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Stocks May Be Climbing Another Wall of Worry
by David Russell | Jan 21, 2025
Sellers tried to hammer the stock market last week, but buyers came out of the woodwork instead. The S&P 500 initially had bearish momentum, falling almost 1 percent in the first minute of trading on Monday, January 13. The move briefly erased the entire rally...
Are 3 Months of Consolidation Ending?
by David Russell | Jan 16, 2025
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 1/27. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 rallies 1.8%, the most since 11/6 (day after election) Potential bullish flag after...
Chart of the Day: Kroger Pulls Back
by David Russell | Jan 14, 2025
Kroger jumped to a new record high one month ago, and now dip buyers may eye its recent pullback. The first pattern on today’s chart is the April high of $58.34. The grocery chain tested $0.01 below it last week before stabilizing. Has old resistance become ... For...
Hawkish News Is Slamming the Stock Market
by David Russell | Jan 13, 2025
Stocks keep falling as hawkish news and rising yields hammer sentiment. The S&P 500 declined 1.9 percent between Friday, January 3, and Friday, January 10. (There were only four sessions because of former President Jimmy Carter's memorial.) It was the fourth drop...
Options Alert: Trader May See a Top in AI Stock
by David Russell | Jan 9, 2025
C3.ai rallied in late 2024 on a mix of bullish news, but some options traders may think the AI software company is done going up. Check out this large transaction that appeared about 55 minutes after the opening bell on Wednesday: 19,152 January 36 calls were sold for...
Is the Opposite of Goldilocks Taking Shape?
by David Russell | Jan 9, 2025
"Goldilocks" is a common way to describe positive market conditions, but the opposite of that scenario may be taking shape. Low inflation and moderate growth is the normal meaning of goldilocks. The Federal Reserve doesn't have to hike interest rates to bring down...
Nvidia Calls Get Active as AI Goes Mainstream
by David Russell | Jan 7, 2025
Options traders flocked to Nvidia yesterday ahead of a potentially key week for the AI giant. Volume surged in short-dated weekly calls expiring this Friday, which suggests investors are looking for a quick move. Here were some of the busiest contracts: More than...
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Options Alert: Trader May See a Top in AI Stock
by David Russell | Jan 9, 2025
C3.ai rallied in late 2024 on a mix of bullish news, but some options traders may think the AI software company is done going up. Check out this large transaction that appeared about 55 minutes after the opening bell on Wednesday: 19,152 January 36 calls were sold for...
Nvidia Calls Get Active as AI Goes Mainstream
by David Russell | Jan 7, 2025
Options traders flocked to Nvidia yesterday ahead of a potentially key week for the AI giant. Volume surged in short-dated weekly calls expiring this Friday, which suggests investors are looking for a quick move. Here were some of the busiest contracts: More than...
Is Big Tech Starting 2025 With Bullish Signals?
by David Russell | Jan 6, 2025
The Nasdaq-100 may be confirming a breakout as the New Year begins with more strength in AI. The tech-heavy index probed below 21,000 last week before reversing higher. That pullback included tests under its October high, December low and 50-day moving average....
Chart of the Day: Is Nvidia’s Next Leg Coming?
by David Russell | Dec 4, 2024
Nvidia has been mostly quiet since the summer, but some traders may think another move to the upside is coming. The first pattern on today’s chart is the August high of $131.26. NVDA broke above this level in the first of October and then pulled back to test it in...
Options Alert: Call Volume Spikes in Social Media Stock
by David Russell | Dec 4, 2024
Social-media company Snap has been trying to rebound from a summer selloff, and options traders may expect further gains. Heavy volume was detected yesterday in the 6-December 12.50 calls, with early blocks fetching for $0.24 to $0.30. Premiums more than doubled to...