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Devon Energy has been sliding for more than two years, and now some traders may expect another downward thrust. The first pattern on today’s chart is the price area between $38.29 and $40.54. It was the range after the last earnings report on November 5. DVN mostly held the zone through early December before sliding to a four-year low. It’s now rebounded and...

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Stocks have declined since early December, but some traders may expect the longer-term uptrend to resume. The first pattern on today’s S&P 500 chart is 5,783, the close on Election Day (November 5). The index tested and held that level last week, potentially suggesting support is in place. Second is the falling trendline along the recent peaks. SPX may be...

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Nvidia has done little since the summer, but some traders may see potential for the chip giant to extend its multiyear run. The first pattern on today’s chart is the price area around $131.26. It was the high in August and has more or less represented the bottom of NVDA’s range since mid-October. Has new support been established above old resistance? Next,...

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Take-Two Interactive Software jumped in November and now some traders may see potential for upside continuation. The first pattern on today’s chart is the price gap on November 7 after earnings and revenue beat estimates. The videogame developer proceeded to multiyear highs after the report, which may reflect bullish sentiment. Second is the $177.62 level. It...

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Kroger jumped to a new record high one month ago, and now dip buyers may eye its recent pullback. The first pattern on today’s chart is the April high of $58.34. The grocery chain tested $0.01 below it last week before stabilizing. Has old resistance become new support? Second, the recent trough continued a series of higher weekly lows running all the way back...

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Dell Technologies has been staggering since the summer, and now some traders may worry about prices trending lower. The first pattern on today’s chart is the bearish gap on November 27 after guidance came up short. The computer maker held roughly $125 for several sessions, fell and then retested that zone last week before stalling. The resulting lower high may...

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This is a conceptual strategy intended for E-mini S&P 500 futures with hourly bars. It uses three signals, going long or short when two or more change in the same direction. First is MACD. A positive oscillator is considered a bullish signal and a falling oscillator is interpreted bearishly. Next, stochastics are used as an overbought/oversold indicator....

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Moving average crosses are popular signals for trend followers. Like many conditions, they tend to reverse after a certain amount of time. Today’s script is designed to help traders visualize and interpret these turns. Bars Since MA Cross counts how many bars have passed since a fast-moving average crossed a slower MA. Bullish readings, with the faster MA above...

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The Relative Strength Index was created by J. Welles Wilder to measure overbought and oversold conditions. It’s also found popularity as an overall measure of direction because upward-trending stocks often hit overbought conditions. The opposite can be true with underperformers. Today’s custom script, RSI Past, attempts to capture this secondary use of RSI as a...

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Many technical analysts use moving average crosses to assess trend changes. A faster-moving MA crossing above a slower-moving line may be viewed as a bullish signal. The opposite can apply to the downside. While these methods may help analyze price direction, they can often force traders to wait until the cross occurs. Sometimes it may be useful to anticipate the...

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There are many price-based techniques for anticipating the end of a move. However, the simple passage of time can also help because bull markets don’t last forever. While old age doesn’t necessarily cause investors to sell, a reversal becomes more likely the longer a trend lasts. So, how long have prices been going up? There are various ways to measure that. Our...

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Moving averages are one of the most common indicators in the world of technical analysis. And they’re often the ingredients of more complex indicators like MACD. Today’s script shows how long prices have been moving in a given direction. Similar to our earlier Price Streak script, MA Streak counts the number of sessions that the average is rising or falling. It...