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Blue Chips Break Out as Traders Pivot Before the Fed

Blue Chips Break Out as Traders Pivot Before the Fed

Blue chips are breaking out as investors pivot from growth stocks to value. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent between Friday, July 14, and Friday, July 21. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the big mover, jumping to a new 52-week high. Its 2.1 percent gain...

Options Alert: Two Giant Trades In Uber Technologies

Options Alert: Two Giant Trades In Uber Technologies

Uber Technologies has been steadily trending higher, and options traders seem to think the move will continue. Two large transactions appeared in the ride-sharing stock yesterday. Both were bullish, although one involved significant risk and the other was...

Using the Platform: Sector Performance May Be Confirming New Bull Market

Using the Platform: Sector Performance May Be Confirming New Bull Market

The S&P 500 keeps hitting new 52-week highs, but how strong is the rally? Today's post will use TradeStation's award-winning platform to diagnose the health of the move. The method will use the RadarScreen tool to compare the price performance of various sectors....

Lower Inflation Keeps Bulls in the Driver’s Seat as Earnings Begin

Lower Inflation Keeps Bulls in the Driver’s Seat as Earnings Begin

Stocks keep rising as lower inflation spurs hope the Federal Reserve is almost done hiking interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 2.4 between Friday, July 7, and Friday, July 14. The index touched its highest level since April 2022, with 82 percent of its members...

Stocks Rise Into Earnings as ‘Soft Landing’ Hopes Grow: Market Trends

Stocks Rise Into Earnings as ‘Soft Landing’ Hopes Grow: Market Trends

Downloads are available here. TradeStation's ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 bounces after holding 50% retracement of June 26-30 weekly candle Index has few apparent bearish signals...

Chart of the Day: Is Caesars Following Travel Stocks Higher?

Chart of the Day: Is Caesars Following Travel Stocks Higher?

Travel stocks have climbed recently, and now Caesars Entertainment could be showing signs of strength. The first pattern on today’s chart is the falling trendline along the highs of February, March and mid-June. The casino operator pushed above it at the end of the...

Options Alert: Large Put Spread Targets Key Level in Apple

Options Alert: Large Put Spread Targets Key Level in Apple

Apple has surged this year as Wall Street anticipates a new iPhone cycle and growth opportunities in India. But yesterday options traders looked for a pause. Check out this large transaction that occurred shortly after Monday's open: 20,000 4-August 180 puts traded...

Tesla Gets a Rival on Wall Street as Traders Await Big Inflation Report

Tesla Gets a Rival on Wall Street as Traders Await Big Inflation Report

Tesla, one of the most active stocks in the market, suddenly has a rival among traders. Rivian Automotive (RIVN) announced better-than-expected deliveries last week. That gave Wall Street confidence the maker of electric pickups and SUVs is finally overcoming...

Stocks Near Highs After Bullish Outside Candle: Market Trends This Week

Stocks Near Highs After Bullish Outside Candle: Market Trends This Week

Downloads are available here. (New zip file this week.) Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 potentially overbought but few apparent reversal signals Bullish outside candle last week 10-day MA rising for 27 days, longest streak since...