Scott Downing

Let's take a look at Gaps and Fills, which are fairly well known technical indicators. A gap is exactly as it sounds, a gap between the data points of a stock's chart. Often the Daily Chart is useful for examining gaps, because there has to be some significant buying or selling pressure that causes a stock to move up or down sharply on the open on a particular day, then not "fill in" that gapped area during that trading day.

The Elliott Wave Principle focuses on the behavior of humans and how that behavior impacts the stock market. Rather than acting in an unpredictable manner, Ralph Nelson Elliott (in the late 1920s) noticed that the market actually ran in repetitive cycles - which were a result of investors' reactionary behavior to outside influences.

Let's play that good old-fashioned psychologist game, word association. We will throw out a company name, you make note of the first thing that pops into your head. Level 3 Communications (LVLT), American International Group (AIG), Sirius XM Radio (SIRI), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Fannie Mae (FNM), Infineon Technologies (IXF), Genworth Financial (GNW), E*Trade Financial (ETFC), and Coeur D'Alene Mines (CDE).

There has been quite a bit of discussion lately about short selling and the "uptick rule." In fact, some believe that the steps towards reinstating these rules have helped bolster stocks of late. What is the uptick rule and why is the mere mention of doing away with said rule possibly creating a rally? Let's take a look.

The Average Directional Index (ADX) and the Directional Movement Index (DMI) are technical indicators developed by J.Welles Wilder in the 1970s. DMI measures the strength of a stock's current trend, positive or negative. Basically, DMI is an oscillator, which bounces between 0 and 100.

The Average Directional Index (ADX) and the Directional Movement Index (DMI) are technical indicators developed by J.Welles Wilder in the 1970s. DMI measures the strength of a stock's current trend, positive or negative. Basically, DMI is an oscillator, which bounces between 0 and 100.

The Elliott Wave Principle focuses on the behavior of humans and how that behavior impacts the stock market. Rather than acting in an unpredictable manner, Ralph Nelson Elliott (in the late 1920s) noticed that the market actually ran in repetitive cycles - which were a result of investors' reactionary behavior to outside influences.

Let's play that good old-fashioned psychologist game, word association. We will throw out a company name, you make note of the first thing that pops into your head. Level 3 Communications (LVLT), American International Group (AIG), Sirius XM Radio (SIRI), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Fannie Mae (FNM), Infineon Technologies (IXF), Genworth Financial (GNW), E*Trade Financial (ETFC), and Coeur D'Alene Mines (CDE).

There has been quite a bit of discussion lately about short selling and the "uptick rule." In fact, some believe that the steps towards reinstating these rules have helped bolster stocks of late. What is the uptick rule and why is the mere mention of doing away with said rule possibly creating a rally? Let's take a look.

Let's take a look at Gaps and Fills, which are fairly well known technical indicators. A gap is exactly as it sounds, a gap between the data points of a stock's chart. Often the Daily Chart is useful for examining gaps, because there has to be some significant buying or selling pressure that causes a stock to move up or down sharply on the open on a particular day, then not "fill in" that gapped area during that trading day.

The Average Directional Index (ADX) and the Directional Movement Index (DMI) are technical indicators developed by J.Welles Wilder in the 1970s. DMI measures the strength of a stock's current trend, positive or negative. Basically, DMI is an oscillator, which bounces between 0 and 100.

There has been quite a bit of discussion lately about short selling and the "uptick rule." In fact, some believe that the steps towards reinstating these rules have helped bolster stocks of late. What is the uptick rule and why is the mere mention of doing away with said rule possibly creating a rally? Let's take a look.

Let's play that good old-fashioned psychologist game, word association. We will throw out a company name, you make note of the first thing that pops into your head. Level 3 Communications (LVLT), American International Group (AIG), Sirius XM Radio (SIRI), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Fannie Mae (FNM), Infineon Technologies (IXF), Genworth Financial (GNW), E*Trade Financial (ETFC), and Coeur D'Alene Mines (CDE).

The Elliott Wave Principle focuses on the behavior of humans and how that behavior impacts the stock market. Rather than acting in an unpredictable manner, Ralph Nelson Elliott (in the late 1920s) noticed that the market actually ran in repetitive cycles - which were a result of investors' reactionary behavior to outside influences.

Let's take a look at Gaps and Fills, which are fairly well known technical indicators. A gap is exactly as it sounds, a gap between the data points of a stock's chart. Often the Daily Chart is useful for examining gaps, because there has to be some significant buying or selling pressure that causes a stock to move up or down sharply on the open on a particular day, then not "fill in" that gapped area during that trading day.