Individuals Institutional

Call toll-free 800.328.1267

Market Insights

Opportunity knocks for those with trading in their DNA.
Curiosity creates opportunity. Insights create strategy. Born traders create their destiny.

Consumer
Chart of the Day: Is it Prime Time for Amazon.com?

Chart of the Day: Is it Prime Time for Amazon.com?

Amazon.com has retraced almost all of its pandemic gains. Is this an opportunity for buyers? Let's consider some chart patterns. First is the $101.79 level (split adjusted). It was a peak in July 2019 and a breakout area immediately before the coronavirus selloff in...

Options Alert: Giant Trade Thinks Automaker Is Stuck In Neutral

Options Alert: Giant Trade Thinks Automaker Is Stuck In Neutral

Traders usually buy options to position for a stock moving, but just the opposite happened in the No. 2 U.S. automaker yesterday. Check out this activity in Ford Motor (F): An investor sold 83,000 29-July 12 puts for $1.06.At the same time, he or she sold an equal...

Options Alert: Bears Are Targeting a 30-Year Low in the Top Cruise Operator

Options Alert: Bears Are Targeting a 30-Year Low in the Top Cruise Operator

Travel stocks like cruise ships have accelerated lower in the past month, and yesterday the options flow turned bearish in the biggest operator. Carnival (CCL) was especially active, with more than 126,000 puts changing hands. That was triple the average in the last...

Historic Selloffs in Walmart and Target as Inflation Crushes Profit Margins

Historic Selloffs in Walmart and Target as Inflation Crushes Profit Margins

Retailers are having a bearish week as inflation hammers major chains like Walmart and Target. The pain began on Tuesday when WMT reported sales growth of 2.4 percent, but a 23 percent drop in operating income. TGT followed by announcing that revenue increased by 4...

Chart of the Day: Is Tesla Going into Reverse After a Sharp Rally?

Chart of the Day: Is Tesla Going into Reverse After a Sharp Rally?

Tesla had a sharp rally in late March, but now there could be evidence of sellers taking the wheel. The first major pattern on today's chart is the trendline running along the peaks of November 4, January 4 and April 5. Each time prices have approached with a bang,...