We’re continuing our weekly interpreting the market analysis with a look at the NASDAQ, which is up 12 out of 13 sessions. We are beginning to see the signs of an overall market character change; growth stocks are starting to work and are holding...
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In investing, one of the most important aspects of chart reading is identifying the change of trend in individual stocks and in the general market. When analyzing a change in the market’s trend, we count days of accumulation in search of a follow...
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The NASDAQ recently made a new 14 year high and is approaching its all-time high of 5132.50. The next valuable input investors should look for is broad-sector participation with the new market highs. One way to gauge broad-sector participation is to look...
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Large mutual funds make up 70% of the stock market’s trading volume, thus they have the buying power to make or break a stock. The level of research they undertake is also on a bigger scale: In addition to combing through balance sheets, mutual...
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Market direction is one of the most influential factors in making progress in investors’ portfolios. The NASDAQ made a 52-week high this morning and is approaching all-time highs of 5132.50. By definition, the market is in an uptrend and investors...
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We have heard you loud and clear the past few weeks and we are happy to announce that the Top Stocks 2014: The Stories Behind the Big Winners publication is now available. We’ve annotated the charts in Top Stocks 2014 to highlight the key criteria...
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During earnings season, we face the day knowing that the chances of a leading stock gapping up or gapping down is higher. But that’s not all we face. The Street may not always reward a strong earnings result, and when that happens to leading stocks...
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At December’s Level 4 seminar, our founder William O’Neil shared his thoughts on the market and individual stocks, including Alibaba (BABA), which was one of the most talked about stocks in the market at the time. Alibaba’s $25 billion...
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In our most recent webinar, the MarketSmith team discussed an advanced buying strategy developed by one of the most revered investors of all time. Jesse Livermore, who was widely known as “The Boy Plunger,” discovered a rare pattern that could...
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From the way we handle positions to the level of risk that we can withstand, every investor is different. It’s important to determine the amount of risk you are willing to take and construct your portfolio accordingly. There are several elements...
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