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New Chapter in AI Boom Revives Megacaps
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 12/16. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 approaches 6,100 after holding last week's low RSI near overbought is potentially...
Stocks Keep Sliding as the Technology Rout Continues
Stocks kept falling last week as the rout in technology stocks continued. The S&P 500 slid 0.6 percent between Friday, September 11, and Friday, September 18. It was the index's third straight drop -- the longest stretch of declines since August 2019. The...
Crypto Bulls Step in at Support
Summary Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) find support.Precious metals and cryptocurrencies continue to trade in tandem.The Federal Reserve signals lower interest rates amid economic concerns. Market Trends This Week Both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) gained support...
Bearish on Tech Stocks like Apple and Amazon.com? Check Out These Options Strategies
Major technology stocks like Apple and Amazon.com are reeling this month. Here are some options strategies to know if you’re getting bearish. This article will cover: Bearish put spreadsCollar tradesHedging with ETFs You might want to check this earlier...
‘Lower for Longer’ Is the New Mantra at the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve meets today, with markets expecting its low-rate policy to continue. Last month, Chairman Jerome Powell gave a major speech at the central bank's annual conference. The big change was a willingness to accept higher inflation in the short term. That...
Are Apple and Tim Cook About to Copy Amazon Prime?
Apple is trying to shift from gadgets to services. Tomorrow could mark a big step in that evolution. The technology giant is apparently developing "Apple One" as bundled set of services like Amazon Prime. Details could emerge as early as 1 pm ET at Tuesday's "Apple...
Stocks Retreat Again. Is This the Pullback to Buy?
Stocks fell again last week as investors took profits after five months of solid gains. The S&P 500 fell 2.5 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, September 4 and Friday, September 11. It was the second straight negative week. Technology stocks...
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Four Key Options Strategies to Know With the Biggest Week of Earnings Season About to Begin
Next week is the biggest week of earnings season. More than one-third of the S&P 500's members announce results, including the biggest companies like Apple. This blog post will focus on options strategies that can help stock investors during earnings season. It...