T2108 Update (August 10, 2012) – Promise Versus Peril In This Overbought Market

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. 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 posted on twitter using the #120trade hashtag) T2108 Status: 74.5% (sixth day of … Read more

Chart Review: priceline.com’s 2012 RoundTrip (and levels to watch)

Wednesday was a rough day for priceline.com (PCLN). The company significantly pulled back current quarter revenue and earnings guidance based on expectations for poor performance in Europe. Europe represents 60% of PCLN’s revenues. It is a wonder that Europe is only just now dragging down results. In fact, PCLN spent almost three months of this … Read more

Planning to Accumulate Cognizant Technology Even As It Fights To Hold 2-Year Lows

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on July 25, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Cognizant Technology (CTSH) has been one of those rare stocks over the decade that investors could just buy and hold. So when CTSH lost a nasty 19% on May 7th after … Read more

T2108 Update (July 26, 2012) – A Bounce….Again

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. 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 posted on twitter using the #120trade hashtag) T2108 Status: 62.5% VIX Status: 17.5 … Read more

Chart Review: Starbucks At A Very Critical Juncture

On July 23, Starbucks (SBUX) tested its 200-day moving average (DMA) for the first time since last October. This support held as the general stock market rallied into the close. This level also happened to coincide with SBUX’s breakout in March as SBUX moved on to fresh all-time highs. Source: FreeStockCharts.com If SBUX fails to … Read more