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Trading with Confidence in HUB
by TradeStation | Dec 18, 2025
TradeStation HUB is a browser‑based workspace that lets you see positions, manage orders, and place new trades from a single, streamlined view. It focuses on clear navigation and in‑line controls so you can act quickly without jumping between multiple windows.
Large Options Trade Appears in Coinbase as Bitcoin Rallies
by David Russell | Oct 30, 2024
Bitcoin is flirting with record highs and the options are getting active in Coinbase before its quarterly results. Check out this large transaction yesterday in the cryptocurrency exchange: Some 35,215 December 190 calls traded for an average price of $44.87. Matching...
Chart of the Day: JD.com Jumped. Will it Jump More?
by David Russell | Oct 29, 2024
JD.com jumped recently, and some traders may see potential for further upside. The first pattern on today’s chart is the dramatic rally between September 20 and October 7. The Chinese e-commerce company has shown signs of stabilizing above a 50 percent retracement of...
Optimize Single-Click Trading Using the Matrix
by TradeStation | Oct 29, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yBLSSrTlmc&list=PLC5ivqitsDCMwr4x_LdBB0wnFXDUYbPiy&index=9&t=97s&ab_channel=TradeStation Create efficient workflows that help you access information and make split-second market decisions with the help of our...
A Big Week for Stocks: Megacap Earnings, GDP, Jobs Data
by David Russell | Oct 28, 2024
Money is coming back to megacaps as the biggest week of earnings season begins. The S&P 500 slid 1 percent between Friday, October 18, and Friday, October 25. It was the index's first drop in seven weeks. However the Nasdaq-100 inched toward record highs, with its...
Extend Your Trading Day Hours with TradeStation
by TradeStation | Oct 25, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpLqHiXs6Dc TradeStation is excited to announce new extended trading hours, starting November 11th, 2024, which will allow our clients to access stocks and ETFs starting at 6:00 AM Eastern Time. This early access can help provide you...
Fear Makes a Comeback After 6 Positive Weeks: Market Trends
by David Russell | Oct 24, 2024
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 10/28. Tickets for the Crossroads Summit 2024, sponsored by TradeStation Group, can be accessed here. Sizing Up...
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Options Alert: Calls Surge in Flying Taxi Stock
by David Russell | Jun 10, 2025
Joby Aviation has jumped on a stream of positive headlines, and options traders are looking for more upside in the flying-taxi innovator. This unusual activity was detected yesterday in the company, which is developing battery-powered aircraft for an app-based...
Is It Time to Sell Apple? Investors Could Be Shifting to Value Stocks Again
by David Russell | Sep 28, 2021
Technology stocks like Apple are under pressure as higher interest rates sends investors back to "value stocks." In a replay of moves earlier in the coronavirus rebound, financials, energy and transportation companies are jumping. Technology, communications,...
Chart of the Day: More Upside in Advanced Micro Devices?
by David Russell | Sep 23, 2021
Advanced Micro Devices rallied hard on strong results in late July. Now almost two months later, the chip stock may be ready for another move. Notice the slow and lazy pullback since early August, which resolved with a quick test under $100 on Monday. AMD came within...
Cybersecurity, Business Apps, Medical Software: Recent IPOs Are Pulling Back With the Market
by David Russell | Sep 21, 2021
Initial public offerings (IPOs) have been active lately as new technology companies come to market. Several names are pulling back along with the S&P 500 yesterday, which may create opportunities for investors. Many of these companies are in fast-growing corners...
Options Alert: Call Buyers Target Breakout in Up-and-Coming Cloud Stock
by David Russell | Sep 8, 2021
Datadog, an 11-year old cloud-computing firm, broke out to new highs last month. Today, options traders looked for the rally to continue. More than 20,000 call options changed hands at the 140 strike, plus another 5,000 at the 142 strike. Four contracts accounted for...





