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Nasdaq Stocks Are Teetering, Except For This One Key Company

Nasdaq Stocks Are Teetering, Except For This One Key Company

The Nasdaq-100 is teetering, but one major index member is fighting the trend as business surges: electric-car giant Tesla. TSLA rose almost 1 percent yesterday, despite NDX sliding more than 2 percent. It managed to close at its highest price since February, even...

Chart of the Day: South American Energy Giant May Be Attempting a Breakout

Chart of the Day: South American Energy Giant May Be Attempting a Breakout

Emerging markets have mostly struggled lately as the U.S. dollar climbed. That may have created an opportunity in Brazilian energy driller Petrobras. Unlike other oil giants like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, PBR has barely moved in the last month as crude oil jumped....

Technical Analysis: Small Caps Hold Their Ground as Other Stocks Crumble

Technical Analysis: Small Caps Hold Their Ground as Other Stocks Crumble

The Russell 2000 had a sharp rally in late 2020 and early 2021. Now it may be setting up for a similar move. Notice the triangle forming on the small cap index recently, which is interesting for two reasons. First, it shows that prices are squeezing into a range....

Chart of the Day: More Upside in Advanced Micro Devices?

Chart of the Day: More Upside in Advanced Micro Devices?

Advanced Micro Devices rallied hard on strong results in late July. Now almost two months later, the chip stock may be ready for another move. Notice the slow and lazy pullback since early August, which resolved with a quick test under $100 on Monday. AMD came within...

Art of TradeStation: Candlesticks and Advanced Alerting

Art of TradeStation: Candlesticks and Advanced Alerting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kxIcJQD2Zk Candlesticks like hammers, dojis and shooting starts are popular among stock market traders because they can help anticipate changes in direction. TradeStation's platform can detect a wide range of candlestick patterns using...

Bearish Patterns Appear in this Industrial Giant

Bearish Patterns Appear in this Industrial Giant

Caterpillar was a top pick among investors for the rebound last year. But now the chart is showing several bearish patterns. First is the string of lower highs over the last five weeks. CAT held support around $200 during that time, resulting in a potential descending...

Bitcoin: The Correction that Never Was?

Bitcoin: The Correction that Never Was?

"What if they gave a war and nobody came?" was a popular saying with protestors in the 1960s. Something similar could be asked of Bitcoin today: "What if they gave a selloff and nobody came?" Consider how BTCUSD knifed violently lower on September 7. Then consider the...

Is the S&P 500 Rolling Over? Check Out Today’s Technical Analysis

Is the S&P 500 Rolling Over? Check Out Today’s Technical Analysis

The S&P 500 has climbed for seven straight months. But it may face some near-term challenges as September gets underway. The main pattern on today’s chart is the resistance line running along the highs since mid-April. Notice how prices have stalled once again at...

Chart of the Day: Ethereum Is Holding $3,000

Chart of the Day: Ethereum Is Holding $3,000

Sometimes there's a lot to be said about nice round numbers. This might be one of those times with Ethereum holding $3,000. The level has gained importance this month. ETHUSD bounced around $3,000 on August 9, 12 and the last three days. It's also managed to close...