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Here Are 3 Key Tools for Discovering Pullbacks in the Stock Market
"Buy the pullback," is one of the most common ideas in the stock market. But how can you find them? This post will identify some basic principles for discovering pullbacks. It will also include step-by-step directions on putting them into action. Here's the outline:...
Technical Analysis: Don’t Forget About Chip Stocks
The Nasdaq is trying to stabilize, which could draw buyers back to semiconductors. Chip stocks like NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Broadcom (AVGO) and Lam Research (LRCX) were some of the biggest gainers in the Nasdaq-100 last week. That helped push NDX ahead of the...
Tesla Stalls at Potentially Key Level As Competitors Make a Comeback
Tesla appears to be hitting resistance at $700 as sentiment pivots to legacy automakers like General Motors and Volkswagen. This chart highlights a few important patterns on Elon Musk's electric car maker: A trendline that began in May was broken in February. Rather...
Nike Could Be Trying to Break Out Before Earnings
Nike has taken a long pause, but now the sneaker giant may be trying to break out with earnings due Thursday afternoon. NKE beat estimates on December 21, eliciting a wave of bullish analyst notes. However the stock rallied before the report, and proceeded to ease...
Options Volume Surges in Big Airlines as Bulls Look for American to Take Off This Week
Option traders are piling into American Airlines as travel rebounds from the pandemic, looking for the carrier to hit new 52-week highs this week. Heavy volume was detected in short-term calls expiring this Friday, March 19: More than 60,000 March 26 calls traded...
Federal Reserve May Stall for Time with Rates Low and the Economy Roaring Back to Life
The Federal Reserve's in a tricky spot this week, committed to dovish monetary policy as the economy roars back from the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. central bank starts a two-day meeting tomorrow. Policymakers will issue their key statement at 2 p.m. ET on...
Apple Is Barely Holding Support. Should the Bulls Worry?
Apple rallied in December after holding $120. Now it’s back and threatening to break support at that level. The price action is part of the ongoing technical weakness in the smart-phone giant. It had a false breakout in January and a trend-line failure last month....
TradeStation Crypto – Using the Order Book and Depth Chart to View Markets Video
Cryptocurrency is topping headlines around the world. You can see the market action live and access multiple sources of liquidity in the TSCrypto trading platform. Watch how to follow the liquidity of your cryptocurrency with our real-time order book and depth chart....
The ‘Communications’ Sector Is Coming Into Its Own, Thanks to Alphabet, Disney, Twitter
It’s been 2-1/2 years since the Communications Sector was launched. And now the benefits are becoming apparent. TradeStation data shows that the S&P 500 Communication Sector ETF (XLC) came within 0.05 percent of a new 52-week high yesterday, the closest of all the...
Here Are 3 Key Tools for Discovering Pullbacks in the Stock Market
"Buy the pullback," is one of the most common ideas in the stock market. But how can you find them? This post will identify some basic principles for discovering pullbacks. It will also include step-by-step directions on putting them into action. Here's the outline:...
Technical Analysis: Don’t Forget About Chip Stocks
The Nasdaq is trying to stabilize, which could draw buyers back to semiconductors. Chip stocks like NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Broadcom (AVGO) and Lam Research (LRCX) were some of the biggest gainers in the Nasdaq-100 last week. That helped push NDX ahead of the...
Tesla Stalls at Potentially Key Level As Competitors Make a Comeback
Tesla appears to be hitting resistance at $700 as sentiment pivots to legacy automakers like General Motors and Volkswagen. This chart highlights a few important patterns on Elon Musk's electric car maker: A trendline that began in May was broken in February. Rather...
Nike Could Be Trying to Break Out Before Earnings
Nike has taken a long pause, but now the sneaker giant may be trying to break out with earnings due Thursday afternoon. NKE beat estimates on December 21, eliciting a wave of bullish analyst notes. However the stock rallied before the report, and proceeded to ease...
