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Software Powers Growth-Stock Comeback as 4th Quarter Begins
2024 is entering its homestretch, and large-cap growth stocks could be making a comeback. Technology, communications and consumer discretionaries are the three best-performing sectors in the last month, according to TradeStation data. That's important for at least two...
Outside Days Can Help Spot Reversals in the Stock Market
Traders often use candlesticks because they show the fullness of price action over different intervals. That can help spot a pattern called "outside days," which this article will cover. An outside day occurs when a stock trades below the previous session's low and...
Stocks Rebounded Last Week as Investors Put Rate Fears Behind Them
Stocks clawed higher last week as investors stopped worrying about high interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, September 29, and Friday, October 6. At one point the index was down 1.7 percent, but it rallied sharply on Friday after...
Chart of the Day: Will Crude Oil Run Again?
Crude-oil futures are having their worst week since March, but some traders might think about buying the pullback. The first pattern on today’s chart is the price area around 83.50. It represented the peak in December and April. It’s also near the spot where ... For...
S&P 500 Struggles Before Payrolls Report: Market Trends This Week
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 remains below old support around 4330 Holding above 4200, 200-day MA, with potential for continuation...
Higher Rates Just Gave Stocks Their Worst Month of The Year
Stocks pulled back hard in September as interest rates and oil prices soared. The S&P 500 dropped 4.9 percent last month, its biggest decline since December 2022. About 85 percent of the index's members lost value. Similar to August, energy was the only positive...
Stocks Grope for Support as Yields Jump: Market Trends This Week
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 forms hammer at lowest level since June 1 Potential support at early-June range, bottom of...
Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: CrowdStrike Pulls Back
CrowdStrike has been making new 52-week highs as the broader market languishes. Now after a quick pullback, some traders may look for the cybersecurity stock to continue higher. The first pattern on today’s chart is the bullish gap on August 31 after results and...
Junior Nasdaq Beating QQQ Again as Low Volatility Draws Risk Takers Away From Apple
Big-cap technology stocks like Apple are lagging again, even as investors start buying smaller companies on the Nasdaq. The chart below compares the Invesco Nasdaq Next Gen ETF (QQQJ) with the Invesco QQQ (QQQ). It shows percentage change, with hourly bars, since the...
Options Activity Is Rising in ‘Meme’ Stocks Like AMC and GameStop
Heavily shorted stocks like AMC exploded higher in January. Now they may be moving again, with options traders jumping on board. The theater chain rallied 19 percent yesterday, following a 20 percent gain on Tuesday. AMC is up 62 percent since last Friday, its biggest...
Golden Crosses in Wireless Tower Stocks: Chart of the Day
Wireless-tower stocks have been in long-term uptrends as mobile devices and usage proliferate. American Tower is the largest of the three, followed by Crown Castle International and SBA Communications . AMT has moved sideways for the last year. It hit an all-time high...
Options Activity Alert: Bullish Activity Detected in Square
Square (SQ) has gone nowhere for months, but options traders seem to be keeping the faith. Unusual call volume was detected yesterday in the fintech company run by Jack Dorsey, with two distinct transactions occurring. First, investors amassed more than 15,000 28-May...