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Is the ‘Growth’ Trade Finally Over?
by David Russell | Jan 15, 2026
Software and communication stocks have been sliding as value names break out.
Tariffs Put Earnings, Economy on Watch
by David Russell | Apr 3, 2025
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 4/7. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 stalls at 8-day EMA, 3/27 close Stalls below of 5,700 Consolidates under 200dma @ES swung...
Options Alert: Traders Look for Comeback in AI Name
by David Russell | Apr 3, 2025
Vertiv was a high-flying AI stock that's down this year, but traders may be looking for a rebound. This large transaction was detected yesterday in the provider of cooling and power systems for data centers: Roughly 20,000 June 95 calls were purchased, mostly for...
Chart of the Day: Apple May Have Peaked
by David Russell | Apr 2, 2025
Apple has tried to bounce recently, but some traders may think the tech giant has peaked. The first pattern on today’s chart is the February low of $225.70. AAPL broke under the level on March 11 and has stayed there since. That may suggest old support is new ... For...
Have Tariffs Ended the AI Trade?
by David Russell | Mar 31, 2025
Stocks are falling again as tariff fears deflate the AI trade and economic sentiment. The S&P 500 has declined in five of the last six weeks, with selling focused on the technology sector and AI names like Super Micro Computer.
Gloom Goes Mainstream: Has Support Become Resistance?
by David Russell | Mar 27, 2025
Downloads are available here. 4-chart index workspace is here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 3/31. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 stalls at 21-day EMA, January low Has old support become...
How Can AI Help Traders and Investors?
by David Russell | Mar 26, 2025
Artificial intelligence has been a dominant theme in the stock market for the last two years. Today we'll consider some ways it can potentially help you in your trading. We looked at three large language models for their ability to help traders and investors: ChatGPT...
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Options Alert: Large Upside Trade in Quantum Stock
by David Russell | Sep 12, 2025
Rigetti Computing just broke out, and options traders adjusted a large bullish position.
Options Alert: Bearish Traders Could Be Sticking With Western Digital
by David Russell | Oct 7, 2022
Western Digital tried to bounce after a big drop, but the bears don't seem to be going away. Check out this unusual options activity in the maker of data-storage products: A block of 7,500 October 36 puts was sold for $2.05.A trader bought an equal number of October...
Chart of the Day: Will T-Mobile Follow Other Telecoms Lower?
by David Russell | Oct 5, 2022
Telecom stocks have mostly fallen in recent months. One exception has been T-Mobile US. Could it soon follow its peers lower? The first pattern on today's chart is TMUS's break below its 100-day moving average in late September. Price bounced there several times this...
Technical Analysis: Tight Consolidation in Another Clean Energy Stock
by David Russell | Sep 14, 2022
Clean-energy stocks have been one of the strongest parts of the market lately, and today’s chart focuses on a new battery-tech name: Stem. The first pattern is the quick uptrend in late summer, fueled by the Inflation Reduction Act and strong quarterly results on...
Options Alert: Call Volume Swells in Apple as IPhone 14 Hits the Market
by David Russell | Sep 13, 2022
The options activity may be turning bullish in Apple as the smart-phone giant rolls out the iPhone 14. Some 1.1 million call contracts traded in AAPL yesterday. That was the most since the earnings came out in late July, according to TradeStation data. Our analytics...



