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Breadth Widens as Optimism Spreads: 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 Remains in tight uptrend with few bearish signals Breadth widens: Advance / Decline line, new 52-week highs...
No More Mister Nice Guy? Market Sinks as Jerome Powell Brings Out the Big Guns
Stocks plunged last week as the Federal Reserve got more hawkish, and there could be signs its tough policies are starting to work. The S&P 500 tanked 5.8 percent between Friday, June 10, and Friday, June 17. It was the biggest weekly decline since March 2020,...
Takeovers, Approvals, Drug Data: Positive News Grows as Biotechs Hold March 2020 Lows
Biotechnology stocks have pulled back dramatically, but positive news has been growing as the sector tries to stabilize at a historic level. Positive news has emerged on several companies in the industry, including takeovers, regulatory approvals and drug-trial data....
Options Traders Are Hedging After FedEx’s Historic Move
Big things are happening at FedEx, and one options trader is hedging against a small pullback. A block of 1,280 June 235 puts were purchased yesterday in the delivery company for $3.99. A matching number of June 225 puts were sold at the same time for $1.25, resulting...
Stocks Cross the Line Into ‘Bear Market’ as Inflation Worries Peak Before Pivotal Fed Meeting
Wall Street fell into a "bear market" on Monday as inflation worries inflicted broad damage across the S&P 500. Consider these facts about the selloff: The S&P 500 closed at 3750. That's 22 percent below its January high of 4819, crossing the 20 percent line...
Stocks Continue Lower As Inflation Spikes and the Market Looks for a More Hawkish Fed
Stocks are breaking down as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve to battle a historic inflationary spiral. The S&P 500 dropped 5.1 percent between Friday, June 3, and Friday, June 10. It was the biggest weekly decline since the correction accelerated in...
Finding Stocks That Haven’t Broken Down in 2022: TradeStation Tutorial
Most stocks have been sliding along with the broader market this year, but a handful of names haven't broken down. Today we'll consider ways to find them using TradeStation's desktop platform. The basic goal is to find companies closer to their 200-day moving averages...
Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: Is This Chip Stock Rolling Over?
Advanced Micro Devices has bounced sharply from its early-July lows, but some patterns could be pointing lower for the chip stock. The first pattern on today’s chart is the descending parallel channel that’s been in effect most of the year. AMD’s latest highs...
Intel Explodes Higher on New CEO. It Could Be a Very Big Deal
Intel just had a massive rally on some potentially huge news: Pat Gelsinger is the new CEO. Gelsinger was the chipmaker's chief technology officer until 2012. During that time, he was instrumental in key initiatives like the Xeon chip. The market hopes he can fix one...
Tesla Was TradeStation’s Most Active Stock in 2020 as Electric Cars Went Mainstream
Electric cars remained a major theme at TradeStation in December. Traders also returned to established large-cap technology stocks. Apple (AAPL), the world's most valuable company, rose one spot as investors focused on the potential for an iPhone upgrade cycle. Large...
Market Pulse: Apple Holds Breakout as iPhone Cycle Takes Hold
Apple’s price chart continues to show improvement amid reports of strong demand for the iPhone 12. Click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView. See also: Market Pulse: Apple’s Next IPhone Cycle Could Be Starting
Market Pulse: Apple’s Next IPhone Cycle Could Be Starting
Apple introduced the iPhone 12 two months ago. Now it may be starting to pay off. Japanese news service Nikkei reported early today that AAPL wants to increase iPhone production by almost 30 percent in the first half of 2021. That would entail as many as 96 million...