Chart Pattern Indicator: What's It Say?…

Monday 9/7/20. Site Support

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Here’s a symbol list of 150 chart and candlestick patterns (13 “investment grade” candle patterns) found in today’s securities using my version of Patternz:
AXDX, ACIW, ADTN, AJRD, ATSG, ALKS, AYX, DOX, AFG, AMAT, ATR, AWI, ATO, BMI, BECN, BIIB, BRKS, BBW, CPB, CENX, CF, CHS, CIEN, CSCO, CTXS, CLNE, CL, CMCO, CAG, GLW, COST, CRH, DFS, D, BOOM, EIX, WIRE, EOG, EQT, EL, EXPD, FAST, FFG, FIVN, GL, GPRO, EVRG, HQY, HNI, HOV, IEX, ITW, ILMN, INFN, IIIN, INTC, IPAR, IBKR, IVC, JCOM, JAZZ, JNJ, KALU, KELYA, KMT, KSS, LZB, LAWS, LEG, LDOS, MTSI, M, MRO, MTRN, MDT, MGEE, MU, CNR, NKE, NBL, JWN, NVDA, OXY, OLN, ASGN, PANW, PAYX, PINC, PFG, PGR, PRU, REV, RNG, RLI, RES, SIGI, SWN, STMP, SXI, SCS, SSYS, AMTD, TECH, TXT, RIG, UNM, VLO, VRSN, IAI, IYE, IYH, EWO, EWZ, EIS, EWW, EWS, EWP, IBB, DBA, PBE, PJP, PHO, IXC, IXN, XLP, XLE, XLV. Clink this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

— Thomas Bulkowski

Friday 9/4/20. Pattern Trading Setups for the Weekend.

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Here’s a symbol list of 243 chart and candlestick patterns (13 “investment grade” candle patterns) found in today’s securities using my version of Patternz:
ANF, AXDX, ADTN, AMD, AES, ATSG, AYX, DOX, AEE, AEL, AFG, AMGN, APA, AAPL, AMAT, ATR, AWI, ASH, AIZ, AGO, ADSK, AVA, BMI, BCPC, BECN, BIIB, BA, EPAY, BMY, BRKS, BBW, CBT, CE, CNC, CENX, CF, CHS, CIEN, CSCO, CNA, CNO, CGNX, CL, ED, CAG, COP, COST, CR, CRH, CSGS, CTS, CW, DECK, XRAY, DDS, DFS, ^DJT, DTE, EMR, WIRE, EIGI, EOG, EL, RE, EXPD, FAST, FFG, FDX, FOE, FE, FIVN, FLS, GL, GPRO, EVRG, GFF, HBI, HSC, HQY, HSII, HNI, HD, HON, HOV, HUBG, JBHT, HURC, IEX, IDXX, ITW, ILMN, INCY, INFN, IIIN, INTC, INTU, IVC, JCOM, JAZZ, JBLU, JNJ, KALU, KELYA, KSS, KLIC, LZB, LH, LRCX, LAWS, LEG, LDOS, MTSI, M, MRO, MTRN, MTRX, MDT, MU, MLHR, MCO, MYL, CNR, NTGR, NJR, NWL, NKE, NBL, JWN, OLN, OMC, ASGN, OTEX, PANW, PKE, PAYX, PDLI, PRFT, PFE, PICO, PINC, PFG, PG, PGR, KWR, DGX, RL, RGS, REV, RLI, RHI, ROG, SCHW, SEIC, SIGI, SCCO, SWX, STMP, SXI, SSYS, SUM, SRDX, AMTD, TXT, TG, UNM, VLO, VRSN, VRTX, V, WRB, WAT, WSO, WWW, XLNX, ZBRA, IAI, IHI, IHE, QTEC, BOTZ, IYH, IYF, EWO, EWK, EWZ, EWQ, EIS, EWW, EZA, EWP, EWD, EWL, THD, TUR, IBB, PPA, PBE, PEJ, PXJ, PHO, ROBO, IXC, ILF, MXI, XLP, XLF, GLD, XLV, XHB, XLI, USO, SMH, VHT. Clink this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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You can find setups based on a Fibonacci retrace by clicking on the link.

The following patterns were found manually, not using Patternz. Mr. Bulkowski has excluded any securities he owns from appearing in the list. However, he may add any of the securities listed to his portfolio at any time, just as you can.

There were 22 patterns found this week (excluding pipe bottoms; pipe tops and bottoms are found looking back 2 weeks) out of 581 stocks searched, or 3.8%. Based on the percentage, the stock market is
trending since few consolidation patterns appear.

I found 5 pipe bottom chart patterns, which is neutral. High numbers of pipe bottoms can signal a bullish move (I see many of them just before a bear market ends or during a bear market rally. Often it means the first bottom of a double bottom has formed. Thus, expect a move down to the second bottom).

