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Does U.S. Have the Upper Hand in Trade War? A Consensus Is Emerging

Does U.S. Have the Upper Hand in Trade War? A Consensus Is Emerging

Did President Trump pick a good time for the U.S. to engage in a trade war with China? There seems to be a growing consensus in his favor -- politically and economically. First, prominent members of the opposing Democratic party are voicing support. That includes both...

Futures Trading Coach: These Two Rules Dominated Tuesday’s Markets

Futures Trading Coach: These Two Rules Dominated Tuesday’s Markets

Two general rules dominated futures markets on Tuesday, according to John Hoagland at TopstepTrader. When a contract opens "in value" from the previous session, traders should consider waiting for it to test the outside of its recent range. This applied to Nymex WTI...

Podcast: Diagnosing Trump’s Trade War

Podcast: Diagnosing Trump’s Trade War

Volatility returned to U.S. markets in the last week as Washington and Beijing raised tariffs on each other. This podcast considers the seriousness of the issue and its likely impact on the U.S. economy.

Bitcoin Bulls Were Running as Fear Swept Equity Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Were Running as Fear Swept Equity Markets

Something bullish has taken place in cryptocurrency markets as stocks crashed on trade worries. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) climbed 11 percent last week and is up almost triple that amount so far this week. The leading crypto is not only in the midst of its best month since...

A Big Change Has Come to the Futures Market

A Big Change Has Come to the Futures Market

Last week was dramatic for stocks but there was also big news in the futures market. Micro contracts, requiring barely one-tenth the capital of traditional futures, began trading on CME. The new product offers several potential benefits for retail investors --...

Rollercoaster Week for Stocks as Trump Renews the Trade War

Rollercoaster Week for Stocks as Trump Renews the Trade War

Stocks just had their most dramatic week of the year after President Trump renewed his trade war against China. The S&P 500 swung 112 points between its high and low, the biggest weekly range since markets were crashing in December. The overall decline of 2.2...

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: May 10

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: May 10

This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) rallied on news of Facebook (FB) joining the crypto industry. It...

Solar ETF Shining as Rest of Market Dives Lower

Solar ETF Shining as Rest of Market Dives Lower

The S&P 500 had its worst day in over a month, but one forgotten corner of the market was shining. The Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) rose 2.35 percent on Tuesday, bucking a drop of 1.65 percent for the broader S&P 500. TAN's gain of almost 4.2 percent in the...

Bears Still Proliferating, and Not Just Because of Tariffs on China

Bears Still Proliferating, and Not Just Because of Tariffs on China

Sentiment has swung sharply bearish this week. President Trump's tariffs on China are a big part of the story, but health care's another major culprit. The biggest decliner in the S&P 500 today, for instance, was Mylan (MYL). Disappointing results, manufacturing...