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. Â 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. Â 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...
The Anatomy of a Trader, Part 2 of 5: Gut Check
By Andrew Nyquist
When financial markets become frantic and heavily emotional, what is your stomach like? Do you connect with that pit in your stomach and...
Quick Take: Mind the Gap
By Andrew Nyquist
Yesterday was a rough day for the financial markets, as the leading indices gapped down 3 percent on heavy volume and closed on the lows...
Too Hot to Handle: Are Shares of Coffee Retailers Overheated?
By Andrew Nyquist
After standing toe to toe with the financial crisis and absorbing multiple economic body blows, retailers (and coffee stocks) like Starbucks (SBUX), Green...
Reader Radar: Help, My Stock Received a Buyout Offer
By Andrew Nyquist
First and foremost, I want to thank the many readers that take the time to send in comments and questions each week. Â As...