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Options Alert: Tesla Volatility Spurs Big Trade
Political drama shook Tesla yesterday, and options traders were active.
Make Sense of Stock Market Fundamentals Using the TradeStation Platform: Free Educational Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeQzUx-meVs Market sentiment has changed several times in the past year as investors rotate between technology stocks that benefit from social distancing, beaten-down reopening stocks, financials, retailers and more. Investors can...
Chart of the Day: Ethereum Is Holding $3,000
Sometimes there's a lot to be said about nice round numbers. This might be one of those times with Ethereum holding $3,000. The level has gained importance this month. ETHUSD bounced around $3,000 on August 9, 12 and the last three days. It's also managed to close...
‘Boring’ May Be The New Bullish: Healthcare, Insurers,and Food Stocks Break Out as the Nasdaq Stalls
The S&P 500 continues to hit new highs, but a strange mix of stocks is leading the advance. Pharmaceuticals, medical devices, insurers and food companies were some of the top performers yesterday. While many of these sectors may not interest retail investors, they...
Chart of the Day: Citi Is Finding Support at This Key Line
Financial stocks have bounced in the last two weeks, and Citi is one of the biggest members of the group. A few patterns stand out on the banking giant’s chart. First is its breakout above the 50-day moving average, followed by a pullback to hold that line. Next is...
No More Inflation? Lumber, Oil and Copper Prices Fall as the Fed Gets Hawkish
Inflation was a major story this spring as lumber and used cars spiked in value. Now the trend seems to be fading as the Federal Reserve prepares to tighten monetary policy. CME lumber futures dipped under $500 on Friday and are down more than 70 percent from their...
Stocks Inch to New Records But New Coronavirus Fears Threaten the Recovery
Stocks inched to new highs last week, but a resurgence of coronavirus threatens to overshadow all kinds of good news. "Consumers reported a stunning loss of confidence in the first half of August" because of the delta variant, consumer sentiment economist Richard...
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....