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How to Place OCO and OSO Orders on the Trade Bar
OCO and OSO orders offer a way to link entries and exits in advance. Learn how these order types may help streamline trade management and reduce manual steps.
Chart of the Day: Vistra May Have Shaken Off DeepSeek
Vistra fell in January because of DeepSeek. It quickly rebounded and now some traders may expect its longer-term uptrend to continue. The first pattern on today’s chart is the rally between the low of January 27 and the high of January 30. The nuclear-power company...
Intel Rallies on Sudden Flurry of Bullish News
After years of being left for dead, Intel is coming to life. The chipmaker jumped 16 percent yesterday, its biggest gain since the 2020. That surge followed its best week (+24 percent) since January 2000, near the peak of the dotcom bubble. The stock is now above its...
Stocks Climb Again as Global Worries Fade
Stocks are climbing as worries about trade and geopolitics fade. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent between Friday, February 7, and Friday, February 14. It was the first gain in three weeks. Buying focused on lagging companies and turnaround stories -- especially in the...
Visualizing Price Action with Candlestick Charts
Candlestick charts have become one of the go-to methods for traders to visualize market data. To help you trade the way you want, TradeStation offers two distinct candlestick charting styles to cater to different preferences and analytical needs. Choosing Your...
Stocks Shake Off Inflation Scare, Stay Near Highs
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 2/24. (Market closed Monday 2/17.) Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 stair-steps upward, finding incrementally higher support...
Options Alert: Calls Surge as Coca-Cola Rallies
Options activity surged in Coca-Cola yesterday as strong results triggered the biggest rally in years. More than 206,000 calls traded in the beverage giant on Tuesday, according to TradeStation Data. It was the highest total since June 2021, with transactions focused...
Technology & Communication
Markets Brace for Inflation as Slowdown Takes Hold
Investors are hoping for rate cuts, and inflation numbers are the key events to watch this week.
Chart of the Day: Is Tesla Going into Reverse After a Sharp Rally?
Tesla had a sharp rally in late March, but now there could be evidence of sellers taking the wheel. The first major pattern on today's chart is the trendline running along the peaks of November 4, January 4 and April 5. Each time prices have approached with a bang,...
Options Alert: Twitter Traders Break Records as Elon Musk Fuels Historic Rally
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
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
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,...