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Options Alert: Puts Are Surging in Blue Owl
by David Russell | Feb 6, 2026
Blue Owl Capital has been skidding lower, and options traders could see more downside risk.
Tech: Smaller Names Break Out as the ‘Big 3’ Lag
by David Russell | Feb 4, 2025
Technology is the worst-performing sector this year. A lot of the weakness is at the top, but some smaller names are breaking out. Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT) are the three biggest technology stocks, accounting for more than 40 percent of the...
Tariffs Hit Stocks as February Begins
by David Russell | Feb 3, 2025
Trade duties may impact inflation, employment and earnings at a time when stocks are already trading at historically high multiples.
Good-Bye, Fed. Hello Earnings.
by David Russell | Jan 30, 2025
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 2/10. (No webinars next week.) Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 holds 50-day MA, falling trendline after Deep Seek panic 50%...
Option Trader Follows Super Micro’s Slide
by David Russell | Jan 29, 2025
Super Micro Computer has been sliding for almost a year, and one options trader seems to be following the trend.
Option Alert: Can Micron Rebound?
by David Russell | Jan 29, 2025
Micron Technology has struggled along with other chip stocks lately, but one trader is positioning for a rebound. Check out this unusual options activity yesterday: 17,000 July 120 calls were purchased for $3.80. 17,000 July 130 calls were sold for $2.54. Volume was...
AI Lifted Stocks Last Week. Now It’s Punishing Them
by David Russell | Jan 27, 2025
AI news lifted stocks last week, but now it’s driving them lower. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, January 17, and Friday, January 24. It was the second straight positive week, establishing the index above 6,100 for the...
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Chart of the Day: Is the AI Trade Done for Now?
by David Russell | Aug 20, 2025
AI has been a dominant theme for months, but some traders may think the robots are getting tired.
Russian Attack Triggers Surprise Rally Across the Beaten Down Nasdaq-100
by David Russell | Feb 25, 2022
Russia attacked Ukraine early on Thursday. After an initial panic, investors had an interesting response: They piled into software and technology stocks that took a beating over the last two months. Take a company like Microsoft (MSFT), which pushed under $272 in the...
Technical Analysis: Is This Social Media Stock Overbought After an Earnings Rally?
by David Russell | Feb 23, 2022
Snap had a sharp rally on February 4 after quarterly results beat estimates. But now its longer-term downtrend may be reasserting itself. The first pattern on today’s chart is the stochastic oscillator. It’s swinging back to the downside after jumping into overbought...
Big Tech Pullback: Check Out These Names Flagged By TradeStation’s Award Winning Platform
by David Russell | Feb 10, 2022
Growth stocks have had endured a major pullback, as most readers know. Today we're sifting through the wreckage with help from TradeStation's award-winning platform. This article used Scanner to discover fast-growing stocks near the bottom of their 52-week ranges....
Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Bounced After Earnings. Now What?
by David Russell | Feb 8, 2022
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...




