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Most Recent Technology IPOs Have Struggled, But This Stock Is Breaking Out

Most Recent Technology IPOs Have Struggled, But This Stock Is Breaking Out

Most high-profile tech IPOs from the past year have struggled – but not Roblox. The maker of virtual-reality software ended last week at a new all-time high. Its chart also pulled off some interesting feats. First, it broke the descending trendline running along......

Energy Stocks Could Be Facing Long Term Resistance

Energy Stocks Could Be Facing Long Term Resistance

Energy stocks have led the market this year as investors looked for travel to resume after last year's lockdowns. But now the sector could be sitting at long-term resistance as potential negatives mount. The chart below shows the SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) with weekly...

Bears Tried to Sink the Semiconductor Index and Failed: Chart Study

Bears Tried to Sink the Semiconductor Index and Failed: Chart Study

Chip stocks have lagged along with the broader technology sector. But just when you think they're dead, they have a session like yesterday. Notice how the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index opened 2.2 percent below its close the previous session. Also notice how quickly...

Charting Silver: Is It Groundhog Day for the White Metal?

Charting Silver: Is It Groundhog Day for the White Metal?

Silver began a monster rally about a year ago. Now the technicals could be lining up similarly. First, consider how XAGUSD dumped after hitting resistance at its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) in late March. Prices quickly stabilized and then entered a period of...

Forget About Elon Musk. Check Out How Ethereum Is Crushing Tesla

Forget About Elon Musk. Check Out How Ethereum Is Crushing Tesla

Elon Musk and Tesla were two of the biggest stories last year. But now Ethereum is giving the eccentric billionaire and high-multiple automaker a run for their money. These two charts illustrate the change of investor interest as the world's No. 2 cryptocurrency gains...

Cloud-Computing vs Crude Oil: Lessons in a Dramatic Chart

Cloud-Computing vs Crude Oil: Lessons in a Dramatic Chart

One of the biggest events in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average happened last August when Salesforce.com replaced Exxon Mobil as an index member. A 21-year software company elbowed out a transnational giant tracing its origins to John D. Rockefeller and...