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Chart of the Day: Caterpillar’s High Basing Pattern
Caterpillar began the year with a strong rally before entering an extended pause. But now some traders may think the Dow Jones Industrial Average member is ready to start moving again. The first pattern on today’s chart is the low in June, the lower low in August and...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: September 27
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) plummeted 15% on the week, breaking important...
Podcast: Planning for the Stock Market’s Next Move
Stocks are paralyzed as investors wait to see if President Trump resolves his trade war with China. In the meantime, investors seem to be favoring new kinds of stocks. It’s time to prepare for the market’s next move.
What You Need to Know as Money Rotates Back to Value Stocks
A potentially big change tried to continue in the market yesterday. Two weeks ago, a new kind of stocks began to rally: banks, industrials, retailers and small caps. Meanwhile previous outperformers including technology, gold miners and real-estate investment trusts...
Newsflash: This Is Not a Normal Market
In case you didn't notice, the current situation in the stock market isn't normal. Investors seldom face the kind of uncertainty now surrounding a potential trade agreement with China. Sure, many of us remember the dotcom meltdown or the financial crisis. But those...
What Options Traders Need to Know About ‘Greeks’ Like Delta and Gamma
Options are definitely more complicated than stocks. Their prices don't just go up and down. They also fluctuate based on things like time, implied volatility and underlying stock movements. You may need a system to keep all the moving pieces straight. Options Greeks...
Call Buyers Look for a Heavily Traded Chip Stock to Start Running
Some options traders seem to think one of the market's most active stocks is ready for a rally. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has barely moved for the last month, but a surge of volume yesterday looked for a rally by the end of this week. Traders amassed more than...