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Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises

Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises

Inflation is a growing concern as the economy surges back from coronavirus. This post will discuss companies that could benefit from the trend. The primary groups we will cover are: Industrial metalsEnergy / Fossil fuelsTransportationIndustrialsAgriculture First, why...

The Value Trade Seems to Be Coming Back After a Brief Pause

The Value Trade Seems to Be Coming Back After a Brief Pause

That huge shift in investor sentiment, growth to value, seems to be resuming as a new month begins. This chart compares the iShares Value ETF (IWD) with the iShares Value Growth ETF (IWF). Notice how they’ve moved in opposite directions since the beginning of last...

Halliburton Squeezes Toward a Breakout as Oil Rallies: Chart Study

Halliburton Squeezes Toward a Breakout as Oil Rallies: Chart Study

Energy is coming to life again as the economy reopens. Let’s take a look at oil-field service provider Halliburton , which has a few interesting chart patterns. First is the downward-sloping trendline running along the highs of March and April. HAL closed above that...

Suddenly Everybody’s Talking About Inflation. Here Are the Key Facts

Suddenly Everybody’s Talking About Inflation. Here Are the Key Facts

Wall Street is starting to worry about inflation as the economy reopens from last year's pandemic amid a shortage of commodities and surging demand. Famous investor Warren Buffett and the Institute for Supply Management were the latest to spot the trend. Buffett, CEO...

Micro Bitcoin Contracts Are Now Live on TradeStation

Micro Bitcoin Contracts Are Now Live on TradeStation

Bitcoin futures are 50 times more accessible to TradeStation Securities clients this week, thanks to CME's new Micro futures contracts. CME, the world's biggest derivatives exchange, launched Micro Bitcoin futures last night. The new products will control just 1/10 of...

Is Tesla Stalling Below a Key Level? Chart Watchers May See Bearish Patterns

Is Tesla Stalling Below a Key Level? Chart Watchers May See Bearish Patterns

Tesla hasn't hit a new 52-week high since January 25. It bounced feebly this month, and now the price action is looking more problematic. First, notice how the April 14 high closely matched the January 29 low. Old support could be new resistance. Second, TSLA has made...

Ethereum Breaks Out to New Highs, Leaving Rivals Like Bitcoin in the Dust

Ethereum Breaks Out to New Highs, Leaving Rivals Like Bitcoin in the Dust

Ethereum's hitting new highs today, becoming the first major cryptocurrency to break out after a two-week pullback in the space. ETHUSD touched $2,683 today, $37 above its peak on April 22. Meanwhile Bitcoin (BTCUSD) remained about 15 percent below its record high in...