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Options Alert: Volume Surges in Oil Giant
BP has been clawing higher, and options traders are getting active.
Market Pulse: Housing Index Breaks Out Before the Fed
Housing stocks have chopped in a very tight range since October, but now they're trying to break out. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Tesla Is Falling Behind as FANG Stocks Begin to Report Quarterly Results
Stocks broke out to new highs last week, but something changed. For the first time in months, Tesla didn't lead the charge. Traditional Nasdaq companies like Netflix (NFLX), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Apple (AAPL) outperformed the electric-car maker by a wide margin. The...
Tesla’s Incredible Strength Is Spreading Across the Automotive Sector
The success of electric-vehicle makers like Tesla and Nio is spreading bullishness across the entire automotive sector. The DJ Automobile Manufacturers Index ($DJUSAU) has gained 88 percent in the last three months. That's the biggest gain of more than 150 industry...
Cryptocurrency Trading Goes to the Next Level with Bracket Orders
Anyone can place trades, but managing them can be a lot more difficult. That's one reason why bracket orders exist. Bracket orders let investors buy an asset and simultaneously create two sell orders. Entries and risk management are combined into a single task, saving...
Netflix Clears 2 Big Hurdles as Intel Highlights the Bull Market in Chips: Earnings This Week
Netflix and Intel reported strong results this week as earnings season marches toward the major tech stocks. Netflix's (NFLX) fourth-quarter results cleared two major hurdles that had been worrying investors. First, strong subscriber growth dispelled worries about...
Market Pulse: Strongest Housing Numbers Since the Last Boom
Housing is running at its strongest levels since the summer of 2006, according to numbers today. Here's today's report from the Commerce Department: December housing starts totaled 1.669 million (annualized). That beat the 1.56 million estimate and was the highest...
Technology & Communication
Tesla and the VIX: Two Big Numbers Reached in Today’s Session
Tesla and Cboe's volatility index -- the "fear gauge" -- closed at two important levels today. First, Elon Musk's electric-car maker ended the session at $893. That's slightly below the all-time record of $900.40 early this year. However it was the highest closing...