Tag: technical analysis

Uncertainty, then certainty.  Huh?  V is for volatility!  Today, the markets are racing ahead on the heals of strong earnings reports, word of a temporary...

After a strong 3 month move from February to May that delivered a pop through its long term upper wedgeline, Amgen Inc. (AMGN) has been...

Two weeks ago, Greece was headlining the news.  The S&P 500 was resting on its 200 day moving average for the second time, and...

While the markets have used quarter end and the 200 day moving average as a springboard to greener pastures, Gold (SPDR Gold Trust: GLD) and...

It’s now or never time for the bulls.  Heading into the final week of the quarter, the S&P 500 (^GSPC), as well as proxy SPDR S&P 500 (SPY),...

Over the past 2 years, investors have been conditioned to buy each and every dip.  This psychology was at the forefront of the market...

Yesterday's big up day gave the markets a temporary boost and seemed to calm everyone down a bit.  The bulls were snorting again and the...

Tuesday's breakout bonanza made for good headlines, but followed an all to familiar event pattern:  bailout pop... and drop?  As of Wednesday pre-market, the...

Over the past five years, financial markets have experienced unparalleled volatility and market swings.  From the 60% decline into the 2009 lows to a roughly 100% rise at the 2011...

The trend is your friend until, well, it's not.  Simple as that.  So, how do we protect ourselves against a market turn?  This is...