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Four Strong Trends Kicking off 2015

As 2015 continues, we’re seeing persistent trends develop across key markets. Let’s take a look at one obvious trend, one stealthy trend, and two common trends we should be watching. All traders are likely aware of the “commodity crash” or collapse in Crude Oil prices. The collapse was widely reported and frequently traded – whether…

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Documenting the Damage on the Swiss Franc Fallout

I wanted to highlight the ‘damage’ or intense price movement on select FOREX pairs because – probably – we’ll never see another overnight move like this in our lifetimes. The Swiss National Bank shocked the markets with a “Black Swan” announcement that they will no longer intervene to stabilize their currency against the Euro. For…

Turnaround Tuesday Market Update and Stock Scan Jan 13

So far today has been a thrilling session. Let’s jump straight into our mid-day “turnaround” update and plot levels and trending stocks that are important. We’ll start as usual with our S&P 500 level chart: Be sure to start with this morning’s update on “Support and Resistance Planning for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones”…

Support and Resistance Planning to Start January 12

The S&P 500 (and Dow Jones Index) has compressed between moving average support and resistance levels. In simplest terms, we’re waiting for a breakout of these levels to trigger bullish… or bearish… trading strategies for the next market swing. Let’s chart these simple levels and note what’s important to watch on the chart: Let’s focus…