Stock Market Strategy

S&P500 Short-Term Update

S&P500 Short-Term Update

By Alexander Nikolov

S&P500: 1257.91 Short-Term Trend: sideways Outlook: One week ago I favored a long position if the 1267 level was taken out. That happened, but there was no follow through higher. Still, there is a chance that the index will rally in the first week of 2012 and will confirm the bullish breakout. A...

Broad Trading Range in Nasdaq 100

Broad Trading Range in Nasdaq 100

By Alexander Nikolov

Nasdaq 100: 2237.87 Short-Term Trend: sideways Outlook: The daily chart remains dead neutral as the prices remain between the most recent extremes (2400 on the upside, and 2150 on the downside). The most logical choice for the wave structure is shown on the chart above. I think a Contracting Triangle...

Nasdaq 100 Short-Term Update

Nasdaq 100 Short-Term Update

By Alexander Nikolov

Nasdaq 100: 2318.95 Short-Term Trend: sideways Outlook: Nasdaq was little changed as it traded sideways last week. First it tried to move higher, but the upside was limited (well below the key 2400/10 resistance level). Then, there was a decline on Wednesday and Thursday to 2278 but the market then...

3 Salient Features of a Good Stock

3 Salient Features of a Good Stock

By Finance Mansion

Opportunities of investing in stocks are plenty. Perhaps, all of you would like to invest in the stock market and to earn some money. Though apparently it looks very easy to earn money through stock investing, but it is not so easy to pick perfect stocks. Perfect stocks are those stocks which offer high returns...

Nasdaq 100 Short-Term Update

Nasdaq 100 Short-Term Update

By Alexander Nikolov

Nasdaq 100: 2253.86 Short-Term Trend: sideways Outlook: Last week I favored a long position on a pullback against the 2285 level. Well, I was wrong. The market broke firmly below the 2285 level and the immediate focus shifted on the downside. While the count presented a week ago is still valid (and...

S&P500 Short-Term Update

By Alexander Nikolov

S&P500: 1257.91 Short-Term Trend: sideways Outlook: One week ago I favored a long position if the 1267 level was taken out. That happened, but there was no follow through higher. Still, there is a chance that the index will rally in the first week of 2012 and will confirm the bullish breakout. A...

 
 
 
 
 
 

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The single currency has found strength this week to get over 1.30 psychological level versus the greenback again as the markets have shrugged off the delay of reaching an agreement...

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9/12/2011 – The Current Market Sentiment

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