These three utility stocks are technically strong, and could very well turn into the new momentum leaders because of their egregiously oversold condition.

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Everyone wants their stocks to go up, right? The good news: These five bullish chart patterns indicate when a pick is poised to do just that.

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Learn how to identify a bearish rising wedge chart -- then put that info to work by targeting puts in this Canadian National Railway (CNI).

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Learn how to identify five bullish chart patterns that indicate a stock is headed up.

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Technical analyst John Lansing explains seven bearish chart patterns that will help you reduce your losses and increase your profit-making potential.

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So many sectors, subsectors, averages and commodities tumbled after the last meeting and probably will do again.

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IBM and Intel both dropped similarly after Tuesday's earnings reports, but they'll have wildly different effects on the Dow Jones. Here's why.

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These puts on 3M, Canadian National Railway and Ralph Lauren with a January expiration give you plenty of time to see profits.

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A primer on the critical importance of using higher-order reason, not your 'rat brain' -- which seeks instant gratification despite often-conflicting signals.

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A glut of earnings warnings have set a bearish tone in the market. Here's a look at what assets are struggling.

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Based on these two early reporters' latest earnings, look to their peer agriculture stocks for downside plays.

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Short-side traders can take advantage of a quick downturn in the commercial real estate fund IYR.

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An ascending triangle in unleaded gasoline and a bearish rising wedge in crude oil means a huge spike in gas prices is coming -- likely before Halloween.

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The leaders of Caterpillar say it can remain steady even during a recession, but its chart isn't so positive.

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The broader markets might be surviving this sideways trading environment, but individual sectors are fading -- especially this one.

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Don't get caught up in the false hopes of QE3; the S&P 500's chart is flashing a dire warning sign.

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While we're not there yet, we're close to a seeing a 'death cross' -- a bearish indicator we haven't seen in six decades. Be prepared before it happens.

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While all eyes lately have been on the Fed or across the pond on the European Central Bank, I find that the charts give me the most reliable signals. The most important one to me currently is the Russell 2,000 via its exchange-traded fund, the iShares Russell 2,000 Index ETF (NYSE:IWM). The IWM closed below…

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Technical indicators predicted that ECB chief Mario Draghi's recent comments weren't going to create any sustainable positivity. They were right.

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Here are 3 things to know about when doing technical trading: Direction, speed and distance. Plus: Here's 1 good trade.

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Don't let bad habits sap your profits. These 3 simple but often neglected steps can help ensure you maximize your returns. Plus: 3 trades to make now.

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With the S&P 500 index is approaching upside areas of resistance, it's an ideal time to establish short-side positions before the market's next leg down.

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Here's an overview of why this is such an important pattern to understand -- and how investors can make the best use of it.

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The charts never lie. Learn how to identify five bullish chart patterns that indicate a stock is about to take off.

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You can double your money on these chipmakers that are ready for a breakout.

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Here are a couple of bullish option trade ideas in two popular retail stocks that could bring in some cash before the holiday bills start rolling in.

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Not only is MAKO’s fundamental story a compelling one, but the technicals are attractive right now as well.

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Some investors shy away from trading options, but here are seven reasons you should consider using these powerful tools.

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Gold stock Rubicon Minerals Corp. (AMEX: RBY) is outperforming the rest of the sector.

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Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) has broken out above the symmetrical triangle downtrend line and looks poised to resume its uptrend.

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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) is bouncing off strong support.

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Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) is setting up for a $15-$18 move higher by the end of December or early January.

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Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) is gearing up for a big move higher if it can break the downtrend line of the bullish continuation wedge or bullish pennant.

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These gold stocks could easily make you 100% gains before the end of the year.

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Today's Chart of the Day features a continuation rising wedge on steel stock United States Steel Corp (NYSE: X).

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The charts never lie. Learn how to identify five bullish chart patterns that indicate a stock is headed up.

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Learn how to use this pattern to identify the potential for a stock to break out.

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The Dow logged its worst intraday decline in history and closed down nearly 350 points. So where are we headed from here?

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Making money in a pullback isn't as easy as making money in an uptrend, but it's not impossible if you buy the right stocks, and I have one for you.

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With Berkshire Hathaway's BRK.B 50-to-1 stock split, average investors can now get in on the action. Find out why you want to act fast.

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This is going to be a huge year for metal commodities and metal stocks, so I'm giving you three of my top picks. Get in before the big money does!

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You are being given another opportunity to get positioned in one of the best-performing IPOs of 2009 before it goes on a tear in 2010.

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Gold is the best sector to invest in for 2010, and the five stocks I'm about to share with you are the best ways to profit from this mega trend.

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We have now entered the second leg of the mega rally in gold, and the profits to be had in this sector next year will blow 2009 away.

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This best-of-breed online education stock is trading in a very bullish chart pattern and looks like it's on the verge of a breakout.

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Despite gold's sell-off last week, one gold stock actually managed to make gains -- and it looks like it's about to make a run. While you wait for gold to head back up, you should be able to bag some nice profits in this stock.

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Talecris Biotherapeutics (TLCR) looks poised to break out. Find out exactly what call options I think you should buy.

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Thinking about investing in gold right now? Not so fast. Make sure you read this before you try to get in on the gold rush.

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Looking at the stock chart of satellite imagery provider DigitalGlobe (DGI), I'd say a breakout isn't just probable, it's nearly a given.

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How about a company with rock-solid fundamentals in a sector that held its own throughout the brutal bear market? Oh, and the technicals are a chartist's dream.

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