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Anxiety Grows as Software Crumbles
Anxiety may be growing in the stock market as a key industry crumbles.
Product Breakthrough? Intel’s Call Activity Surges
Intel is surging on signs of a product breakthrough, and options traders are piling in.
Options Alert: Calls Surge in Flying Taxi Stock
Joby Aviation has jumped on a stream of positive headlines, and options traders are looking for more upside in the flying-taxi innovator. This unusual activity was detected yesterday in the company, which is developing battery-powered aircraft for an app-based...
Industrials Break Out as Risk Appetite Replaces Fear
Industrials are breaking out as recession worries fade.
U.S. Dollar Crumbles as Jobs Fade
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Have Biotechs Broken Their Downtrend?
Biotechnology stocks have struggled this year along with the broader health-care sector, but some traders may think a bullish turn has begun.
Growing Your Knowledge With TradeStation’s Community Forums
TradeStation is a sophisticated platform with sophisticated users. While it's simple to use, our technology also offers significant opportunities for customization and advanced functionality. This blog will explain some resources to help customers navigate available...
Technology & Communication
Data Center Boom Drives Narrow Stock Market Rally
Stocks keep rising, although most of the gains are coming from a narrow group associated with AI and data-center investment.
Troubled Trio? Why These Megacaps Are Faltering in 2024
The stock market is off to a roaring start in 2024, but three former leaders might be left behind. Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) have dropped in recent weeks as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 rallied to new highs. They're now below chart levels that...
Chart of the Day: Can Intel Keep Running?
Intel has been rallying on hopes of a turnaround, and some chart watchers may see potential for more upside. The first pattern on today’s chart is the series of lower highs since December 27. The chipmaker has tested the falling trendline over the last week. Could a...
Stocks Pause Near Record Highs Before Inflation, Earnings
Stocks are pulling back as traders wait for key inflation data and the start of earnings season. The S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, December 29, and Friday, January 5. It was the first drop in 10 weeks, ending the index's...
Chart of the Day: Tight Price Action in Microsoft
Microsoft has paused this month as the Nasdaq-100 climbs to new highs. However, some chart watchers could look for the software giant to come off the sidelines. The first pattern on today’s chart is the December 1 close of $374.51, which became resistance. A daily...