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TITAN X Has Arrived. Matrix Will Never Be the Same
by David Russell | Jan 6, 2026
The next generation of our award-winning platform has arrived, with powerful new tools and functionality.
Will Energy Join Metals in Hard Asset Rally?
by David Russell | Sep 29, 2025
Hard assets like gold, silver and crude oil have rallied with inflation stuck near 3 percent.
Chart of the Day: Advanced Micro Holds Previous High
by David Russell | Sep 23, 2025
Advanced Micro Devices has sat calmly with other AI chip stocks rallying, but some traders may see upside potential.
Chips Break Out as Investors Return to Tech
by David Russell | Sep 22, 2025
Money is streaming back to technology stocks as semiconductors and software makers break out.
Memory Tricks for Options Greeks Like Delta, Gamma and Vega
by David Russell | Sep 21, 2025
Options are complex instruments that can swing sharply in value. Traders may find the moves confusing, so this article will help explain key "Greeks" -- some of the most important factors impacting the price of options. Greeks are Greek letters used in complicated...
TradeStation Has Powerful Tools for Earnings Season
by David Russell | Sep 21, 2025
Quarterly earnings can be major events in the stock market, giving key information about companies and providing trading opportunities. This article will highlight some ways TradeStation can help customers before and after these reports. Planning for Earnings Knowing...
Bullish, Neutral, Even Bearish: 3 Ways Options Traders Can Use Covered Calls
by David Russell | Sep 21, 2025
Covered calls are one of the most common strategies for options traders. While many investors have heard of them, they may not realize that covered calls are highly versatile. This article will cover how the method can be bullish, neutral and even bearish. First,...
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Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: Apple May Be Accelerating
by David Russell | Dec 2, 2025
Apple spent November quietly consolidating, and it may be accelerating in December.
Earnings From Big Tech Stocks Begin This Week
by David Russell | Apr 23, 2025
(Access the webinar slides.) First-quarter earnings season has begun with stocks facing unprecedented uncertainty because of tariffs. Major financials reported first, and attention will soon turn to large growth companies like Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL) and Meta...
Chart of the Day: CrowdStrike Is in a Small Club
by David Russell | Apr 11, 2025
The broader market has been tumbling for months, but CrowdStrike has stood its ground. The first pattern on today’s chart is the March 10 low of $303.79. While the Nasdaq-100 has revisited levels from over a year ago, CRWD has held lows from a month prior. Support at...
Options Alert: Record Volume in Tech Stock
by David Russell | Apr 8, 2025
Teradyne has been plunging for almost a year, and yesterday it had record options volume. A single large transaction accounted for most of the activity in the company, which supplies testing equipment for semiconductors and robotics: Some 29,383 June 70 puts traded...
Tariff Stunner Puts Stock Buyers on Strike
by David Russell | Apr 7, 2025
Wall Street is on recession watch amid “Armageddon” and “stagflationary purgatory.”



