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Boring Stocks Rose Before the Midterms

Boring Stocks Rose Before the Midterms

After October's volatility, investors seemed to be playing it safe. Big and "boring" stocks are among the top performers in the last month.  Most of them are consumer facing rather than dynamic innovators. We're talking Gillette razors, big-box retail and Egg...

Why Stocks Move: Investor Rotation

Why Stocks Move: Investor Rotation

This post, originally published on September 19, is is part of a series about the catalysts for stock movements. Sign up for TradeStation's Master Class learning sessions next week for the complete course. Anyone who's been in the market for a while will...

Are You Ready for the New TradeStation?

Are You Ready for the New TradeStation?

Get pumped to jump-start your trading with the next generation of TradeStation! TradeStation offers advanced trading technology and online electronic brokerage services. Our desktop trading and analysis platform lets you design your own equities, options and futures...

Master Class in Florida This Month!

Master Class in Florida This Month!

TradeStation has more tools than you can shake a stick at. Countless professionals use the award-winning platform to analyze the market and automate trades, but are you getting the most from its functionality? Exclusive, in-person training has been taking place this...

Oil, Airlines and Housing: Charts to Watch

Oil, Airlines and Housing: Charts to Watch

Stocks have bounced sharply this week, but oil continues to slide. Crude oil futures (@CL) closed at their lowest level in more than four months yesterday. The move follows a post on Market Insights last month that highlighted growing inventories and weak price action...

Perfect Storm Handing Nasdaq its Worst Month Since 2008

Perfect Storm Handing Nasdaq its Worst Month Since 2008

A perfect storm of negatives is handing the Nasdaq-100 its worst month since the financial crisis. The technology-heavy index lost 11 percent of its value between the end of September and yesterday's close. Depending on where this October ends, it'll compare with...

Can Indexes Hold After Buyers Defend Key Levels?

Can Indexes Hold After Buyers Defend Key Levels?

Stocks fell yesterday, but it almost felt like a bullish day when you consider how much worse it could have been. The S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 2-3 percent about halfway through the morning. They probed some key levels for...

Some Key Funds May Be on the Precipice

Some Key Funds May Be on the Precipice

Volatility's on the rise this month, and three popular ETFs are trying to hang on. The Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH), S&P SPDR Financial ETF (XLF) and S&P SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) had all slammed down to apparent support levels earlier in the year. At...

Stocks Cling to Gains After Volatility Shock

Stocks Cling to Gains After Volatility Shock

Stocks are trying to hold their ground after a brutal volatility shock earlier this month. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1 percent between Friday, October 12, and Friday, October 19 -- its first gain in three weeks. The index is still down more than 5 percent since...