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How Have Markets Reacted to the Fed’s Rate Cut?
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates last week, while signaling it might not cut again soon. How have markets reacted to the news? This article compares two strategies designed to capture a positive response to Wednesday's move. One uses options on the heavily...
Chart of the Day: Lululemon Could Be Running
Lululemon spent more than half of 2023 in a range, but now it could be starting to run. The first pattern on today’s chart is the bullish gap after LULU was added to the S&P 500 last month. The stock pulled back in late October, made a higher low and proceeded to...
Breadth Widens as Soft Landing Goes Mainstream: Market Trends
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 trendline breakout improves weekly technicals. Potential resistance around 4500-4515: Weekly peak from...
Did Stocks Just Break Out? Here Are Key Facts as Inflation Cools
Higher inflation sank stocks into a bear market early last year. Now slowing inflation may be setting the market up for a return to new highs. The S&P 500 jumped 1.9 percent yesterday. But perhaps more important, the index broke a falling trendline from the...
Nasdaq Powers to 3-Month High as Fears Keep Dissolving
Big growth stocks are continuing their rebound as fears dissolve and investors put money to work before yearend. The S&P 500 rose 1.3 percent between Friday, November 3, and Friday, November 10. The index was little changed for most of the week before clawing...
Inflation and Market Conditions Improve Sharply: Market Trends Today
Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 rises 7 straight sessions, longest positive streak since November 2021 Nasdaq-100 up 8 straight sessions, longest positive streak since October 2021 S&P 500 holds monthly channel similar to...
Stocks Jump as Evidence Mounts That the Fed Is Done Hiking Rates
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...
Technology & Communication
Nvidia Calls Get Active as AI Goes Mainstream
Options traders flocked to Nvidia yesterday ahead of a potentially key week for the AI giant. Volume surged in short-dated weekly calls expiring this Friday, which suggests investors are looking for a quick move. Here were some of the busiest contracts: More than...
Where’s the Crisis? Covid Economy Drives Growth at Disney and Square: Earnings This Week
The coronavirus pandemic might have caused a recession. But it's also driving growth at companies like Walt Disney and Square. DIS is the most prominent company that reported earnings this week. The health crisis predictably weighed on its backward-looking results....
Stocks Keep Climbing, Fueled by Apple and Chip Stocks
Stocks climbed again last week, fueled by strong technology earnings and more support from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent between Friday, July 24, and Friday, July 31. The index has risen in four of the last five weeks. It also completed its...
These Were the Top Symbols on TradeStation in July as the Nasdaq Flew to New Highs
The Nasdaq-100 flew to new highs in July, and TradeStation clients focused on some of the most prominent names. Electric-car maker Tesla (TSLA) returned to the No. 1 position for the first time since March. The surge of activity came with TSLA surging much as 65...
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, AMD Beat Expectations in the Biggest Week for Big Tech Earnings
The most important week of earnings season is over, with giant technology stocks like Apple and Amazon.com more than satisfying Wall Street's lofty expectations. Both companies shot past expectations thanks to strong demand and shining execution of their business...