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TradeStation HUB Makes Trading Smoother than Ever
TradeStation recently added key trading functionality to HUB, the starting point for customers on our site. This article will explain some important updates. HUB trading is a unified starting point for new and existing customers. The view is clean and simple, but with...
Sharpen Your Trading Skills with TradeStation’s Simulator
Explore Your Next Idea with TradeStation's Trading Simulator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5QGPHAvanY&ab_channel=TradeStation TradeStation's trading simulator offers a powerful virtual arena for traders to test and refine strategies for stocks, options, and...
Election Ignites Banks, Transports, Metals: Market Trends This Week
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Options Alert: Call Volume Spikes in Consumer Lender
Synchrony Financial jumped on strong earnings last month, and options traders seem to think the move will continue. Call volume in the consumer-lending company spiked to a four-year high yesterday, according to TradeStation data. Two contracts were especially active...
Elections and Global Risk: Futures Might Help at Moments Like This
Financial markets are entering a time of potential turmoil, with uncertain timing of news events and price moves. Traders may react by turning to futures. Futures are securities that track an underlying index or market virtually around the clock. Traders can take...
Stocks Slide and Yields Rise Before Key U.S. Elections
Stocks are under pressure as earnings fail to impress and investors brace for tomorrow's election. Rising bond yields are another potential risk. The S&P 500 fell 1.4 percent between Friday, October 25, and Friday, November 1. It was the second consecutive...
Stocks Finish October in the Red as Big Tech Breaks Lower
Stocks just declined for the first time in six months, thanks to weak guidance from Microsoft and Meta Platforms. The S&P 500 spent most of October above the level where it ended September. However it plunged in the final session, giving the index a 0.7 percent...
Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: Is Tesla Running Out of Road?
Tesla has been rangebound for the last two months, and some traders may think it’s running out of road. The first pattern on today’s chart is the March high of $291.85. The EV maker peaked around the same level in late April and remains stuck there again in early May....
Options Alert: Call Buyers Take the Wheel At Apple On Report of Self-Driving Electric Vehicle
Apple could launch a self-driving electric car in 2025, and options traders are loving it. Nearly 3.2 million calls traded in the iPhone maker yesterday, the highest total in 14 months. The volume focused heavily on short-term weekly contracts expiring today: More...
Technical Analysis: Intel Is Trending Lower
Recent sessions have seen fireworks in chip stocks like Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The same cannot be said of Intel. The semiconductor giant gapped lower on October 22 following weak revenue and guidance. It was the third straight bearish report this year....
Call Buyers Flock to Advanced Micro as Chipmaker Wins Business From Microsoft and Meta
Advanced Micro Devices lit up the options market yesterday after being included in the world's biggest social network. The three busiest contracts across the entire options market were short-term AMD calls expiring this Friday, November 12. They outpaced other...
Technical Analysis: Is It Showtime for AMC Entertainment?
AMC Entertainment had a dramatic short squeeze in May and June. Now it may be ready to move again following months of consolidation. The price level around $35 is the first noteworthy pattern on the chart of the movie-theater operator. That was a peak in 2015 and...