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Technical Analysis: Hotel Giant Could Be Attempting a Breakout

Technical Analysis: Hotel Giant Could Be Attempting a Breakout

Marriott has gone essentially nowhere since the pandemic began almost three years ago. But now the hotel giant could be getting ready to move. The first pattern on today's chart is the tight consolidation over the past three weeks. Notice how MAR has stayed above its...

Chart of the Day: Does the S&P 500 Have Lessons From History?

Chart of the Day: Does the S&P 500 Have Lessons From History?

Yesterday's CPI report was a reminder that, despite how it feels, the inflation crisis might not last forever. This raises the question of how to think about the Federal Reserve, and makes us look back to previous moments in history. The most relevant precedent could...

Chart of the Day: Can Anything Stop Hess?

Chart of the Day: Can Anything Stop Hess?

Energy remains the top-performing sector this year. Today we're focusing a member of the group with potentially classic breakout behavior: Hess. The first pattern on the oil and gas stock's chart is the is the October 26 surge above $137. That was the previous...

Chart of the Day: Is Walmart Squeezing Toward a Breakout?

Chart of the Day: Is Walmart Squeezing Toward a Breakout?

Walmart has squeezed into a tight range after a big drop in the spring. Now some traders may be looking for a potential breakout. The main pattern on today’s chart is the falling trendline along the highs of April, August and September. WMT remained consistently below...

Chart of the Day: Will T-Mobile Follow Other Telecoms Lower?

Chart of the Day: Will T-Mobile Follow Other Telecoms Lower?

Telecom stocks have mostly fallen in recent months. One exception has been T-Mobile US. Could it soon follow its peers lower? The first pattern on today's chart is TMUS's break below its 100-day moving average in late September. Price bounced there several times this...

Technical Analysis: Oil Giant Hasn’t Done This All Year

Technical Analysis: Oil Giant Hasn’t Done This All Year

Exxon Mobil has been drifting since the late spring along with other energy stocks. But now it’s trying to do something it hasn’t done all year. The main pattern on today’s chart is the 200-day moving average, one of the most basic measures of long-term support. XOM...

Chart of the Day: Target Could Be Breaking a Triangle

Chart of the Day: Target Could Be Breaking a Triangle

Target gapped lower on weak earnings four months ago. Now it may be showing signs of the bearish trend continuing. The main pattern on the retailer is a converging squeeze between the 50-day moving average and the 100-day moving average . This has produced ... For...

Technical Analysis: Tight Consolidation in Another Clean Energy Stock

Technical Analysis: Tight Consolidation in Another Clean Energy Stock

Clean-energy stocks have been one of the strongest parts of the market lately, and today’s chart focuses on a new battery-tech name: Stem. The first pattern is the quick uptrend in late summer, fueled by the Inflation Reduction Act and strong quarterly results on...

Chart of the Day: Is It Time to Go Back to the Well in Occidental?

Chart of the Day: Is It Time to Go Back to the Well in Occidental?

Occidental Petroleum is the biggest gainer in the S&P 500 this year, but was the biggest decliner last week. Is the dip an opportunity for the bulls? The first pattern on today's chart is the surge to a new 52-week high in late August. It is one of only 12 S&P...