ITT Educational Services (ESI) successfully broke out of a cup and handle pattern in January making it a great addition to our stock chart education archives.

Dry bulk shipper Dryships (DRYS) ran up over 1200% from the middle of 2007 to 2008 peaking at $131.48 on 10/29/08. The stock has since fallen 96% and returned to single digit levels. By applying simple technical analysis the stock offers a wealth of knowledge valuable for investing in the future.

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) stock chart offers great insight into how fast trends can take off and lead stocks soaring into new highs. And, in the case of Crocs the saying of, “what goes up must come down” holds true.

General Motors (NYSE: GM) stock chart offers a wealth of knowledge for both new and seasoned investors. The stock has fallen from a peak $43.20 to less than $5 a share (-88%) in just under 1 year as investors bet on a GM bankruptcy.

Google’s ( NASDAQ:GOOG ) stock chart offers a wealth of knowledge for both new and seasoned investors. By applying simple technical analysis traders can view key buy and sell signals, resulting in smarter and more profitable investment decisions.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has had a roller coaster of a run over the last 12 months. By utilizing basic technical analysis there is a wealth of knowledge to be learned from Apple’s stock chart. This post will highlight 7 great lessons every investor should take to heart.

Could the Washington Mutual bankruptcy, the biggest bank to fail in US history, have been avoided for long term investors?
The answer is yes. Washington Mutual offered nine different sell signals for investors on the way down. This post will show them all.

The following stock chart of Lehman Brothers (NYSE:LEH) offers a great example of simple support and resistance. Support and Resistance is a basic form of technical analysis used commonly every day to mark potential buy and sell points on a stock chart.