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The ‘Sell America’ Trade Might Be Back
The S&P 500 is in a potential range as yields jump and the U.S. dollar falls.
Stocks Begin 2022 on a Bearish Note as Technology Gets Liquidated and Interest Rates Jump
Stocks began the year on a bearish note as investors unloaded high-multiple Nasdaq companies before the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates. The S&P 500 slid 1.7 percent between Friday, December 31, and Friday, January 7. Selling focused heavily on the technology...
Forgotten Blue Chip Doubles as Recovery Takes Hold. Can You Guess January’s Mystery Stock?
Price inflation has been a major concern since the economy roared back from coronavirus a year ago. While the trend has been difficult for the public, some companies have benefited from the trend. That's especially true with January's mystery stock. Its story begins...
Shocker: The Federal Reserve Is Actually Serious About Tightening Monetary Policy
First they announced tapering. Then they accelerated the taper. Now the Federal Reserve wants to take the next step by shrinking its massive balance sheet. "A significant amount of balance sheet shrinkage could be appropriate," policymakers warned yesterday. They...
Automakers Begin the Year With an Explosive Rally as Ford Goes After Tesla in the EV Space
Tuesday, January 4, 2022, was an epic day for automakers as the industry begins a New Year inundated with good news. Ford Motor (F) jumped 12 to percent to close at its highest price in 20 years. General Motors (GM) and Toyota Motor (TM) leaped 7 percent to new record...
Options Alert: Bulls Target Breakout In Financials as Earnings Draw Near
Financials kick off earnings season next week, and one options trader is positioning for a breakout in the entire sector. Check out this large transaction in the SPDR Financial ETF (XLF), which holds major names like JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC):...
Amazon May Face an Uphill Struggle as 2022 Begins: Chart of the Day
Believe it or not, Amazon.com is little changed since July 2020. Now it faces an uphill struggle as a new year begins. The first pattern jumping off the chart is the downward-sloping trendline that began shortly before Thanksgiving. AMZN steadily trending lower as the...
Technology & Communication
Call Volume Spikes in Nikola Before Shareholder Vote
After a big slide, one big options trader is looking for a rebound in Nikola. Large blocks of calls changed hands yesterday in the electric-truck developer. A block of 40,000 July 5.50 calls were bought for $0.22. The investor sold a matching number of July 6.50 calls...
Some Potentially Bullish Chart Patterns, Sept. 14
With volatility so low, it can be hard to find movement in the big indexes. So today we'll look at some individual stocks with potential opportunities. We found these using methods and tools highlighted in our weekly Market Action webinar. Be sure to sign up for...
Can This Tech Giant Hold Support?
Big Tech has seen its share of volatility in the last week. Now as the waves of panic recede, a value opportunity may have washed up on the beach. Take a look at Alphabet (GOOGL). The Internet giant has dropped more than 6 percent from its late-August peak, hammered...
Check Out This Stunning Divergence in Tech
Software versus semiconductors. It's a major split running down the middle of the technology sector. The chart below compares the performance between the iShares North American Software ETF (IGV) and the Market Vectors Semiconductor ETC (SMH) since the start of 2016....
Can Anything Stop This Rampaging Tech Stock?
This year has seen plenty of gains in technology, but nothing compares with the monster rally in a once-forgotten chip stock. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has already doubled in the third quarter and has appreciated 190 percent since January. That places it ahead of...