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Chart of the Day: Is Exxon Going Mobil?
Exxon Mobil has been grinding higher since the summer, and now some traders may expect the move to accelerate.
Options Alert: Call Buyers Jump Into Kohl’s
Kohl’s has been falling for years, but yesterday traders looked for a rebound.
Stocks Try to Stabilize Amid Major Uncertainty
Stocks are trying to stabilize amid major uncertainty about tariffs and the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, March 14, and Friday, March 21. It was the first gain in five weeks. Negative headlines on tariffs and government policy continued....
Customization is Key: Loading Options Chains and Building Spreads
Building options spreads requires precision, not guess work. Learn how OptionStation® Pro may help you tailor strategies with improved accuracy. OptionStation® Pro, part of TradeStation's award-winning desktop suite, offers a comprehensive platform for options...
Are Energy Stocks Taking Leadership?
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 3/24. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 stalls below 5700 Has Nov. 4-5 range (election) gone from support to resistance? Another...
Micro Futures on Wheat, Corn, Soybean Products
TradeStation just widened its offering of futures products with micro contracts on key agricultural products. Micros are now available on corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean oil and soybean meal. The micros, recently launched by CME, are one-tenth the size of standard...
Chart of the Day: Hess May Be Turning Higher
Energy is emerging as one of the stronger sectors this year, and some traders may see an opportunity in exploration-and-production company Hess. The first pattern on today’s chart is the January 17 weekly close of $151.35. Prices have challenged this level but not yet...
Technology & Communication
Software Company Rallies After Embracing AI
Unity Software has been coming to life as traders focus on its new AI powers in the world of mobile gaming.
Technical Analysis: ON Semi’s Breakout and Pullback
ON Semiconductor is one of the few chip stocks to hit new highs this summer. It then pulled back along with the rest of the market, and is now bouncing. The first pattern on today's chart is the falling trendline along the peaks of January, March and June. ON broke...
Options Alert: Call Buyers Target Plug Power After Amazon.com Deal
Options traders are buying the pullback in Plug Power, two weeks after a key deal with Amazon.com. Unusual activity in the provider of hydrogen-fuel technology began less than five minutes after Wednesday's opening bell. Traders initially purchased the 9-September...
Stocks Keep Diving With the Fed Still Pushing Interest Rate Hikes
Stocks keep diving as the Federal Reserve menaces investors with aggressive interest-rate hikes. The S&P 500 fell 3.3 percent between Friday, August 26, and Friday, September 2. It was the third straight negative week, with over 90 percent of the index's members...
Chart of the Day: Is This Chip Stock Rolling Over?
Advanced Micro Devices has bounced sharply from its early-July lows, but some patterns could be pointing lower for the chip stock. The first pattern on today’s chart is the descending parallel channel that’s been in effect most of the year. AMD’s latest highs...