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Do You Like Swing Trading Stocks? You Could Love This Tutorial

Do You Like Swing Trading Stocks? You Could Love This Tutorial

Swing trading is a popular stock-market strategy for buying and selling assets in multiday or multiweek trends. Swing traders attempt to buy higher lows in hope of prices making new and higher highs. Swing traders seek opportunities when profit potential is...

Blockchain Early Mover Could Be Squeezing Toward a Breakout: Chart Study

Blockchain Early Mover Could Be Squeezing Toward a Breakout: Chart Study

Cryptocurrencies are in focus this week as Coinbase prepares its direct listing tomorrow. Meanwhile, another early mover in the space has some interesting chart patterns: Microstrategy (MSTR). Notice how MSTR has squeezed into an increasingly tight range since its big...

Gold Miner ETF May Be Hitting a Bearish Trend Line

Gold Miner ETF May Be Hitting a Bearish Trend Line

Gold miners are one of the worst-performing corners of the market this year. They've bounced recently, creating a potential opportunity for the bears. This chart of the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) shows the downward-sloping trendline in place since August....

Is a Monster Earnings Season About to Begin?

Is a Monster Earnings Season About to Begin?

Stocks could be on the verge of a monster earnings season as negativity fades and the economy shines. Per-share profits could increase as much as 38 percent, according to Factset. That would be the sharpest growth since 2010, when the Great Recession was ending. The...

Small Cap Index Is Holding a Potentially Key Level: Chart Study

Small Cap Index Is Holding a Potentially Key Level: Chart Study

The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) had a strong move coming out of the vaccine news in November. It’s been consolidating for the last two months and now may be ready to continue higher. The main thing jumping out of today's chart is the 50-day moving average. IWM tested it in...

Dead Cat Bounce or Deep Value? Can You Guess April’s Mystery Stock?

Dead Cat Bounce or Deep Value? Can You Guess April’s Mystery Stock?

2021 has been a year of surprises, with many forgotten old stocks leading the market higher. This month's mystery stock is major example of that trend. It's up 38 percent on the year, more than quadruple the gain the S&P 500. This firm is also the top-performing...

Is Tesla Overvalued? Check Out These Stunning Comparisons to GM and Ford

Is Tesla Overvalued? Check Out These Stunning Comparisons to GM and Ford

Tesla is one of the most actively traded stocks in the market. It's one of the most expensive by various measures. Is it overvalued? This article will address the question by comparing Elon Musk's company with other major car makers. It will use common financial...