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• Stock Trading Alert: Pause In A Trend Or Topping Pattern?

  June 12, 2014, 7:20 AM

  

  S&P 500 remains close to Monday’s all-time high. Investors take some profits off the table, as stocks fluctuate. Will uptrend resume?

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• Gold & Silver Trading Alert: Miners Break Out Despite Dollar's Rally

  June 11, 2014, 9:34 AM

  

  The precious metals market moved higher yesterday, which was in tune with what we've been expecting. The key question is if gold, silver and mining stocks have completed their rally or are they still likely to move higher before turning south again. Gold, silver and mining stocks moved higher despite the rally in the USD Index and the miners even managed to break out above their declining resistance line on quite significant volume. Is this the last chance to jump on the golden bandwagon?

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• Bitcoin Trading Alert: More Appreciation to Come for Bitcoin but Not Just Now

  June 10, 2014, 11:25 AM

  

  We didn’t see any decisive action yesterday. The volume was up but it was not confirmed by a large swing. There hasn't been a large move today as well. Does this mean that the rally has run out of steam?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Indexes At New Record Highs – Will Uptrend Continue?

  June 9, 2014, 8:22 AM

  

  Stocks are in demand as investors react to economic data, ECB decision. S&P 500, DJIA made new all-time highs, however, there is some short-term overbought - is holding long positions still justified?

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• The Oil Stock Index and Its Relationship with the Stock Market

  June 5, 2014, 11:28 AM

  

  In today’s essay we decided to examine one of the most interesting relationships present on the crude oil market – the one between oil stocks and other stocks. After all, oil stocks’ weakness relative to other stocks might indicate weakness in the entire oil sector. Can divergences tell us something about the future price moves in the crude oil sector? It turns out that this might be the case. You will find details in today’s essay.

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• Stock Trading Alert: Economic Data Releases Expected To Move Markets

  June 5, 2014, 8:34 AM

  

  Indexes fluctuate as investors await ECB decision, tomorrow’s employment data release. S&P 500 has reached yet another new record high. Will uptrend continue?

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• Bitcoin Trading Alert: Not Enough Bearish Clues for Bitcoin

  June 4, 2014, 10:54 AM

  

  Bitcoin continued the appreciation pattern yesterday, however, on falling volume. The move itself had rather bearish implications but not bearish enough, especially given the recent volatile days followed by appreciation. Today, we've seen depreciation. Does this mean that the short-term outlook is bearish?

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• Bitcoin Trading Alert: Reversal or No Reversal?

  June 3, 2014, 11:23 AM

  

  The exchange rate moved up in the late hours yesterday. The day ended above $650. The volume at was lower than on the previous day but still relatively high. Yesterday was the fourth close above $600 and the first close above $650. This seems to confirm the breakout above $600 and a shift in the outlook to bullish. After the recent appreciation, however, we might see a pause. Does this make the short-term outlook bullish or bearish at this time?

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• Forex Trading Alert: AUD/USD – One-day Rally or Something More?

  June 3, 2014, 8:50 AM

  

  Earlier today, the Australian dollar rebounded against the greenback after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate steady at a record low 2.5%. Thanks to this news, AUD/USD bounced off the support zone, hitting an intraday high of 0.9285. Did this rally change the very short-term picture?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Stocks Continue Long-Term Uptrend, Will It Accelerate Or Reverse?

  June 2, 2014, 9:40 AM

  

  S&P 500 reached another new all-time high, as it got further from 1,900 level. Is it time to hope for more gains or fear unexpected pullback?

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• Bitcoin Trading Alert: Crucial Days Ahead of Bitcoin

  May 30, 2014, 12:26 PM

  

  We’ve seen a move above $600 today. This is a major development in the sense that it might change not only the short-term outlook but also the medium-term outlook. In what way?

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• Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil – Breakdown or Failure?

  May 30, 2014, 12:23 PM

  

  On Thursday, crude oil gained 0.42% as the EIA report showed a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. gasoline supplies and shrinking inventories in the Oklahoma. These positive numbers overweighed bigger-than-expected build in crude oil stocks and pushed the commodity to the previously-broken support/resistance line. Is this the beginning of further improvement or just a verification of the breakdown?

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• Forex Trading Alert: Will GBP/USD Plunge Again?

  May 29, 2014, 12:10 PM

  

  Earlier today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that U.S. gross domestic product in the first quarter declined for the first time since the first quarter of 2011. Despite this bearish data, the report also showed that consumer spending increased by 3.1%, indicating that economic activity has rebounded. Additionally, the Department of Labor showed in its weekly report that initial claims for jobless benefits in the U.S. last week fell by 27,000 to 300,000, beating expectations for a decline of 9,000. Thanks to these better-than-expected numbers, the U.S. dollar bounced off the session low, pushing the British pound below the 50% Fibonacci retracement once again. Will this decline trigger further deterioration?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Broad Stock Market At New Highs – Investors Take Some Profits, Flat Correction Or Topping Pattern?

  May 29, 2014, 7:35 AM

  

  S&P 500 is at new record high. However, we can see some short-term uncertainty – is holding long positions still justified?

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• Bitcoin Trading Alert: Bitcoin at Major Crossroads

  May 28, 2014, 12:19 PM

  

  Yesterday, Bitcoin declined, a first day of declines in four days. The move took place on relatively high volume. This was an important day since it pointed to a possible pause or decline in the recent rally. Today we've seen more depreciation. Is it time to go short?

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