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Stocks Tumble as Inflation Worries Surge Back to Wall Street

Stocks Tumble as Inflation Worries Surge Back to Wall Street

What if inflation isn't defeated as hoped? That was the big fear on Wall Street last week. The S&P 500 fell 2.7 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, March 17, and Friday, March 24. It was the biggest weekly drop since early December, returning...

S&P 500 Pulls Back to the 50-day MA: Market Trends This Week

S&P 500 Pulls Back to the 50-day MA: Market Trends This Week

Downloads available here and here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 pulls back to 50-day MA.Prices have retraced half their move off December lows.S&P 500 holding bottom of Keltner Channel.Potential for...

What Are the Top Contracts for Futures Traders?

What Are the Top Contracts for Futures Traders?

(This post was updated March 20, 2023.) Futures are derivatives that track products like the S&P 500, crude oil, Treasury bonds and gold. Traders use futures to position for rallies and drops, with the ability to place orders most times of the day. These extended...

Is Tesla Overvalued? Check Out These Stunning Comparisons to GM and Ford

Is Tesla Overvalued? Check Out These Stunning Comparisons to GM and Ford

Tesla is one of the market's most active companies for stock and options traders. It could also look most expensive by various measures, but is it overvalued? This article will address the question by comparing Elon Musk’s company with other major car makers. It...

S&P Holds December High as Volatility Fades: Market Trends This Week

S&P Holds December High as Volatility Fades: Market Trends This Week

Downloads available here and here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 tests and holds December high of 4,101.38.2% retracement of YTD moveTests and holds middle of price channel, potential signal for bull flag breakoutS&P...

Can Stocks Keep Running With Another Big Inflation Report This Week?

Can Stocks Keep Running With Another Big Inflation Report This Week?

Stocks fell last week as traders sold recent gainers in the technology space. They now face a potentially big test with key inflation data due tomorrow morning. The S&P 500 retreated 1.1 percent between Friday, February 3, and Friday, February 10. It was the first...

Chart of the Day: Potentially Bearish Candlestick Pattern in Amazon.com

Chart of the Day: Potentially Bearish Candlestick Pattern in Amazon.com

Amazon.com tried to rally a week ago. It proceeded to fall on weak quarterly results, leaving some potentially difficult patterns on the daily chart . First, the single candlestick on February 2 was isolated above the other recent prices. That is sometimes known as a...

Stocks Overbought as Traders Wait for Inflation? Market Trends This Week

Stocks Overbought as Traders Wait for Inflation? Market Trends This Week

Downloads available here and here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 is challenging mid-September high and March lows around 4120.10-day moving average rising for 23 candles, the longest streak since August.Fewer index members above 20-day MA than above 50-day MA....