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Key Things to Know About Volatility as Earnings Season Begins

Key Things to Know About Volatility as Earnings Season Begins

Earnings season is just getting started. This post will consider what it means for options, and how traders may want to position for the reports. Implied volatility ("IV") is the key term because it often declines after big events like quarterly results. Traders often...

Stocks Are Back to This Major Level. Here’s What to Watch Next

Stocks Are Back to This Major Level. Here’s What to Watch Next

Stocks are back to key levels as the market looks for the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression to fade. The S&P 500 rose 3 percent between Friday, April 10, and Friday, April 17. The index closed above its 50-day moving average for the first time since...

Are Tesla and Advanced Micro on Your List as the Market Bounces?

Are Tesla and Advanced Micro on Your List as the Market Bounces?

Is the coronavirus selloff finally ending? That was the hope this morning as Congress prepares a multi-trillion dollar bailout for the economy. The problem with huge rallies like today is that some of the biggest gainers are little more than dead-cat bounces....

Another Emotional Week, But Tech Giants Like Apple Try to Hold

Another Emotional Week, But Tech Giants Like Apple Try to Hold

Stocks crashed again last week, but it could have been a lot worse. At one point, the S&P 500 was down more than 16 percent because of coronavirus. If the index had remained there, it would have been the second-biggest drop since at least 1950. But then a...

These Were The Five Most Popular Stocks at TradeStation In February

These Were The Five Most Popular Stocks at TradeStation In February

Tesla spiked to new highs this month, and TradeStation clients were all over it. The electric-car maker remained the most active symbol on our platform in February. It's surged in popularity since October after CEO Elon Musk solved its manufacturing problems. The...

Three Big Things To Know as The Stock Market Looks Past Coronavirus

Three Big Things To Know as The Stock Market Looks Past Coronavirus

Stocks keep rising as investors come to believe China's coronavirus is starting to fade. Here are three big things to know as buyers return to the market: Coronavirus May Have Peaked Beijing announced just 1,749 new cases of the disease today, the lowest total this...

Tesla Dominates Activity by Huge Margin: January at TradeStation

Tesla Dominates Activity by Huge Margin: January at TradeStation

Tesla dominated activity on TradeStation's platform this month, and no other stock even came close. Elon Musk's electric car maker had a dramatic turn from bearish to bullish in late 2019, causing its shares to more than double in value. Traders remained active in...