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The Iron Condor Strategy: A Guide to Options Trading Neutral Markets
by TradeStation | Oct 28, 2025
The iron condor is a commonly used strategy among experienced traders who wish to navigate neutral markets and tightly manage risk.
Stocks Jump as Evidence Mounts That the Fed Is Done Hiking Rates
by David Russell | Nov 6, 2023
Stocks just exploded higher on hopes that the Federal Reserve is done hiking interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 5.9 percent between Friday, October 27, and Friday, November 3. It was the biggest weekly gain since last November. About 94 percent of the index's...
Goldilocks Could Be Emerging with Fed on Pause: Market Trends
by David Russell | Nov 2, 2023
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 rebounds from mid-May weekly support. Current bounce may lead to August low or falling trendline. Several potential levels at...
Can Stocks Rebound From The Longest Losing Streak Since 2020?
by David Russell | Nov 1, 2023
Negativity is plaguing the stock market as investors brace for today's Federal Reserve meeting. The S&P 500 fell 2 percent in October, returning to price levels from mid-May. The index has declined for three straight months, its longest losing streak since the...
Chart of the Day: Netflix Consolidates After Earnings Surge
by David Russell | Oct 31, 2023
Netflix jumped earlier this month after announcing results. It's now consolidating, and some traders may see potential for more upside. The first pattern on today's chart is the bullish gap on October 19 following the quarterly report. Prices cleared a peak of $394.90...
Earnings Have Been Decent, But the Market Has Other Worries
by David Russell | Oct 30, 2023
Earnings season is off to a decent start as key themes like Artificial Intelligence boost technology results. But other issues are weighing on the market. Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Meta Platforms (META) all beat estimates. But they...
Gloom Dominates as Earnings Arrive: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Oct 26, 2023
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 probes late-May levels following bearish outside week. Prices under 200-day MA for first time since March. 100-day MA turns negative...
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Earnings From Big Technology Stocks Are Coming Soon
by David Russell | Oct 23, 2024
Third-quarter earnings season has begun. Financials were the first major sector to report and the agenda will soon turn to large technology companies like Microsoft and Apple. This article will cover some key dates and recent news on these major growth stocks....
Stocks Reclaim Old Highs, Led by Breakouts in Apple and Tesla
by David Russell | Aug 24, 2020
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
by David Russell | Aug 21, 2020
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
by David Russell | Aug 20, 2020
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...
Travel Stocks Gain as Executives See Demand Rebound: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Aug 14, 2020
The last week of earnings featured mixed results from technology companies and optimism from two prominent travel companies. Cruise-ship operator Royal Caribbean (RCL) and hotel giant Marriott (MAR) predicted demand will continue to recover as the U.S. economy reopens...




