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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...
Apple iPhone, Amazon Prime Day, Giant Fintech IPO: October Could Be Huge for Tech
Technology stocks just had their worst month since March, but some big events could draw attention back to the group in October. Apple (AAPL) is expected to release a new iPhone in about two weeks. Amazon.com (AMZN) will hold its key Prime Day around the same time....
Tesla and Amazon.com Were the Top Symbols at TradeStation Last Month
Tesla remained the busiest symbol at TradeStation Securities in September as investors kept their focus on technology stocks. The electric car maker held the No. 1 rankings for the third straight month after splitting its shares. Other major Nasdaq companies like...
ESG Stocks Like Solar Energy Are Leaving FANG in the Dust
Something interesting is happening in technology. "ESG" stocks like solar energy are breaking out as megacaps like Apple and Alphabet drift. The Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) shot 3 percent above its previous 52-week high yesterday. Of the 40+ thematic funds tracked...
Apple, Amazon Break Their Losing Streaks. Is Money Coming Back to Tech?
Technology stocks like Apple just broke a three-week losing streak as investors started to nibble after a sharp pullback. The Nasdaq-100 rose 2 percent between September 18, and Friday, September 25. Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Nvidia (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL) and...
Powerful Tools Built Into TradeStation: Moving Averages and Index Members
TradeStation's platform is famous for letting customers build their own tools. But did you know it also includes hundreds of useful indicators with special purposes, available free to everyone? Our servers constantly track major indexes like the S&P 500,...
Housing Stocks Have Barely Flinched as Technology Stocks Plunged
Housing stocks have barely dropped this month, even as volatility swept the broader market. The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) closed yesterday just 2.6 percent below its 52-week high. The S&P 500 in contrast, is almost 8 percent below its peak. The...
Tesla Battery Day: Bigger Cells, Dry Electrodes, Price Parity Could Be in the Cards
Bigger power cells, price parity and an enhanced autopilot. Those could be some of the themes at Tesla's Battery Day event this afternoon. CEO Elon Musk will unveil the new technology after TSLA's annual shareholder meeting. It could be a huge event for a company...
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...
Apple iPhone, Amazon Prime Day, Giant Fintech IPO: October Could Be Huge for Tech
Technology stocks just had their worst month since March, but some big events could draw attention back to the group in October. Apple (AAPL) is expected to release a new iPhone in about two weeks. Amazon.com (AMZN) will hold its key Prime Day around the same time....
Tesla and Amazon.com Were the Top Symbols at TradeStation Last Month
Tesla remained the busiest symbol at TradeStation Securities in September as investors kept their focus on technology stocks. The electric car maker held the No. 1 rankings for the third straight month after splitting its shares. Other major Nasdaq companies like...
ESG Stocks Like Solar Energy Are Leaving FANG in the Dust
Something interesting is happening in technology. "ESG" stocks like solar energy are breaking out as megacaps like Apple and Alphabet drift. The Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) shot 3 percent above its previous 52-week high yesterday. Of the 40+ thematic funds tracked...
Apple, Amazon Break Their Losing Streaks. Is Money Coming Back to Tech?
Technology stocks like Apple just broke a three-week losing streak as investors started to nibble after a sharp pullback. The Nasdaq-100 rose 2 percent between September 18, and Friday, September 25. Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Nvidia (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL) and...
Powerful Tools Built Into TradeStation: Moving Averages and Index Members
TradeStation's platform is famous for letting customers build their own tools. But did you know it also includes hundreds of useful indicators with special purposes, available free to everyone? Our servers constantly track major indexes like the S&P 500,...
Housing Stocks Have Barely Flinched as Technology Stocks Plunged
Housing stocks have barely dropped this month, even as volatility swept the broader market. The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) closed yesterday just 2.6 percent below its 52-week high. The S&P 500 in contrast, is almost 8 percent below its peak. The...
Tesla Battery Day: Bigger Cells, Dry Electrodes, Price Parity Could Be in the Cards
Bigger power cells, price parity and an enhanced autopilot. Those could be some of the themes at Tesla's Battery Day event this afternoon. CEO Elon Musk will unveil the new technology after TSLA's annual shareholder meeting. It could be a huge event for a company...
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 $0.74 -- pretty noteworthy for a company that averaged only 10,000 contracts per...
How a bull’s playing sneaker earnings: Options recap
Last quarter iconic sneaker maker Nike (NKE) surprised to the upside. One big options trader seem to expect more good news tomorrow night. Here's a breakdown of the complex, high-risk complex strategy that appeared yesterday afternoon: 4,100 6-July 73.50 calls were...
A look behind Monday’s wild ride
"Lows are never made on Friday." That old trader's rule of thumb seems truer than ever now. The basic idea is that when a week ends on a bearish note, some investors will capitulate over the weekend by submitting sell orders. Those inevitably trigger more selling...
How stocks may be signaling slower growth
Even before today's market tumble, stocks seemed to be dismissing good economic news. Most of the U.S. numbers, after all, have impressed recently. Measures of unemployment are still at multi-generational lows, manufacturing and consumer sentiment is through the roof....
Pulling back or petering out?
Is this a pullback to buy, or is the market petering out? That's the question traders may be asking today. The S&P 500 fell 0.9 percent between Friday, June 15, and Friday, June 22 -- its first drop in five weeks. The index remained in a tight range and is still...
Trump tariffs and chart patterns
Trump tariffs are back in the news today as the White House threatens duties on European cars. It's a good time to review the theme because at least two companies impacted by the President's trade posturing have some interesting chart patterns. First, General Motors...
All of a sudden FANG has its groove back
All of a sudden FANG has its groove on. Remember FANG ... the high-tech quartet of Facebook (FB), Amazon.com (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet (GOOGL)? They're even tracked by the NYSE FANG+ Index ($NYFANG). It's been hitting new highs in June after two months of...
Options action: How red can a blue chip get?
Disclaimer: This post is intended for educational purposes and is not a trade recommendation. Options trading may not be suitable for all investors. It was once the world's biggest company, but bears are circling. General Electric (GE) got cut in half last year, and...
Seeking opportunities in crisis
It's often said that Chinese has the same word for "crisis" and "opportunity." While this saying appears to be more of an urban legend than a correct translation, it's still a good reminder for investors. And, Warren Buffett's expressed a similar sentiment by saying...