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Chart of the Day: Exxon Mobil Has Pulled Back

Chart of the Day: Exxon Mobil Has Pulled Back

Exxon Mobil has steadily advanced for more than a year, and its current pullback may interest trend followers. The first pattern on today’s chart is $104.76, XOM’s previous all-time high from 2014. Notice how this level was ... For more,...

Is Tesla Overvalued? Check Out These Stunning Comparisons to GM and Ford

Is Tesla Overvalued? Check Out These Stunning Comparisons to GM and Ford

Tesla is one of the market's most active companies for stock and options traders. It could also look most expensive by various measures, but is it overvalued? This article will address the question by comparing Elon Musk’s company with other major car makers. It...

Technical Analysis: Pullback in Yum Brands

Technical Analysis: Pullback in Yum Brands

Yum Brands had a strong rally in late 2022. Now after a pause, the restaurant company may interest pullback buyers. The first pattern on today's chart is $125.70, a daily closing high from last April. YUM hesitated below that level in November and then began the New...

Complex Options Strategy Targets More Upside in Banking Giant

Complex Options Strategy Targets More Upside in Banking Giant

Citi has been fighting higher since Christmas, and one big investor seems to think the move will continue. Check out this unusual options activity in the banking giant yesterday: 22,000 January 45 calls traded for $5.25.22,000 January 45 puts changed hands for $0.01....

Technical Analysis: Have Chipmakers Already Bottomed?

Technical Analysis: Have Chipmakers Already Bottomed?

Most people know that technology stocks ended 2022 on a weak note. But they may not realize one group started to outperform: chipmakers. The first pattern on today’s chart of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is the falling trendline along the highs of last year....

Options Alert: Trader Looks for More Upside in Chinese Tech Stock

Options Alert: Trader Looks for More Upside in Chinese Tech Stock

Chinese technology stocks have been jumping, and one options trader is positioning for the move to continue. Check out this unusual activity this afternoon in e-commerce company JD.com (JD): Some 5,000 February 70 calls were purchased for $4.01.At the same time, the...

Chart of the Day: Is Oracle Attempting a Breakout?

Chart of the Day: Is Oracle Attempting a Breakout?

Oracle has performed better than most technology and software companies, and now it may be attempting a breakout. The first pattern on today’s chart is the triangle that took shape in December. Prices ended 2022 slightly above the top, and buyers jumped in yesterday....

Chart of the Day: Royal Caribbean May Be Cruising Lower

Chart of the Day: Royal Caribbean May Be Cruising Lower

Royal Caribbean Cruises drifted higher since the summer, but now it may be rolling over. The first pattern on today’s chart is the level around $61.45, where the leisure stock bottomed in March before proceeding to new lows. RCL peaked around that price on November 15...

Negatives Are Piling Up in This Year’s Only Positive Sector

Negatives Are Piling Up in This Year’s Only Positive Sector

Energy stocks are the only positive sector in 2022, but they're ending the year under a cloud of negativity. Crude oil futures (@CL) have fallen 13 percent so far in December, putting them on pace for their biggest drop in over a year. They're down in six of the last...