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Markets Feeling Dovish Before the Fed: 5 Key Charts Right Now
Financial markets seem be increasing their dovish views with three major economic events in the next week. The charts and news events below paint a picture of slowing economic growth and inflation. That's making investors think the Federal Reserve will skip a rate...
Stocks Are Back to This Major Level. Here’s What to Watch Next
Stocks are back to key levels as the market looks for the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression to fade. The S&P 500 rose 3 percent between Friday, April 10, and Friday, April 17. The index closed above its 50-day moving average for the first time since...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: April 17
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Block Insight, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) prices recovered mid-week as reports of a pilot version of...
Earnings Off to Weak Start as Banks Fill Rainy Day Funds
Earnings season began on a weak note as major banks set aside billions for credit defaults after coronavirus shut down the U.S. economy. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C) and Wells Fargo (WFC) took more than $19 billion of combined loan-loss...
ETF Round-Up: Leaders and Laggards
Stocks are falling early Wednesday following relief rallies from the major indexes. Small-cap stocks have lagged so far this week as large-cap technology continues to shine. Coming into Wednesday the major index ETFs performance is as follows: the Russell 2000 ETF...
Stocks Just Had a Monster Rally. Now Comes the Hard Part
Stocks just had their biggest rally in 45 years on hopes the coronavirus crisis is ending. Now comes the hard part. The S&P 500 rose 12.1 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, April 3, and Thursday, April 9. It was the biggest weekly gain since...
S&P Tests Support Dating Back to the Global Financial Crisis
There is a famous quote on wall street that “The trend is your friend”. Regardless of the timeframe, technical traders can gain an edge by sizing up long term charts. The end of the global financial crisis led to the beginning of one of the longest bull markets of all...
Technology & Communication
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...