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Bulls in the China Shop? Options Surge Before Big Events
Options traders are getting active in Chinese technology companies like Baidu before two potentially important events. The first catalyst is at 8:30 a.m. ET tomorrow, when the U.S. Labor Department releases the consumer price index (CPI). It's the first reading of...
Metals on the Move as Dollar Takes a Hit
Metals came back from the long weekend with a bang as money poured into gold and copper. Globex's gold futures (@GC) traded almost 333,000 contracts yesterday, the busiest session since October 11. Prices also advanced 1.7 percent, their biggest gain of the...
Esports IPO Coming to Market Next Week
Esports are the latest thing in tech, and the first company dedicated to the field is going public next week. Super League Gaming (SLGG) plans to raise $25 million via an initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, February 26. There will be about 2.7 million shares...
WTI Crude Oil: Futures Contract of the Week
When people think about "commodities," few items spring to mind faster than crude oil. Let's consider a major way to trade it: Nymex WTI crude oil futures. These contracts track the oil most commonly produced in the U.S. and fluctuate with global energy markets....
Bulls Keep Running as Market’s Fears Melt Away
Stocks kept rallying last week as one fear after another seemed to evaporate. Government shutdown? Nope. Trade war with China? Probably not if talks continue. Recession? Just when it looked like things were slowing down, the data turned positive. The pessimists just...
You Have Less Than Two Months to Fund IRAs for 2018
Most people know tax day is less than two months away. But did you know it's also the deadline to fund an IRA? Individual retirement accounts are a special way to save. It's a little ironic the deadline is April 15 because their whole purpose is to save you money on...
Who Were the Winners and Losers in Tech This Earnings Season?
Earnings season has mostly finished for major technology firms. Let's take a look at the big winners and losers. The first major theme was a rebound in beaten down social-media stocks Facebook (FB) and Snap (FB). Both showed signs of repairing different kinds of...
Technology & Communication
These Were the Top Symbols on TradeStation in July as the Nasdaq Flew to New Highs
The Nasdaq-100 flew to new highs in July, and TradeStation clients focused on some of the most prominent names. Electric-car maker Tesla (TSLA) returned to the No. 1 position for the first time since March. The surge of activity came with TSLA surging much as 65...