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Trump or Biden? Options Traders Are the Real Winners This Year

Trump or Biden? Options Traders Are the Real Winners This Year

Regardless of who wins today's elections, options traders are the winners this year. Some 583.7 million calls and puts traded in the U.S. last month, according to TradeStation data. It was a new record for the options market, inching past the volatility-fueled surge...

Uncertainty Runs High in the Stock Market as a Huge Week Begins

Uncertainty Runs High in the Stock Market as a Huge Week Begins

There's huge uncertainty in the stock market as investors enter one of the biggest weeks in recent history. The Presidential Election tomorrow won't just determine who sits in the White House. Outcomes in Congress could also have a major impact on fiscal stimulus at...

These Were The Busiest Symbols at TradeStation in October

These Were The Busiest Symbols at TradeStation in October

Tesla was the busiest symbol at TradeStation Securities in October, keeping the No. 1 spot for the fourth straight month. The rankings were little changed this month. Traders continued to focus more on individual stocks than index-based products. Chinese electric-car...

Amazon Earnings Are Tonight, Along With Apple and Facebook

Amazon Earnings Are Tonight, Along With Apple and Facebook

It's a huge day for the Nasdaq-100, with some of the biggest and most important stocks issuing results. Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL) and Alphabet (GOOGL), three of the market's four companies worth at least $1 trillion, report earnings this afternoon. Facebook...

FANG Stocks Prepare Earnings as Market Holds Key Level

FANG Stocks Prepare Earnings as Market Holds Key Level

Stocks are holding key support as a major week of news begins. All four of the market's trillion dollar companies will report earnings: Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL). We'll also get the first reading on last quarter's gross...

Cryptocurrencies Score Gains as Payment Giant Enters Market

Cryptocurrencies Score Gains as Payment Giant Enters Market

Summary Paypal (PYPL) to begin offering crypto payment service.Bitcoin (BTC) rose more than 10% to new 52-week highs. Late last week, crypto-asset exchange OKEx suddenly suspended cryptocurrency withdrawals without much explanation. Later, reports surfaced that the...