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Trade War Hits Stocks Before Earnings Reports
by David Russell | Oct 13, 2025
Stocks tumbled last week as the trade war against China resumed, but the tune could change as earnings arrive.
The Stock Market Is Tightening Into a Range as Traders Wait for More Fed News
by David Russell | Feb 21, 2023
Stocks are squeezing into a tight range as investors weigh the risks of inflation and more interest-rate hikes. The S&P 500 slid 0.3 percent between Friday, February 10, and Friday, February 17. It was the index's second straight negative week after hitting a...
Is Tesla Overvalued? Check Out These Stunning Comparisons to GM and Ford
by David Russell | Feb 17, 2023
Tesla is one of the market's most active companies for stock and options traders. It could also look most expensive by various measures, but is it overvalued? This article will address the question by comparing Elon Musk’s company with other major car makers. It...
S&P Holds December High as Volatility Fades: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Feb 16, 2023
Downloads available here and here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 tests and holds December high of 4,101.38.2% retracement of YTD moveTests and holds middle of price channel, potential signal for bull flag breakoutS&P...
Looking for Support and Resistance? Price Channels Might Help
by David Russell | Feb 14, 2023
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?
by David Russell | Feb 13, 2023
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
by David Russell | Feb 9, 2023
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...
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Bears Rejected: Nasdaq Reclaims Leadership on AI, Earnings Growth
by David Russell | May 28, 2024
Strong earnings and optimism about rate cuts seem to be overpowering bearish news in the stock market. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1 percent between Friday, May 17, and Friday, May 24. The index recovered from a sharp drop on Thursday and stayed above its...
Are You Ready? November 2019 Is a Huge Month for Streaming Media
by David Russell | Nov 12, 2019
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
by David Russell | Nov 7, 2019
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
by David Russell | Nov 6, 2019
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
by David Russell | Nov 1, 2019
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...





