation of bearish momentum divergences. As prices continue higher, the momentum underneath the advance begins to wane, representing an exhaustion of buyers  Read More

RRG Charts

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The Best Five Sectors, #8

by Julius de Kempenaer

Utilities enter top 5 Last week's trading, especially the sell-off on Friday, has caused the Utilities sector to enter the top 5 at the cost of Industrials  Read More

Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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The Top is Confirmed and Now It's Just a Matter of How Low We Go

by Tom Bowley

Let me start by reminding everyone that I believe the most important relationship in the stock market is how consumer discretionary stocks (XLY) perform relative to consumer staples stocks (XLP). This ratio (XLY:XLP) has a VERY strong positive correlation with the S&P 500  Read More

RRG Charts

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Market Rotation and Cap-Weight Dynamics: A Closer Look

by Julius de Kempenaer

With the market selling off into the close today, it's too early to write my usual "best five sectors" article. The risk of ranking changes is too high. I will make sure that an update will be posted before the markets open on Monday  Read More

DecisionPoint

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Mega-Caps Weakening, More Trouble Ahead

by Erin Swenlin

The market declined heavily on Friday likely setting up for more downside ahead. We had already begun to notice that mega-cap stocks were beginning to weaken. You can see this on the relative strength line of the SPY versus equal-weight RSP  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Gold and Silver Are Crushing the S&P 500! Here's What You Need To Know Now!

by Karl Montevirgen

There's been a lot of wild speculation surrounding gold's bullish run. When you consider a gold investment, you're likely to think of the more common factors that come into play: inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, and central bank demand  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Unlocking the Secrets to Profitable Semiconductor Investments

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Disappointing guidance from Walmart (WMT) may have hurt the stock market on Thursday sending the broader indexes lower. But something is churning beneath the surface you don't want to miss  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Unleash the Power of BPI: The Key to Boosting Your Investment Returns

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released minutes from its January 28–29 meeting  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

If a Rising Tide Lifts All Boats, What Does It Mean for the Dollar?

by Martin Pring

This year has not been kind to the US dollar as it has lost some ground recently. That, however, may be about to change. They say a rising tide lifts all boats  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Three Signs of the Bear and What May Come Next!

by David Keller

I was taught that the most bullish thing the market can do is go up. And while the major equity averages are yet again at or near all-time highs, there are three macro technical signals that I've found to be very common at major market tops  Read More

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From Crash to Comeback: Is SMCI Stock the Hottest AI Asset Right Now?

by Karl Montevirgen

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) stock surged over 50% after reporting earnings last week. The top and bottom line results weren't stellar. The guidance, however, was enough to fuel a buying frenzy, driving the stock's rally to a 110% gain this month  Read More

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OptionsPlay with Tony Zhang

How To Grow Your Options Trading Account

by Tony Zhang

Learn how to build your confidence in the markets with this high probability of success strategy and how to find the best opportunities every day to earn consistent income with the tools available at StockCharts.com  Read More

RRG Charts

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The Best Five Sectors, #7

by Julius de Kempenaer

Shifting Sands in the Top Five At the end of last week, there were some interesting shifts in sector positioning, though the composition of the top five remained unchanged  Read More

Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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Here Are Two Great Earnings Reports This Past Quarter

by Tom Bowley

For us at EarningsBeats.com, earnings season is the time to do our research to uncover the best stocks to trade over the next 90 days, or earnings cycle. We do this in various ways  Read More

Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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This Is How I Crush The Benchmark S&P 500 In Any Market

by Tom Bowley

It was another mildly bullish week as our major indices climbed very close to new, fresh all-time highs. We also saw a return to growth stocks as we approached breakout levels, which is a good signal as far as rally sustainability goes  Read More

Analyzing India

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Tests Crucial Support; Violation Of This Level May Invite Incremental Weakness

by Milan Vaishnav

The Indian equity markets remained under pressure over the past five sessions, witnessing sustained weakness throughout the week. The Nifty50 faced resistance at key levels and struggled to find strong footing as it tested crucial support zones on two separate occasions  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Stay Ahead of Tariffs: Essential Chart Analysis for Investment Security

