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Market Action Summary: 2/11/19

Market Action Summary: 2/11/19

S&P 500 Overview: Signs of Fatigue as Catalysts Dwindle Momentum slowing. Last week had narrowest point range since late September. Highs before open w/failed rallies near 2720. Then resistance moved down to 2712 pre-market pivot. (Support → resistance?) Lots of...

Candlestick Charts Light Up Market Movement

Candlestick Charts Light Up Market Movement

If you're new to the market, you might not understand all the buzz about candlesticks. So let's take a look at why they're one of the most popular charts with experienced traders. Prices appear in bars resembling candlesticks with wicks. The body shows the range...

TradeStation’s Charts Just Got Even Better

TradeStation’s Charts Just Got Even Better

TradeStation's awesome charting just got better. The platform already lets you run dozens of studies, automate strategies and place orders directly from the price bars. Now its latest update includes powerful dragging functionality let clients assess market conditions...

Guess What Chart Just Had a ‘Golden Cross’

Guess What Chart Just Had a ‘Golden Cross’

A potentially bullish signal has appeared in gold as the market anticipates dovish policy from the Federal Reserve. The 50-day moving average on gold futures (@GC) rose through the 200-day moving average this week. That pattern, ironically known as a "golden cross,"...

Find Trades with TradeStation’s Web and Mobile Matrix

Find Trades with TradeStation’s Web and Mobile Matrix

For years, traders have banked on the unprecedented market feel and efficiency of the Matrix – TradeStation's innovative graphical display of market depth and trade activity. It combines the benefits of a detailed market-depth window, a highly advanced order-entry...

Indexes Are Fighting at a Key Level

Indexes Are Fighting at a Key Level

Stocks ripped hard to start the year, but now comes the hard work. The S&P 500 is back to a potentially key price area between 2600 and 2650. That's where it bounced in October and November, but then failed to hold in early December. Some chart watchers may now...

Managing Your Account in the New Year

Managing Your Account in the New Year

It's the New Year! You may have resolved to hit the gym, but if you're a TradeStation client, it's also a great time to get your accounts in tip-top shape. Today we'll preview a handy collection of bite-sized videos that show you how to use the TradeStation Client...

Some Stocks Are Already Hitting New Highs

Some Stocks Are Already Hitting New Highs

Major indexes remain well below last year's peaks despite their recent bounce. But some stocks are now trying to break out to new highs -- unfazed by the volatility of late. The screenshot below from TradeStation's Scanner shows several companies at or near 52-week...

Is This a Bear Market Rally or the Start of a New Bull Market?

Is This a Bear Market Rally or the Start of a New Bull Market?

"I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in which direction we are moving." - Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Stock trading is risky because even experienced forecasters can struggle to anticipate the market's direction. At...

Hedging With Puts Amid Market Volatility

Hedging With Puts Amid Market Volatility

Stocks just finished their most tumultuous period in years. If there was ever a time for hedging with options, this was it! After all, volatility can be a big pain for investors. You do your research to identify promising companies or exchange-traded funds (ETFs)....