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Oil and War Are Not the Only Stories in the Market
by David Russell | Jun 23, 2025
Is a crypto revolution taking place as attention focuses on war in the Middle East?
Check Out This Key Level Morgan Stanley Is Holding: Technical Analysis
by David Russell | Apr 5, 2021
Financials are the second-best performing sector in 2021. Now one of the biggest names has pulled back to hold some key levels: Morgan Stanley (MS). MS dipped on the Archegos implosion last week, but reportedly faces no significant losses. That brought MS down to its...
Crypto Futures Are in Contango, Creating Potential Opportunities for Savvy Traders
by David Russell | Apr 1, 2021
Cryptocurrencies may be new financial assets. But that's not keeping some savvy traders from using one of the oldest strategies in the book: "cash and carry" income plays. Bitcoin futures currently trade at a premium to the underlying price. For instance, CME's June...
Trade QQQ? The Nasdaq Just Had its Worst Quarter in a Decade, by This Measure
by David Russell | Apr 1, 2021
The Nasdaq-100 went from an amazing year in 2020 to its worst quarter in a decade, compared with the rest of the stock market. The technology heavy index, home to trillion-dollar giants like Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT), rose just 1.6 percent between the end of...
Bullish Triangles Across Reopening Stocks: Technical Analysis
by David Russell | Apr 1, 2021
From Las Vegas Sands to Live Nation Entertainment and many other stocks, bullish triangles keep popping up in "reopening" plays. Notice how LVS clawed to a new 52-week high above $66 in early March, stalled and then pulled back to previous highs around $60. Also...
Unusual Options Activity Targets Breakout When Citi Reports Earnings
by David Russell | Mar 31, 2021
Banking giant Citi reports earnings in two weeks, and one big investor is looking for a breakout. Unusual options activity was detected in the April 76 calls. Traders started buying for $1.11 shortly after the opened, with larger transactions for $1.08 after the...
Another Healthy Pullback in General Motors: Chart Study
by David Russell | Mar 30, 2021
General Motors continues to push higher as investors embrace value stocks and the cyclical recovery. Once again the chart is giving some potential signals. First, the auto maker pulled back to hold the trendline in place since the start of the year. Its also bouncing...
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Big Tech Pullback: Check Out These Names Flagged By TradeStation’s Award Winning Platform
by David Russell | Feb 10, 2022
Growth stocks have had endured a major pullback, as most readers know. Today we're sifting through the wreckage with help from TradeStation's award-winning platform. This article used Scanner to discover fast-growing stocks near the bottom of their 52-week ranges....





