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Platinum Makes a Big Move On Chinese Demand
by David Russell | May 21, 2025
Precious metals like gold have been rallying, and yesterday buyers turned to platinum.
Chart of the Day: Potential Uptrend in Newmont
by David Russell | May 20, 2025
Newmont has been climbing this year, and some traders may see further upside in the S&P 500’s only pure-play gold miner. The first pattern on today’s chart is the pullback since mid-April. The lower low, lower high and second lower low may be viewed as ... ...
How to Track Trades and Generate Account Reports
by David Russell | May 20, 2025
Tracking performance is a key task for active traders. This article will explain how customers can access and analyze activity in their TradeStation Securities account. Traders can begin at the homepage, TradeStation.com and click the "Sign in" button in the main...
Stocks Near Highs as Trade Policies Turn Bullish
by David Russell | May 19, 2025
Stocks are nearing their old highs as moves by the Trump Administration’s turn more favorable.
Health Care’s Historic Collapse
by David Russell | May 15, 2025
Downloads are available here. TradeStation's ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next "State of the Market," on Monday, 5/19. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 sitting at 5860-5994 price range from February 27 - March 3. March 25 peak of 5787 is...
Options Alert: Volume Surges in Oil Giant
by David Russell | May 13, 2025
BP has been clawing higher, and options traders are getting active.
Stocks Break Out as Bessent Slashes Tariffs
by David Russell | May 12, 2025
Tariffs on most Chinese goods will drop from 125% to 10%.
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This New S&P 500 Member Leading in 2025. Why?
by David Russell | May 12, 2025
Palantir Technologies has been soaring as investors come to appreciate its fast-growing data-crunching software products.

Chart of the Day: Is Tesla Running Out of Road?
by David Russell | May 6, 2025
Tesla has been rangebound for the last two months, and some traders may think it’s running out of road. The first pattern on today’s chart is the March high of $291.85. The EV maker peaked around the same level in late April and remains stuck there again in early May....

Can Earnings Break Chip Stock’s Downtrend?
by David Russell | Apr 30, 2025
Advanced Micro Devices reports earnings next week, and options traders are bracing for a move.

Earnings From Big Tech Stocks Begin This Week
by David Russell | Apr 23, 2025
(Access the webinar slides.) First-quarter earnings season has begun with stocks facing unprecedented uncertainty because of tariffs. Major financials reported first, and attention will soon turn to large growth companies like Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL) and Meta...

Chart of the Day: CrowdStrike Is in a Small Club
by David Russell | Apr 11, 2025
The broader market has been tumbling for months, but CrowdStrike has stood its ground. The first pattern on today’s chart is the March 10 low of $303.79. While the Nasdaq-100 has revisited levels from over a year ago, CRWD has held lows from a month prior. Support at...