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Options Alert: Call Buyers May Be Sticking with Intel
Intel has been running since the end of summer, and some options traders could be looking for more upside.
Optimizing Options Trading: Manage Orders and Positions with OptionStation® Pro
With clear options chains and flexible order entry, OptionStation® Pro can help assist your trading style. To trade options effectively, understanding your trading tools is key. TradeStation's OptionStation® Pro offers advanced features designed to help you analyze,...
Chart of the Day: CrowdStrike Is in a Small Club
The broader market has been tumbling for months, but CrowdStrike has stood its ground. The first pattern on today’s chart is the March 10 low of $303.79. While the Nasdaq-100 has revisited levels from over a year ago, CRWD has held lows from a month prior. Support at...
Tariffs Slashed After Bond Freakout
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, 4/14. Next Market Trends is on 4/17. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 may face range between...
Are Retailers Ground Zero for Tariff Wars?
VF, the parent of North Face, is falling more sharply than it did in 2008 or 2020.
Options Alert: Record Volume in Tech Stock
Teradyne has been plunging for almost a year, and yesterday it had record options volume. A single large transaction accounted for most of the activity in the company, which supplies testing equipment for semiconductors and robotics: Some 29,383 June 70 puts traded...
Tariff Stunner Puts Stock Buyers on Strike
Wall Street is on recession watch amid “Armageddon” and “stagflationary purgatory.”
Technology & Communication
AI Stocks Go Back to Work Before the Fed
AI stocks are going back to work as investors wait for a big Federal Reserve meeting.
Technical Analysis: What If Apple Holds This Price Level?
Megacap technology stocks like Apple have dragged on the market amid disruptions in China. But what if the iPhone giant manages to bounce? Could it give the bigger indexes a boost? The main pattern on today’s chart is the $140 level. This price first had importance on...
How This Correction Is Unlike Anything in the History of the Stock Market
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on March 12, 2020. If the coronavirus is shaking your faith in stocks, you need to keep reading this article. Why? There are three reasons. Reason 1: This Selloff Is a Total Aberration Pretty much every previous...
Options Alert: Can DoorDash Keep Delivering for the Bulls?
DoorDash jumped earlier in the week, and one big options trader seems to think the move will continue. Check out this large transaction in the food-delivery company: 25,000 December 35 calls were sold for $22.10.35,000 February 45 calls were purchased at almost the...
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...