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Are Chips Getting Left Behind? Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Oct 31, 2024
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 11/4. Tickets for the Crossroads Summit 2024, sponsored by TradeStation Group, can be accessed here. Sizing...
Technical Analysis: Potential Uptrend in DexCom
by David Russell | Nov 25, 2022
Diabetes company DexCom has been fighting higher since June, and now it may be interesting to trend followers. The first pattern on today’s chart is the pair of bullish gaps last month. The initial rally came after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
Market Internals Could Be Improving. Here’s How to Follow the Trend.
by David Russell | Nov 24, 2022
Some positive trends could be developing beneath the surface of the stock market, according to TradeStation analytics. A growing number of companies in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 are above their 200-day moving averages. The change comes despite the indexes...
Four Signs That Normalcy Could Be Returning to the Market
by David Russell | Nov 23, 2022
After nearly three years of turmoil, normalcy could be returning to markets and the economy. Today we'll consider four trends that could indicate big changes from the chaos that began in early 2020 as coronavirus spread from China's Wuhan province. If they continue,...
Tesla Is Headed for Its Worst Month Ever As Elon Musk Veers Into the Twitterverse
by David Russell | Nov 22, 2022
Tesla is headed for its worst month ever as Elon Musk focuses on Twitter and China continues pandemic lockdowns. The electric-vehicle giant is down 26 percent in November through Monday's close. The only other month with a similar decline, according to TradeStation...
Stock Investors Could Gain Optimism as Fed Officials Eye Smaller Hikes
by David Russell | Nov 21, 2022
Conditions may be improving in the stock market as investors prepare for a busy week before the homestretch of the year. The S&P 500 slid 0.7 percent between Friday, November 11, and Friday, November 18. The index held its ground following a rally of almost 6...
Positive Inflation News Propels the Nasdaq Higher: Finally a Turn?
by David Russell | Nov 14, 2022
Stocks jumped last week on signs inflation may finally be coming under control. The S&P 500 rose 5.9 percent between Friday, November 4, and Friday November 11. It was the biggest weekly gain since June, with 95 percent of the index's members advancing. The...
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Chart of the Day: Will T-Mobile Follow Other Telecoms Lower?
by David Russell | Oct 5, 2022
Telecom stocks have mostly fallen in recent months. One exception has been T-Mobile US. Could it soon follow its peers lower? The first pattern on today's chart is TMUS's break below its 100-day moving average in late September. Price bounced there several times this...

Coronavirus Wasn’t the Worst Thing for Quarterly Results: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | May 7, 2020
Coronavirus was a big theme in quarterly results over the last week, but it wasn't all bad. Companies like Shopify (SHOP), Activision Blizzard (ATVI) and Peloton Interactive (PTON) ripped higher as social distancing drove growth in their online businesses. Match...

Here’s How Much a $1,000 IPO Investment in Shopify Stock Is Worth Today
by | May 5, 2020
Shopify (SHOP), the all-in-one platform to start, run, and grow a business, has proven to be a force in the e-commerce industry. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Shopify powers over 1 million businesses in more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as...

Giant Tech Stocks Like Facebook and Alphabet Overcome Fears: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Apr 30, 2020
It could have been a lot worse. That's the verdict after some of the most important technology companies reported earnings. Facebook (FB) and Alphabet (GOOG) rallied more than 5 percent after first-quarter revenue beat estimates. It was a huge relief for investors...

Apple, Tesla and the Economy Starts to Reopen: This Week Has It All
by David Russell | Apr 27, 2020
The stock market is entering one of its most important weeks in years, with the S&P 500 parked at a key level. Traders may be watching for a breakout. Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon.com (AMZN) -- the three trillion-dollar companies -- report earnings....