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This Food Stock Broke Out to New Highs. Now It’s Pulled Back

This Food Stock Broke Out to New Highs. Now It’s Pulled Back

General Mills has been a slow mover for years, but the Cheerios maker has gotten more interesting lately. The main pattern on today’s chart is the June 29 rally above $73. That was not only a new 52-week high. It was also a breakout above the previous all-time peak in...

Energy Could Be Stabilizing as Focus Shifts to European Natural Gas Crunch

Energy Could Be Stabilizing as Focus Shifts to European Natural Gas Crunch

Energy stocks fell sharply in June as investors took profits on 2022's best-performing sector. Now they could be stabilizing as inventories tighten and Europe faces potential shortages. The S&P Energy Select Sector Index ($SIXE.X) rose above its 21-day exponential...

Options Alert: Traders Hedge Bets in Volatile Sports Wagering Stock

Options Alert: Traders Hedge Bets in Volatile Sports Wagering Stock

Someone could be hedging their bets in sport-betting stock DraftKings (DKNG). Check out this options activity yesterday morning: A trader purchased 27,000 October 10 puts for $0.94.At the same time, he or she sold 27,000 October 15 calls for $1.59. There was no open...

Chart of the Day: DIY Giant Tries to Break Out Before Key Data

Chart of the Day: DIY Giant Tries to Break Out Before Key Data

Home Depot could be attempting a breakout as investors await key industry data. The main patterns on today’s chart are the falling trendline and the 50-day moving average. HD is attempting to push through both. This is especially interesting because TradeStation data...

Is Inflation Peaking? Here Are Some Signs Prices May Be Cooling

Is Inflation Peaking? Here Are Some Signs Prices May Be Cooling

Inflation has plagued the stock market all year, especially with two searing reports last week. But there could be signs of the price spiral coming under control. The first sign of cooling inflation is the drop in gasoline prices. The American Automotive Association...

A Key Semiconductor Stock Just Gave Tech Investors a Boost of Confidence

A Key Semiconductor Stock Just Gave Tech Investors a Boost of Confidence

Chip stocks are an important part of the market because of their wide use across the economy. Yesterday, a key player gave investors a big shot of confidence in the group. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) gained almost 3 percent after announcing quarterly results. As its...

Chart of the Day: Tight Consolidation, Golden Cross in Top Solar Stock

Chart of the Day: Tight Consolidation, Golden Cross in Top Solar Stock

Solar energy has been one of a few bright spots in this bearish market. Today we’re looking at the company in the group with the largest market cap: Enphase Energy (ENPH). The first pattern on this daily chart is the uptrend since mid-May -- the opposite of the...

Nasdaq and Tech Are Stabilizing as Investors Prepare for Earnings Season

Nasdaq and Tech Are Stabilizing as Investors Prepare for Earnings Season

Growth stocks and the Nasdaq-100 could be attempting a turn after six months of steady declines. The technology-heavy index rose 4.7 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, July 1, and Friday, July 8. In absolute terms, the gain was smaller than two...

Call Volume Spikes in Nikola Before Shareholder Vote

Call Volume Spikes in Nikola Before Shareholder Vote

After a big slide, one big options trader is looking for a rebound in Nikola. Large blocks of calls changed hands yesterday in the electric-truck developer. A block of 40,000 July 5.50 calls were bought for $0.22. The investor sold a matching number of July 6.50 calls...

Chart of the Day: Is it Prime Time for Amazon.com?

Chart of the Day: Is it Prime Time for Amazon.com?

Amazon.com has retraced almost all of its pandemic gains. Is this an opportunity for buyers? Let's consider some chart patterns. First is the $101.79 level (split adjusted). It was a peak in July 2019 and a breakout area immediately before the coronavirus selloff in...