As gold fell through the short-term trendline shown on the chart commonly used by active traders, stops hit and exasperated selling.

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The post does not break out the number of YouTube active users, but from the chart it appears to be approximately 280 million.

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The gold market also saw technical chart consolidation Thursday, following active price movements earlier this week.

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The gold market is also seeing some technical chart consolidation Thursday, following active price movements earlier this week.

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The dismay of investors was quickly apparent in the market for credit-default swaps (see chart) and in the equally active market for gossip.

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Every year, there are a handful of opportunities for the swing trader or active investor to maneuver their portfolios based on technical chart patterns and important days to take notice.

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That's a good thing, given how active small companies are in the merger market (see chart).

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