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Updating the Breakout into Open Air for 3D Systems DDD

Last week I highlighted a “Tracking a Reversal and Breakout Opportunity for 3D Systems DDD” and this week, I wanted to provide an update as price moves through the Open Air pocket as expected toward the likely target. We’ll start with a quick recap of the Daily Chart and end with the Hourly Chart breakout…

Charting Another Breakout in Volatile MannKind MNKD

Volatile stock MannKind (MNKD) crossed traders’ scans this morning with a breakout opportunity. Let’s take a look at the breakout set-up and note the key levels to watch for protection and profit: I highlighted three prior areas from the stocks’ journey higher in 2014 and you can compare the outcome. February resulted in a small…

June 26 Bear Flag Stock Market Update and Scan

Today’s session resulted in another sharp sell-off and “flag” style retracement for the S&P 500. Let’s again highlight the updated structure and pay close attention to the key levels in play: Notice the three yellow highlights I’ve drawn. The first was the sideways (rectangle) consolidation and the most recent highlights are “Bear Flag” style patterns….

June 25 GDP Surprise Market Update and Stock Scan

The S&P 500 is retracing the losses from yesterday’s Morning Bull Trap and afternoon collapse toward 1,950. Price is rallying up off the 1,950 pivot and we’re watching the current 1,955 level. Let’s highlight the updated structure and pay close attention to the key levels in play: After yesterday’s sell-off, we’re seeing a push back…

June 24 Rounded Reversal Intraday Trading Update

Well that was exciting! The S&P 500 initially triggered the alternate breakout (above 1,964) thesis to continue a surprise short-squeeze toward 1,968. Divergences undercut the high and price began a logical retracement lower that morphed into a market collapse and reversal of the bullish price action. Let’s highlight the new structure and pay close attention…

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Tracking a Reversal and Breakout Buy Signal Trade in DDD

A potential breakout buy (and short-term trend reversal) signal is developing in 3D Printing Stock 3D Systems (DDD). Let’s start with the Weekly Chart and focus our attention on the key price levels (and targets) to watch. The Weekly Chart shows a strong uptrend from 2012 until the January 2014 peak and sharp retracement back…

Friday June 20 Market Update and Stock Scan

After a continuation of the Fed-Day rally, stocks paused today in a consolidation range. Let’s take a quick moment to update our mid-day charts, hear the message of Breadth, and highlight our top trending stock candidates for the day. Today’s session saw additional Fed-fueled buying pressure from a short-squeeze already in motion. The index is…

Trade and Price Pathway Planning for Amazon AMZN

With the recent announcement of Amazon’s new phone, shares initially surged but then retraced all the gains today. Let’s step above the noise and chart a bullish breakout pathway but also balance this expectation with the broader downtrend and potential breakdown bearish price pathway. We’ll plan trading strategies based on the current price levels and…