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Market Depth in TradeStation: Navigating Electronic Order Flow
Trading has evolved from bustling exchange floors where hand signals and shouting were the norm to fully electronic markets.
Chart of the Day: Micron Pulls Back After Breaking Out
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
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
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....
Growth Stocks Are Leading Again as Inflation Worries Fade
Growth stocks like Alphabet are leading again as inflation continues to fade. The S&P 500 slid 0.3 percent between Friday, May 5 and Friday, May 12, while the Nasdaq-100 rose 0.6 percent. It was the third consecutive week that the technology-heavy Nasdaq...
Inflation Cools as Market Hopes for Debt Ceiling Resolution: Market Trends This Week
Downloads are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 Current range: 4050 to 4187Kicker candlestick on FridayConsecutive weekly lows around 4050 suggest higher support in placeIndex holding near top of range, above 10-day...
Attention Fed Watchers: 4 Reasons Why April’s Inflation Report Could Be Good News
Consumer prices rose 4.9 percent in April, which could be good news for investors worried about inflation and the Federal Reserve. The reading was below 5.25 percent, the top of the central bank's target range. This represents the first drop below the Fed funds rate...
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AI Stocks May Show Signs of Stalling After Big Rally
AI stocks could be showing signs of fatigue as the end of the second quarter approaches. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, June 14, and Friday, June 21. It was the third consecutive positive week, with more than 70 percent...
Uber and Pinterest Lead Rally in Newer Tech Stocks: Earnings This Week
Smaller and newer technology stocks have rallied on strong earnings in the last week, even as older companies stagger. Uber Technologies (UBER), Shopify (SHOP) and Pinterest (PINS) jumped after announcing their quarterly numbers. Each company beat earnings and revenue...
Options in These Two Tech Stocks Are Suddenly on Fire
A pair of technology companies are suddenly on fire in the U.S. options market. International Business Machines (IBM) and Slack Technologies (WORK) and have both set records in the options market over the last few sessions. The surging activity is yet another example...
Nasdaq Leads a Rebound as Strong Data Keeps Sentiment Bullish
Stocks rebounded sharply last week as strong economic news gave investors a reason to stay bullish. The S&P 500 rose 3.2 percent between Friday, January 31, and Friday, February 7. It was the biggest weekly gain since early June. Technology stocks and members of...
Big Turnaround for Twitter, But Other Technology Stocks Tumble: Earnings This Week
Twitter's flying on strong user growth, but results from other technology stocks haven't been so hot in the last week. TWTR reported better-than-expected revenue and rapid traffic growth. The big number was 152 million monetizable daily active users last quarter, 4.5...