Stock Market Rally in Store

Good Morning Stockhoppers, Earning reports still keep coming in mixed. Major indexes have been correcting a bit. One thing I notice with these markets here lately is that they will be down big during the day and come back at the end of the day, maybe not into positive territory but all the same they do rally back at the end of the day.....

What does this snap back tell me? The rubber band is not broke. The traders still believe in this market. Fundamentally the earnings have not been that bad. Many positive surprises. TECHNICALLY though...

Technically speaking this market is ready to rally!! we should see 3 to 4 days of gains here next week. Many stocks will rebound. After staying up late Friday night I analyzed the stocks that are poised to take full advantage of our mini rally forthcoming. Here they are!!

MBI - @ a break above 8.97 Earnings are coming out on Monday so trade accordingly, by the way they are suppose to beat estimates.

ETFC - @a break above 15.40. News has been neutral but traders taking interest here. Check the volume.

RF - @ a break above 7.51. News here is neutral,set up beautifully... technically speaking.

Yhoo - @ a break above 14.44. Another technical set-up. I guess it would help if deal with Japan comes through.

These are my picks to have large percentage gains. Others that you may want to put on your watch list are: ZION,DFS,HST,FTR,F,GE.

Hope these prove profitable for you and until next time......Chart wisely today!!

Signed

Master Stockhopper

Stock Shopping List

Hello Stockhoppers, I thought I would pass along a list of stocks that you should at least put on your stock shopping buy list as they are poised to advance on momentum. Here is my Stock Shopping List as of 7/24.

Low - break above 21.37
dhi - break above 10.99
cbg - break above 15.31
kg - break above 8.91
hrb- break above 15.36
df - break above 12.16
tlab- break above 7.75
tsn - break above 18.09
wmb - break above 19.84
ipg - break above 8.34
nwl - break above 15.93
amd - break above 7.94

I hope this helps you in your search for the next big mover. Until next time, I hope all your stocks are moving in the right direction.

Market Confusion - Ford Stock Update

Hello Stockhoppers I wish I could tell you why the market is climbing steady but surely, it actually looks rock solid, moving in a very quiet yet strong upward direction. Setting new high after new high and looking to do so AGAIN tomorrow. The whole stock market atmosphere seems just quietly optimistic, not getting to excited. That is what the stock market index charts are telling me. I believe if you are scanning the stock charts you can find some pretty good solid buys out there.

Take a look at the Stock Index Charts. Not too exciting just solid gains. Look how it is following the 13day exponential moving average. It looks like it will continue in this trend for at least the next couple of trades. This market definitely looks like it is a runner in a cross country race, just pacing itself. That all can change as we all know all too well. All the sudden the Stock Market may see itself as a sprinter, thus exhaust itself and fall back. For now looooking good! Yet I am very nervous about this market.

Ford stock is currently in a crossroads. I would say modestly optimistic. It very well could break out of its pennant shape tomorrow in a upward direction. I called that it would get down as low as 12.25 about a week and half ago. It sank to 12.34. I will not be bullish on Ford until it gets on top of the 21day exponential moving average, or even maybe the 13 day exponential moving average. You risk takers out there may try and guess the turn around........not me.

I am currently out of the Money with my short position with GE. I may be out tomorrow if it breaks above 19.13 I will let you know how that comes out. I still see some inconsistency with the latest gains. It seems to lose ground at the end of the day, for now I hold my short position. Well I am sorry this is so boring, but lets face so is the broad market right now.

Until next time.......Happy Stock Charting!!!

MY STOCK PICK TODAY 3-2-10

Good Morning, I was one out of two yesterday. I thought the Dow would bounce off its averages and it did, and more than likely will continue its uptrend today. Take a look at the chart (above). There is a mini resistance point where it has consolidated a bit and a higher resistance level. Looks like it will at least go up and hit its first resistant point today, we will read the chart tomorrow to see if it will follow through to its upper level.

For my active stock, well it looks like it may go back and touch its support level, it had a false breakout as you can see by the stock chart(right). There was no alarming news on the stock, so I do expect it to bounce off resistance and start its way back up........just taking a little longer than I wanted it to.

Today I am purchasing a 1000 shares of NSM on a breakout level of 14.87 if it does not reach there I will not buy, reading the stock chart it looks poised to do so. The 13 day ema is crossing over the 21 day ema. Another good sign is that it closed at its highest point yesterday. The only thing I am worried about is that it will gap up too far at the open today and I will miss my order entry. I am looking for it to reach the 15.40 level.

Other stocks that look good today(so check out the stock charts on these) are in no particular order: cfn @26.19,cien@14.90,s@3.49,nvda@16.96,duk@16.59,ek@6.07,wmb@22.12,amd@8.31,erts@16.99 and fitb@12.34. Remember I lead all my stocks that I purchase meaning it has to continue its upward momentum and trigger the trade.

Hope you find a winner today and until tomorrow......Happy Stock Charting!!!

