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The TSX Index has not recovered from the correction that started in March, 2011.There were many technical indicators warning of that correction. Did you recognize the warning signals? I published a number of charts highlighting the warning signals. Did you heed the warnings by liquidating longs, moving into defensive sectors or by shorting the index? The following are some samples from the posts:
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Note: This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.
Still a negative technical profile for the TSX Index. Can anyone show me one positive attribute on this chart? Yes, it continues to hold 12,000.
One glimmer of hope for the TSX is that the energy stocks, as measured by the broad-based ETF (XEG:TSX), may have a bottom. XEG found support at $15.50 and is in a near-term uptrend but the major trend is still down. Trade according to the market signals.
On another subject related to the TSX Index, the downward spiral in natural gas seems to have stopped. Zero was in sight. But, a lot of investors were burnt with this commodity. Play natural gas cautiously and have predetermined exit points. A conservative play on natural gas is Encana (ECA:TSX), a direct play on the commodity is the U.S. Natural Gas Fund (UNG), and a leveraged play for the aggressive investor is Horizons BetaPro (HNU:TSX).
Note: This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.
Note: This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.
AvenEx Energy: BNN Market Call Top Pick on January 3, 2012
AvenEx Energy Six Month Candlestick Chart
On January 3, 2012; Bruce Campbell, President, Campbell & Lee Investment Management was a guest on BNN Market Call Tonight and one of his top picks was AvenEx Energy (AVF TSX). The following is his reason for recommending the stock: “Bought in Dec. at $5.17. A junior energy producer in western Canada, which is underfollowed and therefore trades at an 11 percent yield, and yet has a low payout of cash flow.”
View the insider trading activity for AvenEx Energy. No insiders were buying: they were all selling.
View the market reaction on the charts. That is all that counts.
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Note: This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.
Always make regular visits to Dr. Copper for his opinion on the overall health of the world economy. Right now, the Doctor is still evaluating the relatively negative economic data out of China. Maybe the upcoming earnings season will shed some extra light on the demand for base metals in China. Economic reports can be misleading but the top line of a company cannot be easily manipulated.
I have set my alerts as per the above chart and a breakout to the upside or downside will be a major signal for the resource based economies: Canada, Australia, Brazil and Russia.
Reference the last chart analysis for copper: still in the same lateral trading band.
View Kitco for updated charts and other time periods.
Note: This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.
The possibility of a double top was raised in the April 14 post.
What is a reasonable trading strategy at this point in the market?
The TSX Index is trading in a near-term consolidation range as indicated on the chart. A neutral trading strategy with an above average cash position would be appropriate. A confirmed break (+2% for two days) above the 12,500 resistance level would be a reason to add cautiously to long positions. A confirmed break below support of 12,000 would be a reason to liquidate longs.
Past posts for the TSX Index provide continuity in the analysis:
Reference the last chart analysis dated Nov 4 for the TSX Index. This chart identified the harami cross candlestick pattern with a tweezers top. You can also review the TSX Index Category for a sequential listing of charts.
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Note: This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.
