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Stocks Halt as Rates Jump, Trade Fears Return
by David Russell | May 27, 2025
Stocks hit a wall last week as bond yields rose and tariffs worries returned.
Media Giant May Be Attempting a Bull-Flag Breakout: Chart Study
by David Russell | Apr 19, 2021
Comcast has pulled back after making a new high last month, and now it could be turning upward again. The media giant battled against a downward-sloping trend line running from March 16 through last Wednesday. But it ended last week breaking above it. Second, notice...
Bulls May Be Coming Back to Energy as Global Economy Reopens
by David Russell | Apr 15, 2021
Energy stocks jumped yesterday as inventories tightened and traders looked for demand to increase. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) rose 2.8 percent, its biggest one-day gain in six weeks. Crude oil futures also leaped almost 5 percent. The Energy Department reported that...
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...
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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,...





