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Sydney Sweeney Fuels Options Frenzy in American Eagle
by David Russell | Aug 5, 2025
Sydney Sweeney’s new ads powered a historic rally in American Eagle Outfitters, and options traders are jumping into the action.
Semiconductors Led Tech Higher in May as Earnings Beat and Inflation Slowed
by David Russell | Jun 1, 2023
Stocks rose for a third month in May, fueled by an explosive rally in chipmakers and artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 briefly dipped below its April low but quickly rebounded to end the month up 0.2 percent. The Nasdaq-100 surged 8 percent, its third monthly...
Stocks Fight Higher as Nvidia Drives Artificial Intelligence Rally on the Nasdaq
by David Russell | May 30, 2023
Stocks keep rising as artificial intelligence revives interest in technology and growth stocks. Last week's big mover was AI leader Nvidia. The semiconductor giant jumped 25 percent after forecasting revenue far above consensus estimates. It closed at a record high...
Positives Build Amid Debt Ceiling Wait: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | May 25, 2023
Downloads are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 holds middle of 4050-4187 range Debt ceiling may increasingly overshadow technicals into June 1 Potential support at 50-day MA at 4090 20 level on VIX is...
Chart of the Day: Micron Pulls Back After Breaking Out
by David Russell | May 22, 2023
Semiconductor stocks have been moving lately. Today’s chart focuses on memory-chip producer Micron Technology. The first pattern to consider is the level around $64.30. MU peaked near this price in November, January, March and April. A breakout followed in mid-May...
Stocks Challenge Highs as Bulls Wait for Debt Ceiling Progress
by David Russell | May 22, 2023
Stocks are challenging their highs for the year as investors wait for Congress to raise the national debt limit. The S&P 500 rose 1.6 percent between Friday, May 12, and Friday, May 19. It was the biggest gain in the last seven weeks as the index reached its...
Here’s a Way to See Price Action More Clearly on the the Apple Chart
by David Russell | May 22, 2023
TradeStation's award-winning platform offers countless tools for staying on top of the market. Today we'll consider "ShowMes" on intraday charts. ShowMes are indicators telling you when something happens. They show events like new highs or certain candlestick types....
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Chart of the Day: Nvidia and the Midcap Breakout
by David Russell | Mar 11, 2024
Megacap growth stocks like Nvidia have outperformed for years. But traders looking for the trend to change may see more evidence of a shift. Today’s idea considers three charts. The first shows how NVDA rallied 93 percent this year above its previous record high. It...
Amazon.com Tries to Rejoin the Trillion Dollar Club as FANG Lags
by David Russell | Apr 7, 2020
Amazon.com is trying to regain an elite status it lost because of coronavirus: a trillion-dollar market capitalization. The e-commerce giant briefly reached that valuation in January after a strong earnings report. It proceeded to drop as much as 26 percent as...
Tesla’s Turnaround Continues as Bulls Target Safety Plays in the Stock Market
by David Russell | Apr 3, 2020
While coronavirus hammered most stocks in the first quarter, a few began the second quarter on a strong footing. Tesla (TSLA) is one of them. The electric-car maker just reported deliveries of 88,4000 vehicles, more than 10 percent above forecasts. The total included...
Netflix Approaches New Highs as Volatility Fades; Oil Keeps Sliding
by David Russell | Mar 31, 2020
Markets bounced again yesterday as investors begin to see light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel. There's no shortage of headlines. So we used TradeStation's award-winning platform to analyze the trends. Here are a few items that stood out. Netflix Is Streaming...
Are Tesla and Advanced Micro on Your List as the Market Bounces?
by David Russell | Mar 24, 2020
Is the coronavirus selloff finally ending? That was the hope this morning as Congress prepares a multi-trillion dollar bailout for the economy. The problem with huge rallies like today is that some of the biggest gainers are little more than dead-cat bounces....



