Global stocks have lagged recently because of weakness in China, but a handful of countries are still advancing. One of them is Russia.
The VanEck Russia ETF rallied about 50 percent between November and June. It’s consolidated since then, while making a series of higher lows. The most recent low around $29 was noteworthy because it was near previous highs from...
Footwear company Skechers USA has emerged as an interesting growth stock over the last decade. Now it may be completing the final pullback in a six-year consolidation period.
First consider the longer-term weekly chart. Notice the 600+ percent rally between July 2013 and July 2015. SKX has essentially digested that move since.
However now it’s pulled back to...
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 triangle. Friday, interestingly, was the first close below $200 since February.
Second, the...
Ford Motor jumped to new six-year highs in June, driven by electric-car enthusiasm. Now after a long pullback, bulls may be taking the wheel again.
The first major chart pattern is the downward sloping trendline along the highs of June 4 and July 29. F challenged that line on Monday and Tuesday, then closed above it on Wednesday and Thursday.
This pattern may...
Ulta Beauty jumped to new highs last month. Now it may be sitting pretty after a gentle pullback.
Notice its runup into earnings after the bell on August 25. The beauty-products company didn’t disappoint because profit, revenue and guidance all surprised to the upside. However, the stock was ahead of itself and quickly got rejected above $410.
Now, three weeks...
Crude oil and natural gas are rallying this week as traders focus on tighter supplies and the potential for a winter demand spike. It may create an opportunity in the SPDR Energy Fund, which has been left for dead despite the move in physical products.
Notice the convergence between the rising 200-day simple moving average (SMA) and the declining 50-day SMA. This...
“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 lack of follow-through on the daily chart, with prices quickly holding their lows from just...
Sports-betting stock DraftKings doubled between last November and March. Now after a long pullback and consolidation, prices are trying to climb again.
This chart shows how DKNG made a small jump following a strong quarterly report and guidance hike on August 6. It initially hit resistance at the 200-day simple moving average (SMA), but proceeded to break out...
General Electric rallied sharply between last October and March. But it’s failed to break out and could now be at risk of rolling over.
The first pattern on GE’s chart is the double-top around $115 in March and May.
Next, the industrial stock slipped under its 100-day simple moving average (SMA) in early July and has stayed this since. That line appears to be...
American Airlines has been trying to hold $20 for the last two months, but now it may be ready for a deeper breakdown.
Notice how AAL bounced firmly at that level in mid-April. It’s tried to get back above $20 in the past month, but without much success. That suggests old support has become new resistance.
Next you have the trio of lower highs on July 27, August...
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 this area.
Next, consider the type of candles at the top of the range: August 31 and September 1...
Believe it or not, Walt Disney is little changed for the year. But now the longer-term uptrend may be ready to resume.
The main pattern on this daily chart is the rising 200-day simple moving average (SMA). DIS has tested and bounced at that line several times in the last month. It’s also held the 50-day SMA, which is almost on top of the 200-day.
Next,...
Tight ascending uptrends are a hallmark of institutional accumulation. Such a pattern seems to be emerging in Bitcoin now.
Notice the lack of significant pullback over the last two weeks. Bitcoin has chopped down a few times, but each time made a higher low: August 12 was higher than August 9, August 19 was higher than August 12, August 26 was higher than August...
After big gains earlier in the year, AMC Entertainment may be ready to move again.
The movie chain’s main technical pattern is the large bullish flag that’s taken shape since early June. It's illustrated above by the falling trend line that AMC recently broke.
Second, AMC returned above the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) this week.
Third, consider the...
After nine months of sideways movement, Qualcomm may be coming back to life.
The main feature on the semiconductor maker’s chart is the “golden cross” of the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) above the 200-day SMA. The pattern occurred last Tuesday, August 24.
Next is the price zone around $145. It was the close following a strong quarterly report on November 5...
Palantir went public to much fanfare almost a year ago. Now after months of doing nothing, the software company may be ready to move again.
The first pattern on PLTR’s chart is the bullish gap following its strong quarterly report (and guidance) on August 12. Since then, prices have stayed above the previous highs and remained in a tight range.
They’ve also...
Snap rallied hard one month ago following strong quarterly results. Now it may be ready to move again.
Notice the bullish gap on July 23 after the social-media platform’s profit, guidance, traffic and revenue beat estimates. SNAP has barely filled any of that gap, which indicates sellers are few and far between. The stock also held its early-July peak around $70,...
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are climbing. Meanwhile, related equities like Riot Blockchain have barely moved.
The main feature on this chart is the rising 200-day simple moving average (SMA) – perhaps the most popular long-term trend indicator. RIOT touched that line yesterday and is bouncing today.
Next, notice how the 50-day SMA has come down...
