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Chart Patterns

Triple Bottom

Pattern Description:

A triple bottom is a reversal pattern that displays three distinct minor lows at approximately the same price level. It generally takes at least three months to form and the longer the support levels hold, the more convincing is the eventual break above resistance. Ideally, the break to the upside should be accompanied with a significant rise in volume.

The science of herd mentality

The tendency to follow the herd emerges from our social brain networks, explained by Michael Platt, neuroscientist at the University of Pennsylvania.

Five Guiding Principles of Trading Psychology

by Brett N. Steenbarger, Ph.D.

When I recently participated in an online chat presentation for John Forman, I assembled my ideas into ten basic principles that have guided my thinking about the psychology of traders and the psychology of markets. In the very near future, if my testing continues to be promising, I hope to present a market indicator for swing traders that rests firmly upon these principles. Stay tuned! In the interim, here are the five principles that pertain specifically to trading psychology. Next up will be...

Broadcom - a remarkable change in sentiment.

2026-04-16 by Tim Straiton

Broadcom Inc.(AVGO) is an American multinational designer, developer, manufacturer, and global supplier of a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software products. Broadcom's product offerings serve the data center, networking, software, broadband, wireless, storage, and industrial markets.This stock isn’t cheap, trading at a forward P/E of 33.41x against a group average of 22.84x. It holds strong positions with major AI players (Google, Meta, OpenAI), which is supportive for the stock price.

The current technical view reveals a strong case of FOMO. The previous six daily closes landed all above the upside Bollinger band, the 14 day relative strength index is at an overbought level of 77% and the choppiness index is at an extreme low level of 29. A phase of bullish exhaustion could well be close at hand.

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CNBC

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