Archives for October 2022

October 12th Daily Market Comments

The inflation numbers continue to appear strong. Shouldn’t that have pushed the markets down? That would be the initial thought process but the Dow showing strength. However, the S&P 500 is flat and the NASDAQ is trading slightly lower. The lack of any severe selling at least provides the alert that other influences might be coming into play. What are those influences? Don’t know, but now aware that there might be other considerations. Stay predominately short but vigilant.

 

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October 11th Daily Market Comments

The market trend analysis is greatly simplified when visually applying the information on a candlestick chart. The combination of candlestick signals and the T line make for highly accurate trend analysis. Although the Dow is trading relatively flat on the day, the other indexes, the NASDAQ, S&P 500, and transportation index continue to show a bearish trend, especially the NASDAQ. Note that short positions that have strong sell signals continue to perform well. If you are not comfortable shorting positions, utilize the short funds.

 

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October 10th Market Direction

Reading candlestick charts produces a huge advantage for investors. Reading candlestick charts visually identifies high probability trade set ups. The first step is knowing with relatively good accuracy the general direction of the overall market trend. The next process is identifying the strongest candlestick signals and the patterns that may be developing based upon the information produced by the signals. The current market trend is in a bearish mode with the bearish J-hook pattern confirming. As illustrated in the NASDAQ and S&P 500, the bearish J-hook pattern is being confirmed with a bearish best friend signal, one of your strongest candlestick signals. The visual aspects of candlestick charts visually identifies high probability trade expectations. The current downtrend is being instigated by high inflation, raising the interest rates, and the administration’s energy policy that is keeping gas and heating oil prices extremely high. The lack of any policy changes is resulting in any lack of change of investor sentiment. There is great anxiety in the majority of investors. But as a candlestick investor, being able to identify when the downtrend was starting and being able to accurately assess the downtrend remaining in progress, there is no anxiety. Being in cash or in ishort positions produces a comfortable trading mode. How long will the downtrend persist? Until there is a strong candlestick bullish signal and a close above the T line. When you grab for the fallen knife? Reading candlestick charts allows for identifying when the downtrend has ended. Join us in learning the common sense logic incorporated into candlestick charts. Try our two week free trial. What do you have to lose? You will gain a lot more valuable insights into investing than you expect. Email abraham@candlestickforum.com to take advantage of the learning information in our daily chat rooms.

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Weekly Watchlist October 10th – October 14th, 2022

What are the best candlestick patterns? This is an often asked question. The best candlestick patterns are very easy to visually recognize. The best candlestick patterns also produce high probability results. This is due to one simple factor! Human nature works the same way time after time. The Japanese rice traders identified signals and patterns that produced high probability expected results. Utilizing the information built into candlestick signals and patterns mentally prepares the candlestick investor for the next price moves. For example, the bearish J-hook pattern is the predominant analytical factor in the current market trend. Recognizing the pattern set up and utilizing the T line rule should instigate trading to the short side in these market conditions. The J-hook pattern has expected results. Wave three will be approximately the same magnitude as wave one. Expectations of a wave three price move is enhanced when witnessing strong candlestick sell signals. This  indicates wave three is getting strong selling pressure to start the next wave. However,  The strong candlestick buy signals also reveal which sectors will likely be moving positive even though the overall market trend is bearish. You gain a huge advantages by knowing the signals and patterns that will produce high probability price moves. Join us in our daily chat rooms. The two week free trial allows investors just learning how to utilize candlestick signals without any risk. Email  to participate in the two week free trial.

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Market Reversal? October 6th Market Wrap-Up

Candlestick charts explained provided an immense amount of high-probability information. Candlestick charts explained reveal reoccurring signals and patterns that dramatically improve price movement analysis. The current bullish movement in the indexes have the implication of merely a bounce in a downtrend. Why? Because there is not a candlestick reversal signal, merely bullish trading. The lack of a candlestick bullish reversal signal implies much less magnitude of movement. Identifying actual reversal signals as illustrated in numerous oil stocks provides much stronger probabilities that a sustained reversal has occurred. The signals are very effective on their own. However, identifying additional confirmations as a candlestick signal is formed greatly improves the probabilities of being in a correct trade. Join us tonight at 8 PM ET as we will be illustrating how to identify the strongest reversal signals utilizing MetaStock scanning software. You will greatly improve your trading abilities when recognizing and utilizing the logic built into candlestick analysis.

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Stephen Bigalow

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October 6th Daily Market Comments

Consider what has created the current overall bearish market trend. The administration’s policies has created bearish investor sentiment. Currently, nothing has changed to change in investor sentiment. Any bullish trading in the market requires a definite candlestick reversal signal to show a change of the current market trend. Be nimble.

 

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October 4th Daily Market Comments

Although the indexes did not show reversal signals, numerous short positions did show potential reversal signals. This became the alert that even though there were no reversal signals in the indexes themselves, further positive trading would have been confirming bullish reversals in short positions, which should have been closed immediately upon witnessing the premarket futures showing strength. Any long positions added today should be watched closely, making sure the general market remains in a bullish bounce.

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October 3rd Market Direction

A strong trend indicator is one that works an extremely high percentage of the time. A strong trend indicator that works in conjunction with candlestick signals is the T line. The T line produces a very high probability factor. You do not have to take my word for it! Put the eight exponential moving average on your candlestick chart and notice how often it acts as a support level in an uptrend or a resistance level in a downtrend. You can easily back test it. The most powerful element to this strong trend indicator is the number of times prices reverse right at the T line. The reason this is relevant is that nobody has the T line on their charts. It is not like everybody is waiting to see what it does at the T line. The T line becomes extremely effective for keeping investors from being whipsawed in and out of trades. Here is one of the most powerful statements for trend analysis. If candlestick signals are the graphic depiction of investor sentiment and the T line acts as a natural support and resistance level of human nature, a Fibonacci characteristic, adding the two together produces an extremely powerful trend analysis combinations. Join us on the www.candlestickforum.com. You will see a dramatic improvement of your trading analysis.

 

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Stephen Bigalow

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October 3rd Daily Market Comments

An up day in a downtrend so far. The manufacturing report is apparently producing some hope that inflation is receding. However, there is not any evidence of a major change of investor sentiment as long as there is not a reversal signal and a close above the T line in the market indexes. The same analysis should be applied to short positions that have not yet shown buy signals and closes above the T line.

 

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Weekly Watchlist October 3rd – October 7th, 2022

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