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1995 All Over Again? How Today’s Market Compares With History
The past year has seen dramatic changes in investor expectations. We started worrying about inflation, survived a banking crisis and witnessed a tech boom in AI stocks. Another interest-rate panic followed in late summer, but it soon morphed into a surprising bullish...
Market Pulse: Homebuilder ETF: Oh Breakout, Where Art Thou?
Homebuilders were one of the strongest industries early in the pandemic as city dwellers headed to the suburbs. While the social trend has continued, bullishness has faded in the stocks. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
The U.S. Dollar Is Tanking. Here Are Key Things For Investors to Know
The U.S. dollar has been sliding for months, potentially creating a different kind of market in 2021. Currency moves often change the way investors think about stocks. Company fundamentals can lose importance in favor of economics and interest rates. Commodity prices...
Market Pulse: Golden Cross with Energy ETF at Historic Levels
The SPDR Energy ETF had a historic selloff last year, but now it’s holding some key levels as an important chart pattern appears. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Stocks Begin New Year on Strong Foot as Global Recovery Takes Hold
Stocks begin 2021 on a strong note as investors look for the global recovery to accelerate and prepare for a busy month of news and events. The S&P 500 rose 1.4 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Thursday, December 24, and Thursday, December 31. The...
Tesla Led the S&P 500 in One of the Most Dramatic Years in the History of the Stock Market
2020 was one of the most dramatic years in the history of investing as the coronavirus pandemic accelerated key trends in the stock market. 2020's Top Performers in S&P 500Tesla (TSLA)+743%Etsy (ETSY)+302%Nvidia (NVDA)+122%PayPal (PYPL)+116%L Brands (LB)+105% The...
Tesla Was TradeStation’s Most Active Stock in 2020 as Electric Cars Went Mainstream
Electric cars remained a major theme at TradeStation in December. Traders also returned to established large-cap technology stocks. Apple (AAPL), the world's most valuable company, rose one spot as investors focused on the potential for an iPhone upgrade cycle. Large...
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Options Activity Alert: Bullish Activity Detected in Square
Square (SQ) has gone nowhere for months, but options traders seem to be keeping the faith. Unusual call volume was detected yesterday in the fintech company run by Jack Dorsey, with two distinct transactions occurring. First, investors amassed more than 15,000 28-May...