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Chart of the Day: Is This Gold Mining Giant Headed for a Breakout?

Chart of the Day: Is This Gold Mining Giant Headed for a Breakout?

Last week, we cited the potential breakout in the SPDR Gold ETF. Today’s chart shows a similar pattern in miner Barrick Gold. First, consider the series of lower highs since August 2020. Then notice how the price action Friday and today violated this downward...

Stocks Hit Another Wall as Inflation Fears Hammer the Nasdaq Again

Stocks Hit Another Wall as Inflation Fears Hammer the Nasdaq Again

Investors are starting to worry that the Federal Reserve is behind the curve and will need to hike rates aggressively to slow inflation. The S&P 500 was positive for most of last week, but slid into the red on Friday afternoon. It ended with a drop of 1.8 percent...

Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Bounced After Earnings. Now What?

Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Bounced After Earnings. Now What?

Amazon.com rallied sharply on some bullish news last week. But it may face some bearish patterns over the intermediate and longer terms. First, consider the level around $3,175. AMZN bounced there in the second, third and fourth quarters of last year before breaking...

The Nasdaq-100 Rebounds After a Brutal January: What Does the Chart Say?

The Nasdaq-100 Rebounds After a Brutal January: What Does the Chart Say?

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,...