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Options Alert: Are the Puts in Southwest Bullish?
Southwest Airlines reports earnings this afternoon, and one big trader is using options to shield against potential turbulence.
Stock Picking Returns as Calm Sweeps the Market
Stock picking could be making a comeback as volatility falls and attention shifts from interest rates to individual growth stories. The S&P 500 rose 1 percent between Friday, November 29, and Friday, December 6. It was the third straight positive week,...
Crypto Stocks Jump with Bitcoin in New Bull Market
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have entered a new bull market with Donald Trump returning to the White House and investors diversifying into new assets. Digital assets have a combined value of about $3.5 trillion, according to data from TradingView. It's up more than...
Chart of the Day: Is Nvidia’s Next Leg Coming?
Nvidia has been mostly quiet since the summer, but some traders may think another move to the upside is coming. The first pattern on today’s chart is the August high of $131.26. NVDA broke above this level in the first of October and then pulled back to test it in...
Options Alert: Call Volume Spikes in Social Media Stock
Social-media company Snap has been trying to rebound from a summer selloff, and options traders may expect further gains. Heavy volume was detected yesterday in the 6-December 12.50 calls, with early blocks fetching for $0.24 to $0.30. Premiums more than doubled to...
‘Trump Stocks’ Jump in Biggest Rally of the Year
Stocks set new records in November after electoral wins by Donald Trump and the Republicans spurred hopes for deregulation and tax cuts. The S&P 500 rose 5.7 percent between Thursday, October 31, and Friday, November 29. It was the biggest monthly gain in a year,...
Will Retailers Enjoy a Happy Holiday Shopping Season?
Traditional retailers are jumping as money shifts from megacap growth stocks to forgotten corners of the market. Companies like Williams-Sonoma (WSM), Dillard's (DDS) and Deckers Outdoor (DECK) have outperformed the broader S&P 500 by a wide margin in the last...
Technology & Communication
Tariff Stunner Puts Stock Buyers on Strike
Wall Street is on recession watch amid “Armageddon” and “stagflationary purgatory.”
Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Bounced After Earnings. Now What?
Amazon.com rallied sharply on some bullish news last week. But it may face some bearish patterns over the intermediate and longer terms. First, consider the level around $3,175. AMZN bounced there in the second, third and fourth quarters of last year before breaking...
Amazon.com vs Meta: Earnings Highlight Confusing Changes as Covid Winds Down
Amazon.com is flying and Meta Networks crashed: This earnings season is highlighting new divisions between haves and have-nots as America moves away from the coronavirus pandemic. On one side are companies successfully executing their plans: Amazon.com (AMZN),...
The Nasdaq-100 Rebounds After a Brutal January: What Does the Chart Say?
The Nasdaq-100 has rebounded following a sharp drop. It's a good time to consider where things stand with the tech-heavy index. First, Wednesday's close represented almost exactly a 50 percent retracement of the decline from December 28 through January 24. Second,...
Options Alert: Giant Neutral Strategy Targets Intel Following Sharp Drop
Intel's been dropping for nine months, but one big options trader is looking for the semiconductor giant to stabilize. This large transaction involving short calls and short puts occurred yesterday as INTC tried to hold its lowest level in over a year: 30,000 March 50...