Market breadth indicators are based on the number of stocks going up or down and the Advance-Decline (A-D) Line is the simplest way to measure breadth. Every day, the number of stocks that closed higher (advancing… Read More

Markets move in cycles of varying lengths. Some indicators, like the relative strength index (RSI), are based on that idea. RSI was designed by J. Welles Wilder for the commodity markets and some traders believe that commodities… Read More

Markets move in cycles of varying lengths. Some indicators, like the relative strength index (RSI),... Read More

Markets move in cycles of varying lengths. Some indicators, like the relative strength index (RSI), are based on that idea. RSI was designed by J. Welles Wilder for the commodity markets and some... Read More

The stock market consolidated its gains last week while waiting for news. Earnings announcements this week could push prices out of their two-week trading range. Traders… Read More

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is a widely followed sentiment indicator. When VIX is high, it indicates that traders are worried about… Read More

Market prices move in trends and traders can make, and more importantly, keep large profits if they are on the right side of the trend. Keeping profits requires investors to move out of markets that are falling and switch to… Read More

Over the years, technical analysts have developed a number of indicators to help them identify market turning points. One of the most popular is the relative strength index (RSI). Like most indicators,… Read More

While there are hundreds of technical indicators available, many of them give the same signals, and using several that are similar adds little value to your analysis process. The wide variety of indicators may disguise the reality that most indicators simply apply different mathematical techniques to closing prices in their… Read More

Occasionally, I sort stocks by price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios looking for trading opportunities. This idea is well-known to value investors who often start their investment selection process with low P/E stocks.#-ad_banner-# I think it… Read More

Stock market volatility has fallen to a six-month low, and an increase in volatility should be expected. As volatility expands, we should learn the direction of the next major trend. Volatility Contraction Points to a Big Move Prices ended last week… Read More