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Automakers Drive Stocks Higher as Earnings Arrive
Stocks are hitting new highs again, led by automakers and technology.
Is Alibaba Leaving Silicon Valley in the Dust?
Officials in Beijing plan to boost stimulus as the U.S. economy shows signs of slowing.
Can Nvidia’s AI Event and the Fed Stabilize Stocks?
More than 3/4 of the S&P 500’s members lost value last week as the index endured its deepest pullback in over a year.
Attention May Shift to Nvidia’s AI Event, Fed Meeting
Downloads are available here. ADR list is available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 3/17. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 stabilizes at 10 percent correction. Prices fell 6.6 percent...
Options Alert: Bullish Activity in Food Giant?
Most stocks have been falling, but options traders could be looking for a rally in Kraft Heinz. This unusual activity was detected yesterday in the owner of brands like Oscar Meyer and Jell-O: 13,000 March 33 calls were purchased for $0.68. 13,000 March 31 puts were...
Volatility Swamps Wall Street as Traders Go Global
U.S. stocks are swamped in volatility as money streams to Europe and China. The S&P 500 dropped 3.1 percent last week and the Nasdaq-100 tumbled 3.5 percent. It was the third straight decline for both indexes. Global stocks, on the other hand, rallied as the U.S....
Understanding the Basics of Algorithmic Trading
Summary Algorithmic trading uses computer programs to automatically place trades based on predefined instructions, aiming to allow trading at speeds impossible for humans Algo trading offers potential advantages like speed, accuracy, and backtesting abilities, but has...
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Stocks Get Stuck as Trade Worries Return
Stocks might be stuck as trade worries return and earnings season ends.
Tesla Is Headed for Its Worst Month Ever As Elon Musk Veers Into the Twitterverse
Tesla is headed for its worst month ever as Elon Musk focuses on Twitter and China continues pandemic lockdowns. The electric-vehicle giant is down 26 percent in November through Monday's close. The only other month with a similar decline, according to TradeStation...
Options Alert: Bearish Traders Could Be Sticking With Western Digital
Western Digital tried to bounce after a big drop, but the bears don't seem to be going away. Check out this unusual options activity in the maker of data-storage products: A block of 7,500 October 36 puts was sold for $2.05.A trader bought an equal number of October...
Chart of the Day: Will T-Mobile Follow Other Telecoms Lower?
Telecom stocks have mostly fallen in recent months. One exception has been T-Mobile US. Could it soon follow its peers lower? The first pattern on today's chart is TMUS's break below its 100-day moving average in late September. Price bounced there several times this...
Technical Analysis: Tight Consolidation in Another Clean Energy Stock
Clean-energy stocks have been one of the strongest parts of the market lately, and today’s chart focuses on a new battery-tech name: Stem. The first pattern is the quick uptrend in late summer, fueled by the Inflation Reduction Act and strong quarterly results on...