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Capex and New Movers: Big Tech Earnings Start Today
Fourth-quarter earnings season has begun with technology stocks trying to recover from anxiety about AI spending.
Using Fibonacci Retracements on TradeStation
Stock prices usually zig and zag instead of moving in a straight line. Today we'll explore Fibonacci retracements, a popular tool for navigating ups and downs in stock and futures markets. The Fibonacci ("Fib") tool is a drawing instrument on TradeStation's charts...
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,...
Technology & Communication
Options Alert: Tesla Volatility Spurs Big Trade
Political drama shook Tesla yesterday, and options traders were active.
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...
Stocks Just Had Their Best Month in a Year as Strong Earnings Drive Away the Bears
Stocks just finished their best month in a year as strong quarterly results melted a bubble of extreme negativity. The S&P 500 finished October up 6.9 percent at a new all-time high. It was the biggest monthly gain since November 2020, with over three-quarters of...
Facebook, Amazon.com Miss, Apple Struggles with Supply Chain, Microsoft Jumps: Earnings This Week
Quarterly results from Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook came up short this week, but Microsoft and Alphabet jumped to new highs. It was the busiest period of earnings season, with five of the market's six biggest companies issuing numbers. (Tesla was last week.) Most...
Technical Analysis: This Data Storage Company Is Breaking Its Downtrend
Seagate Technology has spent the last five months pulling back. But now it may be turning around. The main pattern on today's chart is the descending trendline that started in May and ran along the peaks of August and September. Notice how STX closed above that line...