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Bearish Option Strategy: Long Puts
Traders buy a single put option on a stock or ETF. This strategy can benefit from a price drop while risking more capital than a spread. Learn more
Sports Betting Breakout? Options Traders Look for Huge Move in British Lottery Stock
Someone is looking for a giant move from International Game Technology, a lottery operator that's been expanding into sports betting. This large bullish options trade occurred on the London-based company yesterday morning: The investor purchased 20,000 November 26...
Chart of the Day: More Upside in Advanced Micro Devices?
Advanced Micro Devices rallied hard on strong results in late July. Now almost two months later, the chip stock may be ready for another move. Notice the slow and lazy pullback since early August, which resolved with a quick test under $100 on Monday. AMD came within...
Will the Fed Taper? It May All Come Down to Jobs
The Federal Reserve could take a key step toward a pre-Covid reality at their meeting today. However, implementing the change will probably depend on the job market in coming months. The central bank has been purchasing $80 billion of Treasury bonds and $40 billion of...
Cybersecurity, Business Apps, Medical Software: Recent IPOs Are Pulling Back With the Market
Initial public offerings (IPOs) have been active lately as new technology companies come to market. Several names are pulling back along with the S&P 500 yesterday, which may create opportunities for investors. Many of these companies are in fast-growing corners...
Stocks Slide as Negativity Thickens Before the Fed’s Dreaded Taper Announcement
Stocks fell again last week as investors worry about the Federal Reserve removing stimulus from the economy. The S&P 500 slid 0.6 percent between Friday, September 10, and Friday, September 17. It's the first two-week losing streak since May, although the index...
Art of TradeStation: Candlesticks and Advanced Alerting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kxIcJQD2Zk Candlesticks like hammers, dojis and shooting starts are popular among stock market traders because they can help anticipate changes in direction. TradeStation's platform can detect a wide range of candlestick patterns using...
Technology & Communication
Every Tech Company in the S&P 500 Fell Last Quarter — Except July’s Mystery Stock
The technology sector just had its worst quarter in 14 years. Every member declined in the period -- except for July's mystery stock. The SPDR Technology Sector ETF (XLK) fell 20 percent between March 31 and June 30 -- its worst quarterly performance since late 2008....
Cup and Handle in the QQQs?
Several high-profile technology stocks seem to be forming a classic bullish pattern.
Get Ready for the Dog Days of Summer
The S&P 500 inched higher last week as tech and transports bounced. Still it was the tightest range of the year.
FANG Fave in Triangle Breakout?
Netflix, one of the most active names on TradeStation, is pushing above its previous all-time high in March.
In Case You Missed All the IPOs
Technology has dominated IPOs recently, but some energy names and a yoga-themed hotelier have also surged of late.