Walking The Line, Buying Time

Walking The Line, Buying Time

The NASDAQ is walking the line of support between continuing its recent run higher or possibly heading for some profit taking. The good news is that the initial reward-to-risk ratio strongly favors bulls right now. To the downside, the index...
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Is V For Victory?

Is V For Victory?

The NASDAQ completed a V pattern last Friday as the index hit 12,250. Looking at the past year, it’s fairly straightforward from here from a technical analysis perspective. As you can see on the chart below, 12,500 acted as a point...
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The NASDAQ Probably Pops Following The Pause

The NASDAQ Probably Pops Following The Pause

The NASDAQ definitely broke its downtrend last week. As you’ll see on the chart below, the index cut past the descending trendline connecting recent tops. Ordinarily, the move out of a trend is the first sign of a potential reversal...
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Technically – It Is As Easy As 1-2-3

Technically – It Is As Easy As 1-2-3

Stocks rebounded hard last week after Wall Street pledged billions of dollars to help ease the strain on regional banks. The corresponding reversal pulled the NASDAQ’s 50-day moving average above the 200-day average, something we’ve been talking about for ...
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A Big – Golden – Bullish Signal Lurks

A Big – Golden – Bullish Signal Lurks

Pivot, pop and drop, that describes the last three days of trading for the NASDAQ. The new week started out on the plus side and then lost strength right as the index made contact with the upper end of its...
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Danger – Will Robinson – Indecision Ahead

Danger – Will Robinson – Indecision Ahead

Growing up, we used to watch a black and white tv show titled “Lost in Space.” There was a robot in the show named Robot who used to say, “Danger, Will Robinson” when the robot sensed trouble. Well, if Robot...
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We Are Moving On Up – One Step At A Time

We Are Moving On Up – One Step At A Time

We are getting the action we want from the NASDAQ, stepping up stairs with a series of higher lows followed by higher highs; wash – rinse -repeat. Jagged moves up, as you’ll see on the chart below, confirms the recent...
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Confirming Green Ahead – Again?

Confirming Green Ahead – Again?

Stocks went into orbit and fell like a Chinese spy balloon last week. On Thursday, stocks rocketed higher on the belief the Federal Reserve is likely to halt rate hikes and eventually lower rates because the economy is supposed to...
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Changing Our Song To A Happier Tune

Changing Our Song To A Happier Tune

Bulls got what they were hoping for. The NASDAQ had a couple bouts of profit taking, both of which created higher lows, which were followed by higher highs. Three times, the index stepped higher. That is an uptrend. For a...
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