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Is Futures Trading Right For Me? Five Things You Should Know
What are futures? Futures contracts obligate the buyer to purchase or the seller to sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specified future date. While this is the core definition, it’s important to note that most futures traders do not intend to take physical...
What Are Stock Index Futures? This Guide to E-Minis Has Key Facts
Futures were invented to trade agricultural products like wheat, but they're now a key tool for stock investors. This article will cover some important points about the futures market for retail investors. TradeStation gives customers access to key futures products...
The Fed Gets More Hawkish, and More Stocks Are Breaking Out
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?
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
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
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
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...
Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: Apple Pulls Back After a ‘Golden Cross’
Apple clawed to a six-month high last week. Is it done or will prices continue higher? The first pattern on today’s chart is the price level around $156. AAPL peaked there on March 6 and bounced there yesterday. Some chart watchers could think ... For more,...
Can This Social Media Stock Double in the Next Year?
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
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...
This Forgotten Industry Is Quietly Shining
Remember solar stocks? They're quietly screaming higher. PowerShares Solar Energy exchange-traded fund (TAN) is up 14 percent since the end of October. That outpaces every other major portfolio on our Market Action dashboard and puts the industry on pace for its best...
Showdowns in Tech: Battle for the Cloud
The world of technology is all about disruption, and now a fight is brewing in the cloud. Microsoft (MSFT) is making serious efforts to enter the world of "cloud computing," the business of large companies using third-party servers and software instead of running...