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Chart of the Day: Regional Bank May Be Climbing
by David Russell | Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Bancorp hit a four-year high last week, and some traders may see further upside in the Upper Midwest lender.
Options Alert: Volume Surges in Oil Giant
by David Russell | May 13, 2025
BP has been clawing higher, and options traders are getting active.
Stocks Break Out as Bessent Slashes Tariffs
by David Russell | May 12, 2025
Tariffs on most Chinese goods will drop from 125% to 10%.
This New S&P 500 Member Leading in 2025. Why?
by David Russell | May 12, 2025
Palantir Technologies has been soaring as investors come to appreciate its fast-growing data-crunching software products.
What’s Performing as Megacaps Lag?
by David Russell | May 8, 2025
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 5/12. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 consolidates in April 2 range of 5571-5695 Price remains above 10-, 50-day moving average...
Chart of the Day: Is Tesla Running Out of Road?
by David Russell | May 6, 2025
Tesla has been rangebound for the last two months, and some traders may think it’s running out of road. The first pattern on today’s chart is the March high of $291.85. The EV maker peaked around the same level in late April and remains stuck there again in early May....
Enabling Chart Trading in Chart Analysis with OCO Orders
by TradeStation | May 6, 2025
Placing and Managing Trades Directly from the Chart TradeStation’s chart trading feature lets you interact directly with the market by placing and managing orders right from your chart window. Once enabled, you can place single or multi-leg orders by clicking the...
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Chart of the Day: Coinbase May Be Coiling
by David Russell | Oct 28, 2025
Coinbase Global has done little as the broader market climbs, but some traders may expect the cryptocurrency exchange to start moving.
Growth Comeback? Nasdaq Surged Last Week Amid Banking Scares
by David Russell | Mar 20, 2023
Stocks face a confusing mix of positives and negatives, but the biggest story could be an unexpected surge in the Nasdaq-100. The technology-heavy index rallied 5.8 percent between Friday, March 10, and Friday March 17. In absolute terms, it was the biggest weekly...
Chart of the Day: Tight Consolidation in Semiconductor Equipment Stock
by David Russell | Mar 14, 2023
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?
by David Russell | Jan 13, 2023
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
by David Russell | Jan 5, 2023
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...



