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These AI Stocks Could Be Active With Nvidia Earnings Later Today
Nvidia releases earnings today, and it could impact other stocks in the AI space. While per-share earnings are expected to increase about 8 percent from the previous quarter, attention could focus on demand trends. Some investors have worried that the planned launch...
Art of TradeStation: Candlesticks and Advanced Alerting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kxIcJQD2Zk Candlesticks like hammers, dojis and shooting starts are popular among stock market traders because they can help anticipate changes in direction. TradeStation's platform can detect a wide range of candlestick patterns using...
Bearish Patterns Appear in this Industrial Giant
Caterpillar was a top pick among investors for the rebound last year. But now the chart is showing several bearish patterns. First is the string of lower highs over the last five weeks. CAT held support around $200 during that time, resulting in a potential descending...
The Economy Suddenly Shows Improvement Despite Delta Variant and Bottlenecks
After a string of bad data, the U.S. economy is suddenly looking better. The U.S. Commerce Department reported today that retail sales increased by 0.7 percent in August. It was the biggest gain in four months and crushed estimates for a 0.8 percent drop. The...
Options Alert: Traders Brave Selloff in Casino Stock, Look for Oversold Bounce
Political and Covid-19 worries have crushed a major casino key gambling stock, but some options traders are looking for a bounce. Wynn Resorts (WYNN) is having its worst week in over a year, down 15 percent, after the government of Macau said it may increase...
Bitcoin: The Correction that Never Was?
"What if they gave a war and nobody came?" was a popular saying with protestors in the 1960s. Something similar could be asked of Bitcoin today: "What if they gave a selloff and nobody came?" Consider how BTCUSD knifed violently lower on September 7. Then consider the...
Oil and Gas Are Back in Focus as Winter Approaches and Demand Rebounds
Bullish catalysts seem to be increasing in the oil and natural-gas markets as demand rebounds and winter-heating season approaches. OPEC surprised investors on Monday by forecasting that global oil demand will hit new all-time highs in 2021, above pre-pandemic levels....
Technology & Communication
Nasdaq Leads Stocks to New Highs as ‘Goldilocks’ Returns
Stocks rebounded last week, led by the Nasdaq-100, as "Goldilocks" conditions return. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent between Friday, November 12, and Friday, November 19. However the big move came from the Nasdaq-100, which gained 2.5 percent as semiconductors and...
This Forgotten Industry Is Quietly Shining
Remember solar stocks? They're quietly screaming higher. PowerShares Solar Energy exchange-traded fund (TAN) is up 14 percent since the end of October. That outpaces every other major portfolio on our Market Action dashboard and puts the industry on pace for its best...
Showdowns in Tech: Battle for the Cloud
The world of technology is all about disruption, and now a fight is brewing in the cloud. Microsoft (MSFT) is making serious efforts to enter the world of "cloud computing," the business of large companies using third-party servers and software instead of running...
This Chart Shows Just How Bearish Tech Has Gotten
Most clients know technology stocks are getting hammered. But just how bad is the selling? Pretty bad, it turns out, according to TradeStation's award-winning platform. This chart compares the Select Technology Index ($XLK.IV) to the Select Consumer Staples Index...
Potential Support Zone at Play in Tech Giant
America's biggest stock has taken a beating this month, but now some key support come into play. Apple (AAPL) is down 15 percent since the end of October. It started falling after CEO Tim Cook said he would stop disclosing the number of iPhones sold, and kept dropping...