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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.
Why Do Stocks Move? Learn 7 Catalysts That Drive Price Action in the Market
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
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
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
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...
These AI Stocks Could Be Active With Nvidia Earnings Later Today
Nvidia releases earnings today, and it could impact other stocks in the AI space. While per-share earnings are expected to increase about 8 percent from the previous quarter, attention could focus on demand trends. Some investors have worried that the planned launch...
Chart of the Day: Exxon Challenges Short Term Resistance
Exxon Mobil rallied in March and early April. Now, after a pullback, some traders may expect further upside. The first pattern on today’s chart is the falling trendline along last month’s highs. The energy giant closed above it on Friday, which could be considered ......
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Options Alert: Traders Look for Comeback in AI Name
Vertiv was a high-flying AI stock that's down this year, but traders may be looking for a rebound. This large transaction was detected yesterday in the provider of cooling and power systems for data centers: Roughly 20,000 June 95 calls were purchased, mostly for...
Tesla Causes QQQ’s Worst Showing in a Generation: This Chart Shows the Dramatic Shift Taking Place
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...
Technology and the Nasdaq Turn Negative for the Year as Reopening Triggers Broad Rotation in the Stock Market
The Nasdaq-100 just sank into negative territory for the year as investors dump the same technology stocks that boomed during the pandemic. The index is now 1.6 percent below its closing price on December 31. That dragged on two important exchange-traded funds (ETFs)...
Chart Study: Can Nvidia Climb a Wall of Worry?
Nvidia has gone nowhere since the summer, but now the chart may be lining up for another push to the upside. The first pattern is the series of higher lows beginning in early January, plus a new all-time high in February. Next, the most recent low of around $528 is...
February Ends on a Bearish Note as Inflation Fears Mount. Twitter and Snap Jumped
February started strong but ended on a bearish note as investors worried about rising inflation. The S&P 500 went almost straight up in the first half of the month. It stalled immediately after President's day and trended lower for the second half of the month....