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How Have Markets Reacted to the Latest Inflation Report?
Inflation was slightly lower than expected last week, having a minor impact on trading. How could traders have reacted to the news?
Can Earnings Break Chip Stock’s Downtrend?
Advanced Micro Devices reports earnings next week, and options traders are bracing for a move.
Tariff Optimism, Earnings Revive Growth Stocks
Investors are flocking back to classic growth stocks as tariff worries fade and earnings arrive. The S&P 500 rose 4.6 percent between Thursday, April 17, and Friday, April 25. It was the second gain in the last three weeks. Large-cap growth sectors like...
Options Trade May See More Downside In Merck
Merck has been dropping for almost a year, and one big option trader may expect further downside.
Has Scott Bessent Taken Charge?
Downloads are available here. Our new MT ES v2 workspace is here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 4/28. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 establishes higher low at 5,100, near the lows of...
Earnings From Big Tech Stocks Begin This Week
(Access the webinar slides.) First-quarter earnings season has begun with stocks facing unprecedented uncertainty because of tariffs. Major financials reported first, and attention will soon turn to large growth companies like Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL) and Meta...
Stocks Have Been Frozen on Tariff Uncertainty
The stock market has been in suspended animation as investors wait for tariff news. The S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent between Friday, April 11, and Thursday, April 17. It represented only a minor dip following the explosive rally a week before, with most of the prior...
Technology & Communication
Chips Break Out as Investors Return to Tech
Money is streaming back to technology stocks as semiconductors and software makers break out.
Chart of the Day: Tight Consolidation in Semiconductor Equipment Stock
Semiconductors have outperformed lately as investors get excited about demand from artificial intelligence (AI). Today’s chart considers equipment supplier Lam Research . The first pattern is the rising 50-day simple moving average. LRCX has consolidated in a tight...
Technical Analysis: Have Chipmakers Already Bottomed?
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
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?
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....