The Chart Whisperer: Year-End Posturing

Published: December 21, 2007 | 3:49 PM

Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Chart Whisperer! You'll see this is an interactive podcast in which we may play your phone call on the air. To hear yourself on an upcoming episode, call 714-369-8774 and leave Bruce a message anytime during the week; he may give you his technical opinion of your favorite stock or ETF.

The Chart Whisperer: Maximum Volatility

Published: January 11, 2008 | 12:19 PM

This week, host Bruce Zaro gives his views on the market and responds to calls from listeners. He gives his technical take on Citicorp, GLD and others. To hear yourself on the show, call 714-369-8774 anytime and leave a voicemail; Bruce may choose your call, play it on air and analyze the chart of your favorite stock.

The Chart Whisperer: Defensive Investing

Published: January 18, 2008 | 5:34 PM

Once again, host Bruce Zaro plays listeners' calls. This week, he talks about defensive investing in difficult market conditions and stocks discussed in this episode include Monsanto, Merrill Lynch and others. To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.  

The Chart Whisperer: Bottoming Out

Published: January 25, 2008 | 7:48 PM

Once again, host Bruce Zaro plays listeners' calls. This week, he tells why the market is bottoming out and discusses homebuilders, financials, and BRICs. To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.

The Chart Whisperer: Coal and MSFT

Published: February 01, 2008 | 5:44 PM

As Bruce predicted, the market has been rallying strongly. Will it last? Listen in to find out what he thinks. Also, this week the host discusses the technical outlook for gold, coal, Mircrosoft and others. Call 714-369-8774 to leave Bruce a message with a stock you'd like a technical read on, or email him a question at chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.

The Chart Whisperer: Bottom Testing

Published: February 08, 2008 | 3:29 PM

This week, host Bruce Zaro tells why he believes the market is in the process of re-testing January's lows. In addition, he gives his technical take on Apple (AAPL), McDonald's (MCD) and others. To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question for next week's show: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.

Chart Whisperer Returns Next Week

Published: February 15, 2008 | 3:05 PM

A hectic travel schedule had Bruce put off his show this week. He'll be back with a new episode next Friday, February, Februaray 22nd. In the meantime, remember that you can visit his most recent episode here. Also, to have him answer a question on air, call Bruce at 714-369-8774 or email him at chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.

The Chart Whisperer: Gold and Oil

Published: February 22, 2008 | 4:00 PM

Bruce literally phones it in this week! While goofing off in Park City, he managed to find a phone and call in his technical thoughts on the market. He also provides insights into a couple of hot-button sectors: gold, oil, and some individual stocks in those groups. To ask him a question he’ll answer on his next show, call 714-369-8774 or email him at chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.

The Chart Whisperer: Re-Test Coming

Published: February 29, 2008 | 6:50 PM

Once again, host Bruce Zaro takes listeners' questions. This week, he tells why recent action continues to suggest a market which is building a bottom and he discusses coal, international markets and sectors to avoid. To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.

The Chart Whisperer: Back and Forth

Published: March 07, 2008 | 4:17 PM

Once again, host Bruce Zaro takes listeners' questions. This week, he discusses the wild volatility we've seen recently and gives his technical rundown on a few high-profile stocks. To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.

The Chart Whisperer: Will the January Lows Hold?

Published: March 14, 2008 | 7:19 PM

Chart guru Bruce Zaro takes listeners' questions and discusses the technical outlook for various high profile stocks and ETF's including IYF, IAI, MOO, PSI, and Citigroup. Bruce also breaks down the recent run in oil and the significance of Wednesday's 416 point increase in the Dow.  To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.

The Chart Whisperer: Building a Shopping List

Published: March 28, 2008 | 12:59 PM

Chart guru Bruce Zaro takes listeners' questions and discusses the technical outlook for various high profile stocks including ANF, MCD, YUM, BNI, FLR, X, NUE, APD, PG, and GILD. Bruce also discusses the value of positive divergence.  To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.

the Chart Whisperer: Messy Quarter

Published: April 04, 2008 | 3:48 PM

Chart guru Bruce Zaro takes listeners' questions and discusses the technical outlook for the market going forward and discusses some of his favorite holdings including SSW, XHB, MTH, GGB, PHM, MT, BNI, IYT, among others.  To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.    

