Beat the Bell

It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the swirl of headlines in the financial world. But stocks often move on those headlines — sometimes a lot — and knowing what to make of the price action will set you on the right path for winning trades.

That’s why we’ve put together our free Beat the Bell series. This free daily feature provides insightful advice from renowned technical analyst Serge Berger right in your mailbox — and in plenty of time to take action on the trade.

IBB: This Biotech ETF Still Looks Short-Worthy

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The market's turbulence really did a number on darlings like the biotech ETF, IBB. Traders should look to get short on the IBB.

Apple Stock Could Be Squeezed Even Higher (AAPL)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple (AAPL) stock might have limited downside until the Sept. 9 event ... and, better still, further upside heading into that date.

Tesla Motors: Keep Trading TSLA Stock With the Longs

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tesla (TSLA) stock is maintaining its relative strength despite broader market weakness. Active managers have a couple of choices in this situation.

Lululemon: 2 Ways to Play LULU Stock at a Critical Juncture

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Lululemon (LULU) stock is trying to show some grit as it reaches a critical technical area of support. Traders have two potential options for playing LULU.

Russell 2000 (IWM): Buy the Dips, Sell the Rips

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) has drawn a bearish head-and-shoulders pattern. Traders should prepare for a sharp oversold bounce.

Chevron (CVX) Stock: Big Yield, Grossly Oversold

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
As a result of 2015's selloff, Chevron (CVX) stock now yields a whopping 6% and looks ripe for a bounce-back.

Walt Disney Co: Go Bargain Hunting in DIS Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Disney (DIS) stock has corrected more than 20% since early August. Further weakness looks likely, but an oversold bounce may come first.

S&P 500 Proves Too Heavy for Dip Buyers to Hold Up

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The S&P 500 broke its 200-day moving average. Multi time-frame and structural context also points to a further drop in the autumn period.

Should Investors Worry About an AAPL Stock Death Cross?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Should investors be concerned with a potential death cross in the seemingly invincible Apple stock?

Facebook (FB) Stock Is Waving a Bullish Flag

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook -- one of the few major believable growth stories out there -- continues to perform well, and a bullish opportunity in FB stock is coming to a boil.

Whirlpool (WHR) Stock: A Great Play on the Housing Market

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Whirlpool stock has recently built a good bottom. Now, WHR stock is ready to benefit from positive housing market news.

This Trade Calls for a Little Small-Cap Magic

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
MagicJack (CALL) stock made a powerful statement with its post-earnings rally. Here's how much farther you can ride this stock.

CROX: Be Bullish, But Cautious, On Crocs Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
With Crocs stock again curling up below resistance, investors and traders should start navigating into CROX shares in anticipation of a breakout.

QQQ: The Stage Is Set for a Summer-End Rally

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Nasdaq-100 left behind on the chart a bullish hammer candle on Wednesday that promises further gains for stocks over the near-term.

GDX: Is It Time to Dip a Toe Back Into Gold Miners?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) has been lousy in 2015, but recent price action suggests a promising short term for the GDX ETF.

Freeport-McMoRan: It’s Rally Time for FCX!

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Monday's notable bounce in commodities and energy stocks favors at least some continuation higher in shares of Freeport (FCX) stock.

EBAY Stock: eBay Inc Is Waving a Big, Bullish Flag

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a couple of weeks of sideways trading, EBAY stock looks ripe to break higher out of its current constructively bullish pattern.

The Dow Jones Is on the Brink (DIA)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The DIA etf is already trading below its 200 day moving average reference line and could be leading the push lower for other indices as well

WMT Stock: Walmart’s Path of Least Resistance Is Up

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The market environment and Walmart price charts indicate that WMT stock should outperform the broader market and consumer staples in the coming months.
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