Tag: s&p 500

By Andrew Nyquist Futures pushed higher this morning indicating a morning hop.  But indecision is still high and the market is nearing an inflection point.  The past few...

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...

By Andrew Nyquist Over the past several months, investors have kept their eyes on a number of select charts to get a better feeling for where their investments may be headed.  Beyond market...

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. ...

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...

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...

By Andrew Nyquist If I've learned anything during my time investing, it's that highly visible support and resistance levels work.  But the trick to taking advantage of...

By Andrew Nyquist A few weeks ago, I posted a chart of the S&P 500, indicating a strong possibility of a move below 1100 and labeling...

By Andrew Nyquist Many investors, myself included, were caught head down trying to figure out just how low last week's down move would go.  This natural "herding"...

By Andrew Nyquist This past week has brought back the feeling of a falling knife.  Not a good feeling, especially if you are over invested.  The...