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Why Apple’s Expected IPhone Release Today Could Be Huge
5G networking, bigger screens, a new upgrade cycle. Those are some reasons Apple's product launch today could be huge. Tim Cook, CEO of the world's most valuable company, is expected to unveil four new versions of the iPhone 12 at 1pm ET today. Prices will reportedly...
Apple IPhones and Amazon Prime Day May Bring Attention Back to the Nasdaq This Week
The Nasdaq-100 has struggled for the last month, but Apple and Amazon.com could draw interest back to major tech stocks this week. The Nasdaq-100 rose 4.2 percent between Friday, October 2, and Friday, October 9. It was the index's third straight positive week, and...
Bitcoin Rips Higher on Square News
Summary President Donald Trump’s tweet about a suspension of stimulus talks sent world markets seesawing.Square (SQ) converted $50 million into Bitcoin (BTC) Global markets went on a roller-coaster ride this week following news that President Donald Trump had...
FANG Stocks Are Lagging, But Smaller Companies Are Breaking Out
The highest profile technology stocks have been lagging, but a new set of smaller companies appears to be breaking out. The Russell 2000 small-cap ETF (IWM) has risen more than 6 percent in the last week. The Nasdaq-100, dominated by huge names Apple (AAPL) and...
Volatility Hits the Market as White House and Congress Stoke Political Risk
The Presidential election’s four weeks away, and volatility is hitting the market as political tensions rise. The S&P 500 was up more than half a percent at one point yesterday, reaching its highest level in over a month. Investors were hoping for an agreement on...
TradeStation Crypto Is Now Available on TradingView
TradeStation Securities customers have been able to trade stocks and futures on the popular charting site TradingView for the last year. Now cryptocurrencies join the list through TradeStation Crypto. Starting today, TradeStation Crypto clients can buy and sell...
Stocks Bounce as Traders Await iPhones and Other Catalysts this Month
Stocks just broke a four-week losing streak. Now's the last lull before a surge of activity in the market. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent between Friday, September 25, and Friday, October 2. More than three-quarters of the index's members advanced as investors...
Major Cryptocurrencies Form Hammer Pattern
Summary Cybercriminals hack KuCoin Crypto ExchangeBitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) continue to consolidate recent gains.Precious metals underperform major cryptocurrencies on a relative basis. Cybercriminals owned the headlines this week in the crypto space....
Mastering Volatility: Key Lessons for Options Traders
Whether you're new to trading options or an old pro, this video's for you. Movements in the stock market cause volatility, which impacts option premiums. This instructional video for traders of all levels covers how options...
Why Apple’s Expected IPhone Release Today Could Be Huge
5G networking, bigger screens, a new upgrade cycle. Those are some reasons Apple's product launch today could be huge. Tim Cook, CEO of the world's most valuable company, is expected to unveil four new versions of the iPhone 12 at 1pm ET today. Prices will reportedly...
Apple IPhones and Amazon Prime Day May Bring Attention Back to the Nasdaq This Week
The Nasdaq-100 has struggled for the last month, but Apple and Amazon.com could draw interest back to major tech stocks this week. The Nasdaq-100 rose 4.2 percent between Friday, October 2, and Friday, October 9. It was the index's third straight positive week, and...
Bitcoin Rips Higher on Square News
Summary President Donald Trump’s tweet about a suspension of stimulus talks sent world markets seesawing.Square (SQ) converted $50 million into Bitcoin (BTC) Global markets went on a roller-coaster ride this week following news that President Donald Trump had...
FANG Stocks Are Lagging, But Smaller Companies Are Breaking Out
The highest profile technology stocks have been lagging, but a new set of smaller companies appears to be breaking out. The Russell 2000 small-cap ETF (IWM) has risen more than 6 percent in the last week. The Nasdaq-100, dominated by huge names Apple (AAPL) and...
Volatility Hits the Market as White House and Congress Stoke Political Risk
The Presidential election’s four weeks away, and volatility is hitting the market as political tensions rise. The S&P 500 was up more than half a percent at one point yesterday, reaching its highest level in over a month. Investors were hoping for an agreement on...
TradeStation Crypto Is Now Available on TradingView
TradeStation Securities customers have been able to trade stocks and futures on the popular charting site TradingView for the last year. Now cryptocurrencies join the list through TradeStation Crypto. Starting today, TradeStation Crypto clients can buy and sell...
Stocks Bounce as Traders Await iPhones and Other Catalysts this Month
Stocks just broke a four-week losing streak. Now's the last lull before a surge of activity in the market. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent between Friday, September 25, and Friday, October 2. More than three-quarters of the index's members advanced as investors...
Major Cryptocurrencies Form Hammer Pattern
Summary Cybercriminals hack KuCoin Crypto ExchangeBitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) continue to consolidate recent gains.Precious metals underperform major cryptocurrencies on a relative basis. Cybercriminals owned the headlines this week in the crypto space....
Mastering Volatility: Key Lessons for Options Traders
Whether you're new to trading options or an old pro, this video's for you. Movements in the stock market cause volatility, which impacts option premiums. This instructional video for traders of all levels covers how options...
Some Interesting Chart Patterns as Q3 Gets Started
Stocks began July on a positive note yesterday, led by technology. Several big names are also showing some patterns that could be interesting -- especially if investors are seeking opportunities at the start of a new quarter. As usual, we started by firing up...
Traders Think Mega Bank Is Boxed In: Options Recap
The country's No. 2 lender was met with shrugs after raising its dividend last week, and now traders are looking for the stock to remain under pressure. Check out this giant transaction in Bank of America (BAC), the biggest in the entire options market yesterday: A...
A Third Straight Winning Month for Stocks
Stocks declined last week, but it still felt like a gain. The S&P 500 fell 1.3 percent between Friday, June 22, and Friday, June 29. The index still managed to rise half a percent in June and almost 3 percent in the second quarter. Trade worries lingered, weighing...
Dorsey crashes the Top 10: June at TradeStation
June was another big month for social-media at TradeStation, with Twitter (TWTR) crashing the Top 10 list of busiest symbols. Jack Dorsey's micro-blogging platform rose 10 notches to No. 3 among our clients' most active stocks. The surge came as TWTR soared to new...
In search of millennial melt-ups: Sprint
Last week we reviewed a couple of "millennial melt-up" stocks. We're continuing today with a name many younger adults likely know well: Sprint (S). Remember, the goal is to find stocks trading for less than $10. They need to be easily recognizable for investors who...
Guess who’s raiding the medicine chest
News reports have seen it coming for months, but now it's official: Amazon.com (AMZN) is attacking drug distributors. AMZN announced the purchase of closely held PillPack. The smaller company caters to patients who routinely take large numbers of medicines, like for...
Bulls pivot back to energy: Midweek sector check
The S&P 500 is bouncing at its 50-day moving average as the market drifts into the dog days of summer. Here's a breakdown of the best- and worst-performing industries so far this week. Winners: Energy is surging with life as crude oil (@CL) rallies to a new...
Medical device giant targeted for breakout: Options recap
Medical-device giant Medtronic (MDT) has gone nowhere for the last two years, but options traders are looking for a breakout. About 25,000 August 90 calls were bought on Tuesday for $0.74 -- pretty noteworthy for a company that averaged only 10,000 contracts per...
How a bull’s playing sneaker earnings: Options recap
Last quarter iconic sneaker maker Nike (NKE) surprised to the upside. One big options trader seem to expect more good news tomorrow night. Here's a breakdown of the complex, high-risk complex strategy that appeared yesterday afternoon: 4,100 6-July 73.50 calls were...