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Is a Santa Rally Coming After Bears Retreat?
by David Russell | Dec 1, 2025
Some investors may see potential for a “Santa rally” after stocks recovered from a sharp pullback last month.
Is Apple the Next Intel?
by David Russell | Jan 23, 2025
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...
Chips Push Higher Before Big Tech Earnings
by David Russell | Jan 22, 2025
Fourth-quarter earnings season has begun. Financials were the first major sector to report and the agenda will soon turn to large technology companies like Microsoft and Apple. This article will cover some key dates and recent news on these major growth stocks. It...
Stocks May Be Climbing Another Wall of Worry
by David Russell | Jan 21, 2025
Sellers tried to hammer the stock market last week, but buyers came out of the woodwork instead. The S&P 500 initially had bearish momentum, falling almost 1 percent in the first minute of trading on Monday, January 13. The move briefly erased the entire rally...
Are 3 Months of Consolidation Ending?
by David Russell | Jan 16, 2025
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 rallies 1.8%, the most since 11/6 (day after election) Potential bullish flag after...
Chart of the Day: Kroger Pulls Back
by David Russell | Jan 14, 2025
Kroger jumped to a new record high one month ago, and now dip buyers may eye its recent pullback. The first pattern on today’s chart is the April high of $58.34. The grocery chain tested $0.01 below it last week before stabilizing. Has old resistance become ... For...
Hawkish News Is Slamming the Stock Market
by David Russell | Jan 13, 2025
Stocks keep falling as hawkish news and rising yields hammer sentiment. The S&P 500 declined 1.9 percent between Friday, January 3, and Friday, January 10. (There were only four sessions because of former President Jimmy Carter's memorial.) It was the fourth drop...
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Product Breakthrough? Intel’s Call Activity Surges
by David Russell | Jun 11, 2025
Intel is surging on signs of a product breakthrough, and options traders are piling in.
Options Alert: Twitter Traders Break Records as Elon Musk Fuels Historic Rally
by David Russell | Apr 5, 2022
Twitter leaped yesterday after Elon Musk revealed a giant stake in the social-media company. The news also triggered historic options volume. More than 1.5 million calls and puts changed hands in TWTR on Monday, according to TradeStation data. That was 346,000...
Tesla Is Leading a Rebound in Megacap Growth Stocks as the Fed Fades and Earnings Approach
by David Russell | Mar 29, 2022
High-multiple growth stocks have lagged since late 2021. But that's changing thanks to Tesla. The electric-vehicle giant is up 25 percent so far this month, making it the top performer in the Nasdaq-100 in March. The rally began when TSLA refused to stay under $800...
Chart of the Day: Here’s a Rare Breakout in the Technology Sector
by David Russell | Mar 28, 2022
Most technology stocks remain well off their highs in 2022, but not Juniper Networks. The maker of routers and switches closed at its highest level in almost 11 years last week. The breakout followed some interesting patterns that may anticipate a bigger move. First,...
Options Alert: Call Buyer Gives Chinese Tech Stock More Time for a Potential Move
by David Russell | Mar 22, 2022
Chinese technology stocks jumped last week, and one big options trader is targeting a former high flier. Check out this unusual options activity in Shanghai-based e-commerce company Pinduoduo (PDD): A block of 15,000 April 50 calls was sold for $1.67 against open...



