Candlestick trade setups become much more effective when knowing what the overall market trend is doing. Candlestick trade setups are based upon what occurs in human nature time after time. Learning the strong candlestick signals and patterns allows an investor to participate in the high probability trades. The uptrend in the market indexes remains in progress but with the expectation of potential profit-taking back to the T line. This knowledge allows an investor to enter trades or hold off from entering trades based on how the indexes open tomorrow. It’s this evaluation that allows for entering high-profit trades at the appropriate times. Identifying the strong pattern breakouts allows for entering trades that will likely have strong price movements. You do not have to be a sophisticated technical analyst to utilize candlestick patterns successfully.
Archives for May 2022
May 26th, 2022 Stock Chat with Stephen Bigalow
May 26th Daily Market Comments
The Dow is showing strong confirmation of a reversal, indicating the T line is now not acting as resistance and it has broken the downtrending channel. All the other indexes are also trading back up above the T line. Anticipate more upside until there is a sell signal. However, remain nimble waiting to see whether the market indexes are producing a bullish bounce in a downtrend or starting a new uptrend.
May 25th Daily Market Comments
May 24th Daily Market Comments
The T line rule remains in effect! Until you see a candlestick reversal signal and a close above the T line, assume the downtrend remains in progress. That is why it was important to see what the premarket futures are indicating today. Stay predominately short. Any long positions require convincing bullish evidence to stay long.
May 23rd Daily Market Comments
Although the Dow is trading much higher, the other indexes do not appear to have the same follow-through strength. The reminder remains that as long as the indexes continue to trade below the T line, bearish sentiment is still in control. Any entry into long positions require confirmation of the bulls maintaining the position going into the close. Retail stocks continue their downtrend.
May 20th Daily Market Comments
If the markets open positive in a downtrend, does that mean a reversal is occurring? Watch the 10 minute chart. That will indicate whether there is continued buying after the open. The fact that the indexes continue to trade below the T line should be the first mental input as far as evaluating whether a positive open is merely a bounce or if the bulls are actually returning.
May 31st Daily Market Comments
Today’s initial selling in the market indexes do not indicate any major change of investor sentiment. The indexes continue to trade above the T line and the 3T line is demonstrating some relevance. Be aware of individual stock/sectors performing well.