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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...
The S&P 500 Has Gone a Long Time Without Doing This. Will It Bring a Historic Buying Opportunity?
Most investors know the stock market has enjoyed a powerful rally since mid-2020. But they may not realize it's nearing some historic milestones. The S&P 500 has been above its 200-day moving average for 392 sessions, according to TradeStation data. That's the...
Stocks Teeter Again as Investors Nervously Eye Rising Bond Yields
Stocks tumbled again last week as investors brace for a potentially major increase in bond yields. The S&P 500 slid 0.3 percent between Friday, January 7, and Friday, January 14. It was the index's second straight weekly decline after failing to hold new highs...
Tired of Tech Stocks? These Five Value Names Have Broken Out as the Nasdaq Sputters
The Nasdaq-100 is sputtering as investors shed growth stocks, but a handful of value names are breaking out. The iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) is down about 7 percent so far in January, while the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) is little changed. The 7...
Options Alert: Massive Call Volume Detected in Global Mining Giant
Metal stocks have jumped lately, and one options trader is apparently looking for upside in a key global producer. Check out this unusual activity in Vale (VALE), the Rio de Janeiro-based mining giant: 26,000 January 14 calls traded for $1.52.26,000 January 17 calls...
The Dollar Is Dropping Sharply, Lifting Global Stocks and Commodity Plays
All of a sudden, weak-dollar trades are working. At least 26 foreign-country exchange-traded funds are outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 so far this year, according to TradeStation data. Producers of commodities like oil and metals, which tend to track the...
Energy Stocks Look Like Technology Did Five Years Ago: Technical Analysis
2022 has begun with another sharp rotation from growth to value stocks. The SPDR Technology ETF had its biggest weekly drop in over a year, while the SPDR Energy ETF had its biggest gain in even longer. The SPDR Financial ETF (XLF) also jumped. Price action in the two...
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How This Correction Is Unlike Anything in the History of the Stock Market
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on March 12, 2020. If the coronavirus is shaking your faith in stocks, you need to keep reading this article. Why? There are three reasons. Reason 1: This Selloff Is a Total Aberration Pretty much every previous...
Traders, Keep an Eye on Chip Stocks
Semiconductors have been a weak spot in technology for most of the year. But now the group may be trying to break out. The Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is challenging an old peak from earlier this month. It comes at a time when the broader technology sector...
A Weak End to a Strong Season: Earnings This Week
A good earnings season ended on a weak note, thanks to dinosaur consumer stocks. Traditional retailers and food stocks are down sharply as changes in the ecosystem continue to weigh on sentiment. Some beat estimates, others missed. Either way, investors looked for...
More Techs Coming to Life
Tech stocks keep jumping as stocks nudge higher. Yesterday, we covered how names like Apple (AAPL) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) were sneaking to new highs. Today that trend continued as other prominent technology stocks also hit new records. First and foremost is...
Someone Just Made a Killing in this Software Stock: Options Recap
Someone made a killing in a cloud-software company. Just look at the options. Call volume spiked yesterday in Workday (WDAY), which shot to a new all-time high on Tuesday and is up 23 percent in the last month. It looks like the investor rang the register on a winning...