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Are Energy Stocks Taking Leadership?
by David Russell | Mar 20, 2025
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 3/24. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 stalls below 5700 Has Nov. 4-5 range (election) gone from support to resistance? Another...
Options Alert: Traders Eye Downside in Potato Giant
by David Russell | Feb 25, 2025
Lamb Weston has been falling for years, and at least one big trader may see further downside. This large transaction was detected yesterday in the food company: 16,440 March 55 puts traded for $2.12 against open interest of 20,967 contracts. 16,440 April 50 puts...
Stocks Face Potential Reversal as Fears Grow
by David Russell | Feb 24, 2025
Stocks may have experienced a "false breakout" as investors worry about inflation, jobs and economic growth. The S&P 500 fell 1.7 percent between Friday, February 14, and Friday, February 21. It was the third negative week in the last four and the biggest weekly...
Chips Gain Before Nvidia Results
by David Russell | Feb 20, 2025
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 2/24. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 crosses 6,119 as volatility fades MACD, RSI, 9-day rate of change (ROC) steadily push...
Chart of the Day: Vistra May Have Shaken Off DeepSeek
by David Russell | Feb 20, 2025
Vistra fell in January because of DeepSeek. It quickly rebounded and now some traders may expect its longer-term uptrend to continue. The first pattern on today’s chart is the rally between the low of January 27 and the high of January 30. The nuclear-power company...
Intel Rallies on Sudden Flurry of Bullish News
by David Russell | Feb 19, 2025
After years of being left for dead, Intel is coming to life. The chipmaker jumped 16 percent yesterday, its biggest gain since the 2020. That surge followed its best week (+24 percent) since January 2000, near the peak of the dotcom bubble. The stock is now above its...
Stocks Climb Again as Global Worries Fade
by David Russell | Feb 18, 2025
Stocks are climbing as worries about trade and geopolitics fade. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent between Friday, February 7, and Friday, February 14. It was the first gain in three weeks. Buying focused on lagging companies and turnaround stories -- especially in the...
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Intel Rallies on Sudden Flurry of Bullish News
by David Russell | Feb 19, 2025
After years of being left for dead, Intel is coming to life. The chipmaker jumped 16 percent yesterday, its biggest gain since the 2020. That surge followed its best week (+24 percent) since January 2000, near the peak of the dotcom bubble. The stock is now above its...

Chart of the Day: Is Verizon Weak in a Strong Market?
by David Russell | Nov 11, 2024
The S&P 500 just had its biggest weekly rally in a year, but Verizon Communications didn’t participate. Are the bears moving in? The first pattern on today’s chart is the trio of drops following the last three quarterly reports. Those may reflect ... For more,...

Large Options Trade Appears in Coinbase as Bitcoin Rallies
by David Russell | Oct 30, 2024
Bitcoin is flirting with record highs and the options are getting active in Coinbase before its quarterly results. Check out this large transaction yesterday in the cryptocurrency exchange: Some 35,215 December 190 calls traded for an average price of $44.87. Matching...

Chart of the Day: JD.com Jumped. Will it Jump More?
by David Russell | Oct 29, 2024
JD.com jumped recently, and some traders may see potential for further upside. The first pattern on today’s chart is the dramatic rally between September 20 and October 7. The Chinese e-commerce company has shown signs of stabilizing above a 50 percent retracement of...

Earnings From Big Technology Stocks Are Coming Soon
by David Russell | Oct 23, 2024
Third-quarter earnings season has begun. Financials were the first major sector to report and the agenda will soon turn to large technology companies like Microsoft and Apple. This article will cover some key dates and recent news on these major growth stocks....