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TradeStation Has Powerful Tools for Earnings Season
Quarterly earnings can be major events in the stock market, giving key information about companies and providing trading opportunities. This article will highlight some ways TradeStation can help customers before and after these reports. Planning for Earnings Knowing...
Is the Nasdaq Ready to Bounce? Key Things to Know after Last Week’s Pullback
Stocks pulled back last week, but there are signs that the bulls remain in control. The S&P 500 fell 0.8 percent, while the Nasdaq-100 slid just 0.5 percent. It was the first time in five weeks that the technology-heavy Nasdaq outperformed the S&P 500. It...
Technical Analysis: Don’t Forget About Chip Stocks
The Nasdaq is trying to stabilize, which could draw buyers back to semiconductors. Chip stocks like NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Broadcom (AVGO) and Lam Research (LRCX) were some of the biggest gainers in the Nasdaq-100 last week. That helped push NDX ahead of the...
Tesla Stalls at Potentially Key Level As Competitors Make a Comeback
Tesla appears to be hitting resistance at $700 as sentiment pivots to legacy automakers like General Motors and Volkswagen. This chart highlights a few important patterns on Elon Musk's electric car maker: A trendline that began in May was broken in February. Rather...
Nike Could Be Trying to Break Out Before Earnings
Nike has taken a long pause, but now the sneaker giant may be trying to break out with earnings due Thursday afternoon. NKE beat estimates on December 21, eliciting a wave of bullish analyst notes. However the stock rallied before the report, and proceeded to ease...
Options Volume Surges in Big Airlines as Bulls Look for American to Take Off This Week
Option traders are piling into American Airlines as travel rebounds from the pandemic, looking for the carrier to hit new 52-week highs this week. Heavy volume was detected in short-term calls expiring this Friday, March 19: More than 60,000 March 26 calls traded...
Federal Reserve May Stall for Time with Rates Low and the Economy Roaring Back to Life
The Federal Reserve's in a tricky spot this week, committed to dovish monetary policy as the economy roars back from the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. central bank starts a two-day meeting tomorrow. Policymakers will issue their key statement at 2 p.m. ET on...
Technology & Communication
Stocks Are Climbing an Epic Wall of Worry as Earnings Blow Past Estimates
An old adage states that "bull markets climb a wall of worry." It's especially true now. The S&P 500 fell 1.6 percent last Monday, its worst drop in over two months. But it immediately rebounded, and climbed the next four sessions. That resulted in gain of almost...