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Is this a pullback to buy, or is the market petering out? That's the question traders may be asking today. The S&P 500 fell 0.9 percent between Friday, June 15, and Friday, June 22 -- its first drop in five weeks. The index remained in a tight range and is still...
Trump tariffs are back in the news today as the White House threatens duties on European cars. It's a good time to review the theme because at least two companies impacted by the President's trade posturing have some interesting chart patterns. First, General Motors...
All of a sudden FANG has its groove on. Remember FANG ... the high-tech quartet of Facebook (FB), Amazon.com (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet (GOOGL)? They're even tracked by the NYSE FANG+ Index ($NYFANG). It's been hitting new highs in June after two months of...
Disclaimer: This post is intended for educational purposes and is not a trade recommendation. Options trading may not be suitable for all investors. It was once the world's biggest company, but bears are circling. General Electric (GE) got cut in half last year, and...
It's often said that Chinese has the same word for "crisis" and "opportunity." While this saying appears to be more of an urban legend than a correct translation, it's still a good reminder for investors. And, Warren Buffett's expressed a similar sentiment by saying...
A reader recently asked for stocks that might interest younger investors. Instead of responding in private, we wanted to share the results with the entire TradeStation community. Here are the two criteria given to us: The stocks had to be under $10 a share. The reader...
Something important happened last Thursday, and few people seemed to notice. Facebook (FB) hit a new 52-week high above its February peak of $195.32. The social media giant sat quietly above that level on Friday and is now proceeding to new highs this week. Sentiment...
Google is joining the scramble for China. The Silicon Valley-based search giant bought a 1 percent stake in JD.com (JD), China's No. 2 e-commerce company. JD's products will soon appear in on Google Shopping results for users in U.S., Europe and non-Chinese parts of...
Despite a lot of news, last week was the quietest of the year. The S&P 500 moved less than 30 points between its low and high, the narrowest range since Christmas. The index still managed to close slightly positive, its fourth straight weekly gain. The big...