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Chart of the Day: Small Caps Are Leading to the Downside
Indexes of big companies like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 neared record highs in July, but not the small cap Russell 2000. Today we’ll use a weekly chart to consider how it’s leading to the downside. The first pattern is the ... For more, please click here to view...
Yesterday Was a Session for the Record Books
Just like that, volatility returned to the stock market yesterday. The S&P was on pace for its best gain in almost two months, and then President Donald Trump began tweeting at 1:26 p.m. ET. "The U.S. will start, on September 1st, putting a small additional Tariff...
Apple Surges as Chips Falter: Earnings This Week
Investors face a mixed bag of results as we push through the busiest week of earnings season. Here are some key takeaways we'll explore in more detail below: Technology giant Apple (AAPL) is evolving past the iPhone.Reality catches up with chip stocks.Some newer tech...
Apple Still No. 1 as Traders Shun ETFs: July at TradeStation
Apple (AAPL) was the most popular stock among TradeStation clients in July, holding the top spot for a fourth straight month. The ranking table was little changed from June, with traders still focused on high-profile technology companies. They're also avoiding...
From Hawk to Dove: How the Fed Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Rate Cuts
Today's the Fed's big day. After nine months of hints, the central bank is expected to cut interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis. Today we wanted to review the Federal Reserve's morph from "hawkish" to "dovish." It's a great study in how...
Can This Transport Keep Trucking? Options Trader Thinks So
Someone's looking for a major trucking stock to keep motoring higher. Check out Monday's activity in Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), the country's largest operator of tractor trailers: A block of 25,000 September 35 calls was bought for $3.36.A block of 25,000...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: July 26
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) continued lower, sliding about 3 percent on the...
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Tesla Leads a Rebound in the Nasdaq as Buyers Defend Key Levels
Buy the dip. Buy the dip. Buy the dip. That was the mantra on Wall Street today. The Nasdaq-100 surged 3 percent, its biggest one-day gain since April 29. Tesla (TSLA), one of the most traded stocks in the entire market, led the bounce. Elon Musk's electric-vehicle...