Are two heads really better than one? Does a cat have nine lives? And can a pair of bases by the same stock produce a superb breakout? [ibd-display-video id=3037819 ...

A second buy point could be right around the corner, if you interpret the stock chart correctly. Instead, a second base takes shape above the first, usually as a flat base. There is a "goldilocks" ...

A flat base is one of the more common base patterns in a bull market and is one of the easiest to identify using daily and weekly charts at IBD MarketSurge. The base starts, like all bases, with a ...

While there is certainly a right time and wrong time to buy stocks, there is never a wrong time to learn how to invest. You're likely familiar with the adage "buy low, sell high." IBD's research has ...

Fundamental analysis tries to determine value and estimate the future market price based on a stock's underlying fundamentals. Technical analysis relies on charts to forecast prices. The goal of ...

With the stock market climbing and consolidating every few weeks this year, many stocks have formed base-on-base patterns. Keep an eye out for those, because they tend to be strong chart formations.

I've noticed a recurring inverse head and shoulders pattern in high-beta tech stocks, signaling potential bullish reversals; the pattern is noticeable in the Nasdaq 100 and the QQQ ETF. I break down ...