Let's take a quick look at the US Dollar and see what it is telling us about the markets right now. The Powershares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSEARCA:UUP) has been on a tear the past 14 weeks. This has put pressure on many commodities including Gold and Oil. From the weekly chart below you can see that the Powershares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSEARCA:UUP)...
Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) have come under pressure the last two weeks even as the price of oil has dropped. This drop in oil should help American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) as it cuts their fuel prices, helping their bottom line. The stock has now created a "Head and Shoulders" top pattern on the daily chart. If this chart pattern...
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) is a leading casino operator who has had a rough 2014. The stock topped out in March, at $88.28 and has been steadily selling ever since. This points to major problems in Macau where most of their business is conducted. As you can see from the chart below, I have isolated a prime level to trade Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) on...
Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) has been negatively affected by the stronger Powershares DB US Dollar Index (NYSEARCA:UUP). Today the stock triggered a bearish pattern on the daily chart that cannot be ignored. As you can see from the chart below, Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT) closed below the neckline of a daily Head and Shoulder pattern. While the stock...
The iShares Russell 2000 Index (ETF) (NYSEARCA:IWM) has been by far the weakest performing index in 2014. It recently topped out on July 1, 2014, more than 3 weeks before the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA). As of today, the index has triggered a large head and shoulder top pattern on the daily chart, by closing below the neckline at...
For the past five years, stocks like Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) have led the rally in the stock market after being decimated during the Financial Crisis of 2008. After the "Too Big To Fail" banks were bailed out by the taxpayer, they have been able to borrow money from the Federal Reserve at 0%. They would use that money...