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Have Jobs Become a Lagging Indicator?

Have Jobs Become a Lagging Indicator?

Employment reports usually get a lot of attention, but they might have lost some of their importance as economic data points. Today we'll suggest that common job numbers may have become more of lagging indicators than leading indicators. It's worth considering this...

Market Action Summary: 10/29/18

Market Action Summary: 10/29/18

Click here to register for the webinar, which begins at 4:30 p.m. ET. S&P Overview: No Clear Signals Yet Momentum still very bearish, with no clear sign yet of longer-term bottoming. June low of 2692 is level to watch for rebound. Risk of continued selling toward...

Wider Fears Amid Some Good Results: Earnings This Week

Wider Fears Amid Some Good Results: Earnings This Week

A handful of big companies announced strong results in the last week, but wider problems are tarnishing the story. Feeble semiconductor demand, doubts about the industrial sector and lackluster guidance emerged as recurring themes as we progress through the busiest...

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...

Market Action Summary: 10/22/18

Market Action Summary: 10/22/18

Click here to register for the webinar, which begins at 4:30 p.m. ET. S&P 500 Overview: Further Downside Grows Likely S&P 500 consolidating below long-term trend line. Unlike Feb selloff, Market wasn't overbought in September. Bearish divergence on S&P 500...

Cloud IPO Available to TradeStation Clients

Cloud IPO Available to TradeStation Clients

A cloud-computing IPO could be coming your way, if you act fast. Software company SolarWinds (SWI) is going public this week, and we've just learned it will be available on our partner ClickIPO. As many clients know, ClickIPO provides direct access to initial public...

Tech Mixed, Industrials Slip: Earnings This Week

Tech Mixed, Industrials Slip: Earnings This Week

Third-quarter earnings season is off to a mixed start, with high-profile names doing little but industrials getting hammered. The most actively traded companies -- Netflix (NFLX), Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) -- beat estimates but have moved little....

Basics of Hedging, Part 3: Buying Vs. Selling Options

Basics of Hedging, Part 3: Buying Vs. Selling Options

We recently outlined protective puts and covered calls as common hedging techniques. This brings us to the important question of selling options versus buying options. To understand the these two basic kinds of transactions, traders need to recognize the difference...

Last Earnings Season Was a Tough Act to Follow

Last Earnings Season Was a Tough Act to Follow

Last earnings season was a tough act to follow, but Corporate America is about to give it a try. Per-share profits climbed about 25 percent and revenue rose approximately 10 percent. Both of those gains were the best since the start of the decade. Early indications...