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Stocks Are Turbulent, But Go Nowhere
by David Russell | Nov 17, 2025
Stocks were barely changed last week despite a big jump and sharp decline.
This Industry Just Broke Out. Will the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Follow?
by David Russell | Dec 11, 2023
Stocks could be attempting a breakout as confidence continues to spread. The S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed fractionally between Friday, December 1, and Friday, December 8. All three had their highest daily and weekly closes in over a...
Stocks Pause at Key Area Before the Fed: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Dec 7, 2023
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 tries to hold support above September highs Still at weekly resistance line Candlestick patterns: Bearish...
Markets Feeling Dovish Before the Fed: 5 Key Charts Right Now
by David Russell | Dec 6, 2023
Financial markets seem be increasing their dovish views with three major economic events in the next week. The charts and news events below paint a picture of slowing economic growth and inflation. That's making investors think the Federal Reserve will skip a rate...
Chart of the Day: More Downside in Energy ETF?
by David Russell | Dec 4, 2023
Energy was the only the only major sector to fall last month. Is there more downside risk? The first pattern on today's chart of the SPDR Select Sector Energy Fund is the November 6 close of $85.70. XLE ... For more, please click here to view the...
Megacaps Lag as Stocks Keep Rising. Has the Great Rotation Begun?
by David Russell | Dec 4, 2023
Money is streaming into abandoned corners of the stock market as yearend approaches. Are investors finally shifting away from megacap growth names like Apple and Microsoft? The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent between Friday, November 24, and Friday, December 1. It was...
Stocks Jumped in November as Sentiment Quickly Turned Bullish
by David Russell | Dec 1, 2023
Stocks ripped higher in November as extreme pessimism morphed into confidence about interest rates and inflation. The S&P 500 surged 8.9 percent between October 31 and November 30, its biggest monthly gain since July 2022. The index is back near peaks from the...
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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...
Tesla Leads a Rebound in the Nasdaq as Buyers Defend Key Levels
by David Russell | Sep 9, 2020
Buy the dip. Buy the dip. Buy the dip. That was the mantra on Wall Street today. The Nasdaq-100 surged 3 percent, its biggest one-day gain since April 29. Tesla (TSLA), one of the most traded stocks in the entire market, led the bounce. Elon Musk's electric-vehicle...
Four Risks Face the Nasdaq After Technology Skidded Lower Last Week
by David Russell | Sep 8, 2020
Technology stocks just had their worst week since March as Apple and Tesla skidded lower. More risks could be on the horizon. The Nasdaq-100 fell 3.1 percent between Friday, August 28, and Friday, September 4. The SPDR Technology ETF (XLK) declined 4.1 percent. Both...
Tesla Denied! Meet the Companies That Beat Elon Musk to the S&P 500
by David Russell | Sep 7, 2020
One of the biggest events expected by investors didn't happen. Tesla wasn't added to the S&P 500. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced changes to the most important index on Friday afternoon. Three relatively small companies with a combined market capitalization of...
How Much Is Zoom Video Up Since its IPO?
by David Russell | Sep 1, 2020
Zoom Video Communications just rallied to new record highs after the coronavirus pandemic fueled one of the most dramatic growth stories ever. ZM closed at $457.67 today. That's 1,171 percent above the $36 price where it went public just 16 months ago on April 18,...





