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Recently we've received a number of complaints about the speed of our website or, more accurately, its lack of speed. This has puzzled us greatly because we have been unable to spot any problems with how things are working. If anything, we are faster than we've ever been. Starting about a week ago however,...
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Whirlpool (WHR) came across the triple bottom break scan . The stock is in a clear downtrend with lower lows and lower highs since May. WHR...
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How can I change the box size or reversal amount in a P&F chart? Dynamic Point & Figure charts are the answer - and they are really cool. These charts allow users to change the box size and reversal amount with sliders, which make the changes in real time. Here are the steps. First,...
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For the second time in two months, Akamai (AKAM) gapped down from resistance at 46. The stock first hit resistance here in mid June and gapped down in late June. AKAM moved back to resistance in July, but failed again...
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Flowserve (FLS) came across the bullish triangle alert page from the P&F pattern scans. On the P&F chart, notice how the stock broke above the bearish resistance line with a surge above 98. As far as Point & Figure is concerned, this chart remains bullish as long as the blue bullish support line holds....
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While the market continued higher the last three days, Apple (AAPL) stalled with three inside days. This stall comes after last week's wedge breakout, which is still holding. A move below last week's gap (252) would negate the breakout. Click this image for details
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The US Dollar Index ($USD) became oversold as RSI moved below 30 last week. In addition, notice that the index has retraced just over 62% of the March-June advance. A channel has taken shape since early June and traders should...
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DO YOU LIKE US? DO YOU REALLY, REALLY LIKE US? - StockCharts now has an official page on FaceBook that FaceBook users can use to keep up with the latest site developments and articles. Just visit http://facebook.com/stockchartscom and click the "Like" button at the top of the page. FaceBook users can also leave messages...
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Hello Fellow ChartWatchers! Are you feeling more bullish now? Last week's rallies have put some needed energy back into the traders that haven't gone on vacation this summer. Technically the market is mixed and you can see evidence of that in the articles below - John Murphy talks about a positive development on the...
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On the monthly chart, the S&P 500 broke below its 12-month moving average for the first time since July 2009. Even though moving average crossovers do not pick exact bottoms or tops, this moving average cross captured the major moves over the last eight years. As with all moving average crossover systems, success depends...
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