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Transportation Giant Delivering Like Never Before. Can You Guess May’s Mystery Stock?
The past year has been dominated by huge macro news like coronavirus and the unprecedented economic crash that followed. But there have also been some dramatic turnarounds at the individual company level -- including this month's mystery stock. The transportation...
Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises
Inflation is a growing concern as the economy surges back from coronavirus. This post will discuss companies that could benefit from the trend. The primary groups we will cover are: Industrial metalsEnergy / Fossil fuelsTransportationIndustrialsAgriculture First, why...
The Value Trade Seems to Be Coming Back After a Brief Pause
That huge shift in investor sentiment, growth to value, seems to be resuming as a new month begins. This chart compares the iShares Value ETF (IWD) with the iShares Value Growth ETF (IWF). Notice how they’ve moved in opposite directions since the beginning of last...
Halliburton Squeezes Toward a Breakout as Oil Rallies: Chart Study
Energy is coming to life again as the economy reopens. Let’s take a look at oil-field service provider Halliburton , which has a few interesting chart patterns. First is the downward-sloping trendline running along the highs of March and April. HAL closed above that...
This Important Candlestick Pattern Just Appeared on the S&P 500: Chart Study
The S&P 500 just finished its third straight winning month. Now there could be signs of weakening as May begins. First, let’s revisit the price channel running along the index all year. SPX has been stuck at the top of that ascending range since the middle of...
Suddenly Everybody’s Talking About Inflation. Here Are the Key Facts
Wall Street is starting to worry about inflation as the economy reopens from last year's pandemic amid a shortage of commodities and surging demand. Famous investor Warren Buffett and the Institute for Supply Management were the latest to spot the trend. Buffett, CEO...
Micro Bitcoin Contracts Are Now Live on TradeStation
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...
Apple Crushes Estimates But Investors Are More Interested in Two Other Nasdaq Giants
Apple had an amazing quarter, but investors seem more interested in the advertising growth at Alphabet and Facebook. All three of the Nasdaq giants reported better-than-expected earnings this week, but their stocks moved in different directions. AAPL tried to rally...
Is Tesla Stalling Below a Key Level? Chart Watchers May See Bearish Patterns
Tesla hasn't hit a new 52-week high since January 25. It bounced feebly this month, and now the price action is looking more problematic. First, notice how the April 14 high closely matched the January 29 low. Old support could be new resistance. Second, TSLA has made...
Transportation Giant Delivering Like Never Before. Can You Guess May’s Mystery Stock?
The past year has been dominated by huge macro news like coronavirus and the unprecedented economic crash that followed. But there have also been some dramatic turnarounds at the individual company level -- including this month's mystery stock. The transportation...
Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises
Inflation is a growing concern as the economy surges back from coronavirus. This post will discuss companies that could benefit from the trend. The primary groups we will cover are: Industrial metalsEnergy / Fossil fuelsTransportationIndustrialsAgriculture First, why...
The Value Trade Seems to Be Coming Back After a Brief Pause
That huge shift in investor sentiment, growth to value, seems to be resuming as a new month begins. This chart compares the iShares Value ETF (IWD) with the iShares Value Growth ETF (IWF). Notice how they’ve moved in opposite directions since the beginning of last...
Halliburton Squeezes Toward a Breakout as Oil Rallies: Chart Study
Energy is coming to life again as the economy reopens. Let’s take a look at oil-field service provider Halliburton , which has a few interesting chart patterns. First is the downward-sloping trendline running along the highs of March and April. HAL closed above that...
This Important Candlestick Pattern Just Appeared on the S&P 500: Chart Study
The S&P 500 just finished its third straight winning month. Now there could be signs of weakening as May begins. First, let’s revisit the price channel running along the index all year. SPX has been stuck at the top of that ascending range since the middle of...
Suddenly Everybody’s Talking About Inflation. Here Are the Key Facts
Wall Street is starting to worry about inflation as the economy reopens from last year's pandemic amid a shortage of commodities and surging demand. Famous investor Warren Buffett and the Institute for Supply Management were the latest to spot the trend. Buffett, CEO...
Micro Bitcoin Contracts Are Now Live on TradeStation
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...
Apple Crushes Estimates But Investors Are More Interested in Two Other Nasdaq Giants
Apple had an amazing quarter, but investors seem more interested in the advertising growth at Alphabet and Facebook. All three of the Nasdaq giants reported better-than-expected earnings this week, but their stocks moved in different directions. AAPL tried to rally...
Is Tesla Stalling Below a Key Level? Chart Watchers May See Bearish Patterns
Tesla hasn't hit a new 52-week high since January 25. It bounced feebly this month, and now the price action is looking more problematic. First, notice how the April 14 high closely matched the January 29 low. Old support could be new resistance. Second, TSLA has made...
Here’s How TradeStation Can Help You Sift Through the Coronavirus Wreckage
Traders know the market had an epic crash last week. Fewer people know how to find opportunities amid the wreckage. This post will show how TradeStation can help. Broad selloffs can be irrational. Last week, investors liquidated billions from index funds in minutes....
These Were The Five Most Popular Stocks at TradeStation In February
Tesla spiked to new highs this month, and TradeStation clients were all over it. The electric-car maker remained the most active symbol on our platform in February. It's surged in popularity since October after CEO Elon Musk solved its manufacturing problems. The...
A Handful of Stocks Just Rose Despite Yesterday’s Carnage
The S&P 500 got hammered yesterday, but a handful of stocks shot higher on good news. Here are their stories. HP (HPQ) and Xerox (XRX) had the biggest gains in the index as their takeover battles continue. It all started in November when XRX offered to buy HPQ for...
Nasdaq Leads a Rebound as Strong Data Keeps Sentiment Bullish
Stocks rebounded sharply last week as strong economic news gave investors a reason to stay bullish. The S&P 500 rose 3.2 percent between Friday, January 31, and Friday, February 7. It was the biggest weekly gain since early June. Technology stocks and members of...
Uber Motors Into Earnings as IPO Market Comes Back to Life
One of the biggest IPOs in recent history reports earnings tonight, with investors looking for a big turnaround. Uber Technologies (UBER) has risen about 40 percent from its November lows. The ride-sharing giant's rally accelerated in January on hopes management would...
Fintechs Like Square Seem to Be a New Hot Spot This Year
As a new year gets underway, a new group is leading the market higher: financial technology, or "Fintech," companies. Stocks like Square (SQ) and PayPal (PYPL) not only stand at the crossroads of the new digital economy. They've also outperformed the S&P 500 and...
Coronavirus Halts the Rally: Stocks Negative for 2020 as Fears Spread and Oil Crashes
Stocks just erased their gains for the year as China's coronavirus outbreak triggered selling across the market. The S&P 500 fell 2.1 percent between Friday, January 24, and Friday, January 31. It was the second straight losing week, and the biggest decline since...
Key Things for Stock Traders to Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak
Market sentiment has turned quickly as the deadly coronavirus spreads in China. Let's consider some key things to know as a new week begins. Stocks Were Potentially Due for a Pullback The S&P 500 had a big rally before the disease appeared. In the 15-week period...
Stocks Have Biggest Drop Since August as Coronavirus Spreads
Stocks just had their worst week since August as China's coronavirus spread and investors took profits after months of steady gains. The S&P 500 declined 1.03 percent between Friday, January 17, and Friday, January 24. Energy and global indexes led the selling,...