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Tesla Led the S&P 500 in One of the Most Dramatic Years in the History of the Stock Market
2020 was one of the most dramatic years in the history of investing as the coronavirus pandemic accelerated key trends in the stock market. 2020's Top Performers in S&P 500Tesla (TSLA)+743%Etsy (ETSY)+302%Nvidia (NVDA)+122%PayPal (PYPL)+116%L Brands (LB)+105% The...
Tesla Was TradeStation’s Most Active Stock in 2020 as Electric Cars Went Mainstream
Electric cars remained a major theme at TradeStation in December. Traders also returned to established large-cap technology stocks. Apple (AAPL), the world's most valuable company, rose one spot as investors focused on the potential for an iPhone upgrade cycle. Large...
Crypto Sentiment Was Rising Even Before the Breakout: Monex Investor Survey
An international investor survey shows rising sentiment toward cryptocurrencies and optimism toward U.S. stocks. Monex, the Tokyo-based parent of TradeStation Group, just issued a poll of investors in Japan, the United States and Hong Kong. It was conducted in late...
Basics of Exchange Traded Funds
Exchange-traded funds have become an increasingly important part of financial markets in recent years. Let's consider some basic information all investors and traders need to know. ETFs Are Thematic Exchange traded funds, commonly known as ETFs, are thematic because...
Rolling Options: Key Things for Traders to Know
"Rolling options" is a common transaction for options traders, but there are several ways to do it. This article will explain the different ways and reasons why traders might roll positions. These are the key points we'll cover: What does it mean to roll options?Why...
Tesla Joins the S&P 500 as the Coronavirus Pandemic Surges and the Economy Slows
Another milestone is coming for the stock market today as Tesla joins the world's most important index. TSLA is the biggest company ever added to the S&P 500, and will rank No. 5 by market cap. It will join consumer-discretionary sector, along with Amazon.com...
Bitcoin Breaks Out as Market Prepares for More Easy Money from the Federal Reserve
Bitcoin broke above $20,000 today for the first time ever, hours before the Federal Reserve readies another dose of monetary stimulus for a struggling economy. TradeStation data shows prices crossing that key line at 8:43 a.m. ET today. It was just one day less than...
Market Pulse: Apple’s Next IPhone Cycle Could Be Starting
Apple introduced the iPhone 12 two months ago. Now it may be starting to pay off. Japanese news service Nikkei reported early today that AAPL wants to increase iPhone production by almost 30 percent in the first half of 2021. That would entail as many as 96 million...
Stocks Inch Lower, But a Whole New Market Is Being Born
Stocks inched lower last week, but the real story is the emergence of a new regime dominated by the next generation of technology firms. The S&P 500 fell 1 percent between Friday, December 4, and Friday, December 11. The Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial...
Tesla Led the S&P 500 in One of the Most Dramatic Years in the History of the Stock Market
2020 was one of the most dramatic years in the history of investing as the coronavirus pandemic accelerated key trends in the stock market. 2020's Top Performers in S&P 500Tesla (TSLA)+743%Etsy (ETSY)+302%Nvidia (NVDA)+122%PayPal (PYPL)+116%L Brands (LB)+105% The...
Tesla Was TradeStation’s Most Active Stock in 2020 as Electric Cars Went Mainstream
Electric cars remained a major theme at TradeStation in December. Traders also returned to established large-cap technology stocks. Apple (AAPL), the world's most valuable company, rose one spot as investors focused on the potential for an iPhone upgrade cycle. Large...
Crypto Sentiment Was Rising Even Before the Breakout: Monex Investor Survey
An international investor survey shows rising sentiment toward cryptocurrencies and optimism toward U.S. stocks. Monex, the Tokyo-based parent of TradeStation Group, just issued a poll of investors in Japan, the United States and Hong Kong. It was conducted in late...
Basics of Exchange Traded Funds
Exchange-traded funds have become an increasingly important part of financial markets in recent years. Let's consider some basic information all investors and traders need to know. ETFs Are Thematic Exchange traded funds, commonly known as ETFs, are thematic because...
