The Odds Deliver As Post-Earnings Apple Breaks April’s Downtrend

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on April 27, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Ahead of Apple’s (AAPL) earnings on Tuesday, April 24, I wrote the following {snip} I went on to demonstrate the strong relationship between Apple’s average price change two weeks ahead of … Read more

The Odds Favor Big Upside from Apple’s Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter Earnings

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on April 23, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) If recent history has any relevance to the upcoming (and much anticipated) earnings announcement on April 24th from Apple (AAPL), odds favor a very positive reaction the following day. I generally … Read more

Chart Review: Apple “Almost” Pounds Out A Hammer

With each passing day in the April downtrend, Apple’s stock chart gets more and more interesting. Today, Apple (APPL) almost pounded out a hammer. Given the final resting point on the 50-day moving average (DMA), I would throw caution to the wind and call today’s pattern a hammer, but I am showing some deference to … Read more

Chart Review: Apple Tops Out….Again

Apple (AAPL) has had a rough five days. The stock has sold off for five straight days on very high selling volume with losses increasing the last two days. The 9.7% loss pales in comparison to the year-to-date 43% gains. However, this recent selling is just as ominous as the last topping pattern Apple printed … Read more