The cup and handle pattern was first identified by entrepreneur and stockbroker William J. O’Neil and explained in his 1988 book “How to Make Money in Stocks.” The bullish chart pattern is easy to ...

Technical traders make their living on the recognition of specific stock chart patterns. The more prominent and pronounced the pattern, the easier it is to recognize during formation. Few are as ...

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Health care was the top performing sector by far in November, with the S & P 500 Health Care Sector gaining an impressive 9.1%. The rally appears to be the start of a cyclical uptrend, lending a ...

Mega-cap Alphabet (GOOGL) is one of the top performers in the S & P 500 Monday, hitting a new all-time high as the rest of the market struggles. This strength is meaningful on the chart because it ...

Fundamental analysis tries to determine value and estimate the future market price based on a stock's underlying fundamentals. Technical analysis relies on charts to forecast prices. The goal of ...

The cup and handle pattern predicts a bullish trend, indicating a potential buy opportunity. Look for a U-shaped cup and a shallow handle to identify ideal cup and handle patterns. Confirm the pattern ...