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Metal Futures on the Move Before Fed Meeting
Metals like gold and silver have rallied this year as investors shift away from the U.S. dollar.
Bears Tried to Sink the Semiconductor Index and Failed: Chart Study
Chip stocks have lagged along with the broader technology sector. But just when you think they're dead, they have a session like yesterday. Notice how the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index opened 2.2 percent below its close the previous session. Also notice how quickly...
Options Trade Explained: Deciphering the Large Bullish Activity in a Global Oil Giant
Someone is targeting a breakout in oil giant BP with a carefully crafted options strategy. Transactions occurred simultaneously around 12 p.m. ET in the July 23 puts and the July 29 calls. Large blocks of similar size occurred at the same time, spaced out over 20...
Bears Could Be Targeting the U.S. Dollar Again. Check Out Today’s Technical Analysis
The U.S. Dollar has been stabilizing all year, but now the bears may be returning to their old hunting ground. Several features have appeared on the greenback's chart, and none of them are bullish . First, consider the rising trendline running from the low of January...
May Is Bringing a Wave of Good News About the Coronavirus Pandemic
From falling cases to fewer social restrictions, there's all kinds of good news about coronavirus this month. While the pandemic has been easing since winter, several positive trends now appear to be accelerating. It could be especially important as summer begins...
Charting Silver: Is It Groundhog Day for the White Metal?
Silver began a monster rally about a year ago. Now the technicals could be lining up similarly. First, consider how XAGUSD dumped after hitting resistance at its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) in late March. Prices quickly stabilized and then entered a period of...
Forget About Elon Musk. Check Out How Ethereum Is Crushing Tesla
Elon Musk and Tesla were two of the biggest stories last year. But now Ethereum is giving the eccentric billionaire and high-multiple automaker a run for their money. These two charts illustrate the change of investor interest as the world's No. 2 cryptocurrency gains...
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Tech Stocks Break the Downtrend Despite a Hawkish Fed. Are the Bears Losing Control?
Stocks just had their biggest rally in over a year as a broad cloud of bearishness began to lift, despite an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 6.2 percent between Friday, March, 11, and Friday, March 18. The Nasdaq-100 jumped 8.4 and the Dow...