Jun
11

ROC — Jeff Yaede

From Stockcharts.com, we get a basic understanding of the ROC. Below is the except. “The Rate of Change (ROC) indicator is a very simple yet effective momentum oscillator that measures the percent change in price from one period to the next. The ROC calculation compares the current price with the price n periods ago. ROC = ( (Today’s close – Close n periods ago) / (Close n periods ago) ) * 100 The plot forms an oscillator that fluctuates above and below the zero line as the Rate of Change […]

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Jun
11

What is Penny Stock?

  Dee Asay Resource Advisor – Stock   I went and looked up the meaning at investopedia and this is what it says a stock that trades at a relatively low price and market capitalization usually outside of the major market exchanges. These types of stocks are generally considered to be highly speculative and high risk because of their lack of liquidity, large bid-ask spreads, small capitalization and limited following and disclosure. They will often trade over the counter through the OTCBB and pink sheets. The term itself is a […]

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May
29

Graduate Call Blog from 5-22-08 Session -Jeff Yaede

Hello All,  In the grad call given on 5-28-08, we discussed several factors that I use to determine market direction.   We looked at the following…  1.      Weekly chart of the S&P 500 ($SPX) with the 40 and 80 week moving averages 2.      $VIX – Volatility index       3.      $CPC – Put call ratio  With the VIX and CPC, we set up the chart so that we could plot how their relationship with the market.  Below is the chart setup.  Remember…you don’t need a membership to access these charts and set them […]

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May
17

ALCOHOL STOCKS ARE DOING OKAY

People may be drinking more these days. Or at least they’re buying stocks tied to drinking. Two of the top recent performers in the consumer staple category are Anheuser Busch (BUD) and Brown-Forman (BF/B). BUD is nearing a test of two previous peaks formed around 54. And it’s rising on strong volume. Brown-Forman is also showing rising price action and better relative strength. As we look at the chart on Bud that take a look at the chart, and what caused the big jump today. Deutsche Bank raises their price […]

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