No matter how you slice it, small and mid caps have been absolutely crushed on a relative basis since 2021. The unfortunate part about this is that most traders have recency bias. They believe whatever has been working will continue to work and things that haven’t been working should continue to be ignored. If you study stock market history, you ...
In a truncated trading week, the Indian equities closed the week with gains thanks to a robust technical rebound that it witnessed on Friday. The Nifty continued to wear a corrective look for three days; on the last trading day of the week, the Index managed to get itself into positive territory at close. Had it not been for the ...
In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen reviews the broad-based rally that pushed the Equal-Weighted SPX to new highs. She also shared base breakouts and downtrend reversal candidates in the now hot Retail space, and takes a close look at 3 old school stocks that are seeing AI-related growth. This video originally premiered November 22, 2024. You can watch it on our ...
I’ve always found technical analysis to be a fantastic history lesson for the markets. If you want to consider how the current conditions relate to previous market cycles, just compare the charts; you’ll usually have a pretty good starting point for the discussion. As we near the end of an incredibly bullish year for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, I’m seeing ...
The last full trading week before the Thanksgiving holiday has ended on a positive note. Following up on yesterday’s blog post, the S&P 500 Equal Weighted Index ($SPXEW) has continued to outperform the S&P 500’s price action and hit a new all-time high. Similarly, the Nasdaq 100 Equal Weighted Index ($NDXE) is close to its all-time high (0.10% away from ...
Even though trading based on chart analysis involves some discretionary decisions, chartists can improve the odds of success by systematizing their process. This report will show four prerequisite filters based on a top-down approach. We will start with the broader market, look at the sector, and then apply two qualifying filters to the stock. First, I would make sure we ...
Today the 20-Year Bond ETF (TLT) 50-day EMA crossed down through the 200-day EMA (Death Cross), generating an LT Trend Model SELL Signal. This was the result of a down trend lasting over two months. We note that the PMO has been running flat below the zero line for a month, which tells us that steady downward pressure has been ...
The afternoon turnaround seems to be more the norm than the exception. Thursday’s stock market action followed the trend. What makes Thursday’s turnaround more pronounced is a possible resumption of the uptrend in equities. But not all stocks are created equal. A look at the day’s MarketCarpet of the S&P 500 stocks shows an interesting mix. While there was more ...
How do you find the next big stock before it gains the investing public’s attention? It’s tricky, but there are only two ways to spot a so-called “hot stock” before the social buzz. One is to scour financial reports and forum chatter to see what Wall Street insiders might be looking at before the general public catches. Another is to ...
After the election, things have hardly settled in the world. New developments in the Ukraine-Russian conflict and the Middle East are still volatile. Worst of all, I am in Redmond, WA this week, where last night’s storm caused a massive power outage in this region. Needless to say, producing electronic content is a challenge at the moment 😉 But I ...