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The Iron Condor Strategy: A Guide to Options Trading Neutral Markets
The iron condor is a commonly used strategy among experienced traders who wish to navigate neutral markets and tightly manage risk.
Tariffs Hit Stocks as February Begins
Trade duties may impact inflation, employment and earnings at a time when stocks are already trading at historically high multiples.
Good-Bye, Fed. Hello Earnings.
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 2/10. (No webinars next week.) Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 holds 50-day MA, falling trendline after Deep Seek panic 50%...
Option Trader Follows Super Micro’s Slide
Super Micro Computer has been sliding for almost a year, and one options trader seems to be following the trend.
Option Alert: Can Micron Rebound?
Micron Technology has struggled along with other chip stocks lately, but one trader is positioning for a rebound. Check out this unusual options activity yesterday: 17,000 July 120 calls were purchased for $3.80. 17,000 July 130 calls were sold for $2.54. Volume was...
AI Lifted Stocks Last Week. Now It’s Punishing Them
AI news lifted stocks last week, but now it’s driving them lower. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, January 17, and Friday, January 24. It was the second straight positive week, establishing the index above 6,100 for the...
Is Apple the Next Intel?
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 1/27. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 returns to 6,100 short-term indicators go bullish MACD rising 8-day EMA above 21-day...
Technology & Communication
Can Earnings Break Chip Stock’s Downtrend?
Advanced Micro Devices reports earnings next week, and options traders are bracing for a move.
Bulls in the China Shop? Call Buyers Just Piled Into Alibaba
Most stocks have been under pressure lately, but there could be bulls in the China shop. E-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA) surged 15 percent to $119.62 despite the S&P 500 sinking more than 1 percent. The rally landed BABA at its highest closing price since February...
Chart of the Day: Has the Tide Finally Turned for This Chinese E-Commerce Giant?
Chinese stocks like Alibaba have been under pressure for the last 1-1/2 years, but now the tide could be turning. The first pattern on today's chart is the high-volume bullish gap on March 16 after officials in Beijing took a more supportive approach toward financial...
Special Report for the Tech Correction: An Investor’s Guide to Semiconductor Stocks
Few industries are more essential to the modern economy than semiconductors. This article will review key companies in the group, which has pulled back significantly during this year's selloff in technology. From their earliest use in computers and the space program,...
AMD Remained the Busiest Symbol in May With the Chipmaker Reporting Quarterly Results
Advanced Micro Devices was the busiest stock at TradeStation Securities in May as the chipmaker reported strong quarterly results. AMD held its position at the top of the rankings for the fourth straight month, according to TradeStation data. The company's earnings,...