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Stocks Crumble on Stagflation, War, Oil Shock
Stocks have been crumbling as stagflation and war dominate sentiment.
Buyers Step in as Stocks Finally Pull Back
Investors just got a pullback as high-flying AI stocks retested key levels.
Key Points About Selling Credit Spreads
A previous post covered debit spreads, when you pay a debit looking for a stock or ETF to move in a certain direction. Credit spreads are just the opposite, with traders collecting premium up front in hope that the stock won’t move a certain way. What a Credit Spread...
Stocks Hold Key Levels as Breadth Recovers
New 52-week highs are outnumbering new lows again.
Data Center Boom Drives Narrow Stock Market Rally
Stocks keep rising, although most of the gains are coming from a narrow group associated with AI and data-center investment.
Is Technology The Only Game in Town?
Only 1/4 of the S&P 500’s members are up this week.
Rolling Options: Key Things for Traders to Know
“Rolling options” is a common transaction for options traders, but there are several ways to do it. This article will explain the different ways and reasons why traders might roll positions.
Technology & Communication
Anxiety Grows as Software Crumbles
Anxiety may be growing in the stock market as a key industry crumbles.
This New S&P 500 Member Leading in 2025. Why?
Palantir Technologies has been soaring as investors come to appreciate its fast-growing data-crunching software products.
Chart of the Day: Is Tesla Running Out of Road?
Tesla has been rangebound for the last two months, and some traders may think it’s running out of road. The first pattern on today’s chart is the March high of $291.85. The EV maker peaked around the same level in late April and remains stuck there again in early May....
Can Earnings Break Chip Stock’s Downtrend?
Advanced Micro Devices reports earnings next week, and options traders are bracing for a move.
Earnings From Big Tech Stocks Begin This Week
(Access the webinar slides.) First-quarter earnings season has begun with stocks facing unprecedented uncertainty because of tariffs. Major financials reported first, and attention will soon turn to large growth companies like Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL) and Meta...