Thursday on Twitter we pondered the possibility that a bullish morningstar reversal pattern could be forming on the $SPY daily chart. The only piece of the pattern missing was the third and final large bodied up-day candle. That was exactly what we got at the end of Friday’s strong session, with the formation of a… Read More »
These charts reflect stocks in uptrends with clearly defined trend lines that represent good stop-loss reference points:
Federal Reserve Chairpersons never reveal very much about the Board’s economic policy between formal board meetings. Chairman Powell may break that tradition when he speaks at 1:00 PM today. The markets will wait and whatever they are given in the way of new, or regurgitated information, they will attempt to use to further reiforce their… Read More »
The medical devices and scientific instrument and research companies are showing strength this month. Several in the space like Danaher (DHR) and EXACT Sciences (EXAS) look like they are ready to break out. One way to take advantage of the broad sector strength is to trade the iShares US Medical Devices ETF (IHI). The daily… Read More »
The iPath Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) tracks an index with exposure to futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index with average 1-month maturity. It resets daily so traders should use it as a short term and not a long term trading vehicle. That said, a bullish morningstar reversal pattern has developed on the VXX weekly… Read More »
On Friday the DJIA went from being down 400 points to closing up 100 points. The broad based reversal formed what looked like hammer candles on the daily charts of all the indices. The hammer candle is usually a bullish indication, but context and confirmation are required before price patterns or indicators can be traded.… Read More »
All the significant highs that were made on the Russell 2000 (RUT) chart, going back to October 2018 have been signaled by an eveningstar candle pattern. Most readers know what a candlestick pattern is and what it suggests about trader sentiment. The eveningstar is a three day reversal pattern that starts with a large up-day… Read More »
Caterpillar (CAT) is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and, as such, is a good measure of the condition of the traditional industrial sector. It’s machinery is used in mining, agriculture, infrastructure rebuilding, and many other areas of heavy construction. Another aspect of Caterpillar’s importance is as a measure of the world… Read More »
The S&P 500 index is back to its September 2018 high. It has managed to retrace all of that late year decline. This means that traders who held on and rode out the volatility of the last five months are back to even. The adroit traders who sold near the highs last year and were… Read More »
Normally the price of Square (SQ) has been very positively correlated to the price action of the Technology Select Sector SPDR FUND (XLK). But that relationship has broken down since early last month. Even as the broader technology sector has continued to rally, Square shares have been either flat or lower. This week was a… Read More »