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Monex Crypto Market Weekly: November 1
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Block Insight, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) surged after Chinese Premier Xi Jinping publicly...
Roku and Tesla Among the Busiest Symbols Last Month: October at TradeStation
Fast-moving technology stocks dominated activity at TradeStation again last month as the Nasdaq-100 broke out to new highs. Roku (ROKU) was the second-busiest symbol among our clients in October as it rebounded from a huge drop the previous month. Sentiment has swung...
Options Trader Looking for Happy New Year With Fast Moving Energy Stock
Someone's looking for Marathon Petroleum to keep running into the New Year. Options volume spiked to triple the monthly average in the oil refiner yesterday as a trader rolled a bullish position: About 32,000 January 70 calls were sold for $3.72.A matching number of...
Are the Bulls in Charge as the S&P 500 Closes at a New Record High?
The S&P 500 just closed at a new record high, but is this breakout for real? Let's consider the bigger picture. First, chart watchers may notice that the index has formed an "ascending triangle." That's when its top is mostly flat for a period of time, during...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: October 25
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) dropped on the week amid ongoing criticism of Facebook's...
Gold Miners Seem to Struggle as Fear Bubble Deflates
Gold miners rallied hard over the summer, but now face a potentially big test. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) rose more than 50 percent between late May and early September. The main reasons were rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and worries about the global...
Forget about China and Brexit. This Country’s on the Move
Brazilian stocks are ripping today as its government prepares for a huge legal change. Lawmakers in Brasilia are set to overhaul the country's pension system, considered the biggest weight on its finances. The reform would save about $200 billion over a decade by...
Guess What? The Yield Curve Is Steepening
The yield curve flattened over the summer as fear swept the market. But now as it goes the other way, sentiment may improve in major banking stocks. The yield curve is the relationship between the two-year and 10-year Treasury notes. People buy 10-year notes when...
Stocks Remain Trapped as Market Waits for More Information
Stocks failed to break out last week as investors keep worrying about major global events like trade and Brexit. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, October 11, and Friday, October 18. Still, it hit resistance at the psychologically important 3,000 level...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: November 1
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Block Insight, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) surged after Chinese Premier Xi Jinping publicly...
Roku and Tesla Among the Busiest Symbols Last Month: October at TradeStation
Fast-moving technology stocks dominated activity at TradeStation again last month as the Nasdaq-100 broke out to new highs. Roku (ROKU) was the second-busiest symbol among our clients in October as it rebounded from a huge drop the previous month. Sentiment has swung...
Options Trader Looking for Happy New Year With Fast Moving Energy Stock
Someone's looking for Marathon Petroleum to keep running into the New Year. Options volume spiked to triple the monthly average in the oil refiner yesterday as a trader rolled a bullish position: About 32,000 January 70 calls were sold for $3.72.A matching number of...
Are the Bulls in Charge as the S&P 500 Closes at a New Record High?
The S&P 500 just closed at a new record high, but is this breakout for real? Let's consider the bigger picture. First, chart watchers may notice that the index has formed an "ascending triangle." That's when its top is mostly flat for a period of time, during...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: October 25
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) dropped on the week amid ongoing criticism of Facebook's...
Gold Miners Seem to Struggle as Fear Bubble Deflates
Gold miners rallied hard over the summer, but now face a potentially big test. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) rose more than 50 percent between late May and early September. The main reasons were rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and worries about the global...
Forget about China and Brexit. This Country’s on the Move
Brazilian stocks are ripping today as its government prepares for a huge legal change. Lawmakers in Brasilia are set to overhaul the country's pension system, considered the biggest weight on its finances. The reform would save about $200 billion over a decade by...
Guess What? The Yield Curve Is Steepening
The yield curve flattened over the summer as fear swept the market. But now as it goes the other way, sentiment may improve in major banking stocks. The yield curve is the relationship between the two-year and 10-year Treasury notes. People buy 10-year notes when...
Stocks Remain Trapped as Market Waits for More Information
Stocks failed to break out last week as investors keep worrying about major global events like trade and Brexit. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, October 11, and Friday, October 18. Still, it hit resistance at the psychologically important 3,000 level...