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S&P 500 Challenges Falling Trendline: Market Trends This Week
Downloads available here and here. Anchored VWAP and Keltner pullback here. Also: multidata crossover strategy. Register for Market Trends here. Next session is Thursday, May 4. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 holds rising trendline, tries to...
Good Tech, Bad Tech: Options Activity Recap
Call volume spiked noticeably in two different technology stocks yesterday, with two very different meanings. Just look at Broadcom (AVGO). The chip maker went from a darling to a pariah two months ago by purchasing software maker CA (CA). Investors, confused by the...
Is It Time to Carb Load Your Portfolio?
Carbohydrates might not be good for your waist-line but they’ve worked wonders for Darden Restaurants (DRI). The parent of Olive Garden, has risen sharply in 2018 after its quarterly results beat estimates for three straight quarters. Last time around, earnings grew...
Options 101: Going ‘In the Money’
One of the confusing things about options is, quite simply, all the options. Every underlier has dozens, if not hundreds or even thousands of related contracts. Where on earth to begin? There are many ways to approach this question, so today we'll consider options...
Bulls Regain Footing Above Key Level
Stocks rebounded last week as the bulls regained their footing at a key level. The S&P 500 rose 1.2 percent between Friday, September 7, and Friday, September 14. It was the biggest weekly gain in two months, with more than two-thirds of the companies in the index...
High Flying Coffee Stock on Pullback Watch
I like coffee. I drink a lot... every day. What if you “Want Great Coffee Fast?” That's the mantra implemented at Dunkin’ Brands (DNKN) by its new CEO, coffee warrior David Hoffman. His leadership has seen the stock gain 18 percent so far this year. DNKN fell 1.89...
Some Potentially Bullish Chart Patterns, Sept. 14
With volatility so low, it can be hard to find movement in the big indexes. So today we'll look at some individual stocks with potential opportunities. We found these using methods and tools highlighted in our weekly Market Action webinar. Be sure to sign up for...
Technology & Communication
From Bear to Bull in a Few Months: Charting Tesla’s Stunning U-Turn
Never argue with price action. Look no further than Tesla for an example of why traders love technical analysis. If you haven't noticed, Elon Musk's electric-car disrupter made a dramatic U-turn last year. It's more than doubled since the summer, punishing short...