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Bullish, Neutral, Even Bearish: 3 Ways Options Traders Can Use Covered Calls
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,...
Inflation Jumps Before the Fed: Are There Any Signs of Improvement?
Inflation jumped again in August, but there could be signs of price increases slowing. The Consumer Price Index rose 8.3 percent last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was 0.2 percentage point higher than expected. The surprise made investors...
Options Alert: Call Volume Swells in Apple as IPhone 14 Hits the Market
The options activity may be turning bullish in Apple as the smart-phone giant rolls out the iPhone 14. Some 1.1 million call contracts traded in AAPL yesterday. That was the most since the earnings came out in late July, according to TradeStation data. Our analytics...
Chart of the Day: Is It Time to Go Back to the Well in Occidental?
Occidental Petroleum is the biggest gainer in the S&P 500 this year, but was the biggest decliner last week. Is the dip an opportunity for the bulls? The first pattern on today's chart is the surge to a new 52-week high in late August. It is one of only 12 S&P...
Stocks Hold Key Support as the Bulls Face a Wall of Worry
Stocks just held key support as strong economic data overshadowed persistent bearishness. The S&P 500 just had its first positive week in the last four. Ninety-three percent of the index’s members advanced, along with every major sector.
Technical Analysis: ON Semi’s Breakout and Pullback
ON Semiconductor is one of the few chip stocks to hit new highs this summer. It then pulled back along with the rest of the market, and is now bouncing. The first pattern on today's chart is the falling trendline along the peaks of January, March and June. ON broke...
Art of TradeStation: Candlesticks and Advanced Alerting
Candlesticks like hammers, dojis and outside bars can help stock traders anticipate changes in direction. TradeStation’s award-winning platform has tools for detecting a wide range of candlesticks and other patterns. Alerts can also be linked to popular studies like...
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Chart of the Day: Potential Uptrend in DraftKings
DraftKings spent four months digesting a strong first half. Now after a rally and pullback, traders may see more upside in the sports-betting stock. The first pattern on today's chart is the August peak of $34.49. Strong earnings propelled DKNG through that level in...
Bears Still Proliferating, and Not Just Because of Tariffs on China
Sentiment has swung sharply bearish this week. President Trump's tariffs on China are a big part of the story, but health care's another major culprit. The biggest decliner in the S&P 500 today, for instance, was Mylan (MYL). Disappointing results, manufacturing...
Podcast: Uber’s IPO and the Truth About Tech
Uber’s initial public offering (IPO) is scheduled for Friday. In this podcast we break down what it means for Uber and the broader technology sector.
Big Tech Beats, Big Tech Misses: Earnings This Week
Three of the biggest companies in the U.S. have reported earnings in the last week. Their results were good, so-so, and bad. Take the good news first: Apple (AAPL) is starting to move beyond its reliance on smart phones and shifting into longer-lasting businesses....
Apple Rules the Roost as IPhone Maker Surges: April at TradeStation
Apple (AAPL) was the most popular symbol at TradeStation in April as the technology giant kept rising for a fourth straight month. There weren't many changes to the list of most active stocks and ETFs last month. Attention continued to focus on large technology...