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The Federal Reserve Meets Next Week. Is a Squeeze Coming in Silver Prices?

The Federal Reserve Meets Next Week. Is a Squeeze Coming in Silver Prices?

Silver made a violent move last summer when it broke a six-year resistance level. Prices have consolidated since but now the bulls may be returning. Notice how XAGUSD probed and held its 200-day moving average in late March and the first half of April. This was the...

Netflix Reports Earnings Tonight: Will It Finally Break Out?

Netflix Reports Earnings Tonight: Will It Finally Break Out?

Netflix stock has gone nowhere since the summer. But that could change when it reports earnings tonight. The streaming-video giant was one of the first companies to recover when coronavirus forced millions into lockdown last year. It was also one of the first stocks...

Media Giant May Be Attempting a Bull-Flag Breakout: Chart Study

Media Giant May Be Attempting a Bull-Flag Breakout: Chart Study

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

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...

Dead Cat Bounce or Deep Value? Can You Guess April’s Mystery Stock?

Dead Cat Bounce or Deep Value? Can You Guess April’s Mystery Stock?

2021 has been a year of surprises, with many forgotten old stocks leading the market higher. This month's mystery stock is major example of that trend. It's up 38 percent on the year, more than quadruple the gain the S&P 500. This firm is also the top-performing...

Is Tesla Overvalued? Check Out These Stunning Comparisons to GM and Ford

Is Tesla Overvalued? Check Out These Stunning Comparisons to GM and Ford

Tesla is one of the most actively traded stocks in the market. It's one of the most expensive by various measures. Is it overvalued? This article will address the question by comparing Elon Musk's company with other major car makers. It will use common financial...

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...