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Why Do Stocks Move? Learn 7 Catalysts That Drive Price Action in the Market
The stock market includes thousands of companies in scores of industries and groupings. While they may go up and down for any reason any day, there are underlying patterns behind price movement. This article considers seven basic catalysts for stock movement. These go...
How Much Will it Move? Learn to Use Average True Range on TradeStation’s Award-Winning Platform
How much are stock prices likely to move? You might want to consider using Average True Range (ATR), a popular technical indicator. ATR computes a measure of volatility by considering the entire range of a symbol's price range over a given period. It began in the...
An Electrifying Future? Carmakers Fly Amid Pent-up Demand and Zero-Emission Plans
The stock market has tumbled since Labor Day, but automakers are bucking the bearish trend. General Motors (GM) and Ford Motor (F) have gained 20 percent since the end of August, while Tesla (TSLA) is up 10 percent. In contrast, the broader S&P 500 has lost almost...
This Food Delivery Stock Has Pulled Back: Chart of the Day
DoorDash has fought its way higher since the spring on signs of widening adoption. Now the delivery company may be presenting an opportunity after a pullback. Two important things appear on the chart this week. First, DASH tested and held ... For more,...
Tesla, Plug Power, Nio: Here Are Some Major Electric Vehicle Stocks for Options Traders
Automaker stocks like General Motors and Ford Motor have jumped in the last month as they shift toward electric vehicles. Many other stocks, including Tesla, are completely focused on electric vehicles. Below is a list of actively traded EV companies, especially those...
Southwest Has Record Put Volume as Option Traders React to Mass Cancellations
Southwest Airlines didn't just plummet yesterday after canceling thousands of flights. It also set a record in the options market. More than 81,000 put contracts traded in the airline on Monday. That was the most in over 25 years of history tracked by TradeStation,...
Stocks Rebound as Inflation Drives Investors Back to Energy and Value Plays
Stocks rebounded last week as the U.S. skirted a debt crisis and investors returned to value stocks like energy and financials. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent between Friday, October 1, and Friday, October 4. It was the biggest gain since late August. Most of the...
Technology & Communication
Metaverse, Cybersecurity, Big Data: A New World of Tech Stocks Has Emerged
Even before coronavirus fueled demand for technology, a new set of innovative growth stocks were emerging. Today we'll focus on some lesser-known companies in the emerging worlds of cybersecurity, big data, online marketing and virtual reality. It could be an...
Harpoon Going Public as Market Waits for Uber IPO
Initial public offerings have faced a double-whammy of challenges, but now experts expect a pickup. First, the stock market ended 2019 with its worst quarterly drop in over seven years. Volatility like that is a challenge for any company going public, but it was...
Big Tech Strikes Back: Earnings This Week
Big tech results weren't so bad after all: That's the main takeaway from the busiest week of earnings season. Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Alibaba (BABA) rallied 7 to 16 percent after reporting. Not all beat estimates, but each...
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...
Chips Rip and Transports Move North: Earnings This Week
Earnings remained strong in the last week, led by economically sensitive industries like semiconductors, transports and financials. Chip stock Xilinx (XLNX) is the S&P 500's biggest gainer today and in the last week after beating estimates across the board. Some...