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Tesla bounced between early April and late May, but now it may be stalling. The first pattern on today’s chart is the weekly low of $331.39 from May 22. TSLA fell below that level two weeks ago and was rejected at the same price area last week. Has old support become new resistance? Second, the stock has fallen under its 8- and 21-day exponential moving averages...

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Cisco Systems has climbed as AI investment helps power growth, and some traders may think the move will continue. The first pattern on today’s chart is the February 13 peak of $66.50. It was the highest level since September 2000, when the dotcom bubble was deflating. The networking giant come within $0.14 of that level on June 9 and remains in close proximity....

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Apple has struggled all year, and evidence of a downtrend may be growing in the tech giant. The first pattern on today’s chart is this month’s lower high relative to mid-May. Combined with the May 7 low of $193.25, some traders may think a descending triangle is taking shape. That’s a potentially bearish formation. Second, TradeStation data shows that AAPL is...

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Alamos Gold has rallied sharply in the last 16 months, and some traders may see potential for further upside. The first pattern on today’s chart is the series of lower highs between mid-April and mid-May. The gold miner cleared that falling trendline about three weeks ago and has been grinding higher since. Such price action could suggest old resistance has been...

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MercadoLibre rallied to new highs last month, and some traders may see an opportunity in its latest pullback. The first pattern on today’s chart is the $2,374.54 level. MELI first touched that price on February 21 after reporting strong earnings. The stock gapped above the level in May on another strong quarterly report and has now retested it. Will the old...

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Broadcom is pulling back after reporting quarterly results, and potential buyers may be waiting. The first pattern on today’s chart is the price zone between the late-May weekly low of $221.60 and the February high of $237.93. This may be an initial area where traders look for support. Second, the 21-day exponential moving average (EMA) is approaching from...

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This is a conceptual strategy intended for E-mini S&P 500 futures with hourly bars. It uses three signals, going long or short when two or more change in the same direction. First is MACD. A positive oscillator is considered a bullish signal and a falling oscillator is interpreted bearishly. Next, stochastics are used as an overbought/oversold indicator....

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Moving average crosses are popular signals for trend followers. Like many conditions, they tend to reverse after a certain amount of time. Today’s script is designed to help traders visualize and interpret these turns. Bars Since MA Cross counts how many bars have passed since a fast-moving average crossed a slower MA. Bullish readings, with the faster MA above...

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The Relative Strength Index was created by J. Welles Wilder to measure overbought and oversold conditions. It’s also found popularity as an overall measure of direction because upward-trending stocks often hit overbought conditions. The opposite can be true with underperformers. Today’s custom script, RSI Past, attempts to capture this secondary use of RSI as a...

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Many technical analysts use moving average crosses to assess trend changes. A faster-moving MA crossing above a slower-moving line may be viewed as a bullish signal. The opposite can apply to the downside. While these methods may help analyze price direction, they can often force traders to wait until the cross occurs. Sometimes it may be useful to anticipate the...

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There are many price-based techniques for anticipating the end of a move. However, the simple passage of time can also help because bull markets don’t last forever. While old age doesn’t necessarily cause investors to sell, a reversal becomes more likely the longer a trend lasts. So, how long have prices been going up? There are various ways to measure that. Our...

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Moving averages are one of the most common indicators in the world of technical analysis. And they’re often the ingredients of more complex indicators like MACD. Today’s script shows how long prices have been moving in a given direction. Similar to our earlier Price Streak script, MA Streak counts the number of sessions that the average is rising or falling. It...