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Gold Miner ETF May Be Hitting a Bearish Trend Line

Gold Miner ETF May Be Hitting a Bearish Trend Line

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....

Small Cap Index Is Holding a Potentially Key Level: Chart Study

Small Cap Index Is Holding a Potentially Key Level: Chart Study

The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) had a strong move coming out of the vaccine news in November. It’s been consolidating for the last two months and now may be ready to continue higher. The main thing jumping out of today's chart is the 50-day moving average. IWM tested it in...

Bitcoin Regains Trillion Dollar Status as the ETF Story Keeps Developing

Bitcoin Regains Trillion Dollar Status as the ETF Story Keeps Developing

A Bitcoin ETF. It hasn't happened yet, but the story won't go away. Grayscale Investments announced yesterday it wants to hire nine employees with expertise in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The posts included a compliance officer and a specialist in creating and...

What Are Value Stocks? Why Are They Suddenly Important?

What Are Value Stocks? Why Are They Suddenly Important?

Value stocks are surging in 2021 as the market positions for the economy to rebound. It's a big change from recent years, when so-called growth stocks like Apple and Facebook dominated. Retail investors with less experience may be struggling to adjust because they're...

The S&P 500’s Channel Is at Risk: Chart Study

The S&P 500’s Channel Is at Risk: Chart Study

Two weeks ago, we highlighted some potential topping patterns on the S&P 500 . It's played out as expected, and now attention turns to the price channel highlighted in that idea. Notice how prices ranged from the bottom to the top of the channel since November,...