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Are Retailers Ground Zero for Tariff Wars?
VF, the parent of North Face, is falling more sharply than it did in 2008 or 2020.
Can Nvidia’s AI Event and the Fed Stabilize Stocks?
More than 3/4 of the S&P 500’s members lost value last week as the index endured its deepest pullback in over a year.
Attention May Shift to Nvidia’s AI Event, Fed Meeting
Downloads are available here. ADR list is available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 3/17. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 stabilizes at 10 percent correction. Prices fell 6.6 percent...
Options Alert: Bullish Activity in Food Giant?
Most stocks have been falling, but options traders could be looking for a rally in Kraft Heinz. This unusual activity was detected yesterday in the owner of brands like Oscar Meyer and Jell-O: 13,000 March 33 calls were purchased for $0.68. 13,000 March 31 puts were...
Volatility Swamps Wall Street as Traders Go Global
U.S. stocks are swamped in volatility as money streams to Europe and China. The S&P 500 dropped 3.1 percent last week and the Nasdaq-100 tumbled 3.5 percent. It was the third straight decline for both indexes. Global stocks, on the other hand, rallied as the U.S....
Understanding the Basics of Algorithmic Trading
Summary Algorithmic trading uses computer programs to automatically place trades based on predefined instructions, aiming to allow trading at speeds impossible for humans Algo trading offers potential advantages like speed, accuracy, and backtesting abilities, but has...
Weak Dollar Saves the Day: Market Trends
Downloads are available here. ADR list is available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 3/10. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 slides but holds January low Index tests 200-day MA Index at...
Technology & Communication
Options Alert: Traders Look for Comeback in AI Name
Vertiv was a high-flying AI stock that's down this year, but traders may be looking for a rebound. This large transaction was detected yesterday in the provider of cooling and power systems for data centers: Roughly 20,000 June 95 calls were purchased, mostly for...
Chips Push Higher Before Big Tech Earnings
Fourth-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. It...
Options Alert: Trader May See a Top in AI Stock
C3.ai rallied in late 2024 on a mix of bullish news, but some options traders may think the AI software company is done going up. Check out this large transaction that appeared about 55 minutes after the opening bell on Wednesday: 19,152 January 36 calls were sold for...
Nvidia Calls Get Active as AI Goes Mainstream
Options traders flocked to Nvidia yesterday ahead of a potentially key week for the AI giant. Volume surged in short-dated weekly calls expiring this Friday, which suggests investors are looking for a quick move. Here were some of the busiest contracts: More than...
Is Big Tech Starting 2025 With Bullish Signals?
The Nasdaq-100 may be confirming a breakout as the New Year begins with more strength in AI. The tech-heavy index probed below 21,000 last week before reversing higher. That pullback included tests under its October high, December low and 50-day moving average....