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Crypto Bulls Cite Mounting Positives as Gloom Plagues the Market

Crypto Bulls Cite Mounting Positives as Gloom Plagues the Market

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum pulled back in September. Now analysts may be seeing potentially bullish trends, even with bearishness plaguing the market. One emerging positive is "big fish" accumulation as large investors move cryptocurrency off...

Toast and Freshworks: Two New Disruptors Pull Back After Scorching IPOs

Toast and Freshworks: Two New Disruptors Pull Back After Scorching IPOs

Initial public offerings (IPOs) have been going strong as a series of disruptive technology firms hit the market. Two prominent names have pulled back sharply following big rallies last week: Toast (TOST) and Freshworks (FRSH). TOST is a nine-year old provider of...

Technical Analysis: Small Caps Hold Their Ground as Other Stocks Crumble

Technical Analysis: Small Caps Hold Their Ground as Other Stocks Crumble

The Russell 2000 had a sharp rally in late 2020 and early 2021. Now it may be setting up for a similar move. Notice the triangle forming on the small cap index recently, which is interesting for two reasons. First, it shows that prices are squeezing into a range....

Huge Call Roll in Ford Motor: Is It Bullish?

Huge Call Roll in Ford Motor: Is It Bullish?

Call volume surged in Ford Motor this morning, but was it bullish? Check out the large options trade that took place shortly after the open: Some 31,800 October 14 calls were purchased in two blocks for an average premium of $0.31.At the same times, a trader sold the...

Chart of the Day: More Upside in Advanced Micro Devices?

Chart of the Day: More Upside in Advanced Micro Devices?

Advanced Micro Devices rallied hard on strong results in late July. Now almost two months later, the chip stock may be ready for another move. Notice the slow and lazy pullback since early August, which resolved with a quick test under $100 on Monday. AMD came within...

Will the Fed Taper? It May All Come Down to Jobs

Will the Fed Taper? It May All Come Down to Jobs

The Federal Reserve could take a key step toward a pre-Covid reality at their meeting today. However, implementing the change will probably depend on the job market in coming months. The central bank has been purchasing $80 billion of Treasury bonds and $40 billion of...