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Energy stocks have rallied since November, but signs of exhaustion could be appearing. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) fell more than 3 percent today and is the market's worst-performing sector fund in the last two weeks. The selling comes despite crude oil prices hitting a...
The U.S. Dollar has been stabilizing all year, but now the bears may be returning to their old hunting ground. Several features have appeared on the greenback's chart, and none of them are bullish . First, consider the rising trendline running from the low of January...
Silver began a monster rally about a year ago. Now the technicals could be lining up similarly. First, consider how XAGUSD dumped after hitting resistance at its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) in late March. Prices quickly stabilized and then entered a period of...
Stocks and commodities are inflating along with the economy as the dollar crashes and the Federal Reserve cheers the rally. The S&P 500 rose 1.2 percent to close at a new all-time high of 4233. Energy, metals and financials -- potential beneficiaries of higher...
The Australian dollar has squeezed into an increasingly tight range all year. Futures traders may want to be ready in case a breakout occurs. First, Bollinger Bandwidth is near long-term lows on both the daily and weekly charts. This isn’t necessarily bullish, however...
Bitcoin futures are 50 times more accessible to TradeStation Securities clients this week, thanks to CME's new Micro futures contracts. CME, the world's biggest derivatives exchange, launched Micro Bitcoin futures last night. The new products will control just 1/10 of...
Silver made a violent move last summer when it broke a six-year resistance level. Prices have consolidated since but now the bulls may be returning. Notice how XAGUSD probed and held its 200-day moving average in late March and the first half of April. This was the...
Energy stocks jumped yesterday as inventories tightened and traders looked for demand to increase. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) rose 2.8 percent, its biggest one-day gain in six weeks. Crude oil futures also leaped almost 5 percent. The Energy Department reported that...
Cryptocurrencies may be new financial assets. But that's not keeping some savvy traders from using one of the oldest strategies in the book: "cash and carry" income plays. Bitcoin futures currently trade at a premium to the underlying price. For instance, CME's June...
Most investors know that big Nasdaq stocks have struggled lately. They may be less aware of the carnage in Chinese markets. The iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) has dropped 8 percent so far in March. That puts it on pace for the worst month in the last year. It also...