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You don't need to understand everything about all the charts and details below. Just the first couple is a good start. The charts below are samples from the Weekly set of charts, and from the Monthly set of charts (for Toolbox Members).
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The charts below utilise some
basic Technical Analysis (charting) concepts and indicators.
The date of the chart is shown in the top right hand corner of the chart picture.
The charts shown here are of the Australian All Ordinaries index (XAO) which is an aggregation of
the "top" 500 companies in the Australian market. (What does "top" mean? Answer soon...)
The date of the chart is shown in the top right hand corner of the chart picture.
The charts shown here are of the Australian All Ordinaries index (XAO) which is an aggregation of
the "top" 500 companies in the Australian market. (What does "top" mean? Answer soon...)
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Perhaps the most important thing to look for firstly is the presence (or absence) of a trend - and whether it is up or down..
The (Daily) chart at right shows the last market low in March 2009, with a "Higher Trough" in July, and another "Trough" in November 2009. This is followed by the "Peak" in January 2010.
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the big picture Monthly view and
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the big picture Monthly view and
the shorter-term Weekly view.
Over the same time period, the upward sloping green line is the trend line underlying the upward trend. (An uptrend line sits under the price action and appears to act as support while the price moves down then bounces up off the line. Read more about trend-spotting.)
To see the bigger picture, a Weekly or even Monthly chart is very useful (not shown here).
See the comments in the boxes on the chart for more details (click on the chart for a larger image in a new window).
Remember Brainy's 3Ways Rule (in 3Times).
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This might be a chart pattern (like the megaphone in early 2010), or a special indicator feature (like the Moving Average Golden Cross).
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The Coppock indicator on a monthly chart of the Australian All Ordinaries index (XAO) can be used to suggest possible turning points in the market.
The upper half of this screen shot is a Monthly chart of the XAO. The chart is from 1987 to very recent.
The lower half of the chart shows the Coppock indicator, oscillating above and below a central zero line.
Both the upper and lower panes of this chart share the same time axis across the bottom.
In early 2009, the Coppock turned up from a very low value (circled). This suggested that the market had bottomed (for the time being).
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The Momentum indicator is a measure of how far the price has moved over a specific time period. It can be very useful on a monthly chart to indicate overall strength or weakness in the market.
(On this chart we use a 28-period Momentum, and the same for Moving Average of Momentum).
The upper portion of this screen shot is a Monthly chart of the XAO (All Ordinaries index) from 2003 to now. The lower portion shows the Momentum indicator (the squiggly red line), and a Moving Average (MA) of Momentum (the smoother blue line).
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The MA of Momentum turned down sharply and crossed below the Momentum line in late 2007. This suggested weakness in the market. It was time to be out. The strong rise in the red MOM in 2010-2011 suggested strength in the market; but perhaps way over-done.
Falling Momentum suggests weakening prices. Momentum bottomed in early 2009 and rose. This looks positive; but the MA of Momentum is still falling.
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Stan Weinstein published one really good text book in 1988 (Secrets for Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets), and promoted a number of key strategies and concepts.
30-week
Simple Moving Average (SMA)
on a Weekly price chart.
on a Weekly price chart.
This is one of Weinstein's key principles. In the weekly chart of the XAO at right, the blue curve is this SMA. For as long as the price stays above the 30-week SMA, and the SMA line is heading upwards, Stan says the index (or stock) is rising. But if price crosses below the SMA and the SMA flattens and heads down, then there could be rough times ahead and it is time to sell. For example, in January 2008 and late April 2010.
Stage Analysis
The coloured ribbon near the bottom of this chart is Weinstein's Stage Analysis ribbon. For more information see Brainy's eBook (PDF) Article ST-6410 (in the Members Area), entitled "Sample trading strategies - Weinstein", and you can refer to Weinstein's book, "Secrets for profiting in Bull and Bear Markets".
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This chart shows that by January 2008 we should have been out of the market. And by April/May 2009 we could have been back into the market. And by May 2010 we should be out again!
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The Momentum (MOM) indicator is shown above on a Monthly chart. At right it is shown with a Weekly chart of the XAO (All Ords index) - the squiggly red line in the lower half of the screen shot. (The smoother blue line is a Moving Average of the Momentum, and in BullCharts is called a Smoothed Momentum indicator).
Observe the little peaks every few months on the Momentum line (the red squiggly line), and compare them with the corresponding peaks in the price curve directly above it. Notice if successive Momentum peaks are higher and higher, or lower and lower.