The Chart Whisperer: Earnings Season

Published: April 11, 2008 | 12:17 PM

Chart guru Bruce Zaro takes listeners' questions and discusses the importance of the upcoming earnings season.  Bruce analyzes the current technicals for POT, GOOG, AA, & the DJIA, as well as highlighting the hot sectors.  To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.    

The Chart Whisperer: Dow Breaks 12,800

Published: April 18, 2008 | 5:17 PM

Chart guru Bruce Zaro takes listeners' questions and discusses the significance of a Dow break of 12,800.  Bruce also discusses when to exit a particular stock and talks energy sector technicals.  To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.        

The Chart Whisper: The Goldilocks Market

Published: April 25, 2008 | 1:08 PM

Chart guru Bruce Zaro takes listeners' questions and discusses the market's follow-through after breaking key technical levels.  Bruce also covers the psychological impact of first quarter earnings, gold technicals, and semiconductors.  To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.

The Chart Whisperer: The Bulls Roar

Published: May 02, 2008 | 3:13 PM

Chart guru Bruce Zaro takes listeners' questions and discusses the relative strength in stocks vs. bonds and highlights the 6-month lows in the VIX.  Bruce also covers the Fed decision, sector leadership, and technical trends he sees evolving.  To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774.

The Chart Whisperer: Three Easy Steps

Published: May 09, 2008 | 6:13 PM

Delta Global Advisors Chart guru Bruce Zaro takes listeners' questions and discusses the overbought vs. oversold bell-curve and where we currently sit. Bruce also sees risk-taking appetite returning and draws technical comparisons to other points in recent history. To leave your voicemail for Bruce, call 714-369-8774. Or, email him your question: chartwhisperer@deltaga.com.        

The Chart Whisperer: Selling the Losers

Published: May 16, 2008 | 2:36 PM

Chart guru Bruce Zaro discusses the Dow's bounce off of the mid-March lows.  He also covers breakout signals and other technical trends he sees evolving.  Bruce shows you how to spot stock leaders vs. "floaters" and highlights the ETF plays he finds attractive, including names like (AMEX: VOT), (AMEX: IJH), (NYSE: JKG), (AMEX: ILF), (AMEX: EFA), and (AMEX: EEM) among others.

The Chart Whisperer: My Personal Wall of Worry

Published: May 30, 2008 | 3:45 PM

The Chart Whisperer is back after a week of business travel to guide you through a difficult market.  In this episode, Bruce runs through the technical opportunities he sees in Mid-Cap ETFs and specifically the Machinery and Tool sectors.  Associated tickers with this episode are (NYSE: JKH), (AMEX: VOT), (NYSE: PH), (AMEX: GHM), and (NYSE: DHR).

The Chart Whisperer: Let's Really Worry: 2Q GDP

Published: June 06, 2008 | 6:09 PM

The Chart Whisperer is on top of his game, providing more actionable ideas in a rough market. In this episode, Bruce runs through the technical opportunities he sees in the major indices and specifically targets the Biotech, Semiconductor and Internet sectors. Associated tickers with this episode are (NSDQ: IVGN), (NSDQ: ALXN), (NSDQ: AMKR), and (NSDQ: AMZN).

The Chart Whisperer: Defensive End

Published: June 13, 2008 | 3:00 AM

This week Bruce proposes taking up a defensive strategy in a market that has undergone a technical deterioration in the past couple of weeks. Such long-term indicators as the NYSE bullish percentage on Wednesday indicate a reverse down. Today's breakout of the soft US dollar negatively affect non-US holdings. His run-down on strong ETF stocks include: (AMEX: EWZ), (AMEX: EWC), (NYSE: JKH) and (AMEX: IDU).

The Chart Whisperer: Comparison to 2001

Published: June 20, 2008 | 1:42 PM

In a continually tough market, Bruce strongly suggests keeping the defensive on the field. This week, Bruce starts off the show by drawing comparisons between the current market and the recessionary period of 2001. He and ends it by listing his favorite sectors for new purchases, which include: technology, industrial, energy, health care and utilities. Associated tickers are: (NSDQ: MENT), (NYSE: KND) and (NSDQ: ROCK).

The Chart Whisperer: My Suspenders Fell Off

Published: June 27, 2008 | 4:55 PM

In a brutal market, Bruce still uncovers some select opportunities. This week, Bruce starts off the show addressing the technical state of the major indices and discusses the ramifications of the latest DJIA breach of key support levels. He also touches on short-term market indicators.  During the screen-scan portion of the show, Bruce highlights some positive divergers that he sees as market standouts.  Associated tickers are (NSDQ: TEVA) and (NYSE: IO).

