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Options Alert: Call Volume Grows as Salesforce.com Nears Highs

Options Alert: Call Volume Grows as Salesforce.com Nears Highs

Major technology stocks like Apple and Microsoft jumped on quarterly results. Will peer Saleforce.com make a similar move? Marc Benioff's provider of cloud-based marketing software is up 49 percent this year after a sharp selloff in 2022. It has paused over the last...

Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Could Be Struggling After Uncertain Guidance

Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Could Be Struggling After Uncertain Guidance

Amazon.com may be showing signs of weakness after another post-earnings drop. The first pattern on today’s chart is the rising trendline along the lows of March and April. AMZN fell to that support last week after issuing so-so guidance and has remained there since....

Chart of the Day: Will Alcoa Continue Lower?

Chart of the Day: Will Alcoa Continue Lower?

Alcoa rallied early last year after the Ukraine war threatened aluminum supplies. It’s struggled since and now some traders may expect further pushes to the downside. The first pattern on today’s chart is the series of lower highs since August (marked with red...

Technical Analysis: Merck Could Be Breaking Out

Technical Analysis: Merck Could Be Breaking Out

Merck surged in late 2022 and consolidated during the first quarter. Now the drug maker could be breaking out. The first pattern on today’s chart is the rally between mid-October and early January, which included a breakout to new record highs. MRK then pulled back...

Chart of the Day: Apple Pulls Back After a ‘Golden Cross’

Chart of the Day: Apple Pulls Back After a ‘Golden Cross’

Apple clawed to a six-month high last week. Is it done or will prices continue higher? The first pattern on today’s chart is the price level around $156. AAPL peaked there on March 6 and bounced there yesterday. Some chart watchers could think ... For more,...

Will American Express Run Again? A Big Options Trader  May Think So

Will American Express Run Again? A Big Options Trader May Think So

American Express has dropped along with other financials this month, but one big investor is using options to stay long the name. Check out this large trade that occurred shortly before noon yesterday: A block of 34,843 April 125 calls was sold for $37.88.An equal...

Technical Analysis: Will Tesla Shares Drive Higher?

Technical Analysis: Will Tesla Shares Drive Higher?

Tesla more than doubled between January and mid-February. It retraced almost half that move last month and is now trying to bounce. Will the move continue? The first pattern on today’s chart is the 50-day moving average, which the electric-car maker tested and held at...

Growth Comeback? Nasdaq Surged Last Week Amid Banking Scares

Growth Comeback? Nasdaq Surged Last Week Amid Banking Scares

Stocks face a confusing mix of positives and negatives, but the biggest story could be an unexpected surge in the Nasdaq-100. The technology-heavy index rallied 5.8 percent between Friday, March 10, and Friday March 17. In absolute terms, it was the biggest weekly...

Chart of the Day: Tight Consolidation in Semiconductor Equipment Stock

Chart of the Day: Tight Consolidation in Semiconductor Equipment Stock

Semiconductors have outperformed lately as investors get excited about demand from artificial intelligence (AI). Today’s chart considers equipment supplier Lam Research . The first pattern is the rising 50-day simple moving average. LRCX has consolidated in a tight...