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‘Main Street’ Rebounds as AI Pauses
by David Russell | Dec 4, 2025
Airlines, banks, retailers and metals are coming to life as AI megacaps pause.
Oil Plunges as Fundamentals Overshadow OPEC+ Cuts
by David Russell | Jun 4, 2024
Energy traders are selling the news after OPEC+ kept oil production limited. Crude oil futures (@CL) fell about 3.6 percent to $74.22 on Monday, their lowest closing price since February 7. It also tied with the biggest one-day drop since January 8, according to...
Apple, Inflation, Fed: Events Next Week Could Dominate Trading in June
by David Russell | Jun 3, 2024
June is starting, with major catalysts over the next eight sessions. First is Apple (AAPL). The smart-phone giant has mostly been excluded from the AI boom, but that could change with analysts widely expecting CEO Tim Cook to unveil new functionality in his speech at...
Why Do Stocks Move? Learn 7 Catalysts That Drive Price Action in the Market
by David Russell | Jun 2, 2024
The stock market includes thousands of companies in scores of industries and groupings. While they may go up and down for any reason any day, there are underlying patterns behind price movement. This article considers seven basic catalysts for stock movement. These go...
TradeStation Has Powerful Tools for Earnings Season
by David Russell | May 29, 2024
Quarterly earnings can be major events in the stock market, giving key information about companies and providing trading opportunities. This article will highlight some ways TradeStation can help customers before and after these reports. Planning for Earnings Knowing...
Bears Rejected: Nasdaq Reclaims Leadership on AI, Earnings Growth
by David Russell | May 28, 2024
Strong earnings and optimism about rate cuts seem to be overpowering bearish news in the stock market. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1 percent between Friday, May 17, and Friday, May 24. The index recovered from a sharp drop on Thursday and stayed above its...
S&P 500 Holds Above March High, Growth Strengthens: Market Trends
by David Russell | May 23, 2024
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Next market trends on July 11. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 forms tight consolidation above old highs after quick advance Price action potentially similar to...
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Options Alert: Call Buyers Jump Into Kohl’s
by David Russell | Mar 25, 2025
Kohl’s has been falling for years, but yesterday traders looked for a rebound.
Apple Is Barely Holding Support. Should the Bulls Worry?
by David Russell | Mar 11, 2021
Apple rallied in December after holding $120. Now it’s back and threatening to break support at that level. The price action is part of the ongoing technical weakness in the smart-phone giant. It had a false breakout in January and a trend-line failure last month....
The ‘Communications’ Sector Is Coming Into Its Own, Thanks to Alphabet, Disney, Twitter
by David Russell | Mar 10, 2021
It’s been 2-1/2 years since the Communications Sector was launched. And now the benefits are becoming apparent. TradeStation data shows that the S&P 500 Communication Sector ETF (XLC) came within 0.05 percent of a new 52-week high yesterday, the closest of all the...
This Social Media Stock Has Pulled Back Following a Breakout
by David Russell | Mar 10, 2021
Recent weeks have seen breakouts in smaller social-media stocks like Twitter and Snap , which have both pulled back. Today we’re looking at TWTR . Jack Dorsey’s microblogging service didn’t only beat earnings and revenue estimates on February 9. It also showed...
Tesla Causes QQQ’s Worst Showing in a Generation: This Chart Shows the Dramatic Shift Taking Place
by David Russell | Mar 8, 2021
The rotation away from large Nasdaq stocks like Tesla has intensified, resulting in the market's biggest divergence since the dotcom bubble broke a generation ago. Here's a weekly chart of the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ). The lower study shows its relative strength versus...





