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The Economy Could Be Accelerating as the Fed Prepares Rate Cuts
The U.S. economy could be accelerating, even as the Federal Reserve enters a rate-cutting cycle. Retail sales beat estimates for the third straight month in August, lifted by strong demand for autos. Industrial production increased by 0.8 percent, quadruple the...
Chart of the Day: Is Tesla Going into Reverse After a Sharp Rally?
Tesla had a sharp rally in late March, but now there could be evidence of sellers taking the wheel. The first major pattern on today's chart is the trendline running along the peaks of November 4, January 4 and April 5. Each time prices have approached with a bang,...
The Stock Market Has Changed Dramatically This Year. Here Are 3 New Trends
The stock market hasn't just pulled back in 2022. It's also showing new trends as investors react to very different environment from recent years. This article will highlight the new conditions and what they could mean for your money. Here's the list: Traditional...
Options Alert: Twitter Traders Break Records as Elon Musk Fuels Historic Rally
Twitter leaped yesterday after Elon Musk revealed a giant stake in the social-media company. The news also triggered historic options volume. More than 1.5 million calls and puts changed hands in TWTR on Monday, according to TradeStation data. That was 346,000...
Hungry for Stocks, Investors Buy Safe Havens as the Yield Curve Inverts
Investors are rotating to safe havens as an inverted yield curve causes worries about the economy. Still, the S&P 500 is holding some potentially important levels. The index was little changed last week, with a sharp split between sectors. Cyclical groups like...
AMD Was TradeStation’s Busiest Symbol in March as Facebook Slipped
Advanced Micro Devices remained the busiest symbol at TradeStation Securities in March as growth stocks attempted to rebound from steep drops earlier in the year. The monthly top 10 had few big changes as the broader market registered its first positive month since...
Automated Strategies Put TradeStation on the Map Years Ago. Learn More in This Free Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnDez37eiCc One of TradeStation's earliest innovations is still one of its most powerful: automated futures strategies. These systems can use a wide of range of indicators and technical signals like moving averages, Bollinger Bands and...
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AMD Was the Busiest Symbol at TradeStation for the Fifth Straight Month
Advanced Micro Devices made new lows in June, but it remained the most actively traded symbol at TradeStation Securities for the fifth straight month. AMD declined as investors shunned economically sensitive semiconductor stocks. It's lost more than half its value...
Apple Slips From Top Spot as Volatility Spikes: August at TradeStation
Volatility spiked in August, shifting attention away from individual stocks and toward the indexes. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was the busiest symbol on TradeStation since the end of July, ending a four-month reign at the top by Apple (AAPL). Other index-linked...
Retailers Rebound as Earnings Season Ends on a Strong Note
Retail stocks rebounded from a selloff last week as investors shrugged off tariff fears and looked for strong earnings into the holidays. Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD), Lowe's (LOW) and Nordstrom (JWN) are among the market's biggest gainers in the last week. Some had...
Retailers Crash as Unsold Merchandise Piles Up: Earnings This Week
Retail earnings are off to a bearish start as unsold merchandise piles up and shopping centers go quiet. Macy's (M) started things on a bearish foot yesterday. Not only did profit, revenue and guidance miss estimates. The tone of its release was also dismal: "Rising...
Roku Rockets as a New Generation of Tech Shoots Higher: Earnings This Week
Last year was all about weakness in giant tech stocks. This year could be all about the next generation of high-flying growth names. The last week of earnings featured breakouts in two newer companies whose technology continues to win new users. First, Match (MTCH)...