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A Dual Purpose Trend Indicator

Identifying trends and recognizing overbought and oversold conditions are the main objectives of technical analysis.  This article introduces a new tool called the Volatility Adjusted Slope Indicator (VASI) that does all three simultaneously.  The VASI is standardized, which means that … Continue reading

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Multiple Indicators Point to Market Pullback

Equity markets have been on a tear for the past 18 weeks and speculators have continued to add to their long positions throughout this rally, reaching the extreme threshold several weeks ago. Over the past month, commercials have added to … Continue reading

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How to Draw Trendlines & Avoid Severe Losses

From the high in 2000 to the low in 2002, the NASDAQ 100 index lost 83% of its value.  It has never recovered its losses.   From 2008 to 2009, the S&P 500 index lost 57% of its value (peak … Continue reading

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