Category: Stocks & Stock Market Analysis

Access to Prechter’s Urgent Market Letter to Subscribers

On Tuesday afternoon (April 23), Robert Prechter, a famed market technician known for calling the roaring bull market of the ’80s, the 1987 crash and the March 2009 stock market low, published an urgent new issue of his Elliott Wave Theorist. This issue is so powerful — and so urgent — that EWI has unlocked the first…

Has the Top Occurred in the S&P 500?

There really isn’t anything new which wasn’t covered in my February 13 update, except that we reached a critical level I mentioned in that article. I was, and continue to be, of the opinion that 1600 is a pivotal turning point for the S&P 500 index. It reached 1597.35 on April 11, and has pulled…

Research Software for Forex, Futures and Stocks…for Cheap!

Research Software for Forex, Futures and Stocks…for Cheap! About 6 months ago I was introduced to a piece of financial research software…and I have been using it ever since. It’s called TradeMiner, and basically it allows me to quickly and easily see any trends or tendencies in stocks, currencies and futures. It shows me how…

One simple insight that will change the way you invest forever (video)

One of the greatest videos you’ll watch as a market watcher, investor, trader or simply as a savvy individual. In this video Robert Pretcher delivers a speech which drives nails into the coffins of many “market truisms,” which are stated everyday by journalists and analysts around the world, yet hold no truth. Examples–lowering interest rates…

Opportunities In Volatility Near Historic Lows?

Opportunities In Volatility Near Historic Lows? By Cory Mitchell, CMT The CBOE Volatility Index, known as the VIX, hit its lowest level since 2006 on March 14. The low at 11.05 on the index coincided with a high on the S&P 500 at 1563.62 on the morning of March 15. The VIX and the S&P 500…

How the Mega-Caps Shape Up

Check out my latest column on Investopedia, where I provide my views on mega-caps Apple (AAPL), Exxon (XOM), Google (GOOG) and Walmart (WMT) and how to trade–or not trade–them: How the Mega-Caps Shape Up The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record high on March 5, closing out the day at 14,253.77 and hitting 14,286…

Guest Post: Global Markets, Economies Mired in Early Stages of Biggest Disaster Ever

Global Markets, Economies Mired in Early Stages of Biggest Disaster Ever By Elliott Wave International The following is a sample from Elliott Wave International’s new 40-page report, The State of the Global Markets — 2013 Edition: The Most Important Investment Report You’ll Read This Year. This article was originally published in Robert Prechter’s September 2012 Elliott Wave…

S&P 500 Analysis: Short and Long-Term Stock Market Outlook- February 13

The market continues to rally, with the S&P 500 closing out the day at 1520.33.  That is higher than I expected this market to go; back on December 16 I indicated that a move back above 1430/1440 was unlikely, but, if the market managed to keep rallying above 1474 then expect further price appreciation. It is…

A Classic Impulse Wave in General Electric

A Classic Impulse Wave in General Electric Explore the rules, guidelines and Fibonacci multiples of impulse waves By Elliott Wave International Impulse waves are an integral part of the Wave Principle. Understanding their rules, guidelines and Fibonacci multiples will improve your application and your ability to identify high-confidence trade setups. There are three rules that…

Most Volatile Stocks with Volume

Latest column for Investopedia: Most Volatile Stocks with Volume for Short-term Traders One of the simplest screens a short-term trader can run is for volatility and volume. My personal preference is to screen for stocks that have a daily average price range of greater than 5% over the last 60 days, and also have an…

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