Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson

CEO, Johnson Research Group

Before starting Johnson Research Group LLC (JRG), Chris Johnson worked in the financial services industry as a broker for 11 years and eight years as Director of Quantitative Analysis and Market Strategist with a well-known newsletter publisher.

Through this work, Chris became an expert at quantifying and studying the behavior of investors and financial markets, market sectors and indices. Along the way, Chris has developed numerous market analysis tools that harness the powerful combination of behavioral and technical analysis.

Chris is a frequent commentator on financial markets and is regularly seen in national print media, such as Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, USA Today and the A.P. Newswire. In addition to being a guest on several radio shows, Chris appears regularly on CNBC, Bloomberg TV and the Fox News Channel as an expert in the field of sentiment and investor behavior as well as technical analysis.

Recent Articles

The Best Ways to Play Sectors Right Now

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group

A shrinking correlation among stocks means harder decisions. Here's some sectors you should play with a fund, and others where you should go stock-picking.

20 Top Choices for a Short Squeeze

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group

Even in the summer doldrums, you can win with these stocks. They've been screened to meet our criteria for the likelihood of a short-covering rally.

3 All-American Earnings Buys

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group

These attractive names have no fear of the strengthening dollar because they generate 100% of their revenues right here in the U.S.A.

10 Bullish Trendsetters to Watch

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group

Take note: These stocks' charts are showing a 'bullish crossover' -- their 20-day moving averages are crossing above their 50-day average.

5 Potential Short-Squeeze Pops

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group

The shorts have gotten aggressive with a number of stocks whose technicals indicate plenty of positivity. If things go north, they'll be covering in a hurry.

17 Stocks the VIX’s Buy Signal Will Help Boost

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group

Look for short-term bullish opportunities for these 17 companies that are moving into technically stronger trading trends.

11 Bulls the Analysts Haven’t Caught Yet

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group

Stocks that are outperforming the market usually attract a crowd of analysts. These currently overlooked stocks could get further boosts once analysts catch on.

Short-Squeeze Candidates Ready to Pop

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group

A number of stocks are seeing heavy short interest despite recent strong technical trends. A couple in particular look primed to pop.

Options Traders Frown Upon Facebook

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group

Facebook (FB) options opened to the market Tuesday, and the bulls were out in force, with the put-to-call ratio sitting at better than 2-to-1.

10 Short Squeeze Candidates

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group

These short favorites have stock prices that are on the rise, and a squeeze could be next big play.

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