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Anxiety Grows as Software Crumbles
by David Russell | Feb 2, 2026
Anxiety may be growing in the stock market as a key industry crumbles.
Customization is Key: Loading Options Chains and Building Spreads
by TradeStation | Mar 24, 2025
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?
by David Russell | Mar 20, 2025
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
by David Russell | Mar 19, 2025
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
by David Russell | Mar 18, 2025
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...
Is Alibaba Leaving Silicon Valley in the Dust?
by David Russell | Mar 18, 2025
Officials in Beijing plan to boost stimulus as the U.S. economy shows signs of slowing.
Can Nvidia’s AI Event and the Fed Stabilize Stocks?
by David Russell | Mar 17, 2025
More than 3/4 of the S&P 500’s members lost value last week as the index endured its deepest pullback in over a year.
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Software Company Rallies After Embracing AI
by David Russell | Sep 10, 2025
Unity Software has been coming to life as traders focus on its new AI powers in the world of mobile gaming.
Videogame Slowdown Is the Latest Negative to Hit Semiconductor Stocks
by David Russell | Aug 9, 2022
Nvidia fell sharply after cutting guidance yesterday, the latest bearish headline facing the semiconductor industry. "Our gaming product sell-through projections declined significantly," CEO Jensen Huang said in a statement preannouncing weak results for the fiscal...
Chart of the Day: Chinese Electric Car Stock Rallies and Pulls Back
by David Russell | Jul 28, 2022
Most Chinese stocks remain well below their 52-week highs, but not Li Auto. Let's consider some of the patterns on the Beijing-based maker of electric cars and SUVs. First you have the level around $33. It was the opening price on December 3 when news of Didi's...
A Key Semiconductor Stock Just Gave Tech Investors a Boost of Confidence
by David Russell | Jul 15, 2022
Chip stocks are an important part of the market because of their wide use across the economy. Yesterday, a key player gave investors a big shot of confidence in the group. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) gained almost 3 percent after announcing quarterly results. As its...
Chart of the Day: Tight Consolidation, Golden Cross in Top Solar Stock
by David Russell | Jul 13, 2022
Solar energy has been one of a few bright spots in this bearish market. Today we’re looking at the company in the group with the largest market cap: Enphase Energy (ENPH). The first pattern on this daily chart is the uptrend since mid-May -- the opposite of the...



