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Bearish Option Strategy: Long Puts
Traders buy a single put option on a stock or ETF. This strategy can benefit from a price drop while risking more capital than a spread. Learn more
AMD Was TradeStation’s Busiest Symbol in March as Facebook Slipped
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...
Automated Strategies Put TradeStation on the Map Years Ago. Learn More in This Free Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnDez37eiCc One of TradeStation's earliest innovations is still one of its most powerful: automated futures strategies. These systems can use a wide of range of indicators and technical signals like moving averages, Bollinger Bands and...
July Breakout? Options Trader Extends Bullish Position in This Major Hotel Operator
Hotel stocks have consolidated since the winter, and yesterday an options trader extended their stay in one of the biggest names. Check out this large transaction in Hilton Worldwide (HLT): A block of 25,000 April 115 calls was sold for $38.28.An equal number of July...
Tesla Is Leading a Rebound in Megacap Growth Stocks as the Fed Fades and Earnings Approach
High-multiple growth stocks have lagged since late 2021. But that's changing thanks to Tesla. The electric-vehicle giant is up 25 percent so far this month, making it the top performer in the Nasdaq-100 in March. The rally began when TSLA refused to stay under $800...
Chart of the Day: Here’s a Rare Breakout in the Technology Sector
Most technology stocks remain well off their highs in 2022, but not Juniper Networks. The maker of routers and switches closed at its highest level in almost 11 years last week. The breakout followed some interesting patterns that may anticipate a bigger move. First,...
Stocks Are Attempting Their First Positive Month of 2022 as Negativity Fades
Stocks are heading for their first positive month of the year as a glacier of negativity melts and capital flows back to the market. The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent between Friday, March 18, and Friday, March 25. The index had its highest weekly close since early...
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Options Alert: Can DoorDash Keep Delivering for the Bulls?
DoorDash jumped earlier in the week, and one big options trader seems to think the move will continue. Check out this large transaction in the food-delivery company: 25,000 December 35 calls were sold for $22.10.35,000 February 45 calls were purchased at almost the...
Some Stocks Are Already Hitting New Highs
Major indexes remain well below last year's peaks despite their recent bounce. But some stocks are now trying to break out to new highs -- unfazed by the volatility of late. The screenshot below from TradeStation's Scanner shows several companies at or near 52-week...
Small Companies Outperforming in the New Year
Suddenly small is beautiful in the eyes of investors. Indexes focused on smaller companies, like the Russell 2000 (IWM) or the Nasdaq Composite ($COMPX), have outperformed larger benchmarks like the S&P 500 ($SPX.X) and Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) since...
Bad News Hammered Several Key Stocks Last Week
No, it wasn't a nightmare. There was a lot of bad news on a lot of companies last week. At least five of the 30 members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped amid some kind of bearish headline: Apple (AAPL): Wall Street analysts continued to hammer the...
The Mood in Growth Stocks Seems to Brighten
After months of negativity, sentiment may be brightening in technology stocks and the Nasdaq-100. As covered on Market Insights, these "growth" oriented parts of the market lost their mojo late in the summer and then led a selloff in October. But some potential...