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Stocks Refuse to Break Before Nvidia Earnings
by David Russell | Feb 23, 2026
Stocks are holding their ground before the biggest company reports earnings.
Key Points About Selling Credit Spreads
by David Russell | Nov 10, 2025
A previous post covered debit spreads, when you pay a debit looking for a stock or ETF to move in a certain direction. Credit spreads are just the opposite, with traders collecting premium up front in hope that the stock won’t move a certain way. What a Credit Spread...
Stocks Hold Key Levels as Breadth Recovers
by David Russell | Nov 6, 2025
New 52-week highs are outnumbering new lows again.
Data Center Boom Drives Narrow Stock Market Rally
by David Russell | Nov 3, 2025
Stocks keep rising, although most of the gains are coming from a narrow group associated with AI and data-center investment.
Is Technology The Only Game in Town?
by David Russell | Oct 30, 2025
Only 1/4 of the S&P 500’s members are up this week.
Rolling Options: Key Things for Traders to Know
by David Russell | Oct 29, 2025
“Rolling options” is a common transaction for options traders, but there are several ways to do it. This article will explain the different ways and reasons why traders might roll positions.
The Iron Condor Strategy: A Guide to Options Trading Neutral Markets
by TradeStation | Oct 28, 2025
The iron condor is a commonly used strategy among experienced traders who wish to navigate neutral markets and tightly manage risk.
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Technology & Communication
Anxiety Grows as Software Crumbles
by David Russell | Feb 2, 2026
Anxiety may be growing in the stock market as a key industry crumbles.
Oil and War Are Not the Only Stories in the Market
by David Russell | Jun 23, 2025
Is a crypto revolution taking place as attention focuses on war in the Middle East?
Cisco Is Pushing a Generational High
by David Russell | Jun 17, 2025
Cisco Systems has climbed as AI investment helps power growth, and some traders may think the move will continue.
Product Breakthrough? Intel’s Call Activity Surges
by David Russell | Jun 11, 2025
Intel is surging on signs of a product breakthrough, and options traders are piling in.
Options Alert: Calls Surge in Flying Taxi Stock
by David Russell | Jun 10, 2025
Joby Aviation has jumped on a stream of positive headlines, and options traders are looking for more upside in the flying-taxi innovator. This unusual activity was detected yesterday in the company, which is developing battery-powered aircraft for an app-based...

