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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.
Troubled Trio? Why These Megacaps Are Faltering in 2024
by David Russell | Mar 5, 2024
The stock market is off to a roaring start in 2024, but three former leaders might be left behind. Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) have dropped in recent weeks as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 rallied to new highs. They're now below chart levels that...
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...
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Option Trader Follows Super Micro’s Slide
by David Russell | Jan 29, 2025
Super Micro Computer has been sliding for almost a year, and one options trader seems to be following the trend.
What Are Value Stocks? How Do I Find Them?
by David Russell | Nov 24, 2020
Value stocks have gained popularity this month as investors look for vaccines to end the coronavirus pandemic. This article will consider key things to know: What are value stocks?Why are they going up?How do I find value stocks?Are value stocks good investments? What...
How Do I Find IPOs and SPACs? Video Tutorial on Finding and Assessing New Companies
by David Russell | Nov 23, 2020
There's been a resurgence of initial public offerings (IPOs) and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) this year. Many of these stocks are members of innovative and fast-growing industries like software, electric...
Target Breaks Out as Digital Transformation Pays Off: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Nov 20, 2020
Earnings season ended on a strong note as Target's digital transformation continued to pay off. Investors also embraced newer technology companies and shrugged at established leaders -- just like last week. Target (TGT) surpassed estimates across the board: profit,...
Strong Results, But Few Breakouts: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Nov 13, 2020
Several companies reported earnings this week, but few broke out. Walt Disney (DIS), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Applied Materials (AMAT) beat analyst forecasts but remained below recent highs. Less prominent companies including Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo (PDD)...





