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S&P 500 Holds Channel, Reclaims 5,000: Market Trends This Week

S&P 500 Holds Channel, Reclaims 5,000: Market Trends This Week

Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 Index holds recent channel, weekly low from 2/5 Wilder's RSI remains near overbought Prices hold rising...

Stocks Cross Historic Level on Strong Earnings, Economic Data

Stocks Cross Historic Level on Strong Earnings, Economic Data

Stocks continue their advance into record territory as earnings beat estimates and recession fears melt away. The S&P 500 rose 1.4 percent between Friday, February 2, and Friday, February 9. It was the 14th gain in the last 15 weeks, and the fifth consecutive...

S&P 500 in Tight Channel Near 5,000: Market Trends This Week

S&P 500 in Tight Channel Near 5,000: Market Trends This Week

Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 Index forming potential ascending channel since mid-January. Making higher lows above previous peak from...

Microsoft and Toyota Break Out as Apple and Tesla Stall

Microsoft and Toyota Break Out as Apple and Tesla Stall

Apple and Tesla have been two of the best performing large stocks for years. But now they may be falling behind two major rivals: Microsoft and Toyota Motor. The charts below demonstrate how AAPL and TSLA remain trapped under recent highs, while MSFT and TM have...

Earnings Surprises, Strong Economy Push Stocks to Another Record High

Earnings Surprises, Strong Economy Push Stocks to Another Record High

Stocks keep hitting new highs as strong megacap earnings and an accelerating economy draw money from the sidelines. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent between Friday, January 26, and Friday, February 2. It was the index's fourth straight positive week, continuing its...

Stocks Dive From Overbought as Fed Downplays March: Market Trends

Stocks Dive From Overbought as Fed Downplays March: Market Trends

Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 Index -1.6% yesterday, biggest drop since September 21. Potential levels: 4800 (weekly peaks in December,...

Is Good News Priced In For Now? January Ends On a Weak Note

Is Good News Priced In For Now? January Ends On a Weak Note

Stocks rose for a third straight month in January, but some investors may worry most of the good news is priced in for now. The S&P 500 advanced 1.6 percent between December 29 and January 31. At one point it was up as much as 3.4 percent, but fell sharply to end...

Netflix Leads Market to New Highs Before Fed Meeting

Netflix Leads Market to New Highs Before Fed Meeting

The stock market set a new record last week, led by communication companies like Netflix, Comcast and Alphabet. The S&P 500 rose 1.1 percent between Friday, January 19, and Friday, January 26. It was the third straight positive week, bringing the index above 4900...