technical analysis

The art (rather, science) of investing requires investors to pull together all their resources so investments earn the desired returns. Although fundamental analysis or number crunching helps zero in on a sound medium- to long-term investment option, technical analysis, which looks at price...

Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) have lost more than 11 percent since the start of 2016, and it is the worst performing stock among all 30 Dow components. According to a CNBC report, should this still hold true at the end of the year, Disney will be the biggest laggard within the index for the...

The price of a barrel of oil traded on Monday below its 100-day moving average. A savvy investment individual would find this statement easy to comprehend, but a novice investor could find the concept of a moving average (and what it signifies) confusing. A moving average is simply a ratio of...

Love him or hate him, CNBC's Jim Cramer is an eccentric personality who seems to have infinite wisdom and knowledge of the stock market and public companies. Naturally, not all of Cramer's top picks turn out to be profitable, but his logic behind stock selection is commendable. During Thursday's...

Analysts at Credit Suisse recently discussed eight market moving stories. Of note, the S&P 500 index bounced higher from its overnight lows, but then sold off during the trading session. The markets were trading near flat early Monday afternoon. Analysts at Credit Suisse discussed eight...

Frank Longman, a technical analyst at Brean Capital, argued the market is only at the "midpoint" of the correction. Longman suggested we are in the midst of a "significant" correction of the bull market. Longman added the S&P 500 index could dip to the 1700s level...

Robert Sluymer, a technical analyst at RBC Capital Markets, suggested that a pullback in the markets over the coming weeks "appears likely." Sluymer offered key support levels for the S&P 500 index: near 1925, 1920 followed by 1867. Diversified financials and exchanges are among several...

Deepak Bharadwaz is a Market Data Analyst for IHB's Bitcoin Trading Intelligence platform. "After the stunning price action of the last couple weeks we have seen BTCUSD grind up the traders seeing patterns that aren't there, complete chopfest. Rather than whittling away hard earned profits remember...

Chris Versace was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Tune in to the daily broadcast live Monday-Friday at 8 a.m. ET here. Chris Versace, investment expert and manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio, discussed Walt Disney...

Deepak Bharadwaz is a Market Data Analyst for IHB's Bitcoin Trading Intelligence platform. Note On The Flash Crash "The emotion in the room during that flash crash was clearly palpable. I knew people were being hurt badly because it came with shrieks, screams and then deathly silence -- only to...

Justin Pulitzer was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Justin Pulitzer is a professional swing trader that combines technical, fundamentals and macro news. While discussing Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Pulitzer suggested...

High-end retailers sport some of the most respected brands in the world, but what do they offer investors? There are four names, in particular, worth watching. Michael Kors Shares of Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE: KORS) have been in a steady downtrend that was intensified by investors...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares have been hit recently and appear to have more room to fall. Can the stock –- and the market –- manage to recover in the short-term? What The Bulls See... • A price-to-sales ratio of 1.82 • Positive levered free cash flow of $3....