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Stocks Halt as Rates Jump, Trade Fears Return
Stocks hit a wall last week as bond yields rose and tariffs worries returned.
Economy Shows Signs of a Rebound as Coronavirus Infections Nosedive
Yesterday was a huge day for the U.S. economy, showing potentially significant signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Retail sales and producer prices were 4 times higher than expected. Industrial production was almost twice the forecast. Homebuilder...
TradeStation Crypto – Setting Up Your Trade Room Video
Want to set up your own crypto trade room after hearing about bitcoin in the news? This quick video shows you how to set up crypto trading in a snap. Watch how to choose your crypto trading layout, place a trade, select a symbol, and see a price chart in TSCrypto.
Bitcoin Breaks $50,000 as Blackrock Jumps on Board. More Companies Plan to Follow.
Bitcoin keeps hitting new highs as mainstream firms like Blackrock jump on board. "The technology has evolved and the regulations have evolved to the point where a number of people feel it should be part of their portfolio," Rick Rieder of Blackrock (BLK) told CNBC...
Stunner: Intel Is Outperforming Advanced Micro Devices
Intel or AMD? The question is almost as old as "Coke or Pepsi?" For years, the two have battled for leadership in the semiconductor market and the stock market. Intel mostly led coming out of the financial crisis but started falling behind in 2016. Now, the charts...
Financial ETF Is Attempting a Historic Breakout as Interest Rates Rise
The SPDR Financial ETF quietly did something historic last week: It closed at the highest price ever. This is a big deal because XLF has been trapped at resistance running back to 2007 (before the subprime crisis). It was trying to break the old highs around $31...
Volatility Closes at Post-Covid Low as Confidence Sweeps the Market
The "fear index" just broke 20 for the first time in almost a year. It was one of several milestones suggesting the market sees further recovery from last year's coronavirus pandemic. Cboe's volatility index fell 0.9 point this week to 19.97. It was the lower close on...
Technology & Communication
Options Alert: Call Buyers Take the Wheel At Apple On Report of Self-Driving Electric Vehicle
Apple could launch a self-driving electric car in 2025, and options traders are loving it. Nearly 3.2 million calls traded in the iPhone maker yesterday, the highest total in 14 months. The volume focused heavily on short-term weekly contracts expiring today: More...