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Quadruple Witching Dates for 2024: How Can They Impact Stock and Futures Trading?
What Is Quad Witching? Quadruple witching is an event in financial markets when four different sets of futures and options expire on the same day. Futures and options are derivatives, linked to underlying stock prices. When derivatives expire, traders must close...
Ethereum Gets Comfortable over $500 as Altcoins Move
Ethereum had a bullish weekend. It pushed above the previous 2020 high of $489 on Friday morning and quickly proceeded above $500. This chart study analyzes the current situation for altcoins like Ethereum relative to the broader cryptocurrency market. Click here to...
6 Reasons Why Last Week’s Pullback Wasn’t All That Bearish
Stocks dipped last week, but there are several reasons why it wasn't terribly bearish. Stocks were overbought.The S&P 500 held important levels."Risk-on sectors" were strong."Safe havens" were weak.Investors are favoring smaller companies.The holidays are coming....
Market Pulse: EBay Holds Key Level
EBay was one of the surprise breakouts of early 2020. Longer-term trend followers may look for the stock to continue higher into yearend. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Target Breaks Out as Digital Transformation Pays Off: Earnings This Week
Earnings season ended on a strong note as Target's digital transformation continued to pay off. Investors also embraced newer technology companies and shrugged at established leaders -- just like last week. Target (TGT) surpassed estimates across the board: profit,...
Market Pulse: The VIX and Gold Aren’t Showing Much Fear
Yesterday we noted the weakness in "safe havens." Today we'll build on that with some related points. In particular, Cboe's Volatility Index, the VIX, isn't showing much fear. The "fear index" is now back under 24, near early-August lows. However, it's well below the...
Market Pulse: The Nasdaq Is Struggling at This Line
The Nasdaq-100 has been fighting a downward sloping trendline for most of November. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Technology & Communication
Netflix Reports Earnings Tonight: Will It Finally Break Out?
Netflix stock has gone nowhere since the summer. But that could change when it reports earnings tonight. The streaming-video giant was one of the first companies to recover when coronavirus forced millions into lockdown last year. It was also one of the first stocks...