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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...

No One Seems to Be Selling Ethereum, According to This Chart

No One Seems to Be Selling Ethereum, According to This Chart

Ethereum had a mini-crash over the weekend along with other cryptos, but there's been very little follow through to the downside. The first thing jumping off the ETHUSD chart is the low just below $2,000 on Saturday night. Prices held that level and have been working...

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...

Blockchain Early Mover Could Be Squeezing Toward a Breakout: Chart Study

Blockchain Early Mover Could Be Squeezing Toward a Breakout: Chart Study

Cryptocurrencies are in focus this week as Coinbase prepares its direct listing tomorrow. Meanwhile, another early mover in the space has some interesting chart patterns: Microstrategy (MSTR). Notice how MSTR has squeezed into an increasingly tight range since its big...

Gold Miner ETF May Be Hitting a Bearish Trend Line

Gold Miner ETF May Be Hitting a Bearish Trend Line

Gold miners are one of the worst-performing corners of the market this year. They've bounced recently, creating a potential opportunity for the bears. This chart of the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) shows the downward-sloping trendline in place since August....

Small Cap Index Is Holding a Potentially Key Level: Chart Study

Small Cap Index Is Holding a Potentially Key Level: Chart Study

The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) had a strong move coming out of the vaccine news in November. It’s been consolidating for the last two months and now may be ready to continue higher. The main thing jumping out of today's chart is the 50-day moving average. IWM tested it in...

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...

Ethereum Builds Support Above $2,000 as Altcoins Gain Traction: Chart Study

Ethereum Builds Support Above $2,000 as Altcoins Gain Traction: Chart Study

The crypto market just passed $2 trillion of market cap thanks to a broad rally in altcoins. Now the top altcoin, Ethereum, may be poised for a move to new highs. The most important feature on ETHUSD’s chart is its breakout above the February high around $2,000,...