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Chart of the Day: Advanced Micro Holds Previous High
by David Russell | Sep 23, 2025
Advanced Micro Devices has sat calmly with other AI chip stocks rallying, but some traders may see upside potential.
Takeovers, Approvals, Drug Data: Positive News Grows as Biotechs Hold March 2020 Lows
by David Russell | Jun 20, 2022
Biotechnology stocks have pulled back dramatically, but positive news has been growing as the sector tries to stabilize at a historic level. Positive news has emerged on several companies in the industry, including takeovers, regulatory approvals and drug-trial data....
Options Traders Are Hedging After FedEx’s Historic Move
by David Russell | Jun 16, 2022
Big things are happening at FedEx, and one options trader is hedging against a small pullback. A block of 1,280 June 235 puts were purchased yesterday in the delivery company for $3.99. A matching number of June 225 puts were sold at the same time for $1.25, resulting...
Stocks Cross the Line Into ‘Bear Market’ as Inflation Worries Peak Before Pivotal Fed Meeting
by David Russell | Jun 14, 2022
Wall Street fell into a "bear market" on Monday as inflation worries inflicted broad damage across the S&P 500. Consider these facts about the selloff: The S&P 500 closed at 3750. That's 22 percent below its January high of 4819, crossing the 20 percent line...
Stocks Continue Lower As Inflation Spikes and the Market Looks for a More Hawkish Fed
by David Russell | Jun 13, 2022
Stocks are breaking down as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve to battle a historic inflationary spiral. The S&P 500 dropped 5.1 percent between Friday, June 3, and Friday, June 10. It was the biggest weekly decline since the correction accelerated in...
Finding Stocks That Haven’t Broken Down in 2022: TradeStation Tutorial
by David Russell | Jun 10, 2022
Most stocks have been sliding along with the broader market this year, but a handful of names haven't broken down. Today we'll consider ways to find them using TradeStation's desktop platform. The basic goal is to find companies closer to their 200-day moving averages...
Chart of the Day: Is This Semiconductor Stock Rolling Over?
by David Russell | Jun 10, 2022
Nvidia had a sharp countertrend rally two weeks ago, but now the chip giant may be rolling over. Prices jumped over $183 on May 27. They remained above that level and started making lower highs on June 2. That kind of descending triangle is a potential bearish...
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Options Alert: Call Spread Targets New Highs in AMD
by David Russell | Oct 11, 2023
Advanced Micro Devices has climbed in the last two weeks, and options traders are looking for more gains through mid-November. Heavy volume was detected yesterday in two calls expiring next month. The trades occurred in dozens of blocks between about 1pm and 3pm ET....
This Corner of Tech Has Gotten Hammered
by David Russell | Feb 6, 2019
Many high profile technology stocks have rebounded this earnings season. Video-game makers aren't so lucky. Check out the three worst performing members of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 today. No company is even close to these drops in either index: Electronic Arts...
Harpoon Going Public as Market Waits for Uber IPO
by David Russell | Feb 5, 2019
Initial public offerings have faced a double-whammy of challenges, but now experts expect a pickup. First, the stock market ended 2019 with its worst quarterly drop in over seven years. Volatility like that is a challenge for any company going public, but it was...
Big Tech Strikes Back: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Jan 31, 2019
Big tech results weren't so bad after all: That's the main takeaway from the busiest week of earnings season. Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Alibaba (BABA) rallied 7 to 16 percent after reporting. Not all beat estimates, but each...
Chinese Tech Stocks Come to Life
by David Russell | Jan 25, 2019
China may still be in trade talks with President Trump, but that's not keeping money away from the country's technology sector. The PowerShares GoldenDragon Halter Index ($HXC) is up more than 3 percent today and on pace for its highest close since early October. The...





