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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...
The Fed Gets More Hawkish, and More Stocks Are Breaking Out
by David Russell | Apr 11, 2022
Stocks fell last week as the Federal Reserve got even more hawkish. However some potentially bullish trends are developing as money drains away from technology. The S&P 500 slid 1.3 percent between Friday, April 1, and Friday, April 8. It was the first negative...
Chart of the Day: Is Tesla Going into Reverse After a Sharp Rally?
by David Russell | Apr 11, 2022
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,...
The Stock Market Has Changed Dramatically This Year. Here Are 3 New Trends
by David Russell | Apr 6, 2022
The stock market hasn't just pulled back in 2022. It's also showing new trends as investors react to very different environment from recent years. This article will highlight the new conditions and what they could mean for your money. Here's the list: Traditional...
Options Alert: Twitter Traders Break Records as Elon Musk Fuels Historic Rally
by David Russell | Apr 5, 2022
Twitter leaped yesterday after Elon Musk revealed a giant stake in the social-media company. The news also triggered historic options volume. More than 1.5 million calls and puts changed hands in TWTR on Monday, according to TradeStation data. That was 346,000...
Hungry for Stocks, Investors Buy Safe Havens as the Yield Curve Inverts
by David Russell | Apr 4, 2022
Investors are rotating to safe havens as an inverted yield curve causes worries about the economy. Still, the S&P 500 is holding some potentially important levels. The index was little changed last week, with a sharp split between sectors. Cyclical groups like...
AMD Was TradeStation’s Busiest Symbol in March as Facebook Slipped
by David Russell | Apr 1, 2022
Advanced Micro Devices remained the busiest symbol at TradeStation Securities in March as growth stocks attempted to rebound from steep drops earlier in the year. The monthly top 10 had few big changes as the broader market registered its first positive month since...
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Technical Analysis: ON Semi’s Breakout and Pullback
by David Russell | Sep 9, 2022
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...
Big Tech Strikes Back: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Jan 31, 2019
Big tech results weren't so bad after all: That's the main takeaway from the busiest week of earnings season. Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Alibaba (BABA) rallied 7 to 16 percent after reporting. Not all beat estimates, but each...
Chinese Tech Stocks Come to Life
by David Russell | Jan 25, 2019
China may still be in trade talks with President Trump, but that's not keeping money away from the country's technology sector. The PowerShares GoldenDragon Halter Index ($HXC) is up more than 3 percent today and on pace for its highest close since early October. The...
Chips Rip and Transports Move North: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Jan 24, 2019
Earnings remained strong in the last week, led by economically sensitive industries like semiconductors, transports and financials. Chip stock Xilinx (XLNX) is the S&P 500's biggest gainer today and in the last week after beating estimates across the board. Some...
Big Growth Stocks Roar Back as Earnings Approach
by David Russell | Jan 15, 2019
Big growth stocks are roaring back to life as earnings approach. Companies like Netflix (NFLX), Incyte (INCY), Broadcom (AVGO), Facebook (FB) and Alphabet (GOOGL) are leading the S&P 500 higher today as investors return to the most important part of the market....




