First Solar Cashes Some Chips At A Good Time

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on June 13, 2013. Click here to read the entire piece.) First Solar (FSLR) has run an “intriguing” script since making an all-time low last August… {snip} The offering of shares is of course well-timed given the run-up. With its currency this … Read more

Chart Review: Goldman Sachs Breaks Out In Style

Goldman Sachs (GS) has been on a tear lately. Since breaking out on September 5th, the stock is up about 11%. The first three days of the breakout move featured strong volume, above the moving 90-day average. GS is now challenging a major resistance area formed by a head and shoulders type pattern from 2012’s … Read more

Chart Review: JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Break Down

T2107, the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 200-day moving averages has been in decline since reaching a quick post-recession peak in late 2009. It is one sign that fewer and fewer strong stocks are supporting the overall stock market. So when the indicator takes a fresh plunge to the downside, I sit up … Read more

Chart Review: Breakout Confirmed for Goldman Sachs

Every now and then I see a chart that undermines my expectation for an imminent pullback in the general market. This time, Goldman Sachs (GS) delivered the reluctant surprise. Today, the stock surged 5.2% to fresh 6-month highs. Source: FreeStockCharts.com This is what I had to say about GS in late January during a comprehensive … Read more

Chart Review: Stock Recoveries, Critical Resistance, and Emerging Breakouts

The current extended overbought period has produced many amazing chart patterns. In this chart review, I am highlighting some charts I find particularly interesting and compelling. There are impressive recoveries, stocks dancing with critical resistance, and emerging breakouts. Some charts are quite telling in that they completely contradict the presumed economic disaster from an imminent … Read more