Designed to help you step up your analysis process, “Next Level Charting” shows you how to combine classical charting techniques with quantitative insights. Join renowned technician Arthur Hill as he puts his systematic approach on display, demonstrating how to analyze charts objectively, separate robust assessments from suspect assumptions, and apply an evidence-driven approach to the markets.
The 200-day moving average is perhaps the most widely used trend indicator for technical analysis, but it is prone to whipsaws that can prove frustrating. This video will quantify performance for the 200-day SMA using the S&P 500. We will then show how to reduce whipsaws and maintain returns with...
Today's video will put the Trend Composite indicator to the test on SPY using 125 and 200 days for the settings. As expected, the 125-day Trend Composite generated more signals, but the 200-day Trend Composite performed in line with fewer whipsaws. The drawdown profiles, however, were different.
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A trading bias is the path of least resistance and this is one of the most important aspects of trading. Today's video will show how to determine directional bias using breadth, trend and yield spreads. We then turn to the five big offensive sectors and show how they confirm this bias.
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Stocks surged at the end of May, but the bounces are still considered counter-trend moves within bigger downtrends. We will show why using SPY and five big offensive sectors. Attention then turns to Platinum because it is making a move and Palladium because it is still setting up bullish.
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There are a few ETFs holding up better than the broad market and today's video will show how to find these by comparing benchmark lows. We will also show how to pick a level that negates a short-term breakout and how to combine the Trend Composite with the ATR Trailing Stop in a trend-following s...
The Market Regime has been bearish for over a month and the bear is expanding its grip. Today's video will update signals and performance for the Trend Composite strategy that trades the 50 ETFs in the All-Weather list. We will show the drawdowns, good Trend Composite signals, bad signals and the...
The Market Regime is the single most important factor to consider when trading or investing in stocks. Today's video will show how I determine the Market Regime, bull market or bear market, using a breadth model and yield spreads. We will also show that the bear is extending its grip because more...
Today’s video starts by showing the value of plain charts in the analysis process. We then zoom out on SPY to gain some perspective and zoom in for some tactical analysis of the current setup in play. There is also a potential inverse head-and-shoulders pattern in QQQ, but I am not buying into it...
SPY is holding up much better than the other major index ETFs, but broad market conditions are not bullish and this is influencing my chart analysis. Today's video will show how breadth and key group performance influence my outlook for SPY. I will also show why XLB is a better alternative.
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After a huge advance in March, the market turned defensive and SPY moved into pullback mode in April. Today's video will show how to identify oversold setups using the Momentum Composite and how to identify sentiment extremes using three indicators.
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The 200-day SMA is the hot topic this year as the S&P 500 crosses above and below this key metric. Today's video will tests signals based on crosses of the 200-day and quantify results. We will then test some different SMA combos and reveal my favorite. Testing will also extend to QQQ, MDY and IW...
Trading in the direction of the bigger trend is as classic as it gets when it comes to strategies. Today's video will show how the use the Trend Composite for trend identification and the Momentum Composite to find setups in the direction of the bigger trend. We will also show the five indicators...
Today's video will show how to use StochClose for ranking ETFs and filtering trend signals. Sometimes we have more signals than portfolio spots and need to choose. StochClose quantifies price performance and we can compare StochClose values to separate the leaders from the laggards.
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The Trend Composite is my go-to indicator for trend signals and staying on the right side of the trend. Today's video will break down the indicators driving this indicator. We will then look at recent signals in QQQ, IGV, XLE and KRE, and finish with an overview of signals for stocks in the S&P 5...
Trend-following is a systematic and rules-based strategy for trading in the direction of the underlying trend. Trend-following strategies originated in the commodity markets and benefited from broad diversification. These strategies can also be applied to stocks, however, some adjustments are nee...
Small-caps and micro-caps continue to drag their feet as large-caps hit new highs and continue to lead. We can blame this on the largest small-cap sector and its subset. Elsewhere, Clean Energy ETFs are coming alive with new trend signals. We will also break down the StochClose trend indicator an...
Today's show starts with an overview of StochClose, which is a trend-following indicator. We will then show some signal examples, both good and bad, as well as some backtest results. Attention then turns to the recent signals for five ARK ETFs.
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The Gold SPDR crossed above the 200-day SMA last week and the 200-day EMA earlier this month. Which one worked better in the past? Today we will put these moving averages to the test, show how to improve performance and chart the difference between two SMAs on StockCharts ACP. I will also show my...
Price charts for ETFs based on Asian stocks are often filled with gaps and noise. Chartists can filter these gaps and noise by using Heikin-Ashi candlesticks, which use average prices from two periods. Today's video will show how to chart Heikin-Ashi candlesticks and show some bullish setups brew...
The 50 and 200 day simple moving averages are the two most widely used moving averages, but they should be used in very different ways. One works great as a trend-following indicator and the other is better suited for mean-reversion opportunities. Today we will backtest these moving averages over...
Trading in the direction of the bigger trend is the theme today. I will highlight setups in ETFs related to industrial metals, energy and airlines. We will start with some basic trend metrics and use RSI to define oversold conditions. Attention then turns to price patterns and StochRSI to transit...
Seasonal patterns complement chart analysis. Even though price action and trend are still the most important analytical factors, seasonal patterns can add weight to bullish or bearish arguments when they jibe with price analysis. Today we will look at seasonal patterns since 1950, show how season...
Today's episode covers live examples for all ten indicators in the Indicator Edge Plug-In for StockCharts ACP. The Moving Average Trend captured a steady uptrend in Wal-mart since August 2018. RSI Trend-Range captured two strong moves in Nvidia since September 2019. Normalized ROC triggered a bea...
