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Bullish and Bearish: Key Points About Vertical Option Spreads
Vertical spreads are one of the most common strategies in the options market because they can generate leverage with limited risk. This article will consider key points about bullish and bearish spreads. Vertical spreads involve two "legs" on the same underlier to...
Options Alert: Call Buyers Are Targeting a Fast Move in Home Depot
Someone's looking for DIY giant Home Depot to make a fast move this week. Heavy call volume was detected in the short-term weekly contracts expiring this Friday: About 15,000 2-July 320 calls were purchased, initially for $1 to $1.19. Premiums quickly rose to $1.30...
Buy the Dip? Ethereum Is About to Enter a Pivotal Month Following a Sharp Pullback
July could be a pivotal month for Ethereum as the No. 2 cryptocurrency works on key upgrades. The efforts follow a sharp pullback in its price, which may create opportunities for investors. Ethereum developers have started testing the "London Hard Fork" upgrade, which...
Facebook Joins the Trillion Dollar Club as Fear Bubble Melts and Ad Revenue Piles In
Facebook's market capitalization just rose above $1 trillion, making it the fifth member of an elite club in the U.S. stock market. FB surged 4.2 percent, adding $40 billion of valuation. It closed at a record high of $355.64 to reach 13-digit status. The only other...
Stocks Roar Back From Pullback, Fueled by Economic Surge and Consumer Rebound
Stocks rebounded hard last week as investors kept their faith in the economy reopening and strong consumer demand. The S&P 500 rose 2.7 percent between Friday, June 18, and Friday, June 25. It was the index's best week in five months, rebounding from its biggest...
‘People Will Be Shocked How Fast the Revolution Happens’: Mike Novogratz on Crypto
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have grown rapidly in 2021 as major institutions adopt the new technology. What's the future of the movement? Will talented developers continue to join it? Will major pension funds and money managers take the big big step...
This Sporting Goods Stock Is Starting to Run: Technical Analysis
Dick's Sporting Goods has been running. Now, after a brief pause, it may be ready to keep moving. The first interesting pattern on the daily chart is the price gap on May 26, which DKS recently tested (and partially filled). That resulted from a blowout quarterly...
Technology & Communication
Tech Stocks Just Had Their Worst Week In 7 Months as Inflation Scares Haunt the Market
Technology stocks just had their worst week since February as rising inflation makes investors worry about higher interest rates. The SPDR Technology ETF (XLK) and Nasdaq-100 both declined more than 3 percent between Friday, September 24, and Friday, October 1. That...
Another Week, Another Gain for Stocks
The U.S. bull market's winning run continued last week as the S&P 500 broke out to new highs. The index rose 0.9 percent between Friday, August 24, and Friday, August 31 -- its eighth gain in the last nine weeks. The benchmark also advanced 3 percent in August,...
Traders, Keep an Eye on Chip Stocks
Semiconductors have been a weak spot in technology for most of the year. But now the group may be trying to break out. The Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is challenging an old peak from earlier this month. It comes at a time when the broader technology sector...
A Weak End to a Strong Season: Earnings This Week
A good earnings season ended on a weak note, thanks to dinosaur consumer stocks. Traditional retailers and food stocks are down sharply as changes in the ecosystem continue to weigh on sentiment. Some beat estimates, others missed. Either way, investors looked for...
More Techs Coming to Life
Tech stocks keep jumping as stocks nudge higher. Yesterday, we covered how names like Apple (AAPL) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) were sneaking to new highs. Today that trend continued as other prominent technology stocks also hit new records. First and foremost is...