The Chart Whisperer: What the Market is Telling Us

Published: July 03, 2008 | 1:45 PM

The Chart Whisperer is still finding opportunities in a rough market. This week, Bruce starts off the show addressing the historical lows on the NYSE bullish percent indicator and discusses what to do now that the market has blown through key support levels.  During the screen-scan portion of the show, Bruce highlights some gems he's uncovered in the Biotech sector.  Associated tickers are (NSDQ: TEVA), (NSDQ: ILMN), and (NSDQ: CELG).

The Chart Whisperer: Climax Selling

Published: July 25, 2008 | 2:46 PM

The Chart Whisperer is back from a two-week working vacation! In this episode, Bruce talks about putting the offensive back on the field.  Bruce starts off the show by elaborating on the recent swings in crude, and addresses the doom and gloom in the media and how it is often a contrarian indicator. He ends the show with a few opportunities he sees in select sectors. Associated tickers are: (NSDQ: NUVA) and (AMEX: RFG).

The Chart Whisperer: Trend Line Resistance

Published: August 01, 2008 | 5:19 PM

This week Bruce focuses on commodities and the factors that have affected various basic resources.  The worrisome spot he sees, is commodities' reverse down in relative strength vs. the money market index.  He suggests lightening up on strength because a selloff on strength generally will hold through a period of weakness when focusing on this indicator.  Associated tickers to this episode include:   (NYSE: KOL), (NYSE: PYZ) and (NYSE: VAW).

The Chart Whisperer: The Dollar Jumps

Published: August 08, 2008 | 1:24 PM

This week Bruce focuses on the recent dollar breakout and it's correlation to the commodities slide.  He also outlines the sectors he finds attractive and provides specific entry points. Bruce also covers some basic resources ETFs and suggests a gold trade. Associated tickers to this episode include: (NYSE: GLD), (NYSE: EVX) and (NSDQ: CLHB).

The Chart Whisperer: Staying Too Long at the Party

Published: August 15, 2008 | 12:46 PM

The Chart Whisperer is at it again, doing what he does best. Bruce starts off the show addressing the change in market leadership.  Bruce recommends lightening up on raw material holdings and highlights some gems he's uncovered in the Biotech sector.  Associated tickers are  (NYSE: GHM), (NSDQ: TEVA), (NSDQ: ALXN), and (NYSE: IBB), (NYSE: IHI), and (NYSE:VDC).

The Chart Whisperer: Seasonally Favorable Period Approaches

Published: August 22, 2008 | 3:41 PM

The Chart Whisperer winds down the summer with a technical analysis of the seasonality of market trends in the past decade and what might be in store for the last half of 2008.  Associated tickers:  (NSDQ: SPX), (NYSE: EFA), (NYSE: IYF), (NYSE: IYM), (NYSE: TLM) and (NYSE: IYE).

The Chart Whisperer: What's Next for Basic Resources?

Published: August 29, 2008 | 2:16 PM

Bruce believes better days and market action are much nearer.  In this episode, he covers basic resources sectors, including: coal, shipping, energy and agriculture.  Associated tickers:  (NYSE: KOL), (OTCBB: DRY), (NYSE: ENY), (NYSE: MOO), (NYSE: MON), (NYSE: TNP), (NSDQ: VLCCF) and (NYSE: BTE)

The Chart Whisperer: Short & Inverse

Published: September 05, 2008 | 5:23 PM

With traders selling and shorting the market mercilessly coming back from the Labor Day weekend, Bruce covers downside strategy action as it pertains to the short market (sector exposure).  Associated ETF tickers to this segment:   (NYSE: DOG), (NYSE: EFZ), (NYSE: DZZ), (NYSE: DTO), (NYSE: DBA) and (NYSE: DRR).

The Chart Whisperer: Market Bottoms Similiar to 2002

Published: September 12, 2008 | 1:57 PM

As volatility continues in the market, Bruce draws comparison between 2002 bottoms to 2008. He also expects the market to move around next week. Associated tickers: (NYSE: ROC) and (NYSE: TNK).

