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Once again, stocks hit resistance

Once again, stocks hit resistance

For the second week in a row, stocks advanced but stalled at a key level. This time it was the 50-day moving average, a seemingly magical level on the S&P 500 that everyone uses as a trend indicator. The index pushed above it on Tuesday, stayed there for the next...

Markets seem to be climbing a wall of worry

Markets seem to be climbing a wall of worry

This article is not a recommendation and is intended for educational purposes only. "Stocks climb a wall of worry." Most of us have heard the expression. Now it may be playing out before our eyes. After all, we've had worries. Trade wars with China. Presidential...

Suddenly energy is flying

Suddenly energy is flying

Energy's gone from forgotten to en fuego quicker than you can say "missiles over Damascus." Crude oil (@CL) hit $67.45 this morning, its highest level in 2-1/2 years. It's up almost 8 percent on the week, its biggest three-session rally since December 2016. There are...

A look behind yesterday’s wild session

A look behind yesterday’s wild session

This article is not a recommendation and is intended for educational purposes only. Yesterday was a roller coaster for the market, but it could suggest volatility will ease. S&P 500 futures (@ES) began the session down more than 30 points after China retaliated...

Window Linking: Ideal Tool in Volatile Markets

Window Linking: Ideal Tool in Volatile Markets

It's easy to lose track of things when the market swings wildly like it did last week. So, let's review a TradeStation feature that's especially handy in times of volatility: Window linking. As most users know, the platform consists of several different "apps"......

Has General Electric Finally Bottomed?

Has General Electric Finally Bottomed?

This post is for education purposes only and should not be interpreted as a trade recommendation. General Electric (GE) has been a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average for over a century, and at one point was the biggest company in the world. As most traders...

Power-charting the Selloff in Bonds

Power-charting the Selloff in Bonds

There's a growing consensus interest rates may be headed higher, which means bond prices may be headed lower. The idea went mainstream a month ago when headlines swept the globe: "Japan to end quantitative easing!" "Fixed-income guru Bill Gross calls the end of a...

Are cryptos finally catching a break?

Are cryptos finally catching a break?

Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum. The whole crew has taken a beating in the last month, with about half their value erased following triple-digits gains in 2017. But something unusual seems to be happening this week: Cryptos stopped falling -- even as the broader equity...

How to Get the Most Out of TradeStation

How to Get the Most Out of TradeStation

TradeStation has more tools than you can shake a stick at. Countless professionals use the award-winning platform to analyze the market and automate trades, but are you getting the most from its functionality? You can find out the week of March 5-9. That's when our...

Elliot Wave Still Flowing Higher: A Pro’s Insight

Elliot Wave Still Flowing Higher: A Pro’s Insight

Bullish, bullish, bullish. That was the message from a widely followed market pro this morning. "We do have higher highs coming," Bennett McDowell of TradersCoach.com said on today's Morning Market Briefing. "At this time we're in Elliott Wave 3 on the 60-minute...