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Micro Futures on Wheat, Corn, Soybean Products
TradeStation just widened its offering of futures products with micro contracts on key agricultural products. Micros are now available on corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean oil and soybean meal. The micros, recently launched by CME, are one-tenth the size of standard...
Stocks May Be Battered, But Are They Broken?
Stocks are trying to hold their ground amid a flood of bearish headlines and negative sentiment. For the second week in a row, the S&P 500 fell sharply on Monday before rebounding into Friday. The index held potentially important levels both times. (See "Charting...
Options Are Now Live via TradingView Connection
For years, stocks and futures have been supported by our integration with TradingView. Now options have joined the mix. TradeStation Securities is the first U.S. broker to launch options trading on TradingView, a platform used by millions for its charts and social...
Chart of the Day: Boeing May Be Attempting a Turnaround
Boeing has struggled for years, but now there may be signs of a turnaround in the aerospace giant. The first pattern on today’s chart is the series of lower highs between December 2023 and early December 2024. The stock has now pushed above that falling trendline,...
Tech: Smaller Names Break Out as the ‘Big 3’ Lag
Technology is the worst-performing sector this year. A lot of the weakness is at the top, but some smaller names are breaking out. Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT) are the three biggest technology stocks, accounting for more than 40 percent of the...
Tariffs Hit Stocks as February Begins
Trade duties may impact inflation, employment and earnings at a time when stocks are already trading at historically high multiples.
Good-Bye, Fed. Hello Earnings.
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 2/10. (No webinars next week.) Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 holds 50-day MA, falling trendline after Deep Seek panic 50%...
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Option Trader Follows Super Micro’s Slide
Super Micro Computer has been sliding for almost a year, and one options trader seems to be following the trend.
AI, Robotaxis, Inflation and Earnings Could Move Stocks This Week
The stock market is entering a busy time as investors prepare for AI events, plus inflation and the start of earnings season. Here are some potentially big items this week: Tuesday-Wednesday: Amazon.com (AMZN) has a Prime Big Deal Days. This may focus attention on the...
China Stimulus, Chip Rally Drive Stocks to Another New High
Stocks are pushing to new record highs as China unleashes economic stimulus and chipmakers keep rising. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent between Friday, September 20, and Friday, September 27. It was the third straight positive week, with almost two-thirds of the...
Options Alert: Long-Term Position Stays Bullish on Chip Giant
Will Broadcom be the next company to achieve a $1 trillion valuation? One big options trader may think so. Check out this unusual activity yesterday in AVGO, which is up more than 50 percent so far this year: 7,000 December 200 calls were purchased for $5.40. 7,000...
After Months of Weakness, Are Megacaps Ready for a Comeback?
Megacap growth stocks have lagged for a few months, but some investors may see potential for the tide to turn. The Nasdaq-100 led the market in the first half of 2024, powered by AI stocks like Nvidia (NVDA). It stalled in July as money shifted into sectors like real...