Excluding ETFs, there were 17 bullish chart patterns this week and 6 bearish ones with any remaining (4) being undecided.
The ratio of bullish to bearish patterns suggests the market is hinting of a coming bullish (up) turn.

In the table below, the red and green colors are based on the historical breakout direction for the associated chart pattern. If a high and tight flag appears, the start and end dates highlight the flagpole only and not the flag.

For details about the chart patterns, click here.

— Thomas Bulkowski

Thursday 9/3/20. Nasdaq Trending Up

Weekly, since inception on 6/14/2011:

     The prediction of the index closing higher has been right 196/350 or 56.0% of the time.

     The prediction of the index closing lower has been right 56/114 or 49.1% of the time.

Since I post this the night before, check how the futures are trading before market open. Large moves can affect the opening direction.

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I show a picture of the Nasdaq composite on the 5-minute scale.

The first thing that struck me when I looked at the pic of the Nasdaq on the 10-day chart is how it has climbed steadily.

I measured the slope of trendlines and found that they perform best when they are in the 30 degree range, but 45 is fine, too. The more shallow they are, the better they seem to work.

The Nasdaq is at the perfect angle. I drew two parallel lines to form a channel. What it shows is obvious, that the index is rising.

Will it continue? Let’s find out by waiting…

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Here’s a symbol list of 164 chart and candlestick patterns (13 “investment grade” candle patterns) found in today’s securities using my version of Patternz:
ANF, ACN, ACIW, AMD, AYX, ABC, APA, AAPL, ATR, ARW, ASH, AIZ, AXS, BMI, BLL, BIO, BIIB, BOOT, BRC, BBW, CACI, CAL, CENX, CF, CHS, CLF, ED, CLR, GLW, DVN, DFS, ^DJI, DOV, DTE, ETFC, EIGI, EOG, EQT, XOM, FEYE, FE, FIVN, FMC, FCX, FRD, GILD, GOOGL, GPRO, EVRG, GES, HSC, HIG, HL, HSII, HSIC, HSY, HNI, HOV, IIIN, INTC, TILE, JCOM, KBH, KMT, KSS, LZB, LANC, LAWS, LLY, LOW, LXU, MHO, M, MRO, MTRX, MU, MLHR, MCO, MS, MLI, MYL, NOV, CNR, JWN, NUS, OLN, OMCL, ASGN, OXM, PANW, PTEN, PYPL, PCG, POL, PG, PEG, PHM, RL, RMBS, REV, ROK, ROG, ^GSPC, SEIC, SIGI, SMTC, SHW, SCCO, SWN, SXI, SCS, SSYS, TPX, TXN, RIG, TG, VMI, VEEV, VRSN, WLK, WDAY, XLNX, IYM, IYC, IHE, DDM, QTEC, BOTZ, IYZ, SOXX, EWA, EWZ, ECH, EWQ, EIS, EWJ, EWL, PBE, PXJ, PHO, ROBO, IEV, SSO, MXI, XLY, XLP, XHB, XLB, XRT, SPY, USO, SMH. Clink this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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The following table shows where Fibonacci retrace values of the day’s high-low range are plus pivot points, calculated on the Nasdaq composite, sorted by value. When several are near each other (small differences),
the area might act as support or resistance.

— Thomas Bulkowski

Wednesday 9/2/20. Indicators: Bearish, but Who’s Listening?

This is a picture of the chart pattern indicator on the daily scale. The indicator is the line chart below a chart of the S&P 500 composite.

The indicator tried to turn bullish but failed to today (Tuesday). As the chart shows, it’s still bearish (neutral, really). The vertical red bar on the far right of the chart confirms this.

It suggests the market is going to dive, but the tech stocks are ignoring the warning and soaring out of sight. There’s a crash in them coming, I think, but I haven’t specially checked
on them. So that’s a guess, but the Nasdaq index seems to be in overdrive (Note: I’m talking about the Nasdaq, not the S&P, which the chart shows).

The red line is the percentage of stocks at least 20% below their 1-year high (plotted upside down). The blue line is the average percentage drop of stocks below their 1-year high (plotted upside down).

The red indicator line shows bearish divergence and it’s quite pronounced. It’s heading lower even as the index continues to rise. I mentioned this before (last week) but bearish divergence can last for
months before something significant happens.

The above numbers says that nothing has changed from last week.

The two charts are bearish. The prior chart is showing signs of turning bullish again. This one is bearish with that divergence I talked about. Something has to give. My guess is we’re going
to see the tech stocks get clipped. Maybe not soon but when it happens, there’s going to be a rush for the exits and the Nasdaq is going to get hammered. And probably for more than a day.

