Elliott Wave International Chief Market Analyst Steve Hochberg Sheds Light on a Feared Technical Indicator On Aug. 12, volatile market action coincided with a technical signal called the Hindenburg Omen, whereby a relatively high number of new highs and lows in individual stocks occur at the same time. This indicator instantly gained an enormous amount […]
Efficient Market Hypothesis: R.I.P.
August 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Of all the belief systems of Wall Street, few can claim the devoted following of the Efficient Market Hypothesis, the idea that stock prices adhere to the same laws of supply-and-demand that govern retail products. Once coined the theoretical “Parthenon” of economics, this notion has consistently endured the test of time —– until now. Academics […]
Slicing the Neckline: A Classic Technical Pattern Agrees with the Elliott Wave Count
August 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
In the August issue of his Elliott Wave Theorist, market forecaster Robert Prechter alerted readers that the U.S. stock market was slicing the neckline of a classic head-and-shoulders pattern in technical analysis, and that this may send the market into critical condition. Prechter said that when the Elliott wave count and a head-and-shoulders pattern are […]
How to Find Correct Elliott Wave Patterns in Market Charts
August 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Economic Crisis No One Saw Coming: A Convenient Untruth
August 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The single most convenient untruth about the 2008 (and counting) financial crisis is that it was unforeseen. For two years policymakers have insisted “There was no way to know ahead of time” that the liquidity boom would come to a screeching halt. Yet even as the mainstream authorities failed to detect the economic earthquake moving below their own feet, somebody did “notice” well in advance. That person was EWI’s Bob Prechter.
Stress Test: How to Find the Safest Banks in the U.S. and Abroad
August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Banks of all sizes are riskier than they used to be (think about portfolios stuffed with derivatives, emerging market debt and non-performing commercial loans), so it makes good sense to have your own personal stress test to find out which you can trust. This special report gives you what you need to know — plus a list of the Top 100 Safest Banks in the U.S.
Applying Elliott Wave Theory to Recent Trades
July 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Ralph Elliott, an American market analyst, discovered the basic principles in the 1930s studying the Dow Jones Index
Elliott Wave Tutorial
July 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
“Successful market timing depends upon learning the patterns of crowd behavior. By anticipating the crowd, you can avoid becoming a part of it.” I pulled this quote directly from the opening paragraphs of the free Elliott Wave Online Tutorial. It’s critical to your understanding of how markets really work. Now some might say, “What’s […]
Video: The Real-Time Power of Elliott Wave Analysis
July 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Mainstream financial analysts always look for ways to explain market action through news stories and events. Conventional wisdom states that news and inter-market correlations cause market booms and busts, but such explanations rely on selective presentation of the data. In this video, Elliott Wave International’s Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast Editor Mark Galasiewski shows you how Elliott […]
