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Chart of the Day: Alphabet May Be Oversold
Alphabet has pulled back after hitting a new all-time high, and some traders may think it’s oversold.
Chips Lead a Violent Comeback as Sellers Vanish Before the Fed
Sellers are disappearing into thin air as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates for the first time since the pandemic. The S&P 500 surged 4 percent between Friday, September 6, and Friday, September 13. It was the biggest weekly gain...
Saved by Semiconductors? Rotation Swings Back to Growth: Market Trends
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After Months of Weakness, Are Megacaps Ready for a Comeback?
Megacap growth stocks have lagged for a few months, but some investors may see potential for the tide to turn. The Nasdaq-100 led the market in the first half of 2024, powered by AI stocks like Nvidia (NVDA). It stalled in July as money shifted into sectors like real...
Options Alert: Has Nio Recharged its Batteries?
Nio has been sputtering for years, but some options traders seem to think the Chinese electric-car maker has recharged its batteries. TradeStation data shows call volume surging in the stock this month. Most of the increase came after the company reported record...
Options Alert: Bears Could Be Active in Social Media Stock
Snap plunged on weak results last month, and some options traders may be targeting further downside. Check out this unusual activity from yesterday in the social-media stock: More than 29,000 November 6 puts traded, mostly for $0.17. About 16,000 December 8 puts...
Tech Unwind Continues as Traders Wait for the Fed
Technology stocks are still falling as investors wait for big news events like inflation and the Federal Reserve. The Nasdaq-100 shed 5.9 percent of its value in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, August 30, and Friday, September 6. It was the biggest weekly...
Technology & Communication
Can Earnings Break Chip Stock’s Downtrend?
Advanced Micro Devices reports earnings next week, and options traders are bracing for a move.
Tesla Faces a Make or Break Moment as Electric Vehicle Stocks Surge Back
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...
This Social Media Stock May Be Squeezing Toward a Breakout: Technical Alert
Snap is an expensive growth stock. It’s the kind of name investors have mostly avoided this year, although recent weeks have seen a shift back to such companies. This chart highlights SNAP’s last four months of consolidation. It isn’t exactly a cup and handle, but...
Reopening Stocks Like Banks and Commodities Are Crashing After the Fed Turned Hawkish
The Federal Reserve turned hawkish yesterday, and reopening stocks are paying the price today. Steelmakers, energy drillers, banks and transports lead the selling. Copper futures are down more than 8 percent this week, their biggest drop since March 2020. Corn,...
Check Out This Bullish Options Activity in Giant Semiconductor and Mining Stocks
The two largest companies in their industries had bullish options activity today: Intel and Vale. Intel (INTC), the world's biggest semiconductor maker, saw heavy call buying shortly after the opening bell. Traders initially purchased the 25-June 62 calls for $0.10 to...