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Fed Triggers Potential Small Cap Breakout
by David Russell | Dec 11, 2025
The Russell 2000 index closed at an at all-time high yesterday as other indexes remained below their peaks.
Bulls Pivot from Rate Cuts to Economic Growth: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Apr 4, 2024
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
by David Russell | Apr 1, 2024
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
by David Russell | Mar 26, 2024
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
by mcerdas | Mar 26, 2024
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...
Dovish Fed and Strong Earnings Drive Stocks to Another Record
by David Russell | Mar 25, 2024
Stocks just had their best week of the year, thanks to a dovish Federal Reserve and strong earnings. The S&P 500 rose 2.3 percent between Friday, March 15, and Friday, March 22. It was the biggest gain since mid-December and followed two weeks of modest declines....
Stocks Break Out as Cyclicals Rally: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Mar 21, 2024
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. The next Market Trends will be Thursday, April 4. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 closes at record high above 5200 Advance / decline...
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Options Alert: Nvidia Reports Earnings Tonight
by David Russell | Feb 26, 2025
Nvidia reports earnings this afternoon, which could trigger countless trades across the options market. The AI chip giant is the second-busiest options underlier, trailing only the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). That can help traders position for upside, downside or...
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...
Airbnb, DoorDash IPOs Upsized: Investors Cannot Get Enough of New Technology Stocks
by David Russell | Dec 8, 2020
Airbnb and DoorDash both increased the size of their initial public offerings this week as investors continue to pour money into new-economy technology stocks. ABNB and DASH are looking to raise $6.2 billion -- more than double the total for the entire month last...
Market Pulse: QQQ Is Making a Comeback as Tesla Keeps Flying
by David Russell | Dec 8, 2020
The Nasdaq-100 tracking QQQ has lagged since September, along with FANG stocks. But recent price action may suggest they're coming back to life. The Nasdaq was the only major index to rise yesterday. (The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrials and Russell 2000 all fell.)...




