Chart Reviews: Twitter Crescendo Confirmed, Apple’s Sloppy Retest, LinkedIn Breaks Down

The start of 2014’s first full week of trading did not disappoint. There were fireworks to be found in all sorts of individual stocks. I am only covering three in this chart review: Twitter (TWTR), Apple (AAPL), and LinkedIn (LNKD). TWTR gapped down on Monday (January 6, 2014) forming a more definitive formation of the … Read more

T2108 Update (January 3, 2014) – Bullish Divergence; Apple’s Important Retest

(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 (December 30, 2013) – A VIX Pop, the 200DMA Barrier, and Intriguing Chart Reviews

(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 (December 24, 2013) – Overbought for the New Year? 2011 and 2012 Redux

(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 (December 20, 2013) – Upside Confirmed

(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 Trading Model Refined: Squeeze Resolves Into A Breakout (Includes More Lessons for Execution)

On January 2, 2013, Apple (AAPL) hit $555 and came within $4 of a downward sloping 50-day moving average (DMA). From there, the stock faded hard and closed at $549.03. AAPL has yet to set a new intraday high this year. On (Black) Friday, November 29th, AAPL came within 6 cents of equaling its intraday … Read more

T2108 Update (November 20, 2013) – A Divergence Into Quasi-Oversold Conditions

(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

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

A Very Bearish Breakdown for Apple

Yikes. Today was a particularly ugly day for Apple (AAPL) fans and bulls. The stock followed through on weakness from last week’s product event with a MAJOR bearish breakdown below critical support at the 50 and 200-day moving averages (DMAs). This also takes AAPL below its “Icahn support.” (Nightly Business Report blamed news of a … Read more

T2108 Update (September 16, 2013) – A Fresh Surge Tainted By A Fade

(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 highly gap down 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 … Read more