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Pfizer has limped higher since April, but some traders may think the pharmaceutical giant is at risk of stalling. The first pattern on today’s chart is the series of lower highs since January. PFE potentially just made another lower high at this falling trendline, which may suggest resistance is taking effect. Second, the peak is occurring near the 200-day...

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Verizon Communications has been rangebound for more than a year, and now some traders could think it’s rolling over. The first pattern on today’s chart is the May 2022 low of $45.55. VZ fell below that level in late 2022 and rebounded to it by mid-2024. The stock has been stuck below the same level since, including a rejection in March. Has old support become new...

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Costco Wholesale has been quietly limping, and some traders may see downside risk in the big-box retailer. The first pattern on today’s chart is the June low of $973.90. COST made lower highs while trying to hold that level but is now sliding below it. That may be viewed as a potentially bearish triangle breakdown. Second, the 8-day exponential moving average...

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Silver broke out a month ago, and some traders may think the metal is ready to run. The first pattern on today’s chart is last Friday’s last price of 36.93. It was the highest weekly close in 14 years, which may reflect buying pressure. Second, XAGUSD has made higher lows while remaining trapped below resistance. That ascending triangle is a potentially bullish...

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Wheaton Precious Metals has consolidated for more than a month, and some traders may think it’s poised to continue higher. The first pattern on today’s chart is the April 21 high of $87.42. The silver company stayed below that level through June 2. It then shot above it and held the same price over the following month. That could suggest old resistance has become...

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Zillow has been in a tight range for months, but now it may be coming to life. The first pattern on today’s chart is the April 2 close of $71.29. Z closed above it last week and is extending the move, which may confirm a breakout. Second, prices pushed above the rising 200-day simple moving average. That may reflect a bullish long-term trend in the housing tech...

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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...