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Small and mid-cap China stocks and Chinese property plays are two sectors headed in opposite directions, according to BOCOM International.

The lack of expected resolution to financial problems in the eurozone and weak manufacturing reports hurt oil service sector stocks in trading today. Halliburton was especially hard hit as overseas earnings failed to excite the investing community.

The third-quarter earnings season has kicked off, but while initial results may be underwhelming, S&P's Sam Stovall says investors may want to watch the battered sectors more closely.

With the stock market turning volatile this year, many stocks have formed base-on-base patterns. Keep an eye out for those, because they tend to be strong chart formations. The base-on-base is, of course, a combination of two bases.

With the stock market turning volatile this year, many stocks have formed base-on-base patterns. Keep an eye out for those, because they tend to be strong chart formations. The base-on-base is, of course, a combination of two bases. The stock forms a base but does not rise much in price from the buy point. That's often because the general market comes under selling.

How do you use relative price strength to pick stocks?