technical analysis

During this week, Crude Oil broke above $95. This is very important because this level is the 50% Fibonacci retracement and where the 200-day moving average sits, which are very important levels to any technical analyst. The commodity has been in a mid-term bear trend since April/May, moving from...

That answer depends on where you stand. The markets have been very headline-driven lately. It seems as though whenever a figurehead at home or abroad speaks about bailouts, recapitalizations, etc., markets seem to swing wildly. This is not a surprise as nobody knows where to put their money...

The Beginning Everyone has seen the strong bull-trend in gold over the years. In the last five years, the commodity is up over 170%. This compares to a 11% loss in the S&P 500. In the beginning, the main theme behind the bull-trend was a worry about inflation as world banks pumped money in...

Recent Analysis Since the beginning of 2009, we have seen an impressive bull trend in crude oil futures. The bull trend started to putter out in May 2011, trading over $114 per barrel at its peak. After hitting its peak, crude futures began its downtrend. The commodity started to trend lower,...

What is Technical Analysis? Technical Analysis is a tool that many people on Wall Street utilize to profit in the stock market. It uses past price data and different indicators to predict future price movements. Behavioral economics and quantitative analysis are also included in the umbrella of...

Mid Cap stocks make intriguing trading and investment vehicles, as they generally have the potential for large percentage moves and high growth. While the volatility may be daunting and a cause for concern to an investor in a highly valued stock, it can serve as an opportunity to garner big...

Airline stocks have been under extreme selling pressure lately, as shrinking margins, high oil/fuel prices, fare battles, and lower overall travel have taken their toll on both current and future profits. The turmoil has made shares of airliners a favorite target of short sellers over the past...

Most of the trades outlined for Friday are contrarian plays, highlighting stocks that have recently been oversold/overbought and appear ready for a correction. The beauty of contrarian trades is that the entry and exit parameters are usually clearly defined. Simply enter in stop out points and...

SinoTech Energy Limited (NASDAQ: CTE): SinoTech Energy, like most Chinese stocks, has been beaten down as of late. Shares have lost 36% since the beginning of May, and have only had eight positive trading days out of the last thirty. As the three month daily chart below shows, the tide may be...

To Read This Entire Report With Charts Click Here If we were looking for the most ideal stock to buy it would be a stock that had amazing innovation, huge brand recognition and a constant pipeline of must have products. They would also be so creative that they invent multiple streams of revenue...

Michele Schneider www.mish.marketgauge.com   While the market figures out its next direction, a great strategy is to trade a multiple of technical signals because, in the scheme of things, you just never know which trade will be the winner. However, that does not mean one should randomly...