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From Terror to Bliss: A 6-Month Rollercoaster Ends
Stocks have ended a dramatic and emotional first half of the year, with emotions ranging from terror to bliss.
Complex Options Strategy Targets More Upside in Banking Giant
Citi has been fighting higher since Christmas, and one big investor seems to think the move will continue. Check out this unusual options activity in the banking giant yesterday: 22,000 January 45 calls traded for $5.25.22,000 January 45 puts changed hands for $0.01....
Quadruple Witching Dates for 2023: How Can They Impact Stock and Futures Trading?
What Is Quad Witching? Quadruple witching is an event in financial markets when four different sets of futures and options expire on the same day. Futures and options are derivatives, linked to underlying stock prices. When derivatives expire, traders must close...
This Year Could Be Starting to Look Like the Mirror Image of 2022
Stocks just rose for the second straight week, potentially raising an important question: Will 2023 be a mirror image of last year? The S&P 500 advanced 2.7 percent between Friday, January 6, and Friday, January 13. It's gained the first two weeks of 2023. Last...
Futures 101: The Difference Between Trading Stocks and Futures
Not well-versed in the futures market? Scared about a new kind of advanced product? Here are some basic points to get started. Futures are different from traditional stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) because they track an index. You don't own anything. You...
Technical Analysis: Have Chipmakers Already Bottomed?
Most people know that technology stocks ended 2022 on a weak note. But they may not realize one group started to outperform: chipmakers. The first pattern on today’s chart of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is the falling trendline along the highs of last year....
Fear Could Be Evaporating After Another Cool Inflation Report
Inflation was lower than feared for the third straight month, and investors loved it. December's consumer price index (CPI) shrank 0.1 percent, compared with estimates for an unchanged reading. It followed cooler-than-expected readings for November and October,...
Technology & Communication
Options Alert: Calls Surge After Chinese Travel Stock Reverses Off Lows
Chinese stocks have struggled lately as tension grows between Washington and Beijing. However, at least one trader seems bullish on travel stock Trip.com. Heavy volume was detected in the November 38 calls, with more than 24,000 contracts changing hands for $0.15....
Fintechs Drive Busiest December for IPO Market in the Last 5 Years
The IPO market enjoyed a late-year comeback as demand for fintech stocks overcame negativity from the failed WeWork deal. At least $2.7 billion of initial public offerings have priced this month, according to ClickIPO. It was the busiest month since September and the...
Santa Comes Early for Investors as FANG Stages Late Year Comeback
Santa came early this year, giving stock investors their tenth positive week in the last 11. High-profile technology stocks led the charge. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent between Friday, December 13, and Friday, December 20. The index continued its breakout into new...
Stocks Keep Rising as U.S. and China Formalize Key Trade Deal
Stocks rose to new highs last week as China and the U.S. formalized a trade deal, easing tensions between the world's two largest economies. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent between Friday, December 6, and Friday, December 13. It was the 10th positive week in the last...
Risk Appetite Sweeps Market as Powell Freezes Interest Rates
Optimism is spreading in the stock market as the Federal Reserve freezes interest rates. Companies that benefit from stronger global growth rose yesterday after the central bank kept interest rates unchanged. Those include semiconductors, emerging markets, materials...