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Chart of the Day: Is Goldman Going Higher?
by David Russell | Nov 10, 2025
Goldman Sachs has gone seven weeks without a new high, but some traders may see further upside in the Wall Street giant. The first pattern on today’s chart is the series of lower highs between late September and late October. GS has spent more than two weeks above...
Options Alert: Record Volume in Tech Stock
by David Russell | Apr 8, 2025
Teradyne has been plunging for almost a year, and yesterday it had record options volume. A single large transaction accounted for most of the activity in the company, which supplies testing equipment for semiconductors and robotics: Some 29,383 June 70 puts traded...
Tariff Stunner Puts Stock Buyers on Strike
by David Russell | Apr 7, 2025
Wall Street is on recession watch amid “Armageddon” and “stagflationary purgatory.”
Tariffs Put Earnings, Economy on Watch
by David Russell | Apr 3, 2025
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 4/7. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 stalls at 8-day EMA, 3/27 close Stalls below of 5,700 Consolidates under 200dma @ES swung...
Options Alert: Traders Look for Comeback in AI Name
by David Russell | Apr 3, 2025
Vertiv was a high-flying AI stock that's down this year, but traders may be looking for a rebound. This large transaction was detected yesterday in the provider of cooling and power systems for data centers: Roughly 20,000 June 95 calls were purchased, mostly for...
Chart of the Day: Apple May Have Peaked
by David Russell | Apr 2, 2025
Apple has tried to bounce recently, but some traders may think the tech giant has peaked. The first pattern on today’s chart is the February low of $225.70. AAPL broke under the level on March 11 and has stayed there since. That may suggest old support is new ... For...
Have Tariffs Ended the AI Trade?
by David Russell | Mar 31, 2025
Stocks are falling again as tariff fears deflate the AI trade and economic sentiment. The S&P 500 has declined in five of the last six weeks, with selling focused on the technology sector and AI names like Super Micro Computer.
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Cisco Is Pushing a Generational High
by David Russell | Jun 17, 2025
Cisco Systems has climbed as AI investment helps power growth, and some traders may think the move will continue.
Technical Analysis: Have Chipmakers Already Bottomed?
by David Russell | Jan 13, 2023
Most people know that technology stocks ended 2022 on a weak note. But they may not realize one group started to outperform: chipmakers. The first pattern on today’s chart of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is the falling trendline along the highs of last year....
Options Alert: Trader Looks for More Upside in Chinese Tech Stock
by David Russell | Jan 5, 2023
Chinese technology stocks have been jumping, and one options trader is positioning for the move to continue. Check out this unusual activity this afternoon in e-commerce company JD.com (JD): Some 5,000 February 70 calls were purchased for $4.01.At the same time, the...
Chart of the Day: Is Oracle Attempting a Breakout?
by David Russell | Jan 4, 2023
Oracle has performed better than most technology and software companies, and now it may be attempting a breakout. The first pattern on today’s chart is the triangle that took shape in December. Prices ended 2022 slightly above the top, and buyers jumped in yesterday....
Technical Analysis: What If Apple Holds This Price Level?
by David Russell | Dec 11, 2022
Megacap technology stocks like Apple have dragged on the market amid disruptions in China. But what if the iPhone giant manages to bounce? Could it give the bigger indexes a boost? The main pattern on today’s chart is the $140 level. This price first had importance on...




