We know that successful options trading requires precise analysis and actionable options strategies. That’s why we’re excited to introduce a groundbreaking partnership between OptionsPlay and StockCharts.com—bringing you the world’s first integration of technical analysis and options screening in one powerful tool. No more finding stocks that don’t have viable options…
This morning, September nonfarm payrolls soared past expectations, 254,000 vs. 132,500. Adding to the bullishness was the upward revision to August nonfarm payrolls as the prior reading of 142,000 was boosted to 159,000. This is solid news, especially in an environment where the Fed is committed to lowering interest rates.…
As a bull market reaches an exhaustion point, market breadth indicators often tend to diverge from the price action of the benchmarks. This “breadth divergence” occurs as leading names begin to falter, and initial selling drives some stocks down to new swing lows. Today, we’ll review three market breadth indicators, outline…
It is a bull market for stocks. On the chart below, the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) recently broke rim resistance of a cup-with-handle pattern and is trading near a 52-week high. The S&P 500 EW ETF (RSP) recorded a new high in late September and is leading the market since…
In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen highlights the continuation rally in AI-related stocks while also reviewing broader market conditions. The move higher in yields as well as volatility were discussed heading into next week’s FOMC notes and inflation data. This video originally premiered October 4, 2024. You can watch it…
After Friday’s stellar jobs report—254,000 jobs added in September vs. the Dow Jones forecast of 15,000—stocks and Treasury yields initially reacted with a big jump. The data confirms the strength of the labor market and the US economy. Let’s not forget, though, that a devastating hurricane ripped through six states,…
Following the closure of Energy Fuels’ (TSX:EFR,NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU)acquisition of Base Resources, Curtis Moore discussed the buildout of the company’s rare earths and heavy mineral sands businesses. ‘We are creating a truly diversified critical minerals company. This diversification is based upon on our core uranium processing and our core uranium production capabilities,…
After trending down in 2023, nickel prices climbed to a 10 month high in late May of this year. However, they’ve since pulled back. While this environment has been tough for nickel companies, some stocks are still thriving. Supply is expected to outflank demand over the short term, but the…
IsoEnergy (TSX:ISO,OTCQX:ISENF) announced plans to acquire Anfield Energy (TSXV:AEC,OTCQB:ANLDF) on Wednesday (October 2), strengthening its position in the US uranium market. The purchase will secure IsoEnergy’s access to two of the only three licensed uranium mills in the US, which it says will help solidify its reputation as a significant…
Americas-focused miner Capstone Copper (TSX:CS,ASX:CSC,OTC Pink:CSCCF) announced two pieces of news from its Mantoverde development project in Chile on Tuesday (October 1). The company reported that it has achieved commercial production at the site, and followed up with the release of a feasibility study for its Mantoverde optimized brownfield expansion…