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Stocks Make a Lower High as Fed Stays Hawkish: Market Trends This Week

Stocks Make a Lower High as Fed Stays Hawkish: 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 S&P 500 breaks support at 4444 after Fed meeting Two consecutive inside weeks break to the downside...

Stocks Narrow as Traders Expect Fed Pause: Market Trends Today

Stocks Narrow as Traders Expect Fed Pause: Market Trends Today

Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 in neutral range before the Fed Bias may be to upside given: 50% retracement of move from 8/18 through 9/1 More index members above 20-day MA than above 50-day MA Faster MAs mostly above...

S&P 500 Tries to Hold Potential Support: Market Trends This Week

S&P 500 Tries to Hold Potential Support: 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 S&P 500 holds 4450 area Near June peak and August 15 breakdown level Holds 50% retracement of 8/25 - 9/1 rally...

Stocks Fall as Strong Economy Sidelines Goldilocks: Market Trends

Stocks Fall as Strong Economy Sidelines Goldilocks: Market Trends

Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 breaks June high as short-term bearishness grows 20-day moving average accelerates to...

Options Strategies for Earnings Season and Other Events

Options Strategies for Earnings Season and Other Events

Quarterly earnings and other important events have the potential to trigger sudden moves in stock prices. Call and put options can help investors manage the risk of these catalysts by positioning for directional moves or hedging against declines. Key strategies...

Tech Languishes Before CPI: Market Trends This Week

Tech Languishes Before CPI: 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 S&P 500 trying to hold 7/12 closing price. Momentum weakens as 10-day MA falls but longer-term...

Market Stair-Steps Higher as Fed Passes: Market Trends This Week

Market Stair-Steps Higher as Fed Passes: 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 S&P 500 forms another tight range near 52-week high July 20 low held July 14 high as resistance becomes...

Using the Platform: Sector Performance May Be Confirming New Bull Market

Using the Platform: Sector Performance May Be Confirming New Bull Market

The S&P 500 keeps hitting new 52-week highs, but how strong is the rally? Today's post will use TradeStation's award-winning platform to diagnose the health of the move. The method will use the RadarScreen tool to compare the price performance of various sectors....

Stocks Rise Into Earnings as ‘Soft Landing’ Hopes Grow: Market Trends

Stocks Rise Into Earnings as ‘Soft Landing’ Hopes Grow: Market Trends

Downloads are available here. TradeStation's ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 bounces after holding 50% retracement of June 26-30 weekly candle Index has few apparent bearish signals...