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Another Sector Breaks Out as Stocks Keep Rising
by David Russell | Jul 21, 2025
Utilities broke out to new highs on optimism about electricity demand, joining other key sectors like tech and industrials.
Tesla Is Leading a Rebound in Megacap Growth Stocks as the Fed Fades and Earnings Approach
by David Russell | Mar 29, 2022
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
by David Russell | Mar 28, 2022
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
by David Russell | Mar 28, 2022
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...
Where Is Money Going? Get Answers With TradeStation’s Relative Strength Tool
by David Russell | Mar 25, 2022
Different parts of the market tend to perform better than others at various times. Investors can identify these trends with a few clicks using the relative strength tool on TradeStation's award-winning platform. Relative strength is an indicator available on the Chart...
Cryptocurrencies Are Holding Their Ground as Potential Positives Mount
by David Russell | Mar 24, 2022
Cryptocurrencies have been sitting quietly for most of the year as investors digest potential positives like Ethereum's pending upgrade and more institutional adoption. Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two biggest digital assets, are little changed since the first week of...
Pharmaceutical Giant Rallies and Pulls Back. Check out this Technical Analysis.
by David Russell | Mar 23, 2022
Pfizer has bounced in March after two negative months, and now it's having a quick pullback. The first pattern on today's chart is the 50-day moving average, which PFE recently crossed above. Other times the pharmaceutical giant moved over (or under) this MA were...
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Options Alert: Trader Looks for More Upside in Chinese Tech Stock
by David Russell | Jan 5, 2023
Chinese technology stocks have been jumping, and one options trader is positioning for the move to continue. Check out this unusual activity this afternoon in e-commerce company JD.com (JD): Some 5,000 February 70 calls were purchased for $4.01.At the same time, the...
Tangle of Bad News Continues
by David Russell | Dec 6, 2018
Stocks are taking another hit on Thursday as a tangle of bad news continues to unfold. It's appearing on several fronts now, potentially confirming worries about the economy, trade and the technology sector. Economics Several negative stories have emerged. Initial...
Here’s How Amazon Is Changing the Job Market
by David Russell | Dec 4, 2018
Regardless of how this week's big jobs report turns out, one thing seems certain: E-commerce is transforming big parts of the U.S. job market. Consider the dramatic rise of warehouse employment over traditional brick and mortar stores. Burrowing deep into October's...
Can This Social Media Stock Double in the Next Year?
by David Russell | Nov 30, 2018
A social-media stalwart got hammered yesterday, and someone positioned for a major rebound. Twitter (TWTR) fell almost 9 percent about halfway through the morning. As it clawed its way back to cut those losses, a trader amassed about 80,000 January 2020 70 calls for...
Popular Chip Stock Holds Key Level Into G20
by David Russell | Nov 29, 2018
One of the most heavily traded names in the chip space is holding a potentially key level. Micron Technology (MU) dropped 38 percent from the start of June through yesterday. But now the giant producer of memory circuits is holding its ground above $36.50, an old peak...





