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Guess What Chart Just Had a ‘Golden Cross’

Guess What Chart Just Had a ‘Golden Cross’

A potentially bullish signal has appeared in gold as the market anticipates dovish policy from the Federal Reserve. The 50-day moving average on gold futures (@GC) rose through the 200-day moving average this week. That pattern, ironically known as a "golden cross,"...

Big Hedge Detected in High Flying Sector

Big Hedge Detected in High Flying Sector

Regional banks are one of the strongest groups this year, and now a big investor seems to be hedging a large position. Check out the options activity in the SPDR S&P Regional Bank ETF (KRE) yesterday: A block of 39,265 April 51 puts was bought for $1.16. An equal...

Stocks Hold Gains as Backdrop Continues to Improve

Stocks Hold Gains as Backdrop Continues to Improve

Stocks held their ground last week amid a stream of positive news. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent in the holiday-shortened span between Friday, January 18, and Friday, January 25. It was the first negative week in the last five, coming amid the sharpest rally in...

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: January 25

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: January 25

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. Market Price Review - While BTC Plummeted Sharply, It Remained Flat During the Week...

Chinese Tech Stocks Come to Life

Chinese Tech Stocks Come to Life

China may still be in trade talks with President Trump, but that's not keeping money away from the country's technology sector. The PowerShares GoldenDragon Halter Index ($HXC) is up more than 3 percent today and on pace for its highest close since early October. The...

Indexes Are Fighting at a Key Level

Indexes Are Fighting at a Key Level

Stocks ripped hard to start the year, but now comes the hard work. The S&P 500 is back to a potentially key price area between 2600 and 2650. That's where it bounced in October and November, but then failed to hold in early December. Some chart watchers may now...

Stocks Keep Ripping as Good News Piles Up

Stocks Keep Ripping as Good News Piles Up

Stocks rallied for a fourth straight week amid good earnings, positive economic news and signs of progress in the trade war with China. The S&P 500 rose 2.9 percent between Friday, January 11, and Friday, January 18. The index is in the midst of its longest weekly...

Is Crypto Volatility an Opportunity or Risk?

Is Crypto Volatility an Opportunity or Risk?

Although cryptocurrency markets appear to have calmed down, fluctuations are still the largest among major financial markets. The average daily movement in the last two months has been 4.1 percent. Catalysts include regulations, system problems, stock market trends...

Options Recap: Can a Megabank Keep Running?

Options Recap: Can a Megabank Keep Running?

Bank of America (BAC) had a monster rally this week, and options traders are looking for the lender to keep running higher. Here's a breakdown of a big transaction detected late yesterday morning in BAC: A block of 23,000 March 26 calls was sold for $2.80 and an equal...