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Is a Santa Rally Coming After Bears Retreat?
Some investors may see potential for a “Santa rally” after stocks recovered from a sharp pullback last month.
Are Rate Cuts Out the Window? Market Trends This Week
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 in midst of first negative month since October Prices break trendline, rising 21-day exponential...
Stocks Pull Back Before Inflation Data and Earnings Season
Stocks began the second quarter with a pullback as investors worried about higher interest rates and geopolitical risk. The S&P 500 fell almost 1 percent between Thursday, March 28, and Friday, April 5. (Markets were closed on March 29.) It was the biggest weekly...
Bulls Pivot from Rate Cuts to Economic Growth: Market Trends This Week
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 holds 50% of March 15-22 weekly move, March 8 high Trio of key patterns remain: Holds rising...
Stocks Make a 3rd Monthly Record as Buyers Rotate Away from Growth
Stocks hit a new record for the third straight month in March, but there was significant rotation away from growth names and technology The S&P 500 rose 3.1 percent, outpacing the Nasdaq-100 by 1.9 percentage points. It was the biggest underperformance in the...
Chart of the Day: Palantir Stabilizes Above Old Highs
Palantir Technologies has advanced as investors embrace AI and non-government customers embrace its products. Is its current pullback offering an opportunity? The first pattern on today’s chart is the pair of rallies after the last two quarterly reports. Those may...
Traders Have a Powerful Tool in OptionStation Pro
OptionStation Pro is a comprehensive and powerful platform designed to meet the needs of options traders. Its intuitive interface includes tools for viewing, analyzing and trading options. This free educational video explains how customers can load chains, browse...
Technology & Communication
Option Trader Follows Super Micro’s Slide
Super Micro Computer has been sliding for almost a year, and one options trader seems to be following the trend.
Airbnb Tries to Break Out as Recent IPOs Fly Ahead of Established Tech Names
Airbnb and DoorDash are breaking out as investors shrug at old tech names like Facebook. ABNB rose 5.7 percent yesterday and DASH rose 3.1 percent. Both pulled back from their peaks but still had their highest closing prices ever. There weren't any clear catalysts for...
Intel Explodes Higher on New CEO. It Could Be a Very Big Deal
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
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
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