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Elections and Global Risk: Futures Might Help at Moments Like This

Elections and Global Risk: Futures Might Help at Moments Like This

Financial markets are entering a time of potential turmoil, with uncertain timing of news events and price moves. Traders may react by turning to futures. Futures are securities that track an underlying index or market virtually around the clock. Traders can take...

Stocks Slide and Yields Rise Before Key U.S. Elections

Stocks Slide and Yields Rise Before Key U.S. Elections

Stocks are under pressure as earnings fail to impress and investors brace for tomorrow's election. Rising bond yields are another potential risk. The S&P 500 fell 1.4 percent between Friday, October 25, and Friday, November 1. It was the second consecutive...

Stocks Finish October in the Red as Big Tech Breaks Lower

Stocks Finish October in the Red as Big Tech Breaks Lower

Stocks just declined for the first time in six months, thanks to weak guidance from Microsoft and Meta Platforms. The S&P 500 spent most of October above the level where it ended September. However it plunged in the final session, giving the index a 0.7 percent...

Are Chips Getting Left Behind? Market Trends This Week

Are Chips Getting Left Behind? Market Trends This Week

Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 11/4. Tickets for the Crossroads Summit 2024, sponsored by TradeStation Group, can be accessed here. Sizing...

Large Options Trade Appears in Coinbase as Bitcoin Rallies

Large Options Trade Appears in Coinbase as Bitcoin Rallies

Bitcoin is flirting with record highs and the options are getting active in Coinbase before its quarterly results. Check out this large transaction yesterday in the cryptocurrency exchange: Some 35,215 December 190 calls traded for an average price of $44.87. Matching...

Chart of the Day: JD.com Jumped. Will it Jump More?

Chart of the Day: JD.com Jumped. Will it Jump More?

JD.com jumped recently, and some traders may see potential for further upside. The first pattern on today’s chart is the dramatic rally between September 20 and October 7. The Chinese e-commerce company has shown signs of stabilizing above a 50 percent retracement of...

A Big Week for Stocks: Megacap Earnings, GDP, Jobs Data

A Big Week for Stocks: Megacap Earnings, GDP, Jobs Data

Money is coming back to megacaps as the biggest week of earnings season begins. The S&P 500 slid 1 percent between Friday, October 18, and Friday, October 25. It was the index's first drop in seven weeks. However the Nasdaq-100 inched toward record highs, with its...

Fear Makes a Comeback After 6 Positive Weeks: Market Trends

Fear Makes a Comeback After 6 Positive Weeks: Market Trends

Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 10/28. Tickets for the Crossroads Summit 2024, sponsored by TradeStation Group, can be accessed here. Sizing Up...

Earnings From Big Technology Stocks Are Coming Soon

Earnings From Big Technology Stocks Are Coming Soon

Third-quarter earnings season has begun. Financials were the first major sector to report and the agenda will soon turn to large technology companies like Microsoft and Apple. This article will cover some key dates and recent news on these major growth stocks....