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Chart of the Day: A Top for Tesla?
by David Russell | Oct 8, 2025
Tesla ended the third quarter on a strong note, but some traders may see risk of the EV maker stalling. The first pattern on today’s chart is the $463 price area. TSLA peaked at that level twice last December before reversing lower. Sellers appeared around the same...
TradeStation Has Tools to Simplify Tax Reporting
by TradeStation | Mar 4, 2024
Disclosure: This post is for educational purposes only. None of the information should be considered tax, legal or investment-planning advice. Tax season is underway, and today's post will cover a few tools to make reporting easier for TradeStation customers. We'll...
New Highs Continue in the Stock Market as AI Boom Widens
by David Russell | Mar 4, 2024
Stocks keep rallying as investors look for the AI boom to drive earnings and the broader economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent between Friday, February 23, and Friday, March 1. The index closed above 5,100 for the first time. Technology led the advance. "We have...
Another Record for Stocks in February on Earnings, Economic Growth
by David Russell | Mar 1, 2024
Stocks just rose for the fourth straight month, powered by strong earnings and economic growth. The S&P 500 climbed 5.2 percent between December 31 and February 29. Two-thirds of the index's members advanced, along with every major sector. The Nasdaq-100 rose 5.2...
Breadth Widens as Optimism Spreads: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Feb 29, 2024
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 Remains in tight uptrend with few bearish signals Breadth widens: Advance / Decline line, new 52-week highs...
Chart of the Day: Caterpillar Could Be Holding an Uptrend
by David Russell | Feb 28, 2024
Caterpillar broke out to new highs a month ago, and now some traders may think an uptrend is in place. The first pattern on today’s chart is the close on January 25. It was slightly above ... For more, please click here to view the related idea and chart analysis...
1995 All Over Again? How Today’s Market Compares With History
by David Russell | Feb 28, 2024
The past year has seen dramatic changes in investor expectations. We started worrying about inflation, survived a banking crisis and witnessed a tech boom in AI stocks. Another interest-rate panic followed in late summer, but it soon morphed into a surprising bullish...
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Options Alert: Call Volume Spikes in Social Media Stock
by David Russell | Dec 4, 2024
Social-media company Snap has been trying to rebound from a summer selloff, and options traders may expect further gains. Heavy volume was detected yesterday in the 6-December 12.50 calls, with early blocks fetching for $0.24 to $0.30. Premiums more than doubled to...
Intel Explodes Higher on New CEO. It Could Be a Very Big Deal
by David Russell | Jan 14, 2021
Intel just had a massive rally on some potentially huge news: Pat Gelsinger is the new CEO. Gelsinger was the chipmaker's chief technology officer until 2012. During that time, he was instrumental in key initiatives like the Xeon chip. The market hopes he can fix one...
Tesla Was TradeStation’s Most Active Stock in 2020 as Electric Cars Went Mainstream
by David Russell | Dec 31, 2020
Electric cars remained a major theme at TradeStation in December. Traders also returned to established large-cap technology stocks. Apple (AAPL), the world's most valuable company, rose one spot as investors focused on the potential for an iPhone upgrade cycle. Large...
Market Pulse: Apple Holds Breakout as iPhone Cycle Takes Hold
by David Russell | Dec 22, 2020
Apple’s price chart continues to show improvement amid reports of strong demand for the iPhone 12. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView. See also: Market Pulse: Apple’s Next IPhone Cycle Could Be Starting
Market Pulse: Apple’s Next IPhone Cycle Could Be Starting
by David Russell | Dec 15, 2020
Apple introduced the iPhone 12 two months ago. Now it may be starting to pay off. Japanese news service Nikkei reported early today that AAPL wants to increase iPhone production by almost 30 percent in the first half of 2021. That would entail as many as 96 million...