Options Volume Surges in Big Airlines as Bulls Look for American to Take Off This Week
Option traders are piling into American Airlines as travel rebounds from the pandemic, looking for the carrier to hit new 52-week highs this week. Heavy volume was detected in short-term calls expiring this Friday, March 19: More than 60,000 March 26 calls traded...
Federal Reserve May Stall for Time with Rates Low and the Economy Roaring Back to Life
The Federal Reserve's in a tricky spot this week, committed to dovish monetary policy as the economy roars back from the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. central bank starts a two-day meeting tomorrow. Policymakers will issue their key statement at 2 p.m. ET on...
Apple Is Barely Holding Support. Should the Bulls Worry?
Apple rallied in December after holding $120. Now it’s back and threatening to break support at that level. The price action is part of the ongoing technical weakness in the smart-phone giant. It had a false breakout in January and a trend-line failure last month....
TradeStation Crypto – Using the Order Book and Depth Chart to View Markets Video
Cryptocurrency is topping headlines around the world. You can see the market action live and access multiple sources of liquidity in the TSCrypto trading platform. Watch how to follow the liquidity of your cryptocurrency with our real-time order book and depth chart....
The ‘Communications’ Sector Is Coming Into Its Own, Thanks to Alphabet, Disney, Twitter
It’s been 2-1/2 years since the Communications Sector was launched. And now the benefits are becoming apparent. TradeStation data shows that the S&P 500 Communication Sector ETF (XLC) came within 0.05 percent of a new 52-week high yesterday, the closest of all the...
Apple Surges as Chips Falter: Earnings This Week
Investors face a mixed bag of results as we push through the busiest week of earnings season. Here are some key takeaways we'll explore in more detail below: Technology giant Apple (AAPL) is evolving past the iPhone.Reality catches up with chip stocks.Some newer tech...
Apple Still No. 1 as Traders Shun ETFs: July at TradeStation
Apple (AAPL) was the most popular stock among TradeStation clients in July, holding the top spot for a fourth straight month. The ranking table was little changed from June, with traders still focused on high-profile technology companies. They're also avoiding...
Big Names Struggle But New Leaders Keep Popping Up: Earnings This Week
Prominent stocks have struggled after announcing results, but some new leaders may be stepping up. Tesla (TSLA) and Boeing (BA) got slammed after missing estimates. Facebook (FB) surpassed consensus, only to drift aimlessly. Meanwhile, less-followed companies like...
Stocks Take a Rest as Earnings Season Gets Started
Stocks eased back from record highs last week as investors digested a string of earnings and economic news. The S&P 500 declined 1.2 percent between Friday, July 12, and Friday, July 19. It was the biggest weekly drop since the end of May and came shortly after...
Stocks Break Out as Jerome Powell Keeps the Party Going
Stocks broke out to new highs last week as Jerome Powell kept the party going. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent to close above 3,000 for the first time ever. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq-100 also set new records. "Risk-on" sectors like emerging markets,...
Jerome Powell Has to Walk a Fine Line in Congress Today
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of testimony in Congress today. It will be closely watched with some key issues at stake. The event begins at 10 a.m. ET. Leading members of the Financial Services Committee such as Maxine Waters are likely to...
Trio of FANG Stocks Flirts With Breakouts as Big Events Approach
Remember FANG stocks? Three members of this elite club may be flirting with breakouts before some big events. Netflix (NFLX), Facebook (FB) and Amazon.com (AMZN) are less than 1 percent from their highs for the year. The trio has quietly outperformed the broader...
Stocks Begin July With a Bang as Fears Keep Getting Proven Wrong
Stocks kept rising last week as one bearish narrative after another vanished. The S&P 500 climbed 1.65 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, June 28, and Friday, June 5. It was the fourth gain in the last five weeks and saw the index push above...
Disney, Microsoft Led the Dow Higher in the Second Quarter
Today's the last day of the second quarter. A pair of blue-chip disruptors led the market higher during the period. Walt Disney (DIS) and Microsoft (MSFT) were the best performers in the Dow Jones Industrial Average since the end of March. DIS surged 25 percent as it...