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Stage Analysis Members Weekend Video – 10 April 2022 (1hr 42mins)

This weekends Stage Analysis Members Video features the Major Indexes – Nasdaq, S&P 500, Russell 2000, Sector Relative Strength, Market Breadth charts to determine the Weight of Evidence, Industry Group Relative Strength. A Group Focus on the Uranium Stocks and the US Stocks Watchlist in detail with marked up charts and explanations of the group themes and what I'm looking for in various stocks.
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Sector Breadth: Percentage of US Stocks Above Their 150 day (30 Week) Moving Averages

Declines across the entire US stock market this week with the overall average dropping back to 43.93%, which as you can see from the sector data is being propped up by the lingering strength in Energy, Utilities, and Basic Materials. While the rest of the market is lagging, especially the Consumer Discretionary and Technology sectors – which have less than 20% of stocks in each above their medium term 150 day (30 week) moving averages...
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Uranium Stocks & ETFs Attempting to Breakout and the US Stocks Watchlist – 7 April 2022

Strong relative volume came into the Uranium stocks & ETFs today, with multiple stocks from the group testing the highs of their recent ranges, with closes near the highs of the day and the majority moving greater than 5% including the group ETFs. So there's potential for a new Stage 2 breakout "attempt". But as always – and especially in the current market environment – be on alert for signs of failure on any breakout attempt, as failed breakouts can quickly turn into an Upthrust...
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Stage Analysis Members Midweek Video - 6 April 2022

This weeks Members Midweek Video focuses on some of the recent areas of weakness, like the Semiconductors groups, plus brief reviews of some of other featured groups in the last few months – as well as the regular midweek features on the indexes, short term market breadth charts and the watchlist stocks in focus.
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US Markets Continue to Pullback – Testing Key MAs

The major US stock markets continued to pullback sharply today, with strong follow through on the downside in laggard groups, such as Semiconductors that I mentioned previously. Most of the indexes remain in the upper half of the recent trading range though, and are testing both their short and long term MAs, with closes below the 21 day EMA in the Nasdaq and Russell 2000...
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Weakness in the Semiconductor Group and the US Stocks Watchlist – 5 April 2022

Semiconductor group was hit again today with many stocks in the group dropping back below their 50 day MAs again. So the group is in danger of falling into Stage 4 if the weakness persists, as the weekly chart failed at the now declining 30 week MA last week and the relative strength versus the S&P 500 is making new lows ahead of the price action...
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