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Health Care’s Historic Collapse
Downloads are available here. TradeStation's ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next "State of the Market," on Monday, 5/19. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 sitting at 5860-5994 price range from February 27 - March 3. March 25 peak of 5787 is...
Stocks Hit Another Wall as Inflation Fears Hammer the Nasdaq Again
Investors are starting to worry that the Federal Reserve is behind the curve and will need to hike rates aggressively to slow inflation. The S&P 500 was positive for most of last week, but slid into the red on Friday afternoon. It ended with a drop of 1.8 percent...
Big Tech Pullback: Check Out These Names Flagged By TradeStation’s Award Winning Platform
Growth stocks have had endured a major pullback, as most readers know. Today we're sifting through the wreckage with help from TradeStation's award-winning platform. This article used Scanner to discover fast-growing stocks near the bottom of their 52-week ranges....
Another Big Inflation Report Is Expected Tomorrow. Here Are Some Futures to Know About
Inflation has done more than just roil the stock market this year. It's also triggering activity across the futures market, covered in today's post. Contracts tracking products like crude oil, gold, natural gas and soybeans have been on the move as the economy swings...
Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Bounced After Earnings. Now What?
Amazon.com rallied sharply on some bullish news last week. But it may face some bearish patterns over the intermediate and longer terms. First, consider the level around $3,175. AMZN bounced there in the second, third and fourth quarters of last year before breaking...
Stocks Try to Rebound on Strong Earnings as Yields Surge Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Stocks bounced amid some positive news last week, but remain under pressure as interest rates increase. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent between Friday, January 28, and Friday, February 4. It was the second straight gain following a sharp decline in January. Other big...
Amazon.com vs Meta: Earnings Highlight Confusing Changes as Covid Winds Down
Amazon.com is flying and Meta Networks crashed: This earnings season is highlighting new divisions between haves and have-nots as America moves away from the coronavirus pandemic. On one side are companies successfully executing their plans: Amazon.com (AMZN),...
Technology & Communication
A Key Semiconductor Stock Just Gave Tech Investors a Boost of Confidence
Chip stocks are an important part of the market because of their wide use across the economy. Yesterday, a key player gave investors a big shot of confidence in the group. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) gained almost 3 percent after announcing quarterly results. As its...
Support and Resistance at Play on Some Key Charts
Support and resistance may be at play on some key charts. In case you don't know, support and resistance are important price levels where buyers and sellers tend to be active. Traders often use them to decide when to enter or exit positions. One technique is to buy a...
Why Stocks Move: Investor Rotation
This post, originally published on September 19, is is part of a series about the catalysts for stock movements. Sign up for TradeStation's Master Class learning sessions next week for the complete course. Anyone who's been in the market for a while will...
Tech’s Problems Multiply: Earnings This Week
Technology stocks rebounded sharply yesterday, but recent earnings reports show problems multiplying in the sector. Just look at Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB). All three missed revenue estimates, potentially marking an end to years of solid...
A Red-Hot Tech Trade Continues to Cool
The selloff in chip stocks may be justified, according to new data. Global sales grew just 13.8 percent in September, according to numbers released Friday by the Semiconductor Industry Association. That was the weakest monthly growth since December 2016, and follows a...