With an new administration inbound in Washington, D.C., might now be a good time to jump into small-cap stocks? If you’ve heard this maxim based on the Presidential Election Cycle Theory, it has some truth to it. Small-caps tend to thrive after presidential elections as attention shifts to domestic issues and governance. Since 1980, the...

The Tuesday afternoon selloff brings the broader indexes close to key support levels. In the first half of the trading day, the S&P 500 ($SPX) and Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) were trading slightly higher. The Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) was the leader in the morning hours. But towards the last couple hours of the trading...

As the year winds down, investors are beginning to position their portfolios for the New Year. I’m considering it, and perhaps you are too. Next year, in addition to the seasonal rotations among sectors, we have a plot twist: a new administration in D.C. likely to bring disruptive policy changes affecting the market. The Financials...

In this video, Dave unveils his “line in the sand” technique to help determine when stocks in established uptrends may be near the end of the bullish phase. He’ll share specific levels he’s watching for the S&P 500, AMZN, TMUS, and KR, and also review three tools on the StockCharts platform you can use to...

Looking for options trade ideas? In this video, Tony presents some of the best options trading strategies! After discussing special 0DTE strategies, the big picture, and individual sectors and industries, Tony covers bullish and bearish ideas for stocks including NVDA, SHOP, GOOGL, META, CAT and many more. This video premiered on December 9, 2024.

Despite attempts to break higher, Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) may be setting up for a potential move lower. Recent price action and valuation concerns suggest that TSCO’s upside might be limited in the near term. In this analysis, we’ll outline the technical signs of weakness, delve into the fundamentals that appear stretched, and review a...

Today Carl looks at the 26 indexes, sectors and groups in a CandleGlance to see how the indexes stack up. It is clear that all of the indexes are as good as they can get. Carl warns that when things are as good as they can get, the only place left to go is down....

Chartists looking for stock setups can start with strong industry groups. The Fintech (FINX) is in a strong uptrend and leading, but looking extended short-term. While there is no setup currently, we can learn from past setups and apply these lessons to stocks within the group.  FINX is both strong and extended. The chart shows...

The markets closed with gains for the third week in a row as the key indices posted gains while extending their technical rebound. The Nifty had a trending week; it trended higher most of the week. The volatility was largely absent, but the Indices stayed quite choppy on most days except the last day, where...

The first trading week in December started on a positive note, with the S&P 500 ($SPX) and Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) notching new all-time highs, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) pulled back slightly. Despite the small upmoves for most days, it wasn’t a quiet week. Surprisingly, a flood of news from around the world...