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Here’s a symbol list of 188 chart and candlestick patterns (13 “investment grade” candle patterns) found in today’s securities using my version of Patternz:
AMD, AJRD, AFL, APD, ATSG, ALRM, AYX, ABC, AMAT, ATR, ARCB, ADM, AWI, ASH, ATO, AXS, BMI, BLL, BSET, BKNG, BRC, BBW, CBT, CAL, CPB, CE, CENX, CF, CRL, CVX, CHS, CNO, CMCO, ED, CAG, CR, CCRN, CTS, DFS, EMN, EBAY, WIRE, EOG, XOM, EZPW, FICO, FIVN, FTNT, FWRD, GME, GPS, GE, GPRO, EVRG, GES, HL, HUBG, HURC, IEX, IBP, IBKR, TILE, INTU, JCOM, JNJ, KALU, KSS, LAWS, LEG, LLY, M, MAN, MRO, MCHX, MTRN, MU, MSFT, MCO, MLI, MYL, CNR, NKE, NI, NBL, JWN, NWPX, OXY, OLN, ASGN, OXM, PKG, PANW, PDCO, PYPL, POL, PPG, PFG, PEG, DGX, REV, RLI, RHI, ROG, ROST, RES, SIGI, SWN, SR, SXI, SCS, SSYS, TDOC, TDC, TKR, TJX, TSCO, SLCA, VLO, VEEV, WMT, WEX, WWW, XLNX, IYM, IYC, IYE, IHE, IDU, DDM, FDN, QTEC, IGV, EWZ, ECH, EZA, TUR, EWU, PBE, PXJ, PJP, XLE, XLI, XLB, XLU. Clink this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

— Thomas Bulkowski

Tuesday 9/1/20. 2020 Market Forecast September Update

Weekly, since inception on 6/14/2011:

     The prediction of the index closing higher has been right 212/366 or 57.9% of the time.

     The prediction of the index closing lower has been right 40/80 or 50.0% of the time.

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Here’s the updated 2020 forecast for September, presented in slider format.

Based on sector performance from Fidelity, the best performing sectors for year to date performance as of 31 August 2020 were…
(The numbering is how they ranked a month ago.)

1. Information technology (+34.8%),

2. Consumer discretionary (+27.1%),

3. Communication services (+15.1%),

4. Health care (+6.0%),

5. Consumer staples (+3.8%),

6. Materials (+2.6%),

9. Industrials (-4.6%),

8. Real estate (-6.6%),

7. Utilities (-8.8%),

10. Financials (-18.7%),

11. and dead last is energy (-41.6%).

Here’s how they rank the industries, but only the top 10 appear. Year to date returns. The numbering is how they ranked a month ago.

1. Internet & direct marketing retail (+75.2%),

2. Technology hardware, storage & Peripherals (+67.8%),

3. Software (+43.74%),

6. Air freight and logistics (37.8%)

7. Interactive media & Services (+30.5%),

4. Metals & mining (+27.8%),

8. Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment (+23.9%),

?. Entertainment (+20.5%),

5. Life sciences tools & Services (+20.4%),

9. Trading Companies & Distributors (+18.1%),

10. Specialty retail (+17.9%),

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Here’s a symbol list of 163 chart and candlestick patterns (13 “investment grade” candle patterns) found in today’s securities using my version of Patternz:
ABT, AXDX, ACN, AJRD, AES, AFL, ALRM, AA, ADS, AMED, AEL, AXP, AMWD, ANIK, ARCB, AWI, ARW, ASH, AVY, AXS, BLL, BECN, BIG, BBW, CBT, CALM, CE, CNC, CVX, CHD, CLNE, CLX, CLR, COTY, CRH, CCK, CTS, DFS, ^DJI, EMN, EIGI, EQT, FIS, FLS, FWRD, FCX, GME, IT, GE, GNW, GPN, GPRO, HAYN, HSII, HP, HON, HOV, HUBG, JBHT, HURC, IDA, IDXX, IPAR, IPI, JKHY, JNJ, KELYA, MTSI, MANH, MRO, MAS, MA, MTRN, MS, MOS, MUR, CNR, NJR, NUS, OXY, ORI, OTEX, PKG, PDCO, PTEN, PCG, PPL, PINC, PFG, RGS, REV, RHI, ROG, RES, CRM, SIGI, NOW, SHW, SKX, TECH, TDC, TER, TEVA, TMO, SLCA, UNM, VLO, VRSN, VC, WU, WLK, WEX, WMB, ZBRA, IYM, IYC, DDM, IYH, IAT, SLV, IGE, IYF, EWK, EWZ, EWC, ECH, EWG, EWM, EWY, EWL, EWT, TUR, IBB, PBE, PEJ, PHO, MXI, XLE, XLF, XLV, VHT. Clink this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

— Thomas Bulkowski