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Is the S&P 500 Rolling Over? Check Out Today’s Technical Analysis

Is the S&P 500 Rolling Over? Check Out Today’s Technical Analysis

The S&P 500 has climbed for seven straight months. But it may face some near-term challenges as September gets underway. The main pattern on today’s chart is the resistance line running along the highs since mid-April. Notice how prices have stalled once again at...

Options Alert: Call Buyers Target Breakout in Up-and-Coming Cloud Stock

Options Alert: Call Buyers Target Breakout in Up-and-Coming Cloud Stock

Datadog, an 11-year old cloud-computing firm, broke out to new highs last month. Today, options traders looked for the rally to continue. More than 20,000 call options changed hands at the 140 strike, plus another 5,000 at the 142 strike. Four contracts accounted for...

IPOs, iPhones and Fed Tapering: Stocks Enter the Home Stretch for 2021

IPOs, iPhones and Fed Tapering: Stocks Enter the Home Stretch for 2021

The U.S. economy took a hit last month, but investors may find new opportunities as they come back from the summer. A wave of initial public offerings (IPOs), changes in Federal Reserve policy and technology news could prove catalysts in coming weeks. We'll consider...

Stocks Rise for 7th Month, Led by Tech Stocks like Paycom and Etsy

Stocks Rise for 7th Month, Led by Tech Stocks like Paycom and Etsy

Stocks are in the middle of their longest winning streak in 3-1/2 years, bolstered by strong earnings and an abundance of buyers on the sidelines. The S&P 500 rose 2.9 percent in August, its seventh straight positive month. The last time the index rose that long...

This Industry Is Holding Its Ground, Despite a Lot of Bad News This Week

This Industry Is Holding Its Ground, Despite a Lot of Bad News This Week

Homebuilder stocks are holding their ground, despite enduring a lot of bad news this week. First, Home Depot (HD) crashed after reporting unexpectedly weak same-store sales. The National Association of Homebuilders next announced that business conditions had fallen to...

Chart of the Day: Ethereum Is Holding $3,000

Chart of the Day: Ethereum Is Holding $3,000

Sometimes there's a lot to be said about nice round numbers. This might be one of those times with Ethereum holding $3,000. The level has gained importance this month. ETHUSD bounced around $3,000 on August 9, 12 and the last three days. It's also managed to close...

Chart of the Day: Citi Is Finding Support at This Key Line

Chart of the Day: Citi Is Finding Support at This Key Line

Financial stocks have bounced in the last two weeks, and Citi is one of the biggest members of the group. A few patterns stand out on the banking giant’s chart. First is its breakout above the 50-day moving average, followed by a pullback to hold that line. Next is...