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Streaming Wars Dominate Activity: September at TradeStation

Streaming Wars Dominate Activity: September at TradeStation

The streaming wars came to TradeStation last month, with two of the biggest stocks in the industry dominating activity on our platform. Roku (ROKU) was the second-busiest symbol among our clients in September. The provider of media players lost one-third of its value...

Apple Slips From Top Spot as Volatility Spikes: August at TradeStation

Apple Slips From Top Spot as Volatility Spikes: August at TradeStation

Volatility spiked in August, shifting attention away from individual stocks and toward the indexes. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was the busiest symbol on TradeStation since the end of July, ending a four-month reign at the top by Apple (AAPL). Other index-linked...

Apple Still No. 1 as Traders Shun ETFs: July at TradeStation

Apple Still No. 1 as Traders Shun ETFs: July at TradeStation

Apple (AAPL) was the most popular stock among TradeStation clients in July, holding the top spot for a fourth straight month. The ranking table was little changed from June, with traders still focused on high-profile technology companies. They're also avoiding...

Volatility Makes a Comeback: May at TradeStation

Volatility Makes a Comeback: May at TradeStation

Stocks just had their first losing month of the year, driving activity in index funds and volatility products. ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) jumped six places in TradeStation's monthly list of busiest symbols. TQQQ's No. 3 ranking was its highest in more than a year....

A Big Change Has Come to the Futures Market

A Big Change Has Come to the Futures Market

Last week was dramatic for stocks but there was also big news in the futures market. Micro contracts, requiring barely one-tenth the capital of traditional futures, began trading on CME. The new product offers several potential benefits for retail investors --...

Apple Rules the Roost as IPhone Maker Surges: April at TradeStation

Apple Rules the Roost as IPhone Maker Surges: April at TradeStation

Apple (AAPL) was the most popular symbol at TradeStation in April as the technology giant kept rising for a fourth straight month. There weren't many changes to the list of most active stocks and ETFs last month. Attention continued to focus on large technology...

Boeing Flies Into Top 10: March at TradeStation

Boeing Flies Into Top 10: March at TradeStation

Here's a list of TradeStation's most active symbols last month versus February: SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY):The market-tracking fund kept the top position from February. Apple (AAPL): The smartphone giant rose from No. 5.Nvidia (NVDA): The chip company slipped one...

Big Tech Stocks Remain Favorites: February at TradeStation

Big Tech Stocks Remain Favorites: February at TradeStation

TradeStation clients kept their focus on major technology names as markets plodded higher in February. Just two symbols changed on our monthly ranking. General Electric (GE) returned to the Top 10 and was the only non-technology stock to make the cut. Video game maker...

Big Nasdaq Names Lead the Charge: January at TradeStation

Big Nasdaq Names Lead the Charge: January at TradeStation

TradeStation clients kept their focus on the Nasdaq in January, with stocks on the exchange enjoying their biggest rally in three years. Nine of the 10 busiest symbols on our platform last month were listed on the Nasdaq. Most of the top names were prominent large-cap...