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Options Alert: Puts Are Surging in Blue Owl
Blue Owl Capital has been skidding lower, and options traders could see more downside risk.
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...
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...
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Chips Break Out as Investors Return to Tech
Money is streaming back to technology stocks as semiconductors and software makers break out.
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...
Options Alert: Bearish Traders Could Be Sticking With Western Digital
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?
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...