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Another Healthy Pullback in General Motors: Chart Study

Another Healthy Pullback in General Motors: Chart Study

General Motors continues to push higher as investors embrace value stocks and the cyclical recovery. Once again the chart is giving some potential signals. First, the auto maker pulled back to hold the trendline in place since the start of the year. Its also bouncing...

Bearish Triangle and Death Cross in Zoom Video: Technical Analysis

Bearish Triangle and Death Cross in Zoom Video: Technical Analysis

As Zoom Video Communications continues to struggle, more bearish patterns have appeared on the chart. First, the recent price action has resulted in a descending triangle , with support around $309. This is a classic continuation pattern, pointing to potentially more...

Chart Study: Is CSX Ready to Start Rolling?

Chart Study: Is CSX Ready to Start Rolling?

Railroad operator CSX has squeezed into a tight range for almost five months. Now it may be ready for a breakout. The first pattern jumping off the chart is the ascending triangle with resistance around $95. Prices just started to escape the top yesterday. Also notice...

The Dow’s Smallest Member Has Pulled Back to a Trend Line

The Dow’s Smallest Member Has Pulled Back to a Trend Line

Travelers (TRV) doesn’t get much attention, but maybe it should. The insurance stock trended steadily upward since October. It made a new all-time high above $160 last week when Chubb (CB) bid for Hartford Financial (HIG). TRV quickly pulled back, creating a potential...

Here Are 3 Key Tools for Discovering Pullbacks in the Stock Market

Here Are 3 Key Tools for Discovering Pullbacks in the Stock Market

"Buy the pullback," is one of the most common ideas in the stock market. But how can you find them? This post will identify some basic principles for discovering pullbacks. It will also include step-by-step directions on putting them into action. Here's the outline:...

Technical Analysis: Don’t Forget About Chip Stocks

Technical Analysis: Don’t Forget About Chip Stocks

The Nasdaq is trying to stabilize, which could draw buyers back to semiconductors. Chip stocks like NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Broadcom (AVGO) and Lam Research (LRCX) were some of the biggest gainers in the Nasdaq-100 last week. That helped push NDX ahead of the...

Nike Could Be Trying to Break Out Before Earnings

Nike Could Be Trying to Break Out Before Earnings

Nike has taken a long pause, but now the sneaker giant may be trying to break out with earnings due Thursday afternoon. NKE beat estimates on December 21, eliciting a wave of bullish analyst notes. However the stock rallied before the report, and proceeded to ease...

Chart Analysis: Can Anything Stop Alphabet After Its Last Earning Report?

Chart Analysis: Can Anything Stop Alphabet After Its Last Earning Report?

Most of the Nasdaq took a beating lately, but not Alphabet . The parent of Google and YouTube has been standing tall since its bullish quarterly numbers on February 2. The report planted the stock above $2,000, and it's held that bullish price gap since. Apple,...