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TradeStation is rolling out TITAN X, the next generation of our award-winning platform.
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 $800...
Chart of the Day: Here’s a Rare Breakout in the Technology Sector
Most technology stocks remain well off their highs in 2022, but not Juniper Networks. The maker of routers and switches closed at its highest level in almost 11 years last week. The breakout followed some interesting patterns that may anticipate a bigger move. First,...
Stocks Are Attempting Their First Positive Month of 2022 as Negativity Fades
Stocks are heading for their first positive month of the year as a glacier of negativity melts and capital flows back to the market. The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent between Friday, March 18, and Friday, March 25. The index had its highest weekly close since early...
Where Is Money Going? Get Answers With TradeStation’s Relative Strength Tool
Different parts of the market tend to perform better than others at various times. Investors can identify these trends with a few clicks using the relative strength tool on TradeStation's award-winning platform. Relative strength is an indicator available on the Chart...
Technology & Communication
Growth Comeback? Nasdaq Surged Last Week Amid Banking Scares
Stocks face a confusing mix of positives and negatives, but the biggest story could be an unexpected surge in the Nasdaq-100. The technology-heavy index rallied 5.8 percent between Friday, March 10, and Friday March 17. In absolute terms, it was the biggest weekly...
This Chart Shows Just How Bearish Tech Has Gotten
Most clients know technology stocks are getting hammered. But just how bad is the selling? Pretty bad, it turns out, according to TradeStation's award-winning platform. This chart compares the Select Technology Index ($XLK.IV) to the Select Consumer Staples Index...
Potential Support Zone at Play in Tech Giant
America's biggest stock has taken a beating this month, but now some key support come into play. Apple (AAPL) is down 15 percent since the end of October. It started falling after CEO Tim Cook said he would stop disclosing the number of iPhones sold, and kept dropping...
Showdowns in Tech: Let the Ad Wars Begin
Amazon.com (AMZN) has disrupted plenty of industries, and now the e-commerce giant is challenging major players in Silicon Valley. We're talking about digital advertising, a field long dominated by Alphabet (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB). While those two companies control...
Bright Spots as Big Tech Disappoints: Earnings This Week
The last week of quarterly results featured bad news from some high-profile stocks, but other names rose in prominence. Right off the bat, Apple (AAPL) had disappointing iPhone sales and stunned investors by saying it would stop reporting unit volumes on its flagship...