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Options Alert: Call Buyers Jump Into Kohl’s
by David Russell | Mar 25, 2025
Kohl’s has been falling for years, but yesterday traders looked for a rebound.
Tesla and Amazon.com Were the Top Symbols at TradeStation Last Month
by David Russell | Sep 30, 2020
Tesla remained the busiest symbol at TradeStation Securities in September as investors kept their focus on technology stocks. The electric car maker held the No. 1 rankings for the third straight month after splitting its shares. Other major Nasdaq companies like...
ESG Stocks Like Solar Energy Are Leaving FANG in the Dust
by David Russell | Sep 30, 2020
Something interesting is happening in technology. "ESG" stocks like solar energy are breaking out as megacaps like Apple and Alphabet drift. The Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) shot 3 percent above its previous 52-week high yesterday. Of the 40+ thematic funds tracked...
Apple, Amazon Break Their Losing Streaks. Is Money Coming Back to Tech?
by David Russell | Sep 28, 2020
Technology stocks like Apple just broke a three-week losing streak as investors started to nibble after a sharp pullback. The Nasdaq-100 rose 2 percent between September 18, and Friday, September 25. Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Nvidia (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL) and...
Powerful Tools Built Into TradeStation: Moving Averages and Index Members
by David Russell | Sep 25, 2020
TradeStation's platform is famous for letting customers build their own tools. But did you know it also includes hundreds of useful indicators with special purposes, available free to everyone? Our servers constantly track major indexes like the S&P 500,...
Housing Stocks Have Barely Flinched as Technology Stocks Plunged
by David Russell | Sep 23, 2020
Housing stocks have barely dropped this month, even as volatility swept the broader market. The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) closed yesterday just 2.6 percent below its 52-week high. The S&P 500 in contrast, is almost 8 percent below its peak. The...
Tesla Battery Day: Bigger Cells, Dry Electrodes, Price Parity Could Be in the Cards
by David Russell | Sep 22, 2020
Bigger power cells, price parity and an enhanced autopilot. Those could be some of the themes at Tesla's Battery Day event this afternoon. CEO Elon Musk will unveil the new technology after TSLA's annual shareholder meeting. It could be a huge event for a company...
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This Major Index Is Breaking Out as Value Stocks Pause: Chart Study
by David Russell | Jun 15, 2021
Value stocks and reopening plays have been the main themes in 2021, but now the bulls seem to be returning to Big Tech and the Nasdaq-100. The yellow histogram on this chart compares the 21-day return of NDX against the S&P 500. (It uses our Smart Relative...





