Apparent Lack of Negative Sentiment On Apple Makes It Hard to Call A Bottom

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on March 6, 2013. Click here to read the entire piece.) In late December, I wrote about negative sentiment growing in Apple (AAPL). Apple has fallen another 100 points since then for a 19% loss, yet, negative sentiment has not grown. In … Read more

Chart Review: BlackBerry, Fossil, Amazon.com, Devry, CSX, Coach, Capital One Financial, Apple

For this chartfest, I do not have time to provide extensive commentary. So, this is mostly a visual presentation of the charts with some labels or notes to point your attention to what I think is most interesting from a trading perspective. Feel free to post questions if anything is not clear. Enjoy…! I have … Read more

The Technicals Of Apple Earnings: A Coiled Spring Or A Stalemate?

It is time for Apple (AAPL) earnings again, but this time around I did not have a chance to update my price-based analysis. Last time around (October 25, 2012), AAPL dropped a mere 0.9% post-earnings after bouncing off the 200DMA for the first re-test since November, 2011. The stock eventually proceeded to continue a strong … Read more

Chart Review: Apple Finally Challenges Downtrend Again

For the fist time in about a month, Apple (AAPL) is challenging its short-term downtrend, currently marked by the declining 50-day moving average (DMA). Over the past two trading days, AAPL has surged 7.7%. The stock had gained as much as 8.9% at today’s high. This tremendous surge maintains AAPL’s tendency to begin the week … Read more

T2108 Update (December 12, 2012) – Perfect Resistance from QE3 Price; Chart Reviews for XLF, Siemens, Jinko Solar, Apple

(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 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 … Read more

T2108 Update (December 10, 2012): Still Creeping Upward

(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 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 … Read more

T2108 Update (December 5, 2012) – Indecision, A Crushed Apple, And Falling Copper

(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 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 … Read more

Chart Review: Apple Resistance; Priceline.com and Siemens Breakout

Apple (AAPL) In one month, Apple (AAPL) has gone absolutely nowhere while remaining under critical resistance at the 200-day moving average (DMA). In between, AAPL printed an impressive hammer which created a bottom in the stock right above the $500 level. The hammer pattern printed what now looks like a classic washout day of selling … Read more

T2108 Update (November 19, 2012) – A Powermove Statement, Oversold No More!

(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 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 … Read more

Lessons Learned As Apple Earnings Deliver Dream for Options Sellers

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on October 26, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) After Apple (AAPL) re-opened for after-hours, post-earnings trading, I could tell the reaction would be mild when the stock barely dropped below $600 and immediately bounced. {snip} Regardless, anywhere around current … Read more