The Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) is resuming the lead as it surged to new highs this past week. It is important to note that CIBR began its leadership role a lot earlier because it hit a new high in late August. Today’s report will analyze the recent breakout and suggest some possibilities in the future.  First...

I was asked recently about volume, specifically why I don’t feature volume often on my daily market recap show, CHART THIS with David Keller, CMT.  I replied that when I was learning the technical analysis toolkit earlier in my career, I very much paid attention to volume indicators. But in the years to follow, I...

In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen highlights what’s driving these markets higher despite a rise in interest rates. She also focuses on the leadership area in Technology and shares several stocks from this group. Last up, she reviews how to quickly uncover top stock candidates when a new sector turns bullish. This video originally premiered...

Yesterday, we posted a short video about the lack of participation within the mid-and small-cap universes. Here, we had a rally to new all-time highs, yet we weren’t seeing much of anything out of the broad market. Today was a reversal of fortune for these indexes, which rallied more strongly than the large-cap indexes. Check...

Where is the Recent Performance in the S&P 500 Coming From? Let’s start with the relative rotation graph (RRG) for growth and value sectors, dissected by size to get a clearer picture. The first RRG reveals a standout performer: the large-cap growth group. These stocks, which include major tech and communication services players, started their...

DecisionPoint has started posting short video alerts on our YouTube Channel. These videos are less than four minutes and give you the scoop on news you need to know about the market right now. Subscribe to the DecisionPoint.com YouTube Channel HERE so you’ll be notified when these video DP Alerts are posted. In today’s video,...

Even though the S&P 500 index appears to be relentlessly pursuing new all-time highs, the traditional seasonal weakness in October leads me to be very focused on risk management right about now. After my latest conversation with fellow StockCharts contributor Joe Rabil, in which I got to hear his thoughts on risk management, I wanted...

As an investor and a technical analyst, there are numerous tools available for you on StockCharts that you can use to find tradable opportunities. One idea is to begin with a survey of top-performing sectors. It’s Wednesday morning; the Dow jumped 400 points, the S&P 500 ($SPX) hit a record high, and technology stocks spearhead...

In this exclusive StockCharts TV video, Joe presents the price pattern to follow the recent breakout in the S&P 500. He discusses narrow range bars, wide range bars and when they are important. Joe then explains what needs to take place now to either confirm a breakout or a failure here; he briefly shows the...

In this video from StockCharts TV, Julius presents a few conflicting rotations and signals that continue to warrant caution while the S&P 500 keeps hovering just above support. With the negative divergences between price and MACD/RSI remaining intact, SPY should not break 565. Julius looks at rotations in asset classes, growth/value factors, and US sectors...