Author: Michael Kahn

I remember giving a speech to a technical analysis group in 2001 and a speaker before me was talking about a giant head-and-shoulders pattern where the 2000 peak was the head. I did not see the shoulders but I imagine the 1998...

On this most solemn of anniversaries, I would not be part of the New York community and an American if I did not acknowledge it here.I was already working at home full time by Sep 11, 2001 so I was not in danger personally....

Don’t you love data analysis? How about statistics? or (shudder) charting? And let’s not forget the barrier to entry in the market analysis business (that would be none).You read it here, folks, I can make a chart...

Gold was one hot commodity over the past few days thanks to a perfect storm of fundamentals, technicals and the dollar. But don’t let the edited title of today’s column fool you, I am looking for higher prices.So why...

Ladies and Gents,I am truly tired. It was a rough summer of fighting the tape and this week was just a whole lot of noise. Big news and opposite reactions. I’ve got nothing clever to say today other than a recommendation...

Summer has come and passedThe innocent can never lastwake me up when September ends- Green DayI love all the experts coming out of the woodwork to explain why September is a nasty month for stocks. Some even deny that it is...

Anytime I have found myself calling on myself to be patient about a move it was because I was fighting the damn thing.Patience = I am wrong-Ralph...

I think a standardized title when I comment on my current column is a good idea.Today, the topic is biotech. The most interesting observation is that a bunch of them gapped up nicely in July, including HGSI, CELG, AMGN, PDLI...

They (the man?) are now looking into commodity based ETNs and ETFs with the intent to regulate or eliminate, I am sure. There was a halt in the natural gas ETF a few weeks ago as the sponsor could not get enough product to meet...

I just read a discussion on the web about volume. Specifically, it was about the lack of volume on a particular stock’s breakout but it makes total sense for the market as a whole, too.With all the off-exchange activity,...