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Helene Meisler
Helene Meisler writes a daily technical analysis column and TheStreet Top Stocks. For more information, click here. Meisler spent more than a decade on the sell side as a market technician covering institutional accounts at various investment banks in New York City, including Cowen & Co. and Goldman Sachs. In addition she worked at Cargill in Minneapolis where she managed equity money for three years. She received her bachelor's degree in business from Pace University.
Recent Articles By The Author
This Market's Been Choppy, So Where to Next?
Let's look at past periods of similar action to see whether we went up or down, and to get an idea where we might be headed.
Not Everything's Lining Up in the Market
We're starting to see some divergences, but it's not straight across the board -- a down day, however, could get a lot of the complacency wrung out in a hurry.
Missing Signals on Market's Dow Theory
The transports failed to make a higher high on Thursday, so there is a Dow Theory non-confirmation in place -- also we have three-straight days of red breadth and the McClellan Summation Index has stopped going up.
Don't Overlook These Subtle Changes Amid Sloppy Market Action
As the chop continues, keep watch on breadth, new lows and the ratio of the small caps to large caps.
It's Time for That Talk Again ... About Sentiment
After the action on Monday into Tuesday, it's time to review this key indicator.
Hear That Knocking? That's Folks Getting Giddy
After Thursday's shakeout and bearishness, people have started to border on giddy -- let's see what else changed over the weekend.
Too Much Growth, Too Little Value
If we continue down this road in which big cap growth stocks lead over value stocks, then we'll likely see the Summation Index roll over.
Didn't We Just See a 'Fed Meeting' Month Like This One?
During the last two FOMC meetings in July and September, the market was near the highs and then sold off afterward -- guess which one is similar to now?
Sentiment Turns Complacent as Breadth Takes a Breather
After early giddiness on Monday, breadth slid and the market stalled, and the indicators remain ... you guessed it ... mixed.
All Mixed Up: Still No Sign Whether Bulls or Bears are on Top
Friday's action did nothing to change the indicators, but keep an eye on the Volatility Index, which could start to raise some red flags.
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