The Chart Whisperer: Assessing Market Bottoms

Published: September 19, 2008 | 2:39 PM

In this segment, the Chart Whisperer elaborates on the technical factors he uses to gauge market bottoms. Bruce also talks about the technical significance of 11,421 on the DOW and what the game plan should be for investors going forward. Have we finally reached a bottom? Find out Bruce's exclusive thoughts here in this informative segment.

The Chart Whisperer: The Soulless Barometer

Published: September 26, 2008 | 3:06 PM

In this segment, the Chart Whisperer touches on how the markets are being held hostage awaiting the bailout resolution and how some of the tried and true technical tools he uses have failed in this choppy environment. Bruce talks about the value of the trustworthy NYSE Bullish Percent indicator and how it is even more valuable in this volatile environment. The host finds opportunities in the Biotech and medical instrumentation sectors. Associated tickers are (NSDQ: IBB) and (NYSE: IHI).

The Chart Whisperer: How Long Are We Going to Have to Wait?

Published: October 03, 2008 | 3:20 PM

This week the Chart Whisperer debriefs on the painful week in the stock market and suggests this type of action usually marks the bottom.  Bruce thinks it's too late to sell and too early to buy at this point.  As he mentioned in his earlier commentary this week, don't ignore the dollar movement.  Find out which indicators he believes are buy singals. Associated tickers: (NYSE: JNJ) and (NYSE: OMI).

The Chart Whisperer: Playing with Volatility

Published: October 17, 2008 | 4:31 PM

The Chart Whisperer recaps this week's epic movements in the market and assesses whether signs of sellers' exhaustion are emerging. Bruce also covers how psychology  readings, such as the VIX, can be useful as supplementary data to point and figure charts to help tell us what is happening in the market.  Learn how to play with volatility.  Associated tickers:  (AMEX: QID) and (AMEX: QLD).

The Chart Whisperer: The Technical Triangle, Long & Short

Published: October 23, 2008 | 4:23 PM

As the bottoming process continues, the Chart Whisperer discusses the formation of triangle patterns of many stocks, which mirrors the market trend at times in wide ranges.   These stocks wait to be resolved up or down.   Ascending stocks tend to break to the upside and descending stocks tend to break to the downside.  Associated tickers: McDonalds (NYSE: MCD), 3M (NYSE: MMM), AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) and FCM (NYSE: FCM).

Commentary related to this podcast: "Trading Technical Triangles"

 

The Chart Whisperer: Evidence of a Sustainable Bounce

Published: October 31, 2008 | 2:43 PM

The Chart Whisperer is back with another insightful episode. This week Bruce focuses on some interesting relative strength indicators he's looking at including the money market proxy vs. the S&P 500 as well as disparities between cap weighted and equal weighted indices. Associated tickers: (NYSE: MGC), (AMEX: XLG).

The Chart Whisperer: A Top-Down, Technical Approach to the Market

Published: November 07, 2008 | 1:34 PM

The Chart Whisperer is at his best, perusing a sector he is intimately familiar with. This week Bruce focuses the recent 19% rally off the lows, and shares his unique, top-down approach with listeners. Associated tickers: (NYSE: TEVA), (AMEX: ALXN), and (NSDQ: GILD).

The Chart Whisperer: Charts I Like, Charts I Hate

Published: November 18, 2008 | 1:59 PM

The Chart Whisperer is back discussing the art of trendlines and the importance of relative strenth. This week Bruce discusses the technical indicators that are most relevant in this choppy market. Bruce also discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly in his chart segment. Associated tickers: (NYSE: FLO), (NSDQ: SPTN), (NSDQ: JDSU), and (AMEX: UYM).

The Chart Whisperer: Tax Loss Selling Game Plan

Published: November 21, 2008 | 1:40 PM

Bruce suggests effective strategies that can be implemented during tax loss selling season as 2008 comes to a close.  Associated tickers:  Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Chevron (NYSE: CVR), General Electric (NYSE: GE), iShare Energy ETF (AMEX: IYE) and SPDR Industrial ETF (AMEX: XLI).

The Chart Whisperer: International Markets: A Technical Update

Published: November 26, 2008 | 2:32 PM

In this episode, Bruce takes a step back and assesses the technical state of the global markets. Along with the U.S. Markets, Bruce analyzes Japan, China, Europe, and Latin America, and gives buy and sell recommendations for each. Which country will bottom first? The Chart Whisperer has uncovered the answer!