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Data Center Boom Drives Narrow Stock Market Rally
by David Russell | Nov 3, 2025
Stocks keep rising, although most of the gains are coming from a narrow group associated with AI and data-center investment.
Rotation Continues as Nvidia Beats Again: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Aug 29, 2024
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 9/9. (Next Market Trends will be Thursday, 9/12) Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 holds 5560 price area...
Chart of the Day: Amazon.com May Be Overbought
by David Russell | Aug 27, 2024
Amazon.com has rebounded from a drop, but some traders may think the e-commerce giant will give back some of its recent gains. The first pattern on today’s chart is the $181.87 level. It was the low immediately before earnings came out and represented the approximate...
There’s Big AI News This Week, But Is the Market Already Moving On?
by David Russell | Aug 26, 2024
This week brings major news for Artificial Intelligence, but some investors may already be moving on to the next big trend. The S&P 500 rose 1.4 percent between Friday, August 16, and Friday, August 23. Interest-rate sensitive groups, like homebuilders, banks and...
Key Options Knowledge: Time, Volatility and Different Kinds of Value
by David Russell | Aug 25, 2024
Options confuse a lot of investors because several factors impact their value. Unlike stocks, they don’t just go up and down based on supply and demand. This post will explain three of the most important concepts you need to get started: time, volatility and intrinsic...
Measuring Relative Performance Using Multi-Data Charts
by TradeStation | Aug 23, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDhlcVDi93A&ab_channel=TradeStation Multi-data charts can be a value tool for active traders looking to gain a decisive edge in the markets. Whether you’re comparing relative performance, analyzing correlations, or performing a...
Volatility’s Historic Rise and Fall: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Aug 22, 2024
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register here for our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 8/26. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 holds above 8/1 high, is now +1.8% in August Advance/Decline Line...
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Chart of the Day: Apple May Have Peaked
by David Russell | Apr 2, 2025
Apple has tried to bounce recently, but some traders may think the tech giant has peaked. The first pattern on today’s chart is the February low of $225.70. AAPL broke under the level on March 11 and has stayed there since. That may suggest old support is new ... For...
Amazon.com Could Be Preparing for a Breakout: Technical Analysis
by David Russell | Jul 6, 2021
Amazon.com has consolidated since last August. Now it may be ready for a breakout, especially with the Nasdaq leading again. Friday’s close of $3,510.98 was AMZN’s second-highest close ever. It was also the highest close since September 2, a potential sign of...
Facebook Joins the Trillion Dollar Club as Fear Bubble Melts and Ad Revenue Piles In
by David Russell | Jun 28, 2021
Facebook's market capitalization just rose above $1 trillion, making it the fifth member of an elite club in the U.S. stock market. FB surged 4.2 percent, adding $40 billion of valuation. It closed at a record high of $355.64 to reach 13-digit status. The only other...
Options Alert: Bulls Target Roku as Original Content Draws Comparisons with Netflix
by David Russell | Jun 23, 2021
Options activity is heating up in Roku as the streaming-video upstart launches original content. Call volume has steadily increased since ROKU signed Kevin Hart for a second season of his action/comedy program. (Last year it was called "Die Hart." The next one will be...
Tesla Faces a Make or Break Moment as Electric Vehicle Stocks Surge Back
by David Russell | Jun 18, 2021
Tesla's stock could be at critical juncture as investors rotate back to zero-emission stocks like electric cars and solar energy. The chart below shows how TSLA has made three higher lows in the last month. Meanwhile it's pushed against roughly $630, resulting in a...