There are some instances on this chart where successive peaks in Momentum are lower than the previous peak; but the corresponding peaks in price are higher (marked with A and B). This is known as bearish divergence, and suggests a possible pending down turn in price.
Similarly, when the Momentum troughs are rising and the price (or index) troughs are falling (indicated with C), there is bullish divergence - suggesting a possible turn up in prices.
The lower highs in Momentum by December 2007 (area A) were a definite sign of weakness in the market, and a warning that we should have been out of the market.
QUESTION: What has been happening on this chart since September 2009 (area B)? - Bearish divergence!! AND the Moving Average (MA) of MOM has been falling since February 2010 - very bearish!!
Nobody can say there is no warning of a market fall pending.
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(chart updated:- 23 April 2010)
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Question: - A 28-period Momentum is used here. Why? See the Toolbox Members area.
The family of money flow indicators are actually an oscillator type of indicator as they oscillate above and below a zero line. They give an idea of whether the net flow of money is into the stock (or index), or out of the stock. Falling peaks in money flow with rises in the price (eg. at A in the chart at right) suggest net money flow out, and a possible pending fall in the price. Money Flow indicators can also give confirmation of trendline breakouts and support / resistance breakouts.
The chart at right comprises a simple, regular Weekly Line chart of the XAO index in the upper half, and the Twiggs Money Flow (TMF) indicator in the lower half.
A TMF value above zero suggests accumulation (bullish), and below zero suggests distribution (bearish). Downtrending TMF suggests weakening, and uptrending suggests strengthening.
Bullish Divergence and Bearish Divergence
As with the Momentum indicator above, we can look for divergence between TMF and the index (either bullish divergence, or bearish divergence). That is, higher peaks on the index accompanied by lower peaks on the TMF, or lower troughs on the index with higher troughs on TMF.
Note the areas marked "A" on the chart, and on the TMF directly below it. The index made a higher high in October 2007, while TMF did not make a higher high. This is bearish divergence. This divergence was apparent on the chart by November 2007. By January 2008, the TMF indicator was decidedly lower, and confirming that we should have been out of the market.
In the area "B" in late 2008 and early 2009, the cahrt is showing the index making Lower Lows, while the TMF indicator is NOT making Lower Lows - the lows are all about the same. This is a minor form of Bullish Divergence, and forewarns of apossible turn-up in the market.
Notice the bearish divergence at "C" on the chart as at late December 2009! TMF was falling decidedly while the index tracked sideways!! Is TMF simply moving back towards a neutral zero level before another leg up in the market? or is it warning of a pending fall in the market?
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* - Ack: Colin Twiggs www.incrediblecharts.com/indicators/twiggs_money_flow.php
The Guppy Multiple Moving Average indicator (GMMA) can be used to determine the mood, sentiment and direction of the market.
The GMMA is comprised of two sets of six Exponential Moving Averages (EMA). The blue group of six shown here represent the shorter-term investors (actually the traders), while the red group of six represent the longer-term investors.
Once trained in how to interpret this indicator, it is possible to interpret a lot about the character and nature of any trend - either an uptrend, or downtrend.
The start of the weekly XAO chart at right (late 2006 and into 2007) shows a nice set of blue and red EMA lines indicating a healthy uptrend. The red ones are rising nicely and evenly spaced and roughly parallel, while the blue ones are a nice distance from the red ones, and they are gently waving up and down with the trend.
But in July 2007 there was a severe dip of the blue lines into the red ones, and the red ones leveled out before uptrending again. This pattern was repeated in December 2007 and continued looking worse. This was a definite sign to be out of the market.
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The sample chart here is a candlestick chart so that we can see the range in price in each week. Each candle summarises the price action for a week - hence the chart is a weekly chart.
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More information about candlesticks.
Observing volume, and how it is performing in comparison to price, is very useful.
It is useful to observe whether:
- Price an dvolume rise together and fall together; or
- Price moves one way while volume moves the other.
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Sometimes the intraday view can be useful.
Most investors don't get to see the intraday view very often; but traders with intraday access and charts can see it when they want.
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The charts and technical indicators above did give clear warning signs by January 2008
(and again by May 2010)
that the market could have turned down in the very near future.
By using charts and indicators like these, it is possible to be forewarned of possible market falls.
You can take action to protect your hard-earned capital! Don't let it dwindle away.
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