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Options Alert: Nvidia Reports Earnings Tonight
Nvidia reports earnings this afternoon, which could trigger countless trades across the options market. The AI chip giant is the second-busiest options underlier, trailing only the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). That can help traders position for upside, downside or...
Stocks Climb Again as Global Worries Fade
Stocks are climbing as worries about trade and geopolitics fade. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent between Friday, February 7, and Friday, February 14. It was the first gain in three weeks. Buying focused on lagging companies and turnaround stories -- especially in the...
Visualizing Price Action with Candlestick Charts
Candlestick charts have become one of the go-to methods for traders to visualize market data. To help you trade the way you want, TradeStation offers two distinct candlestick charting styles to cater to different preferences and analytical needs. Choosing Your...
Stocks Shake Off Inflation Scare, Stay Near Highs
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 2/24. (Market closed Monday 2/17.) Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 stair-steps upward, finding incrementally higher support...
Options Alert: Calls Surge as Coca-Cola Rallies
Options activity surged in Coca-Cola yesterday as strong results triggered the biggest rally in years. More than 206,000 calls traded in the beverage giant on Tuesday, according to TradeStation Data. It was the highest total since June 2021, with transactions focused...
Options Alert: Are Puts in Gold Fields Bearish?
Gold Fields has been surging along with bullion, and yesterday someone took a position with options. This large transaction occurred less than an hour into Monday's session as the South African miner pushed above $19: 8,000 March 18 puts traded for $0.55. 8,000 March...
Quadruple Witching Dates for 2025: How Can They Impact Stock and Futures Trading?
What Is Quad Witching? Quadruple witching is an event in financial markets when four different sets of futures and options expire on the same day. Futures and options are derivatives, linked to underlying stock prices. When derivatives expire, traders must close or...
Technology & Communication
Intel Rallies on Sudden Flurry of Bullish News
After years of being left for dead, Intel is coming to life. The chipmaker jumped 16 percent yesterday, its biggest gain since the 2020. That surge followed its best week (+24 percent) since January 2000, near the peak of the dotcom bubble. The stock is now above its...
Chips Push Higher Before Big Tech Earnings
Fourth-quarter earnings season has begun. Financials were the first major sector to report and the agenda will soon turn to large technology companies like Microsoft and Apple. This article will cover some key dates and recent news on these major growth stocks. It...
Options Alert: Trader May See a Top in AI Stock
C3.ai rallied in late 2024 on a mix of bullish news, but some options traders may think the AI software company is done going up. Check out this large transaction that appeared about 55 minutes after the opening bell on Wednesday: 19,152 January 36 calls were sold for...
Nvidia Calls Get Active as AI Goes Mainstream
Options traders flocked to Nvidia yesterday ahead of a potentially key week for the AI giant. Volume surged in short-dated weekly calls expiring this Friday, which suggests investors are looking for a quick move. Here were some of the busiest contracts: More than...
Is Big Tech Starting 2025 With Bullish Signals?
The Nasdaq-100 may be confirming a breakout as the New Year begins with more strength in AI. The tech-heavy index probed below 21,000 last week before reversing higher. That pullback included tests under its October high, December low and 50-day moving average....