The Mindful Investor

October 2024

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Will Breadth Divergences Signal the End of the Bull?

by David Keller

As we near the end of October 2024, it's important to note that the market trends remain quite strong. Despite plenty of short-term breakdowns in key stocks this week, our Market Trend Model remains bullish on all time frames... Read More 

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Top 5 Breadth Indicators You Can't Afford to Ignore!

by David Keller

In this video, Dave digs into five market breadth indicators every investor should track as we navigate a volatile period including Q3 earnings, the US elections, and the November Fed meeting... Read More 

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Why the S&P 500 Won't Break 6000 (Yet)

by David Keller

When I was growing up, I loved Choose Your Own Adventure books. I see the world in shades of gray instead of black-and-white, so I was immediately drawn to the seemingly endless scenarios that the main characters could experience as I made different choices for them... Read More 

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Three Ways to Visualize the Start of a Potential Distribution Phase

by David Keller

As we get into the meat of Q3 earnings season, I'm seeing a growing and concerning number of signs of distribution in the equity markets... Read More 

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What's the BEST Market Visualization Tool?

by David Keller

How do you track movements of all the S&P 500 stocks on any given trading day? In this video, Dave will show you how he uses the StockCharts MarketCarpet to evaluate broad equity market conditions, assess the changes in the mega-cap stocks which dominate the benchmarks, and ident... Read More 

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Does the MACD Histogram Hold the Secret to Anticipating Trend Changes?

by David Keller

The Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) indicator, created by technical analyst Gerald Appel, is a technical indicator designed to confirm once a trend change has occurred... Read More 

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The Master Sentiment Chart You Need to Follow

by David Keller

At some point, this raging and relentless bull market has to slow down -- right?!? And yet, as you'll see from a quick review of three key market sentiment indicators, there could still be plenty of room for further upside in risk assets... Read More 

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Stay Ahead: Key Sentiment Indicators to Track in October 2024!

by David Keller

Which market sentiment indicators should we follow to validate the current bull market phase and anticipate a potential market top? David Keller, CMT breaks down three sentiment indicators he's watching in October 2024, explains their calculations and methodology, reviews their s... Read More 

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The One Volume Indicator You Should Follow

by David Keller

I was asked recently about volume, specifically why I don't feature volume often on my daily market recap show, CHART THIS with David Keller, CMT... Read More 

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Three Thoughts on Risk Management for October 2024

by David Keller

Even though the S&P 500 index appears to be relentlessly pursuing new all-time highs, the traditional seasonal weakness in October leads me to be very focused on risk management right about now... Read More 

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Does the Market Have Bad Breadth?

by David Keller

As a bull market reaches an exhaustion point, market breadth indicators often tend to diverge from the price action of the benchmarks. This "breadth divergence" occurs as leading names begin to falter, and initial selling drives some stocks down to new swing lows... Read More