Douglas Gammons

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Retired software engineer turned writer/investor and owner of HeadlineCharts. I am not a registered investment advisor. My comments reflect my view of the market, and what I am doing with my accounts. The analysis is not a ... more

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Looking For Short-Term Downtrend
Saturday, September 21, 2019 10:28 PM EDT
The short-term uptrend continues, but it is time to be looking for the next short-term downtrend.
In this article: SOXX, FXI, SPX, FFTY
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Laggard Stocks Now Leading
Sunday, September 15, 2019 12:51 PM EDT
The big news of the past week was the sudden and startling outperformance of laggard stocks along with the sharp drop in the price of the leading stocks. When I say startling I really mean startling.
In this article: SPX
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New Short-Term Uptrend Started
Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:34 PM EDT
A new short-term uptrend started on Sept.4. The medium-term trend also looks like it has turned higher, although it is too early to know for sure. For now, the market, or at least the big institutional stocks, appear to be heading upwards.
In this article: JNK, SPX
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Promising Short-Term Trend Falls Apart
Saturday, August 24, 2019 9:59 PM EDT
A new short-term uptrend looked so promising on Thursday, but then on Friday, it fell apart. Bad news, a President's sensitive ego and the weak seasonal period all came together to undermine stocks.
In this article: XLK, SPX
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Short-Term Uptrend Ahead?
Saturday, August 17, 2019 5:36 PM EDT
There was endless discussion of the yield curve this week. To those skeptical of the yield curve, I will point out that industrial production has turned lower, and that this is also a good signal of trouble brewing for the economy and stocks.
In this article: DBP, JNK, SPX, IBB, XLK, XLV
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Short-Term Trend Intensifies
Saturday, August 10, 2019 7:59 PM EDT
The short-term downtrend intensified on Monday which is a signal for me to start looking for signs of the next short-term uptrend. It is counter-intuitive to think that intense selling leads to buying, but I find that is often how it works.
In this article: SPX, VIX
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A Reversal Day Often Marks The Short-Term Bottom
1 year ago

I would love to know why gold is so weak. I am open to all suggestions.

Portfolio Update September 2017
2 years ago

Very interesting blog! I am a new reader, and I will enjoy reading about how you decide which stocks to keep as they go down in price, and which you decide to sell.

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USD And Gold Cycle Update
2 years ago

Very nice charts.

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Charles Schwab
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Boston University
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Business Administration and Management, General.

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