One of the primary objectives of any market analyst is to determine what exactly the market is doing. Is it rising or falling, trending or consolidating? And how do you know? For most, that analysis ...

IBD has clear rules for buying and selling stocks. But what about holding? If your stock hasn't obviously fallen apart, triggering the 7% sell rule, the decision can be less clear cut. Sell too soon, ...

The percentage of S&P 500 stocks trading above their 50-day moving average, a key measure of market breadth, rose 23% last week to 55% at last Friday’s close. Meanwhile, the percentage of S&P 500 ...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are below their 200-day moving averages. That's a key indicator for identifying the direction of long-term market trends. One technical analyst is warning of a potential ...

Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite were trading lower on Friday, adding to the weakness they've seen since the start of November. This continued decline may cause both indexes to break below a key ...

Successful investors need to know when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em. When is it time to part ways with a winning stock? While there is obviously no foolproof way to know for certain when to sell ...

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Despite a powerful 22% surge in the S&P 500 since the April lows—driven by easing U.S.-China trade tensions and a 90-day pause on new tariffs—only half of the index’s stocks have managed to rise above ...