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Chart of the Day: Royal Caribbean May Be Attempting a Breakout
Royal Caribbean Cruises has spent more than two months consolidating, but it may be getting ready to move again. The first pattern on today’s chart is the trendline along the closes of December 28 and January 31. RCL ended yesterday above it, which could make some...
Oil’s Having its Worst Week in a Generation, and it’s Only Monday
Monday, March 9, 2020: A date that will go down in the history books for energy. Consider these milestones: Crude oil futures plummeted 24 percent today. It was their biggest drop since the U.S. invaded Iraq in January 1991. The front month contracts expiring on March...
How Much Would $1,000 Invested in Tesla’s IPO Be Worth Today?
Tesla has had an enormous price surge in 2020. The stock almost doubled since the beginning of the year and hit a record high of $968.99 in early February. But that move is tiny compared with TSLA's gain since its initial public offering (IPO) a decade ago. Did you...
Earnings Season Ends Strong, Thanks to Technology Stocks Like Zoom Video
Technology stocks continue to shine as earnings season winds down. Companies including JD.com (JD), Zoom Video Communications (ZM) and Marvell Technology (MRVL) rallied on better-than-expected results in the last week. Meanwhile, prominent retailers like Target (TGT)...
You Have Less Than Two Months to Make Your 2019 IRA Contribution
The stock market has pulled back in the last week. Now could be the time to fund your IRA for 2019, if you haven't done so yet. IRA stands for Individual Retirement Account. It's a special way to save and invest without getting hit by taxes year in and year out. Did...
Here’s How TradeStation Can Help You Sift Through the Coronavirus Wreckage
Traders know the market had an epic crash last week. Fewer people know how to find opportunities amid the wreckage. This post will show how TradeStation can help. Broad selloffs can be irrational. Last week, investors liquidated billions from index funds in minutes....
These Were The Five Most Popular Stocks at TradeStation In February
Tesla spiked to new highs this month, and TradeStation clients were all over it. The electric-car maker remained the most active symbol on our platform in February. It's surged in popularity since October after CEO Elon Musk solved its manufacturing problems. The...
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Call Buyers Target Square as Jack Dorsey Talks Crypto with Elon Musk
Yesterday was big for cryptocurrencies as Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey spoke publicly about Bitcoin. The event also triggered a wave of bullish options activity in Dorsey's payments company, Square. Most of the volume focused on the short-term 23-July 255 calls. Buyers...
Cup and Handle in the QQQs?
Several high-profile technology stocks seem to be forming a classic bullish pattern.
Get Ready for the Dog Days of Summer
The S&P 500 inched higher last week as tech and transports bounced. Still it was the tightest range of the year.
FANG Fave in Triangle Breakout?
Netflix, one of the most active names on TradeStation, is pushing above its previous all-time high in March.
In Case You Missed All the IPOs
Technology has dominated IPOs recently, but some energy names and a yoga-themed hotelier have also surged of late.