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Can Anything Stop General Motors?
by David Russell | Feb 19, 2026
General Motors has quietly outperformed for months, and traders may think the auto giant still has gas in the tank.
The ‘Sell America’ Trade Might Be Back
by David Russell | May 22, 2025
The S&P 500 is in a potential range as yields jump and the U.S. dollar falls.
Platinum Makes a Big Move On Chinese Demand
by David Russell | May 21, 2025
Precious metals like gold have been rallying, and yesterday buyers turned to platinum.
Chart of the Day: Potential Uptrend in Newmont
by David Russell | May 20, 2025
Newmont has been climbing this year, and some traders may see further upside in the S&P 500’s only pure-play gold miner. The first pattern on today’s chart is the pullback since mid-April. The lower low, lower high and second lower low may be viewed as ... ...
How to Track Trades and Generate Account Reports
by David Russell | May 20, 2025
Tracking performance is a key task for active traders. This article will explain how customers can access and analyze activity in their TradeStation Securities account. Traders can begin at the homepage, TradeStation.com and click the "Sign in" button in the main...
Stocks Near Highs as Trade Policies Turn Bullish
by David Russell | May 19, 2025
Stocks are nearing their old highs as moves by the Trump Administration’s turn more favorable.
Health Care’s Historic Collapse
by David Russell | May 15, 2025
Downloads are available here. TradeStation's ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next "State of the Market," on Monday, 5/19. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 sitting at 5860-5994 price range from February 27 - March 3. March 25 peak of 5787 is...
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Data Center Boom Drives Narrow Stock Market Rally
by David Russell | Nov 3, 2025
Stocks keep rising, although most of the gains are coming from a narrow group associated with AI and data-center investment.
Technical Analysis: Don’t Forget About Alphabet
by David Russell | Jun 13, 2023
Alphabet has been on the sidelines since a big rally in May. Is it time for traders to think about more upside? The first pattern on today’s chart is last August’s peak around $122.43. GOOGL chopped on either side of the level for three weeks but has mostly stayed...
Chart of the Day: Micron Pulls Back After Breaking Out
by David Russell | May 22, 2023
Semiconductor stocks have been moving lately. Today’s chart focuses on memory-chip producer Micron Technology. The first pattern to consider is the level around $64.30. MU peaked near this price in November, January, March and April. A breakout followed in mid-May...
Options Alert: Call Volume Grows as Salesforce.com Nears Highs
by David Russell | May 9, 2023
Major technology stocks like Apple and Microsoft jumped on quarterly results. Will peer Saleforce.com make a similar move? Marc Benioff's provider of cloud-based marketing software is up 49 percent this year after a sharp selloff in 2022. It has paused over the last...
Chart of the Day: Apple Pulls Back After a ‘Golden Cross’
by David Russell | Mar 29, 2023
Apple clawed to a six-month high last week. Is it done or will prices continue higher? The first pattern on today’s chart is the price level around $156. AAPL peaked there on March 6 and bounced there yesterday. Some chart watchers could think ... For more,...


