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Chart of the Day: DIY Giant Tries to Break Out Before Key Data

Chart of the Day: DIY Giant Tries to Break Out Before Key Data

Home Depot could be attempting a breakout as investors await key industry data. The main patterns on today’s chart are the falling trendline and the 50-day moving average. HD is attempting to push through both. This is especially interesting because TradeStation data...

Housing Market Defies Higher Rates as Strong Demand Fuels Construction Boom

Housing Market Defies Higher Rates as Strong Demand Fuels Construction Boom

Housing stocks are down sharply this year as investors worry about higher interest rates. However activity on the ground continues to accelerate. The Commerce Department reported that February housing starts rose almost 7 percent to 1.77 million. It beat forecasts by...

This Industry Is Holding Its Ground, Despite a Lot of Bad News This Week

This Industry Is Holding Its Ground, Despite a Lot of Bad News This Week

Homebuilder stocks are holding their ground, despite enduring a lot of bad news this week. First, Home Depot (HD) crashed after reporting unexpectedly weak same-store sales. The National Association of Homebuilders next announced that business conditions had fallen to...

Housing Stocks Could Be Trying To Turn: Chart of the Day

Housing Stocks Could Be Trying To Turn: Chart of the Day

Homebuilders have pulled back following a big rally. Now the chart could be lining up for another move to the upside. The Philadelphia Housing Index has been finding support at its 100-day simple moving average for the last two weeks. It’s also been holding a price...

Options Alert: Call Buyers Are Targeting a Fast Move in Home Depot

Options Alert: Call Buyers Are Targeting a Fast Move in Home Depot

Someone's looking for DIY giant Home Depot to make a fast move this week. Heavy call volume was detected in the short-term weekly contracts expiring this Friday: About 15,000 2-July 320 calls were purchased, initially for $1 to $1.19. Premiums quickly rose to $1.30...

Golden Crosses in Wireless Tower Stocks: Chart of the Day

Golden Crosses in Wireless Tower Stocks: Chart of the Day

Wireless-tower stocks have been in long-term uptrends as mobile devices and usage proliferate. American Tower is the largest of the three, followed by Crown Castle International and SBA Communications . AMT has moved sideways for the last year. It hit an all-time high...

DR Horton Is Bouncing After a Pullback

DR Horton Is Bouncing After a Pullback

Homebuilders have struggled lately as interest rates rose, but the longer-term prospects remain favorable. Today’s chart considers the pullback in DR Horton, the biggest name in the space. DHI hit a new all-time high of $84.41 on February 11 and pulled back. It’s now...