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Call Volume Spikes in Nikola Before Shareholder Vote

Call Volume Spikes in Nikola Before Shareholder Vote

After a big slide, one big options trader is looking for a rebound in Nikola. Large blocks of calls changed hands yesterday in the electric-truck developer. A block of 40,000 July 5.50 calls were bought for $0.22. The investor sold a matching number of July 6.50 calls...

Chart of the Day: Is it Prime Time for Amazon.com?

Chart of the Day: Is it Prime Time for Amazon.com?

Amazon.com has retraced almost all of its pandemic gains. Is this an opportunity for buyers? Let's consider some chart patterns. First is the $101.79 level (split adjusted). It was a peak in July 2019 and a breakout area immediately before the coronavirus selloff in...

Recession Fears Swelled Last Week. Is That Good News for the Nasdaq?

Recession Fears Swelled Last Week. Is That Good News for the Nasdaq?

Stocks fell again last week as recession worries increased, but there could be some positives as the second half begins. The S&P 500 fell 2.2 percent between Friday, June 24, and Friday, July 1. The decline finished another negative quarter, however a bigger story...

AMD Was the Busiest Symbol at TradeStation for the Fifth Straight Month

AMD Was the Busiest Symbol at TradeStation for the Fifth Straight Month

Advanced Micro Devices made new lows in June, but it remained the most actively traded symbol at TradeStation Securities for the fifth straight month. AMD declined as investors shunned economically sensitive semiconductor stocks. It's lost more than half its value...

Options Alert: Is this Airline Headed to a New 52-Week Low?

Options Alert: Is this Airline Headed to a New 52-Week Low?

American Airlines has been losing altitude for the last two months, and now an options trader is looking for new 52-week lows. Check out this transaction in the carrier yesterday afternoon: A block of 9,947 July 13.50 puts was purchased for $0.64.An equal number of...

Investors Return to Growth Stocks as a New Quarter Approaches

Investors Return to Growth Stocks as a New Quarter Approaches

Investors just pivoted back to growth stocks as inflation worries fade and a new quarter approaches. The S&P 500 jumped 6.4 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, June 17, and Friday, June 20. More than 95 percent of the index's members advanced,...

Bullish or Bearish, Here Are Three Methods for Decoding the Stock Market

Bullish or Bearish, Here Are Three Methods for Decoding the Stock Market

2022 has been a difficult year for many investors as technology stocks retreat and inflation surges. Despite the volatility, there have been clear patterns based on company fundamentals and macroeconomic factors. Traders aware of certain cues could potentially benefit...