April 10 Another Collapsing Breadth and Downtrending Stock Update

We’re seeing another sharp rotation of money flow out of stocks as seen by price itself and the rotation into defensive sectors again. Let’s start with our mid-day Sector Breadth Grid to assess the damage (and opportunity): If we go back to intraday updates from “April 7th Collapsing Breadth” along with “April 4th Reversal Day,”…

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Gaps and Traps with Breaks and Fakes for ISRG

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) is the weakest performing stock today (largest percentage loser) in the S&P 500 which prompted me to investigate more about this stock and its chart. A quick glance at the Daily Chart shows a “Break and Fake-out” situation along with a sudden reversal back to the breakout price. April 1st triggered an…

Bounce Continues for April 9 Sector Breadth and Trending Stock Update

Well that was a relief!  Price continued to rally up off the key support level and parallel trendline structure (see yesterday’s Triple Index Update for key reference levels) and we’re seeing a return to short-term bullish money flow. Let’s start with our current mid-day S&P 500 Sector Breadth Chart: Unlike yesterday’s clear bearish sector money…

April 8 Reversal Sector Breadth and Trending Stock Scan

With a sudden reversal off expected support in the S&P 500, let’s dig a little deeper and study sector breadth and update our potential trend-day trading stocks for the remainder of the session. We’ll start with S&P 500 Sector Breadth: While Utilities remain the #1 Sector so far, Energy trails closely behind. Unlike yesterday’s “Clear…

Traps Trendlines and Current Reference Levels for US Equity Futures

After a Bull Trap outcome sent equity prices back to the lower support boundary, let’s take a moment to update the key levels to watch in the US Equity Markets. We’ll start with the S&P 500 and will use the futures contracts for our reference levels: For simplicity, this post will focus on the key…

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Study Lesson on Lengthy Market Internal Divergences and Snapbacks

Students of Market Internals know that Friday’s and Monday’s sharp downside reversal in the US Stock Market was a likely outcome from the message sent from market internals. However, that’s not the complete picture, nor is it as simple as “Divergence Equals Reversal.” First, take a moment to review my “Charting Market Internal Divergences at…

John Carter Video and Webinar to Detail Trading Success from his Million Dollar Year

If you’re a fan of John Carter’s educational work with traders, you’re in for another special treat as he details lessons from 2013, a year in which he grew his account $1,000,000 richer. He released a 5-min teaser video this morning and will be presenting his specific lessons learned from 2013 (and the “A-Ha” game-changer…

April 7 Collapsing Sector Breadth and Intraday Trending Stocks Scan

At the halfway point of an extended sell-off in the Stock Market, what message does our “Sector Breadth” chart send and which stocks may be intraday “trend day” trading candidates? Here’s our April 7th sell-off intraday update: Just like Friday’s “Market Collapse” update where Sector Breadth was clearly negative, today’s session shows similar “collapse” parameters….

Join Me Live Thursday for a Webinar on Overcoming Fear in Trading

I’m looking forward to a special webinar with Trader Kingdom that will take place Thursday, April 3rd at 4:30pm EST / 3:30pm CST and I hope you can join us! The webinar is entitled “Specific Strategies to Conquer Fear in your Trading” and here is the official description from the website (which includes free registration…