Category Archives: Coppock Index

The last time we updated this indicator in March 2020, the Coppock curve changed directions from an upward bias to a move down. Two months later, the curve now stands in negative territory. This mean that the next meaningful move on the upside of this indicator is a buy signal. Below is a chart of the Coppock at the end of June 2020. Continue reading →

The Coppock Curve was never intended to be use on individual companies but we continue to challenge that premise as more data are available which allow our team to back test the strategy.

There are times when this indicator have proven to be less effective on companies (Ford or CVS) while other have shown strong track record.

With extensive research on this indicator, our team decided to track the performance of some companies on a monthly basis and hope that our readers could utilize them as source for their long-term investment strategy. We begin the month of May with 4 companies that have established a buy signal using the Coppock Curve. Continue reading →

From January 2020 to March 2020, we just experienced one of the worst quarters for equity investors, which prompts us to revisit the Coppock Curve. This indicator splits out buy indications with an extremely high success rate.

Below is a chart of the Coppock Curve from 1974 to the present and the statistical breakdown since 1930.

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The indicator dipped below 100 and closed the month at 62.9. Keep a close watch on this indicator if and when it moves into negative territory. Continue reading →

This is the last update of Coppock Curve for the year and the indicator is in a free fall. We began the year at 283 in January. At the close of December, the indicator fell to 114, a 60% drop. These stats do not mean much without consideration for the location and direction. However, the faster this indication dip into the negative territory, the sooner we can look forward to a buying indication. Continue reading →

This is the first update to the Coppock Curve in 2018. Reason for this is because there has been a strong up surge in the market which deem this indicator useless. However, there has been a change in the tide in the indicator. Continue reading →

It's been several months since we last updated the Coppock Curve. The reason was that once the indicator is in the positive territory, it provide no substantial value to long-term investor.

However, the indicator has reached an interesting level with strong resistance to the upside. We'll elaborate further after review of the chart below. Continue reading →

The following is a study of the Nasdaq Composite Index when applied to the Coppock Curve.  Our goals is to determine the period for the most optimal performance with the least amount of risk.  We provide data on the Nasdaq Composite Index from 1974 to the present.

The Coppock Curve is one of the technical indicators that we focus on for long-term buy signals for the stock market. The Coppock Curve is only useful as a BUY indicator when the chart goes from positive territory to the negative territory then turns decidedly upward. As previously indicated, the Coppock Curve does not provide SELL signals in any way. Once the signal turns upward (while in the negative territory), investors should consider buying stocks at the beginning of the month.

The following is the Coppock Curve analysis based on the “buy” indication and the subsequent performance.  The review of the Dow Jones Industrial Average can be found in our June 7, 2017 posting while the S&P 500 performance can be found in our June 8, 2017 posting.

The following is a study of the Dow Jones Industrial Average when applied to the Coppock Curve.  Our goals is to determine the period for the most optimal performance with the least amount of risk.  We provide data on the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1931 to the present.

The Coppock Curve is one of the technical indicators that we focus on for long-term buy signals for the stock market. The Coppock Curve is only useful as a BUY indicator when the chart goes from positive territory to the negative territory then turns decidedly upward. As previously indicated, the Coppock Curve does not provide SELL signals in any way. Once the signal turns upward (while in the negative territory), investors should consider buying stocks at the beginning of the month.

The following is the Coppock Curve analysis based on the “buy” indication and the subsequent performance. We will follow this review with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite in the coming days.