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Stocks Get Stuck as Trade Worries Return
by David Russell | Jun 2, 2025
Stocks might be stuck as trade worries return and earnings season ends.
Is Energy’s Long-Term Downtrend Resuming?
by David Russell | Jul 6, 2021
Energy stocks have rallied since November, but signs of exhaustion could be appearing. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) fell more than 3 percent today and is the market's worst-performing sector fund in the last two weeks. The selling comes despite crude oil prices hitting a...
Amazon.com Could Be Preparing for a Breakout: Technical Analysis
by David Russell | Jul 6, 2021
Amazon.com has consolidated since last August. Now it may be ready for a breakout, especially with the Nasdaq leading again. Friday’s close of $3,510.98 was AMZN’s second-highest close ever. It was also the highest close since September 2, a potential sign of...
Prices Have Been Rising. Here’s Why it Might Be Good for the Stock Market
by David Russell | Jul 1, 2021
Spiking lumber prices had everyone scared of inflation earlier this year. But now the trend could be turning into a big positive for the stock market. Two important things have happened since the big scare in early May: Major commodities including lumber, corn and...
Housing Stocks Could Be Trying To Turn: Chart of the Day
by David Russell | Jul 1, 2021
Homebuilders have pulled back following a big rally. Now the chart could be lining up for another move to the upside. The Philadelphia Housing Index has been finding support at its 100-day simple moving average for the last two weeks. It’s also been holding a price...
Options Alert: Call Buyers Are Targeting a Fast Move in Home Depot
by David Russell | Jun 29, 2021
Someone's looking for DIY giant Home Depot to make a fast move this week. Heavy call volume was detected in the short-term weekly contracts expiring this Friday: About 15,000 2-July 320 calls were purchased, initially for $1 to $1.19. Premiums quickly rose to $1.30...
Buy the Dip? Ethereum Is About to Enter a Pivotal Month Following a Sharp Pullback
by David Russell | Jun 29, 2021
July could be a pivotal month for Ethereum as the No. 2 cryptocurrency works on key upgrades. The efforts follow a sharp pullback in its price, which may create opportunities for investors. Ethereum developers have started testing the "London Hard Fork" upgrade, which...
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Options Alert: Twitter Traders Break Records as Elon Musk Fuels Historic Rally
by David Russell | Apr 5, 2022
Twitter leaped yesterday after Elon Musk revealed a giant stake in the social-media company. The news also triggered historic options volume. More than 1.5 million calls and puts changed hands in TWTR on Monday, according to TradeStation data. That was 346,000...





