Simple Reasons to Like IBM Despite the Headwinds

I last reviewed International Business Machines (IBM) on July 1st of this year. At the time, the stock printed a near picture-perfect bottoming pattern (see chart below) that over-extended the stock. The bottom play lasted about two weeks before the stock’s 2013 downtrend regained control. The stock then flipped 180 degrees as it made a … Read more

T2108 Update (November 18, 2013) – A Tantalizing Pause Ahead of 2013’s “Last Stand” for Bears

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. It helps to identify extremes in market sentiment that are likely to reverse. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. T2108-related trades and other trades are … Read more

T2108 Update (November 13, 2013) – T2108 Finally Wakes Up On New All-Time High (Includes Update On History of All-Time Highs)

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. It helps to identify extremes in market sentiment that are likely to reverse. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. T2108-related trades and other trades are … Read more

Apple POST-Earnings Trading and Technical Review – October, 2013 Edition

The Apple October post-earnings reaction played out amazingly close to the roadmap I provided in “Apple Earnings Technical Review – October, 2013 Edition“…except there were a lot more squiggles between points A and B than I anticipated…and my execution could have better. In this post, I review the action and recount lessons learned. First, a … Read more

Chart Review: Apple Turns Bullish As Earnings Approach

In previous Apple chart reviews and updates, I have noted the apparent influence of the open interest put/call ratio on the overall bull/bear tone of Apple (AAPL). When the stock last bottomed – between September 16th and 17th – the open interest put/call ratio dropped to a level last seen since, you guessed it, AAPL’s … Read more