Rolling Options: Key Things for Traders to Know
"Rolling options" is a common transaction for options traders, but there are several ways to do it. This article will explain the different ways and reasons why traders might roll positions. These are the key points we'll cover: What does it mean to roll options?Why...
Tesla Joins the S&P 500 as the Coronavirus Pandemic Surges and the Economy Slows
Another milestone is coming for the stock market today as Tesla joins the world's most important index. TSLA is the biggest company ever added to the S&P 500, and will rank No. 5 by market cap. It will join consumer-discretionary sector, along with Amazon.com...
Bitcoin Breaks Out as Market Prepares for More Easy Money from the Federal Reserve
Bitcoin broke above $20,000 today for the first time ever, hours before the Federal Reserve readies another dose of monetary stimulus for a struggling economy. TradeStation data shows prices crossing that key line at 8:43 a.m. ET today. It was just one day less than...
Market Pulse: Apple’s Next IPhone Cycle Could Be Starting
Apple introduced the iPhone 12 two months ago. Now it may be starting to pay off. Japanese news service Nikkei reported early today that AAPL wants to increase iPhone production by almost 30 percent in the first half of 2021. That would entail as many as 96 million...
Stocks Inch Lower, But a Whole New Market Is Being Born
Stocks inched lower last week, but the real story is the emergence of a new regime dominated by the next generation of technology firms. The S&P 500 fell 1 percent between Friday, December 4, and Friday, December 11. The Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial...
Can This Tech Giant Hold Support?
Big Tech has seen its share of volatility in the last week. Now as the waves of panic recede, a value opportunity may have washed up on the beach. Take a look at Alphabet (GOOGL). The Internet giant has dropped more than 6 percent from its late-August peak, hammered...
Check Out This Stunning Divergence in Tech
Software versus semiconductors. It's a major split running down the middle of the technology sector. The chart below compares the performance between the iShares North American Software ETF (IGV) and the Market Vectors Semiconductor ETC (SMH) since the start of 2016....
Why Yesterday Might Have Been a Big Day
Something interesting happened yesterday: a bullish engulfing candle on the S&P 500. That means the index opened below the previous session's low and closed above its high. It's a classic reversal pattern that may signal a directional change. In this case, it...
Here Come the iPhones
The planet's most valuable company is back in focus as the world holds its breath for the newest iPhones. Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook will take the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater in in Cupertino, California, at 1 p.m. ET tomorrow. As usual, the tech giant hasn't said...
Insurers Tremble with Florence on the Move
Hurricane season has begun, and insurers are trembling. Florence is expected to hit the Carolinas on Friday. It's already a category 4 hurricane, which makes it unusually powerful for a storm moving that far north. Property and casualty (“P&C”) insurers like...
Guess What Index Just Broke Out
Over a century ago, Charles Dow said it's bullish when transportation stocks hit new highs. That's exactly what they're doing today. So-called "Dow Theory" teaches that different parts of the market can confirm each other. This is especially true with economically...
Finally a Pullback, Thanks to Tech
Traders finally got a pullback last week, thanks to a mini-crash in technology. The S&P 500 slid 1 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, August 31, and Friday, September 7. But that was nothing compared to the Nasdaq-100, whose 2.8 percent slide...
Marijuana Momentum, Airlines Ascending: Groups in Focus
Two different groups have been "flying under the radar" and "hitting new highs" in recent weeks. Let's check them out. First: Flying under the radar. Yep, some of the airlines have been climbing. This group is a bit muddled because performance between carriers has...
Is Reed Hastings Still the King of Streaming?
Netflix (NFLX) is undeniably one of the hot stocks in recent years. But did you see it's lagged smaller competitors for the last two quarters? Roku (ROKU) has more than doubled since the end of March and Pandora Media (P) has gained 80 percent. NFLX rose just 24...