The iShares Emerging Markets ETF is one of the most active symbols for tracking global growth. It rallied hard in the fourth quarter, stalled in February and has been consolidating since.
Now some interesting patterns may be appearing on the chart.
First, EEM dove below $52 a month ago but quickly snapped back. It formed a “kicker” candlestick pattern in the...
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 simple moving average (SMA) in late March and the first half of April. This was the first test of the 200-day SMA since May.
Second, prices have broken a short-term...
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 higher since. That’s a sign that more buyers could be lurking below $2,000 than potential...
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 the hammer on April 9 had its low around $52.50 -- almost exactly the high on November 24. That...
Bonds have bounced in the last month, but now the bears may be coming back.
The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF jumped to its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) yesterday. It was the first test of the SMA since the beginning of the year.
Second, TLT moves in the opposite direction as the CBOE 30-year Treasury Bond Yield Index (TYX). Yesterday it held an...
Macy’s has screamed higher since November, and now may be offering the bulls another entry.
The first major pattern on the retailer’s chart is the upward sloping trending running from the mid-December lows. The bears tried to break it last week but apparently threw in the towel.
Next is the rising 50-day simple moving average (SMA), which M has also held. ...
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.
Notice how MSTR has squeezed into an increasingly tight range since its big rally in February. Bollinger Band Width has contracted to 28 percent, its lowest reading since...
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 shows the downward-sloping trendline in place since August. Notice how prices are stalling after touching it again.
Second, the 100-day simple moving average (SMA)...
The Russell 2000 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 simple moving average (SMA). RUT tested it in early March and has chopped on either side of it since. But now prices are trying to hold it...
The last two weeks have seen a sharp pivot toward technology stocks and the Nasdaq. But traders might want to remember that big financials including Goldman Sachs kick off earnings season next week.
Several patterns appear on the chart. First, GS has pulled back near its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) but not quite touched it.
Second, its range has been...
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 has some interesting patterns. First are the candlesticks from March 23 and 25: an inverted hammer and then a normal hammer. Both of these are bottoming patterns, which were confirmed when prices bounced in following...
Speedboat maker Brunswick may not get a ton of attention. But it’s exactly the kind of leisure stock that’s zipped higher lately.
First, notice how the stock fought to get above the $90-93 area earlier this year. It broke that zone in early March, briefly probed above $100 and then pulled back.
Buyers defended the old resistance and turned it into new support in...
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, followed by a brief retest and tight consolidation pattern. Old resistance appears to be new...
Financials are the second-best performing sector in 2021. Now one of the biggest names has pulled back to hold some key levels: Morgan Stanley.
MS dipped on the Archegos implosion last week, but reportedly faces no significant losses.
That brought MS down to its 50-day simple moving average (SMA). It tested below that line on March 29 but has managed to close...
From Las Vegas Sands to Live Nation Entertainment and many other stocks, bullish triangles keep popping up in "reopening" plays.
Notice how LVS clawed to a new 52-week high above $66 in early March, stalled and then pulled back to previous highs around $60. Also notice how it briefly tested under that level, along with its 50-day simple moving average (SMA),...
Believe it or not, Bitcoin hasn’t gone anywhere for more than five weeks. But that may change soon.
Tuesday’s close around $58,500 was almost identical to its February 21 peak. BTCUSD chopped lower after that, building support above $40,000. The next consolidation period established support above $50,000 – another higher low.
A few things have happened recently....
General Motors continues to push higher as investors embrace value stocks and the cyclical recovery. Once again the chart is giving some potential signals.
First, the auto maker pulled back to hold the trendline in place since the start of the year. It’s also bouncing near its 50-day simple moving average (SMA).
Second, notice the large bullish candle on...
As Zoom Video Communications continues to struggle, more bearish patterns have appeared on the chart.
First, the recent price action has resulted in a descending triangle, with support around $309. This is a classic continuation pattern, pointing to potentially more downside in coming weeks.
Second, the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) is about to cross below...
