Quick Take: 1257 May Hold the Key to the Markets
By Andrew Nyquist
Over the past few days, the S&P 500 has been able to pierce 1257 briefly, only to close at or below the level. So why...
High-Tech Pharmacal (HITK) Sizzling; What to Expect Now
By Joshua Schroeder
High-Tech Pharmacal (HITK) is a small cap biotech/pharmaceutical stock that I added to my portfolio in July and August and then recommended on...
Quick Take: Gauging the Bounce
I'm running on market fumes... Over the weekend I saw the futures jump higher and spent much of the past day and a half trying...
Quick Take: DeMark Analysis Indicates Bounce Coming
By Andrew Nyquist
It's been a long couple of weeks for the stock market. After breaking down and out of the pennant formation, the S&P 500...
The Anatomy of a Trader, Part 3 of 5: Vision Quest
The good news is that the timing for this piece couldn't be better, for when markets start to creep with volatility, emotion, and uncertainty,...
Quick Take: Oil Services May Provide Opportunity
By Andrew Nyquist
The markets have melted down since breaking the bottom edge of the flag / pennant formation. Overnight futures indicated a rough start to the week,...
Reader Radar: Where’s the Love for Arch Coal (ACI)
By Andrew Nyquist
Once again, I want to thank the many readers that take the time to send in comments and questions each week. As most...
Quick Take: The Tension on the Tape Builds
By Andrew Nyquist
So the saying goes, "the tension on the tape" is thick. Evidence of this lies in the aforementioned multi-week pennant formation on the S&P 500. ...
Quick Take: S&P 500 Pennant Pattern
By Andrew Nyquist
There are many different technical patterns that can and do form in stocks and market indices throughout the course of time. Some are...
Quick Take: Gold (GLD) Prices Pushing Up Against Resistance
By Andrew Nyquist
After a fast and furious run of higher prices in June and July, Gold topped out and fell 20 percent, prompting many analysts...