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Earnings and Jerome Powell Suppress Volatility
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 holds: 21-day exponential moving average (EMA) September 26 weekly close of 6,644 Follows holding September 17 low of 6,551 Monday, Tuesday,...
Chart of the Day: Apple Pulls Back After a ‘Golden Cross’
Apple clawed to a six-month high last week. Is it done or will prices continue higher? The first pattern on today’s chart is the price level around $156. AAPL peaked there on March 6 and bounced there yesterday. Some chart watchers could think ... For more,...
Will American Express Run Again? A Big Options Trader May Think So
American Express has dropped along with other financials this month, but one big investor is using options to stay long the name. Check out this large trade that occurred shortly before noon yesterday: A block of 34,843 April 125 calls was sold for $37.88.An equal...
Stocks Hold a Potentially Key Level as Fed Takes a Less Hawkish Stance
Stocks could be trying to stabilize as investors look for the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 1.4 percent between Friday, March 17, and Friday, March 23, its second straight positive week. The index has moved sideways for the past...
Fed Suggests a Pause as AI Sweeps the Nasdaq: Market Trends This Week
Downloads available here and here. Anchored VWAP and Keltner pullback here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 sitting between 200-day and 50-day MAsMACD inching higherWeak U.S. dollar, lower yields are...
Technical Analysis: Will Tesla Shares Drive Higher?
Tesla more than doubled between January and mid-February. It retraced almost half that move last month and is now trying to bounce. Will the move continue? The first pattern on today’s chart is the 50-day moving average, which the electric-car maker tested and held at...
Growth Comeback? Nasdaq Surged Last Week Amid Banking Scares
Stocks face a confusing mix of positives and negatives, but the biggest story could be an unexpected surge in the Nasdaq-100. The technology-heavy index rallied 5.8 percent between Friday, March 10, and Friday March 17. In absolute terms, it was the biggest weekly...
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Stocks Keep Running as Inflation Fades and Apple Breaks Out
Stocks are hitting new highs as inflation eases and Apple breaks out. The S&P 500 rose 1.6 percent between Friday, June 7, and Friday, June 14. It was the second consecutive positive week, and the second straight record weekly closing high. The technology-heavy...
Should This Industry Replace Transports in Dow Theory?
Something weird is happening in the market: Transportation stocks are dead in the water as almost everything else rallies. This pattern runs contrary to "Dow Theory," one of the most cherished concepts in the history of investing. Created by journalist Charles Dow in...
5G, Chinese Stocks and the Bull Market Goes Mainstream? Some Things to Watch in 2020
A new decade just started. While history might not always follow neat chapters, the stock market does have phases. Let's consider some potential trends that could develop over the course of 2020. Bull Market 'Goes Mainstream?' The first big narrative could be that the...
Amazon.com, NIO and Other Movers You Might Have Missed in Late 2019
Today's the last session in the holiday season. It's a good time to review some interesting stories that might have escaped your attention in late 2019. Amazon.com (AMZN) and NIO (NIO) both surged on surprisingly positive news after Christmas. Others, like networking...
Semiconductors and Apple Just Led the S&P 500 to its Best Year Since 2013
Last year was dominated by technology trades as investors returned to their favorite corner of the stock market. Let's review some of the biggest movers. First of all, semiconductors ripped higher as orders rebounded. The industry may also remain in focus this year as...