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Energy is the strongest sector this year, but is down in the last month. Is it time to buy the pullback? This chart of the SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) has some interesting patterns. First are the candlesticks from March 23 and 25: an inverted hammer and then a normal...
The crypto market just passed $2 trillion of market cap thanks to a broad rally in altcoins. Now the top altcoin, Ethereum, may be poised for a move to new highs. The most important feature on ETHUSD’s chart is its breakout above the February high around $2,000,...
Semiconductor stocks are breaking out amid a global shortage of microchips. Let's take a closer look at an industry that's crushing the market, even with the broader technology sector lagging. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index ($SOX) has risen 18 percent so far...
Financials are the second-best performing sector in 2021. Now one of the biggest names has pulled back to hold some key levels: Morgan Stanley (MS). MS dipped on the Archegos implosion last week, but reportedly faces no significant losses. That brought MS down to its...
Cryptocurrencies may be new financial assets. But that's not keeping some savvy traders from using one of the oldest strategies in the book: "cash and carry" income plays. Bitcoin futures currently trade at a premium to the underlying price. For instance, CME's June...
The Nasdaq-100 went from an amazing year in 2020 to its worst quarter in a decade, compared with the rest of the stock market. The technology heavy index, home to trillion-dollar giants like Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT), rose just 1.6 percent between the end of...
From Las Vegas Sands to Live Nation Entertainment and many other stocks, bullish triangles keep popping up in "reopening" plays. Notice how LVS clawed to a new 52-week high above $66 in early March, stalled and then pulled back to previous highs around $60. Also...
Banking giant Citi reports earnings in two weeks, and one big investor is looking for a breakout. Unusual options activity was detected in the April 76 calls. Traders started buying for $1.11 shortly after the opened, with larger transactions for $1.08 after the...
As Zoom Video Communications continues to struggle, more bearish patterns have appeared on the chart. First, the recent price action has resulted in a descending triangle , with support around $309. This is a classic continuation pattern, pointing to potentially more...