Looking at a stock chart is a great way to gain instant visual insight into the performance and momentum of a stock market index like the S&P 500. Yet, even broad-market visualizations need context.

Technical analysts use several indicators to forecast how stock prices may move in the future. Mastering these indicators and reading them correctly can increase returns. Many technical analysts add ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

When stock market forecasts are cloudy, and investors are more bearish than bullish, it may be tempting to accumulate shares at a lower price. But there’s always the chance that the market could go ...

Market breadth indicators tell us how many stocks are participating in market action Though the recent S&P 500 Index (SPX) pullback was less than 3%, market breadth took a significant hit over the ...

The Nasdaq continues to rally, something that makes big headlines, and yet certain key breadth indicators are not going along with the excitement. This is the result of the heavy weighting of the hot ...

An incredibly rare bullish stock market indicator just flashed for the first time since 2019, suggesting that the 18% rally in the S&P 500 that started in mid-October has more fuel to continue higher.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Navin is a Colorado-based journalist who writes about stocks. The stock market rally from the spring lows is taking a break.