Quick Take: 1257 May Hold the Key to the Markets
By Andrew Nyquist
Over the past few days, the S&P 500 has been able to pierce 1257 briefly, only to close at or below the level. So why...
High-Tech Pharmacal (HITK) Sizzling; What to Expect Now
By Joshua Schroeder
High-Tech Pharmacal (HITK) is a small cap biotech/pharmaceutical stock that I added to my portfolio in July and August and then recommended on...
Quick Take: Gauging the Bounce
I'm running on market fumes... Over the weekend I saw the futures jump higher and spent much of the past day and a half trying...
Quick Take: DeMark Analysis Indicates Bounce Coming
By Andrew Nyquist
It's been a long couple of weeks for the stock market. Â After breaking down and out of the pennant formation, the S&P 500...
The Anatomy of a Trader, Part 3 of 5: Vision Quest
The good news is that the timing for this piece couldn't be better, for when markets start to creep with volatility, emotion, and uncertainty,...
Reader Radar: Where’s the Love for Arch Coal (ACI)
By Andrew Nyquist
Once again, I want to thank the many readers that take the time to send in comments and questions each week. Â As most...
Quick Take: The Tension on the Tape Builds
By Andrew Nyquist
So the saying goes, "the tension on the tape" is thick. Evidence of this lies in the aforementioned multi-week pennant formation on the S&P 500. ...
Quick Take: S&P 500 Pennant Pattern
By Andrew Nyquist
There are many different technical patterns that can and do form in stocks and market indices throughout the course of time. Â Some are...
The Anatomy of a Trader, Part 2 of 5: Gut Check
By Andrew Nyquist
When financial markets become frantic and heavily emotional, what is your stomach like? Do you connect with that pit in your stomach and...
Quick Take: Mind the Gap
By Andrew Nyquist
Yesterday was a rough day for the financial markets, as the leading indices gapped down 3 percent on heavy volume and closed on the lows...