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Chart of the Day: Exxon Mobil Has Pulled Back
Exxon Mobil has steadily advanced for more than a year, and its current pullback may interest trend followers. The first pattern on today’s chart is $104.76, XOM’s previous all-time high from 2014. Notice how this level was ... For more,...
Know Your Options: Buying Volatility When It’s Cheap
Buy low, sell high. It's a basic rule of investing everyone's heard. What they might not appreciate, however, is how it applies to implied volatility. We'll examine that today because it may help spare some readers money and hassle. First, remember that implied...
Consumer Stocks Drift Higher Before Events
Consumer stocks on the rise, just in time for a series of important news events. Of all the major sector-tracking SPDR ETFs, consumer discretionary (XLY) is closest to its 52-week high. (See RadarScreen® below.) That shows bullish sentiment toward the group and may...
This Week’s Market Action
Did you miss this week's Market Action webinar with David Russell and Don Pratl? Market Action is fast-paced, all-encompassing breakdown of big trades, sectors, trends, equities, derivatives and events. It's presented at 4:30 p.m. ET every Monday by TradeStation’s Don...
How to Manage Risk in a Teetering Giant: Options Recap
Disclosure: This post is intended for educational purposes only. Options may not be suitable for all investors. What happens if you want to own a stock but are worried about short-term volatility? Use options -- that seemed to be the answer from a big investor...
Don’s Notebook August 7, 2018
Trade Notes: The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Iran at midnight after President Trump signed an executive order which will stop the purchase of dollar banknotes, while also targeting the country’s auto industry and banning the import of Persian rugs and pistachio nuts...
Market Action Summary: 8/6/18
Click here to register for the webinar. S&P 500 overview: Fills January gap, holds key 2800 level August 2 outside day was key session for chart watchers Quiet calendar favors drift higher, but is a breakout possible in late August? Bonds and the Fed: Treasury...
Technology & Communication
Are You Ready? November 2019 Is a Huge Month for Streaming Media
A whole new world of digital media is starting this month, thanks to some of the biggest companies in the world. Two new online video services with the potential to reach hundreds of millions -- if not billions -- of viewers just launched. In coming seeks, two giant...