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Stocks Refuse to Break Before Nvidia Earnings
Stocks are holding their ground before the biggest company reports earnings.
Chart of the Day: Has Coca-Cola Lost its Pop?
Coca-Cola has gone nowhere for a year, and some traders may see downside risk.
Markets Brace for Inflation as Slowdown Takes Hold
Investors are hoping for rate cuts, and inflation numbers are the key events to watch this week.
Options Alert: Is This AI Pioneer Broken?
Super Micro Computer was an early leader in the AI boom, but one options trader could be taking a grim view.
Creating Custom Studies and Strategies with EasyLanguage
TradeStation’s EasyLanguage offers a framework to create custom studies and indicators to better analyze market conditions.
Is Futures Trading Right For Me? Five Things You Should Know
What are futures? Futures contracts obligate the buyer to purchase or the seller to sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specified future date. While this is the core definition, it’s important to note that most futures traders do not intend to take physical...
Money Shifts from Megacaps as Powell Turns Dovish
Investors are pivoting away from megacaps, positioning for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.
Technology & Communication
Broad Rally as Buyers Move Beyond Tech Stocks
Stocks are broadly gaining on optimism about government policy and the economy.
Is Big Tech Starting 2025 With Bullish Signals?
The Nasdaq-100 may be confirming a breakout as the New Year begins with more strength in AI. The tech-heavy index probed below 21,000 last week before reversing higher. That pullback included tests under its October high, December low and 50-day moving average....
Chart of the Day: Is Nvidia’s Next Leg Coming?
Nvidia has been mostly quiet since the summer, but some traders may think another move to the upside is coming. The first pattern on today’s chart is the August high of $131.26. NVDA broke above this level in the first of October and then pulled back to test it in...
Options Alert: Call Volume Spikes in Social Media Stock
Social-media company Snap has been trying to rebound from a summer selloff, and options traders may expect further gains. Heavy volume was detected yesterday in the 6-December 12.50 calls, with early blocks fetching for $0.24 to $0.30. Premiums more than doubled to...
Chart of the Day: Is Verizon Weak in a Strong Market?
The S&P 500 just had its biggest weekly rally in a year, but Verizon Communications didn’t participate. Are the bears moving in? The first pattern on today’s chart is the trio of drops following the last three quarterly reports. Those may reflect ... For more,...