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Chips Break Out as Investors Return to Tech
Money is streaming back to technology stocks as semiconductors and software makers break out.
Looking for Support and Resistance? Price Channels Might Help
Traders often use support and resistance to get an edge in the stock market. However levels can change as prices move, so today we'll consider a tool that automatically adjusts as trends evolve: price channels. TradeStation's Price Channel indicator tracks recent...
Can Stocks Keep Running With Another Big Inflation Report This Week?
Stocks fell last week as traders sold recent gainers in the technology space. They now face a potentially big test with key inflation data due tomorrow morning. The S&P 500 retreated 1.1 percent between Friday, February 3, and Friday, February 10. It was the first...
Chart of the Day: Potentially Bearish Candlestick Pattern in Amazon.com
Amazon.com tried to rally a week ago. It proceeded to fall on weak quarterly results, leaving some potentially difficult patterns on the daily chart . First, the single candlestick on February 2 was isolated above the other recent prices. That is sometimes known as a...
Stocks Overbought as Traders Wait for Inflation? Market Trends This Week
Downloads available here and here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 is challenging mid-September high and March lows around 4120.10-day moving average rising for 23 candles, the longest streak since August.Fewer index members above 20-day MA than above 50-day MA....
It’s a Quiet Week for Stocks After Mixed Earnings from Apple and Amazon.com
It's a quieter week for stocks after mixed earnings from major technology companies and big economic news. The S&P 500 rose 1.6 percent between Friday, January 27, and Friday, February 3. It was the fourth gain in the last five weeks, bringing the index back to...
Technical Analysis: Does the Nasdaq Need a Pause?
The Nasdaq-100 has been running as investors flock back to growth stocks. But is it time for a pause? The index has gained each of the five weeks so far this year -- its longest winning streak since November 2021. Speaking of November 2021, the Relative Strength Index...
Technology & Communication
AI Boom Fades as Fundamentals Weaken: Earnings Recap
Most of the big earnings reports have now occurred, and so far they've done little to boost the market. Companies like Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Caterpillar (CAT) and Intel (INTC) reported profits above Wall Street estimates. However...
Are You Ready? November 2019 Is a Huge Month for Streaming Media
A whole new world of digital media is starting this month, thanks to some of the biggest companies in the world. Two new online video services with the potential to reach hundreds of millions -- if not billions -- of viewers just launched. In coming seeks, two giant...
There’s All Kinds of Positive News Involving China Today
November 7, 2019: Did the tide just turn in U.S. relations with China? Consider the flood of positive news today. First and foremost, Beijing and Washington agreed to simultaneously cancel tariffs on each other. The news directly rebuffed nagging press reports this...
In the Blink of an Eye, the 5G Boom Could Be Starting
Just when everyone was worried about China bringing down tech stocks, the country may be kicking off a boom that will fuel growth in the sector: 5G Networking. China Mobile (CHL), China Unicom (CHU) and China Telecom introduced super-fast wireless services late last...
Roku and Tesla Among the Busiest Symbols Last Month: October at TradeStation
Fast-moving technology stocks dominated activity at TradeStation again last month as the Nasdaq-100 broke out to new highs. Roku (ROKU) was the second-busiest symbol among our clients in October as it rebounded from a huge drop the previous month. Sentiment has swung...