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Stocks Break Out as Bessent Slashes Tariffs
by David Russell | May 12, 2025
Tariffs on most Chinese goods will drop from 125% to 10%.
Market Pulse: Energy Hasn’t Done This Since the Pandemic
by David Russell | Jan 19, 2021
Energy is the top performing sector this year by a wide margin. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) has advanced 13 percent so far in 2021, compared with a 0.3 percent gain for the S&P 500. Hopes about the economy reopening and a rebound in China are obviously parts of the...
Market Pulse: Positive Signals from Bitcoin’s Big SMAs
by David Russell | Jan 15, 2021
The recent price action in Bitcoin seems to highlight the importance of two simple moving averages (SMAs): the 50-hour SMA and the 100-hour SMA. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Ethereum Is Holding Levels From 3 Years Ago
by David Russell | Jan 15, 2021
Ethereum's recent price action might look like normal consolidation. But it's actually holding some important levels from almost three years ago. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Banks Including JPMorgan and Citi Pull Back as Earnings Season Begins
by David Russell | Jan 15, 2021
Traders are taking profits in the banks as earnings season begins. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citi (C) and Wells Fargo (WFC) announced quarterly results today. While their numbers were mixed, their price action wasn't. All three had rallied into the reports as investors...
Market Pulse: Say it Ain’t So! A Double Top on Apple?
by David Russell | Jan 15, 2021
It's not hard to be bullish on Apple given the potential for an iPhone upgrade cycle. But now the unthinkable may be occurring on the tech giant's chart: a bearish double-top reversal pattern. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Facebook Crashes as Energy Soars: This Chart Shows the Massive Rotation Happening in the Market
by David Russell | Jan 15, 2021
Stocks have barely moved this week. You almost wouldn't guess how much drama is swirling beneath the surface. Major stocks like Facebook (FB), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL) have drifted sideways or lower. Meanwhile former laggards in the energy, financial and...
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Tech Stocks Just Had Their Worst Week In 7 Months as Inflation Scares Haunt the Market
by David Russell | Oct 4, 2021
Technology stocks just had their worst week since February as rising inflation makes investors worry about higher interest rates. The SPDR Technology ETF (XLK) and Nasdaq-100 both declined more than 3 percent between Friday, September 24, and Friday, October 1. That...





