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Analyzing Markets with Advanced Charting on TITAN X
by TradeStation | Mar 27, 2026
Learn to use technical studies, customizable charting tools, and drawing features in TITAN X.
Stocks Snooze Into Big Events Despite New Tariffs
by David Russell | Jul 14, 2025
Stocks have been snoozing, but that might change with potentially big news coming soon.
Deals and Doves This Summer?
by David Russell | Jul 10, 2025
M&A has increased as the Federal Reserve inches toward potential rate cuts.
Options Alert: Tesla Volatility Spurs Big Trade
by David Russell | Jul 8, 2025
Political drama shook Tesla yesterday, and options traders were active.
July Starts with a Bang as Tech Breaks Out
by David Russell | Jul 7, 2025
Stocks are beginning the second half with a bang, led by the key technology sector.
Options Alert: Call Volume Surges in Wells Fargo
by David Russell | Jul 2, 2025
Wells Fargo is flirting with new highs, and options traders are getting active. Heavy volume was detected yesterday in the bank's September 97.50 calls. The initial blocks priced for $1.44, followed by larger blocks at $1.65. Volume of 27,990 contracts was more than...
Monster Beverage: Breakout and Pullback
by David Russell | Jul 1, 2025
Monster Beverage broke out to a new all-time high in May, and now it’s pulled back. The first pattern on today’s chart is the March 2024 high of $61.23. The maker of energy drinks hesitated at that level in early May but pulled back to hold it last week. Has old...
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Broad Rally as Buyers Move Beyond Tech Stocks
by David Russell | Jan 12, 2026
Stocks are broadly gaining on optimism about government policy and the economy.
Chip Selloff Hammers Growth Stocks. Is the AI Boom Over?
by David Russell | Apr 22, 2024
Chip stocks like Nvidia led the market to new highs last earnings season. The opposite could be happening this time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 9.2 percent between Friday, April 12, and Friday, April 19. It was the index's biggest weekly drop in almost...
Chart of the Day: Palantir Stabilizes Above Old Highs
by David Russell | Mar 26, 2024
Palantir Technologies has advanced as investors embrace AI and non-government customers embrace its products. Is its current pullback offering an opportunity? The first pattern on today’s chart is the pair of rallies after the last two quarterly reports. Those may...
Chart of the Day: Nvidia and the Midcap Breakout
by David Russell | Mar 11, 2024
Megacap growth stocks like Nvidia have outperformed for years. But traders looking for the trend to change may see more evidence of a shift. Today’s idea considers three charts. The first shows how NVDA rallied 93 percent this year above its previous record high. It...
Troubled Trio? Why These Megacaps Are Faltering in 2024
by David Russell | Mar 5, 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...




