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Has This Bullish Pattern Returned?
by David Russell | Jul 17, 2025
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 7/21. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 holds last week’s low of 6201, above February high Tight range resembles earlier breakouts...
Toast and Freshworks: Two New Disruptors Pull Back After Scorching IPOs
by David Russell | Sep 29, 2021
Initial public offerings (IPOs) have been going strong as a series of disruptive technology firms hit the market. Two prominent names have pulled back sharply following big rallies last week: Toast (TOST) and Freshworks (FRSH). TOST is a nine-year old provider of...
Technical Analysis: Small Caps Hold Their Ground as Other Stocks Crumble
by David Russell | Sep 29, 2021
The Russell 2000 had a sharp rally in late 2020 and early 2021. Now it may be setting up for a similar move. Notice the triangle forming on the small cap index recently, which is interesting for two reasons. First, it shows that prices are squeezing into a range....
Is It Time to Sell Apple? Investors Could Be Shifting to Value Stocks Again
by David Russell | Sep 28, 2021
Technology stocks like Apple are under pressure as higher interest rates sends investors back to "value stocks." In a replay of moves earlier in the coronavirus rebound, financials, energy and transportation companies are jumping. Technology, communications,...
Huge Call Roll in Ford Motor: Is It Bullish?
by David Russell | Sep 27, 2021
Call volume surged in Ford Motor this morning, but was it bullish? Check out the large options trade that took place shortly after the open: Some 31,800 October 14 calls were purchased in two blocks for an average premium of $0.31.At the same times, a trader sold the...
Stocks Crash and Rebound as Extreme Caution Keeps a Lid on Selling Pressure
by David Russell | Sep 27, 2021
Stocks crashed and rebounded last week as investors confronted risks like tighter monetary policy. Still, sentiment is so cautious that it may be hard for the market to decline much. The S&P 500 was down 2.9 percent at its low the afternoon of Monday, September...
Sports Betting Breakout? Options Traders Look for Huge Move in British Lottery Stock
by David Russell | Sep 24, 2021
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...
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Chart of the Day: Tight Consolidation, Golden Cross in Top Solar Stock
by David Russell | Jul 13, 2022
Solar energy has been one of a few bright spots in this bearish market. Today we’re looking at the company in the group with the largest market cap: Enphase Energy (ENPH). The first pattern on this daily chart is the uptrend since mid-May -- the opposite of the...
AR, AI on stage at Apple event this week
by David Russell | Jun 4, 2018
Never mind the iPhones. Augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) will be the big themes at Apple's (AAPL) Worldwide Developers Conference this week. After all, that's where other tech giants like Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB) are...
Cup and Handle in the QQQs?
by David Russell | May 31, 2018
Several high-profile technology stocks seem to be forming a classic bullish pattern.
Get Ready for the Dog Days of Summer
by David Russell | May 29, 2018
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?
by David Russell | May 24, 2018
Netflix, one of the most active names on TradeStation, is pushing above its previous all-time high in March.





