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Powell Speaks Soon: Here Are 3 Ways to Hedge Gains
Federal Reserve news this week could trigger volatility. This article will consider three potential hedging strategies before the events.
Options Alert: Call Spread Targets New Highs in AMD
Advanced Micro Devices has climbed in the last two weeks, and options traders are looking for more gains through mid-November. Heavy volume was detected yesterday in two calls expiring next month. The trades occurred in dozens of blocks between about 1pm and 3pm ET....
Outside Days Can Help Spot Reversals in the Stock Market
Traders often use candlesticks because they show the fullness of price action over different intervals. That can help spot a pattern called "outside days," which this article will cover. An outside day occurs when a stock trades below the previous session's low and...
Stocks Rebounded Last Week as Investors Put Rate Fears Behind Them
Stocks clawed higher last week as investors stopped worrying about high interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, September 29, and Friday, October 6. At one point the index was down 1.7 percent, but it rallied sharply on Friday after...
Chart of the Day: Will Crude Oil Run Again?
Crude-oil futures are having their worst week since March, but some traders might think about buying the pullback. The first pattern on today’s chart is the price area around 83.50. It represented the peak in December and April. It’s also near the spot where ... For...
S&P 500 Struggles Before Payrolls Report: 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 remains below old support around 4330 Holding above 4200, 200-day MA, with potential for continuation...
Higher Rates Just Gave Stocks Their Worst Month of The Year
Stocks pulled back hard in September as interest rates and oil prices soared. The S&P 500 dropped 4.9 percent last month, its biggest decline since December 2022. About 85 percent of the index's members lost value. Similar to August, energy was the only positive...
Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: Arista Networks Has Pulled Back
Arista Networks jumped to a record high last month, and now it’s pulled back. The first pattern on today’s chart is the high-volume jump on May 8 after earnings and revenue beat estimates. Notice how its closing price that day of $291.67 became apparent support on May...
Apple and Tesla Are Splitting Their Shares. Here Are Key Details for Stock and Options Traders
Apple and Tesla are about the split their shares. Here are the key details you need to know. Both operations take effect using the official closing price on Friday, August 28. (The cutoff is technically 8 p.m. ET.) Investors with positions in the stock or options will...
Stocks Reclaim Old Highs, Led by Breakouts in Apple and Tesla
Stocks pushed back above their pre-Covid highs last week, with big technology companies like Apple and Tesla leading the charge. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent between Friday, August 14, and Friday, August 21. It was the index's fourth straight positive week,...
E-Commerce Breakouts! Target and JD.com Explode Higher: Earnings This Week
If you want to know the week that e-commerce officially took over the world, this might have been it. Companies including Minneapolis-based Target (TGT), Beijing-based JD.com (JD) and Singapore-based Sea (SE) rode strong digital trends to new record highs. Meanwhile,...
5 Sports Betting Stocks to Watch Before Football Season Begins
Barely two years ago, sports betting was legalized in the United States. Now investors are getting excited about sports-betting stocks with football season less than a month away. Roundhill Sports Betting ETF (BETZ) hit a record price yesterday and has made new...