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Chart Patterns

Cup and Handle

Pattern Description:

The Cup and Handle is a bullish continuation pattern that marks a consolidation period followed by a breakout. The cup is in the shape of a "U" and the handle has a slight downward drift. The right-hand side of the pattern has low trading volume. It can be as short as seven weeks and as long as 65 weeks. As the stock comes up to test the old highs, the stock will incur selling pressure by the people who bought at or near the old high. This selling pressure will make the stock price trade sideways with a tendency towards a downtrend for four days to four weeks... then it takes off.
Cup and Handle

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Elasticity Toolkit

The Elasticity toolkit was created to obtain maximum gains in both sideways and trending markets with minimum risk. Developed by Timothy Straiton, the system performs with incredible results in almost all equity markets with a daily periodicity. The Elasticity toolkit focuses on short-term market fluctuations and takes advantage of deviation or "elasticity" from the mean price. One could visualize the action of a rubber band being stretched and at the moment where the expansion loses momentum, a contraction takes place, forcing movement in the opposite direction. The Elasticity system opens a trade at the moment that deviation from the mean price loses momentum.

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Could A 'Transaction Tax' Be A Good Thing?

by Lance Roberts
Summary Over the years, I've heard from several clients who have had trouble disciplining themselves from trading too frequently. Free trading may save you money on trading costs, but if it causes you to trade rashly, your returns may suffer. As a fiscal conservative, I'm not too fond of taxes of any sort. I am a firm believer in "free markets." I recently discussed why "Free, Isn't Really Free" regarding the retail investor. While "free...
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Technical Review

Palladium - still testing downside potential.

2025-08-28 by Tim Straiton

The current price of Palladium at the time of writing is $1091. The short-term trend shows continued downside pressure with focus on the Fibonacci 61.8% retracement level of $1053, based on the recent $1337 to $881 range traded since April 2025. The daily MACD-V indicator value of -46 remains in negative territory and is trending to the downside.

The monthly chart, however paints a more constructive picture with the $826 level acting as strong support. The MACD-V indicator, although still in negative territory, is trending upwards. Long positioning should be delayed until we see clear signs of stability on the daily chart, such as bullish divergence on the relative strength index.


Disclaimer

Our opinions are not a recommendation to buy or sell a security. Your decision whether or not to open a transaction should be based on your own due diligence and not on any representation we make to you

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Oanda

Site Description:

Provides currency and fx rates.
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