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Health Care’s Historic Collapse
Downloads are available here. TradeStation's ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next "State of the Market," on Monday, 5/19. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 sitting at 5860-5994 price range from February 27 - March 3. March 25 peak of 5787 is...
Options Alert: Call Buyers Take the Wheel At Apple On Report of Self-Driving Electric Vehicle
Apple could launch a self-driving electric car in 2025, and options traders are loving it. Nearly 3.2 million calls traded in the iPhone maker yesterday, the highest total in 14 months. The volume focused heavily on short-term weekly contracts expiring today: More...
What’s Going On With Cryptocurrencies After Bitcoin’s Selloff This Week?
Bitcoin is having its worst week in almost two months. Is this the end of the rally, or just a dip along the way? While no one can know the answer to that question, we can take a step back to look at the big picture. Below are some charts and indicators cryptocurrency...
Holiday Shopping? Check Out These Key Facts About the Retail Sector
Retail stocks are jumping this week as stores rebound from last year's shutdowns. The industry has been overlooked for years as investors focused on technology stocks and e-commerce. However some of the headwinds are potentially fading as the country reopens. Below...
Technical Analysis: Energy ETF Is Pushing Highs
Energy stocks have been consolidating as major companies report earnings. Now they could be back in focus with inflation still rising and the economy reopening. The most important feature on the SPDR Energy ETF's chart is price zone around $56. It was a crucial...
Like Swing Trading? This Educational Video Has Key Strategies and Free Custom Tools
Swing trading is a technical-based trading system that attempts to buy low and sell high. Swing traders seek multiday or multiweek trends in the stock market in hope of entering positions as they base and turn higher. The strategy involves discovering stocks following...
Rivian Goes Public in Hotly Anticipated Electric Truck IPO
Electric vehicles have surged lately, and today brings another key milestone: Rivian Automotive's initial public offering. The company first proposed a share price of $57 to $62. Strong demand let the underwriters boost the range to $72 to $74. It priced even higher...
Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: Is This Semiconductor Stock Rolling Over?
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...
Calls Spike as Small Cap Goes Mobile: Options Recap
Last month, Market Insights highlighted a surging maker of smart-phone games. Yesterday, options traders lit up the name. Here's a breakdown of the large transactions detected in Glu Mobile (GLUU): A block of 5,500 September 5.50 calls was bought for $2.04. A block of...
Retail Revival Underway: Earnings This Week
Remember when everyone thought traditional retailers were going extinct? This week's earnings reports may have destroyed that narrative. "This is the healthiest environment I have ever seen," Target (TGT) CEO Brian Cornell told CNBC as his stock shot into record...
Looking Behind the Numbers as Stocks Test Old Highs
The S&P 500 hit a new all-time high yesterday, slightly above its previous record in January. Many things have changed since that previous peak. Then, stocks drifted upward in a mindless and complacent bubble. Now, they've proven themselves with two strong...
Big Trade in a Little Gaming Stock: Options Recap
A small gaming stock has pulled back hard following a big rally, but now the bulls are back. Remember Scientific Games (SGMS)? It's a provider of gambling-technology like slot machines and lottery systems. But it was also viewed as a key beneficiary to the U.S....