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Energy Stocks Could Be Facing Long Term Resistance

Energy Stocks Could Be Facing Long Term Resistance

Energy stocks have led the market this year as investors looked for travel to resume after last year's lockdowns. But now the sector could be sitting at long-term resistance as potential negatives mount. The chart below shows the SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) with weekly...

Cloud-Computing vs Crude Oil: Lessons in a Dramatic Chart

Cloud-Computing vs Crude Oil: Lessons in a Dramatic Chart

One of the biggest events in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average happened last August when Salesforce.com replaced Exxon Mobil as an index member. A 21-year software company elbowed out a transnational giant tracing its origins to John D. Rockefeller and...

Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises

Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises

Inflation is a growing concern as the economy surges back from coronavirus. This post will discuss companies that could benefit from the trend. The primary groups we will cover are: Industrial metalsEnergy / Fossil fuelsTransportationIndustrialsAgriculture First, why...

The Value Trade Seems to Be Coming Back After a Brief Pause

The Value Trade Seems to Be Coming Back After a Brief Pause

That huge shift in investor sentiment, growth to value, seems to be resuming as a new month begins. This chart compares the iShares Value ETF (IWD) with the iShares Value Growth ETF (IWF). Notice how they’ve moved in opposite directions since the beginning of last...

Halliburton Squeezes Toward a Breakout as Oil Rallies: Chart Study

Halliburton Squeezes Toward a Breakout as Oil Rallies: Chart Study

Energy is coming to life again as the economy reopens. Let’s take a look at oil-field service provider Halliburton , which has a few interesting chart patterns. First is the downward-sloping trendline running along the highs of March and April. HAL closed above that...

Bulls May Be Coming Back to Energy as Global Economy Reopens

Bulls May Be Coming Back to Energy as Global Economy Reopens

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...

Another Healthy Pullback in Energy ETF?

Another Healthy Pullback in Energy ETF?

Energy is the strongest sector this year, but is down in the last month. Is it time to buy the pullback? This chart of the SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) has some interesting patterns. First are the candlesticks from March 23 and 25: an inverted hammer and then a normal...