Live Trend Analysis with Brian Shannon (09/01/10)

September 4, 2010 by Chart.ly Blog  
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Going with a Hunch

September 3, 2010 by Chart.ly Blog  
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I am buying a 3/4 long position in $TQNT. The chart looks to have built a nice base over the past few weeks, and is now above all major moving averages. The firm is also a supplier for many key $AAPL products, as well as some other smartphones.
All trades are timestamped inside The PPT.
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Catching bottoms. Or not.

September 2, 2010 by Chart.ly Blog  
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We found this last market bottom more frustrating than previous market bottoms.  Why?  Because it took so long — we based over 1040 for days.  We went swing 2x near the lows anticipating a bounce.  The first time, on August 25, was…

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15 Minute Gap Rule: How To Play Morning Gaps

September 2, 2010 by Chart.ly Blog  
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We love to see the new Chart.ly screencaster used for educational purposes.  The members of the Chart.ly community have such a wealth of information to share, and the screencaster is the perfect tool.
@stocktiger posts two great videos today explaining how he plays big morning gaps.

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AlphaTrends Daily Wrap with Brian Shannon (09/01/10)

September 1, 2010 by Chart.ly Blog  
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From the Charts: Macro Month in Review/Preview

August 31, 2010 by Chart.ly Blog  
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Saturday night I reviewed the macro market indicators for the week. It looked then that we would see stronger prices for Gold and Oil and a continued pullback in US Treasuries. I suggested that US Dollar Index was in a range and although volatility wa…

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Chart.ly TV 08/30/10

August 31, 2010 by Chart.ly Blog  
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Last night on Chart.ly TV guest host @gtotoy joined me in searching for actionable trades in what has been a very tough market for many swing and position traders.  We took a look at the situation in Intel $INTC and how it’s effecting the rest of the semiconductor industry, why the REITs have held up [...]

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Setups for Week of 08/30-09/03

August 29, 2010 by Chart.ly Blog  
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Despite the S&P 500 successively closing lower each of the past three weeks, there have been plenty of stocks that have not only broken out to new highs on strong volume, but have firmly held those breakouts as well. I take this as a sign of underlying strength in the market, as well as a [...]

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Top 10 Ideas for the Week of August 30, 2010

August 29, 2010 by Chart.ly Blog  
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After looking at over 500 charts and posting my thoughts on over 200 of them, I have found some good setups for the week. This week’s mix contains 6 short setups, and 4 long ideas, with one breakout. These were selected in and should be viewed in the c…

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Key Reversal Days

August 28, 2010 by Chart.ly Blog  
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There’s been a trend developing inside the intermediate-term neutral range where we’re seeing key reversal days, followed by a pullback day, and a follow-through confirmation day. This is a reversal 1-2-3 system. Typically, reversals and pullbacks should hold the initial low, but the follow-through day is the most important day. After the follow-through day, there [...]

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