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

The stock market is like a river — constantly changing without knowing what lies ahead. Sometimes it's calm. Other times it's choppy. And when the stock market is choppy, it can leave investors in a dilemma, leading them to make irrational investment decisions  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Master Multiple Timeframe Analysis With This Simple Method

by David Keller

How can we define the market trend on multiple time frames, so we can better identify trend changes and ensure we are following the drive of market forces? Today I'll describe my proprietary Market Trend Model to define the short-term, medium-term, and long-term trends, and share  Read More

DecisionPoint

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Double Tops In Bitcoin and the Dollar

by Erin Swenlin

As part of the DP Alert, we cover Bitcoin and the Dollar every market day. We have been watching some bearish indications on both Bitcoin and the Dollar with the double top chart patterns. On Bitcoin, price has been moving mostly sideways above support at 90,000  Read More

Art's Charts

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Stash that Flash Right in the Trash

by Arthur Hill

The news cycle is in high gear lately, leading to some extra volatility. Traders reacting to the news are getting whipsawed, while chartists remain focused on what really matters. Price. Price isn't everything, it's the only thing  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Market Chaos: How to Spot Bottoming Stocks Before the Rebound

by Karl Montevirgen

Not everyone likes to take a contrarian stance. Most people prefer to move with the market, not against it. But for those who thrive on going against the grain, extreme market movements — whether a rally or selloff — present opportunities  Read More

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Intel's Rising SCTR Score: Why You Should Add This Stock to Your Portfolio

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Intel's stock price has struggled for most of 2024, even as most of its semiconductor cousins were thriving. Why pay attention to Intel Corp. (INTC) now? The stock showed up on my StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) scan, which is a good enough reason to analyze the stock  Read More

Stock Talk with Joe Rabil

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Master Trades in Volatile Markets With This 4MA Strategy

by Joe Rabil

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Joe shows how the 4-day moving average can be useful especially in volatile markets. He explains the advantages of using it in conjunction with the 18-day MA to prevent buying at the wrong time and highlighting when good opportunities appear  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Bearish Divergences Plaguing Former Leadership Names

by David Keller

While 2024 was defined by the strength of the Magnificent 7 stocks, 2025 has so far been marked by a significant change of character on many of these former high flying growth names  Read More

ChartWatchers

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Are Trump's 25% Tariffs a Game-Changer for Steel Stocks? Here's What to Watch Now!

by Karl Montevirgen

On Monday morning, President Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports — a sweeping policy move that's certain to reshape the Materials sector  Read More

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Why NVDA's Stock Price Shift Could Be Your Gain!

by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Do you remember when NVDA stock had a very high StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) score for most of 2023 and 2024? If not, that's OK. You'll remember when you look at the chart of NVDA later in this article. The chip company we know so well — NVIDIA Corp  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Are the Once High-Flying MAG 7 Stocks Just Mediocre Now?

by David Keller

In this video, Dave breaks down the formerly high-flying Mag 7 stocks into three distinct buckets. These include long & strong (META, NFLX & AMZN), broken down (TSLA, AAPL, MSFT & NVDA), and questionable (GOOGL)  Read More

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Martin Pring's Market Roundup

Dr Copper Could Be Close to a Major Breakout. What That Could Mean for the CPI

by Martin Pring

The nickname "Dr. Copper" comes from its reputation as a reliable economic indicator. That's because it is used worldwide in a wide range of industries, including construction, electronics, and manufacturing  Read More

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OptionsPlay with Tony Zhang

Stay on TOP of the AI Revolution!

by Tony Zhang

In this video, Tony highlights important moves in equities, then shares the OptionsPlay research report for bull/bear plays. Tony then spends time on NVDA, highlighting the importance of staying on top of the AI revolution. He also looks at key stocks like V, BA, META, and more  Read More

The Mindful Investor

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Three Technical Tools to Minimize Endowment Bias

by David Keller

Have you ever held on too long to a winning position? You watch as that former top performer in your portfolio slows down, and then rotates lower, and then really begins to deteriorate, and you just watch it all happen without taking action? If the answer is "yes", then you have  Read More