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Is the Opposite of Goldilocks Taking Shape?
"Goldilocks" is a common way to describe positive market conditions, but the opposite of that scenario may be taking shape. Low inflation and moderate growth is the normal meaning of goldilocks. The Federal Reserve doesn't have to hike interest rates to bring down...
Range Potentially Forms as New Month Begins: Market Trends This Week
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 Potential short-term range on S&P 500: 5057: 2/27 low 5127: 3/4 low of 5127 Potential "shooting star" on...
Chart of the Day: Royal Caribbean May Be Attempting a Breakout
Royal Caribbean Cruises has spent more than two months consolidating, but it may be getting ready to move again. The first pattern on today’s chart is the trendline along the closes of December 28 and January 31. RCL ended yesterday above it, which could make some...
Troubled Trio? Why These Megacaps Are Faltering in 2024
The stock market is off to a roaring start in 2024, but three former leaders might be left behind. Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) have dropped in recent weeks as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 rallied to new highs. They're now below chart levels that...
TradeStation Has Tools to Simplify Tax Reporting
Disclosure: This post is for educational purposes only. None of the information should be considered tax, legal or investment-planning advice. Tax season is underway, and today's post will cover a few tools to make reporting easier for TradeStation customers. We'll...
New Highs Continue in the Stock Market as AI Boom Widens
Stocks keep rallying as investors look for the AI boom to drive earnings and the broader economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent between Friday, February 23, and Friday, March 1. The index closed above 5,100 for the first time. Technology led the advance. "We have...
Another Record for Stocks in February on Earnings, Economic Growth
Stocks just rose for the fourth straight month, powered by strong earnings and economic growth. The S&P 500 climbed 5.2 percent between December 31 and February 29. Two-thirds of the index's members advanced, along with every major sector. The Nasdaq-100 rose 5.2...
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Bears Rejected: Nasdaq Reclaims Leadership on AI, Earnings Growth
Strong earnings and optimism about rate cuts seem to be overpowering bearish news in the stock market. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1 percent between Friday, May 17, and Friday, May 24. The index recovered from a sharp drop on Thursday and stayed above its...
Stocks Just Had Their Best Month in a Year as Strong Earnings Drive Away the Bears
Stocks just finished their best month in a year as strong quarterly results melted a bubble of extreme negativity. The S&P 500 finished October up 6.9 percent at a new all-time high. It was the biggest monthly gain since November 2020, with over three-quarters of...
Facebook, Amazon.com Miss, Apple Struggles with Supply Chain, Microsoft Jumps: Earnings This Week
Quarterly results from Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook came up short this week, but Microsoft and Alphabet jumped to new highs. It was the busiest period of earnings season, with five of the market's six biggest companies issuing numbers. (Tesla was last week.) Most...
Technical Analysis: This Data Storage Company Is Breaking Its Downtrend
Seagate Technology has spent the last five months pulling back. But now it may be turning around. The main pattern on today's chart is the descending trendline that started in May and ran along the peaks of August and September. Notice how STX closed above that line...
Tesla and the VIX: Two Big Numbers Reached in Today’s Session
Tesla and Cboe's volatility index -- the "fear gauge" -- closed at two important levels today. First, Elon Musk's electric-car maker ended the session at $893. That's slightly below the all-time record of $900.40 early this year. However it was the highest closing...