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The ‘Sell America’ Trade Might Be Back
by David Russell | May 22, 2025
The S&P 500 is in a potential range as yields jump and the U.S. dollar falls.
This Traditional Retailer Has Pulled Back Following a Sharp Rally: Technical Analysis
by David Russell | Apr 14, 2021
Macy's has screamed higher since November, and now may be offering the bulls another entry. The first major pattern on the retailer's chart is the upward sloping trending running from the mid-December lows. The bears tried to break it last week but apparently threw in...
Do You Like Swing Trading Stocks? You Could Love This Tutorial
by David Russell | Apr 14, 2021
Swing trading is a popular stock-market strategy for buying and selling assets in multiday or multiweek trends. Swing traders attempt to buy higher lows in hope of prices making new and higher highs. Swing traders seek opportunities when profit potential is...
$2 Trillion and Counting: Coinbase Direct Listing Pushes Digital Assets to New Highs
by David Russell | Apr 13, 2021
The cryptocurrency market is setting new records again as investors prepare for Coinbase's direct listing tomorrow. The combined value of digital assets passed $2.1 trillion for the first time ever last night, according to CoinMarketCap. It's up about 17 percent in...
Blockchain Early Mover Could Be Squeezing Toward a Breakout: Chart Study
by David Russell | Apr 13, 2021
Cryptocurrencies are in focus this week as Coinbase prepares its direct listing tomorrow. Meanwhile, another early mover in the space has some interesting chart patterns: Microstrategy (MSTR). Notice how MSTR has squeezed into an increasingly tight range since its big...
Gold Miner ETF May Be Hitting a Bearish Trend Line
by David Russell | Apr 12, 2021
Gold miners are one of the worst-performing corners of the market this year. They've bounced recently, creating a potential opportunity for the bears. This chart of the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) shows the downward-sloping trendline in place since August....
Is a Monster Earnings Season About to Begin?
by David Russell | Apr 9, 2021
Stocks could be on the verge of a monster earnings season as negativity fades and the economy shines. Per-share profits could increase as much as 38 percent, according to Factset. That would be the sharpest growth since 2010, when the Great Recession was ending. The...
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The Nasdaq-100 Rebounds After a Brutal January: What Does the Chart Say?
by David Russell | Feb 3, 2022
The Nasdaq-100 has rebounded following a sharp drop. It's a good time to consider where things stand with the tech-heavy index. First, Wednesday's close represented almost exactly a 50 percent retracement of the decline from December 28 through January 24. Second,...





