Alphabet Inc. ( GOOGL) is scheduled to report their latest earnings numbers after the close of trading Tuesday. In our last review of GOOGL shares on August 10 we concluded that "The GOOGL charts looked positive back on July 19, but Wednesday's strong rally in stocks should have pushed GOOGL 'over the top.' I would be cautious on GOOGL."
In hindsight, GOOGL retreated from their August highs. Let's see what the charts look like now. 
In the daily bar chart of GOOGL, below, we can see that the shares have been in a downward trend the past 12 months. The stock trades below the negatively sloped 50-day moving average line. The 200-day moving average line also has a negative slope.
The daily On-Balance-Volume (OBV) line has been in a one-year decline and only shows limited improvement in October. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) oscillator has improved but it is still below the zero line.
In the weekly Japanese candlestick chart of GOOGL, below, we see a neutral to bearish picture. The shares are in a longer-term bear phase as they trade below the declining 40-week moving average line.
The weekly OBV line is in a longer-term downward trend. The MACD oscillator is bearish but could eventually trigger a cover shorts buy signal.
In this daily Point and Figure chart of GOOGL, below, we can see a potential downside price target in the $87 area.
In this weekly Point and Figure chart of GOOGL, below, we can see that the software of this website is projecting a potential downside price target in the $69 area.
Bottom-line strategy: I have no special knowledge of what GOOGL will report to shareholders Tuesday evening but the charts and indicators are not positioned for a sustained advance.
