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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: Are Solar Stocks Powering Down?
by David Russell | Dec 9, 2020
Solar energy stocks have been one of the strongest groups in 2020, but they're lagging this month. One potential warning sign is the bearish engulfing candle on the Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) on November 30. TAN has bled steadily lower since. The fact it occurred...
Market Pulse: Target Turns Higher After Brief Pullback
by David Russell | Dec 9, 2020
Target has been one of the most interesting large companies in the last 2-3 years. Now the retailer has pulled back after a strong quarterly report. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.
Market Pulse: Airbnb, DoorDash Driving Historic Surge in IPO ETF
by David Russell | Dec 9, 2020
IPO frenzy is driving record activity in an exchange-traded fund dedicated to new companies. Renaissance IPO ETF (IPO) traded about 1 million shares on Monday and Tuesday. Those are the two busiest days in its history, and roughly triple the average volume in the past...
Recent IPOs Are Jumping as DoorDash and Airbnb Prepare Deals. Here’s How to Find Them
by David Russell | Dec 9, 2020
Investors are going crazy for IPOs as DoorDash and Airbnb prepare their offerings. Many other recent listings are also jumping. Here's a simple way to find them with TradeStation. First, we need a simple customized indicator. This tool, written in EasyLanguage, counts...
Airbnb, DoorDash IPOs Upsized: Investors Cannot Get Enough of New Technology Stocks
by David Russell | Dec 8, 2020
Airbnb and DoorDash both increased the size of their initial public offerings this week as investors continue to pour money into new-economy technology stocks. ABNB and DASH are looking to raise $6.2 billion -- more than double the total for the entire month last...
Market Pulse: QQQ Is Making a Comeback as Tesla Keeps Flying
by David Russell | Dec 8, 2020
The Nasdaq-100 tracking QQQ has lagged since September, along with FANG stocks. But recent price action may suggest they're coming back to life. The Nasdaq was the only major index to rise yesterday. (The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrials and Russell 2000 all fell.)...
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Options Alert: Call Buyers Target Breakout in Up-and-Coming Cloud Stock
by David Russell | Sep 8, 2021
Datadog, an 11-year old cloud-computing firm, broke out to new highs last month. Today, options traders looked for the rally to continue. More than 20,000 call options changed hands at the 140 strike, plus another 5,000 at the 142 strike. Four contracts accounted for...





