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Chart of the Day: Nvidia and the Midcap Breakout
Megacap growth stocks like Nvidia have outperformed for years. But traders looking for the trend to change may see more evidence of a shift. Today’s idea considers three charts. The first shows how NVDA rallied 93 percent this year above its previous record high. It...
Forget About Bitcoin and Tesla. This Forgotten Corner of Technology Is Crushing Both
3-D printing stocks are flying as investors see huge growth for a revolutionary new segment of the technology space. 3D Systems (DDD), Stratasys (SSYS), ExOne (XONE) and Voxeljet (VJET) have more than doubled so far this year. The gains broke years of sideways...
Tesla Embraces Bitcoin as Elon Musk Lights Another Fire Under Cryptocurrencies
Elon Musk lit another fire under Bitcoin today, parking $1.5 billion of Tesla's cash in the cryptocurrency. Tesla (TSLA) announced the transaction in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing this morning. The move followed a decision by the electric car maker's...
How Much Can You Lose on a Single Trade?
The basic definition of risk has two parts: The likelihood of suffering a loss. The magnitude of that loss. Traders often overemphasize No. 1, focusing simply on the odds of a position moving against them. But rarely do they consider the potential magnitude of a loss....
Market Pulse: Never Mind Short Squeezes. Silver Appears Bullish
Silver was in focus last week on talk of a short squeeze. The attempt fell flat, but the white metal’s technicals could be lining up for a rally regardless. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Vale Is Bouncing at the 50-day SMA
Vale has pulled back following a sharp rally, creating a potential opportunity for global-economy bulls. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Reuters: Hedge Funds Expect Crude Oil Rally
Are hedge funds bullish on crude-oil again? Reuters thinks so, according to a report yesterday. An article titled "Hedge funds bet on oil's 'big comeback' after pandemic hobbles producers" says fossil-fuel production is expected to rebound slowly after coronavirus....
Technology & Communication
Check Out This Bullish Options Activity in Giant Semiconductor and Mining Stocks
The two largest companies in their industries had bullish options activity today: Intel and Vale. Intel (INTC), the world's biggest semiconductor maker, saw heavy call buying shortly after the opening bell. Traders initially purchased the 25-June 62 calls for $0.10 to...