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S&P 500 Crosses 5,600 as Pre-April Bullishness Returns: Market Trends
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 crosses 5,600 for first time Index up 6 straight sessions, longest since 11/6 Patterns similar to pre-April: Relative Strength...
Markets Are Always Changing. TradeStation Can Help You Keep Up
https://youtu.be/XFpGTDYJHOM?t=90 Growth or value? Fear or greed? Financial markets are always changing. However, conditions can be diagnosed using a handful of key indicators and approaches. This free education video teaches how TradeStation's award-winning platform...
Russia and Inflation: Stock Market Negativity Hasn’t Been This High in How Long?
Negativity is surging in the stock market as investors worry about Russia, inflation and the Federal Reserve. Only 19.2 percent of investors described themselves as "bullish" in the latest weekly poll by the American Association of Individual Investors. It was the...
Options Alert: Call Buyers Look for Top-Performing Energy Stock to Keep Running
Energy stocks are leading the market in 2022, and yesterday options traders were active in one of the top-performing names. Check out this large transaction in oil-and gas-driller Devon Energy (DVN): A block of 21,163 April 50 calls were sold for $6.78.The trader...
Travel Stocks Are Jumping as the Coronavirus Pandemic Continues to Fade
After more than a year of waiting, travel stocks may finally be recovering. Companies including Walt Disney (DIS), Expedia (EXPE) and Airbnb (ABNB) have rallied sharply in the last month. Their gains have bucked weakness in the broader market as investors braced for...
Chart of the Day: Is This Gold Mining Giant Headed for a Breakout?
Last week, we cited the potential breakout in the SPDR Gold ETF. Today’s chart shows a similar pattern in miner Barrick Gold. First, consider the series of lower highs since August 2020. Then notice how the price action Friday and today violated this downward...
Stocks Hit Another Wall as Inflation Fears Hammer the Nasdaq Again
Investors are starting to worry that the Federal Reserve is behind the curve and will need to hike rates aggressively to slow inflation. The S&P 500 was positive for most of last week, but slid into the red on Friday afternoon. It ended with a drop of 1.8 percent...
Technology & Communication
Options Alert: Twitter Traders Break Records as Elon Musk Fuels Historic Rally
Twitter leaped yesterday after Elon Musk revealed a giant stake in the social-media company. The news also triggered historic options volume. More than 1.5 million calls and puts changed hands in TWTR on Monday, according to TradeStation data. That was 346,000...
Podcast: Chip Stocks Are Flying
This podcast reviews why semiconductor stocks are rebounding this year. It explores stronger orders, research, management calls and how 5G networks could fuel a new investment boom. TRANSCRIPT Chip stocks are one of the most volatile and exciting parts of the market....
IPO Market Buzzing With Deals as S&P 500 Retakes Key 3,000 Level
It's a busy time for investors, with earnings and the S&P 500 trying to reclaim 3,000. There's something else in the background: The IPO market is buzzing as companies push deals before the summer holidays. A record seven offerings are available on ClickIPO, a...
FANG Stocks Are About to Lead a Wave of Big Tech Earnings
We're about the enter the busiest part of earnings season for the most important technology stocks. Three of the four members of the elite "FANG" group report this week: Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB). The trio also rank as the second, fourth...
Is the 5G Boom Starting? A Huge Options Trade Thinks So
Ever heard of 5G networking? One big options trader is looking for the next big thing in tech to drive a breakout in a major global chip stock. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is the world's third-largest player after Intel (INTC) and Samsung. It's rallying...