Daily Stock Chart Check 2-25-10

Good Morning,

So far this week the market has shown a great deal of predictability(We know all that can change in a hurry). Before the open lets take a look at the chart for the Dow Jones. We are concentrating on the 13 day and the 21 day exponential moving average. Look how the Dow seperated last week from these averages, and if you have been following along with my recent blogs, I have mentioned that it will seperate but count on the return back to these averages as they do not (usually) stay seperated for a very long period of time, as was the case for the Dow here recently, as it moved back to its averages this week.

The Dow now is sitting on top of the 13 day and 21 day ema, will it consolidate a bit more? or will it bounce of these averages today and continue its uptrend and head toward the resistance level of around 10500? I would wave a short term Red Flag if the Dow goes below its last 2 day low of 10267.

HCBK one of my active trades is showing some consolidation with the 13day ema crossing upward over the 21 day ema which is a bullish sign, I also am looking at this stock chart seeing it meet its support level of around 13.00 and yesterday bouncing off those levels in a positive direction. That is why I will stay with this trade and look for its momentum to carry it over the 13.47 mark.

Yesterday I exited IPG at 6.91 (Bought at 6.82) for a small gain. The reason that I exited was that the stock chart showed me that the 13 day ema was crossing over the 21 day ema in a downward direction alerting me that it looks like it will continue its downward trend and head back toward its support levels of around 6.30. As I said in a recent blog this chart has formed a classic head and shoulders formation. Hey no matter how small the gain, it is still a again and I will take it over a loss anytime.

Until tomorrow.....Happy Stock Charting!!!!

Buying Opportunities 2-16-10

This morning I looked at the overseas market and they are pointing to a higher open for our major indices. Hopefully we will start a new uptrend today, I am looking for the markets to get on top of the 13 day moving avg. Here are the possible buying opportunities I identified.

HCBK(above)- I have placed an order to buy 1000shares on a move above13.27, notice trading above 13 and 21day avg. looking for follow through.

LEG below)- Here the stock is bouncing off support levels, I believe it will move back toward the avgs. I would be watching very closely as it does reach the avgs. to see if it will bounce back but there is profit to be taken in between. I would be looking at a buy here above 18.87,but again keep an eye out as it reaches the avgs.

IPG(right) -Trading with upward momentum and above the 13day ema(exponential moving avg), it is bouncing off support levels and looking for a follow through above the 21 day ema today. I have put in an order to buy 1000shares when it moves above 6.82

Remember charting stocks is not an exact science. I look at it as more of an art. Follow these charts and see how I do.

I may be in these stocks for a day or 10 it all depends on what the stock charts tell me.

Until tomorrow.... Happy Charting

Dow Jones going to fall Again?

After Reaching back to the 13 day moving average will the the Dow Fall Again? The S & P futures are show early morning weakness for the major indices. I am still staying on the sidelines!! Until these markets can at least get on top of the 13 day moving average I am not comfortable buying any stocks I need to see some follow through( I will post exactly the day I get in and start buying).

Take a look at the chart above look at the yellow arrows, there is a difference between the last time the market reached the 13 day moving avg. compared to current conditions. When it reached it the first time it was still showing downward momentum. The last few days it has shown upward momentum. Will it bounce off the 13 day moving avg. and continue downward or will it bust through and get on top of the 13 day moving average. I said yesterday was pivotal. Well today is just as pivotal. Continue studying the charts, It will tell you exactly what is going on. There is money to be made studying charts, again be patient and wait for the chart to let you know when the right time is to buy. Have a great weekend..........

Happy Charting

Stock Charting Specific

The broad markets (which is what I look at first before I study individual stocks) are trending downward. As you can see on this chart(above left) of the Dow Jones Industrial. It had a positive day yesterday and is now reaching back up to the 14 day moving average. Before I would think about buying stocks this chart needs to show some consolidation or the 13 day needs to start pointing up. So today I am staying on the sideline until the market shakes out .

While I am not in the market today I would like to show you a current chart of the S & P 500 (right) Market and how it has trend over the past few months and where there was plenty of opportunity to make some very good $$$$$. Look at the green arrows, here you can see that the market was trending down to the 21 day moving average and then would bounce back, it did this 4 times with the last arrow showing a top.

You ask how do you know where to get out or cover your position? There are a couple of signals that tell you the market is about ready to reverse, see where the last arrow is? once the stock price breaks below that arrow would be a good signal to get out. Another strong indicator is where the 13 day moving average crosses the 21 day moving average in a downward direction.

To me this is the simplest way of keeping track of the market. Just with these two exponential averages. I use to use others like Fibonacci, Williams % R, Bollinger band(I still use these once in a while) but really all that did was mess and confuse my charts. Learn to use these averages and again use patients and you should have success charting stocks. Let me know how your doing!!

Next time I will talk a little about the possibility of SHORTING STOCKS oooh noo!

Until next time HAPPY CHARTING