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Swift Rotation into Big Cap Tech, as Russell Support Nears
Since the global financial crisis in 2008, the theme in the overall market has been drastic outperformance in large-cap technology stocks such as the “FANG” names- Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), Google (GOOGL). The aforementioned names are members of...
The Fed May Take New Steps to End the Coronavirus Recession
The Federal Reserve may get creative as it looks to revive the economy from its worst crisis of the modern era. Central bank watchers expect interest-rate controls and increased asset purchases when new policies are announced tomorrow afternoon. The goal is to...
Stocks Nearly Erase Covid Losses as Economy Roars Back
Strong economic data propelled stocks higher last week, nearly erasing the entire coronavirus decline. The S&P 500 surged 4.9 percent between Friday, May 29, and Friday, June 7. It was the third straight positive week, and the biggest gain since the beginning of...
Bitcoin Bulls and Bears Face off at $10,000
Summary Bitcoin (BTC) briefly ramped above the $10,000 level this week before getting slammed back down.Friction between the U.S and China and protests in the United States drove the news cycle.Bitcoin resistance lies at the psychologically important $10,000 level...
Tesla Suddenly Has Competition in the Electric Car Space
Just like that, electric vehicles are emerging as a strong group in the stock market. Most readers know about Tesla (TSLA), which has more than doubled from its mid-March low. Some people have seen Nio (NIO), its smaller Chinese rival that's up 56 percent in the last...
FANG 2.0? A New Generation of Tech Stocks Is Breaking Out
The stock market has yet to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, but a new generation of technology stocks has already broken out. Software companies like Twilio (TWLO), Okta (OKTA) and Datadog (DDOG) hit new record highs last month. Service providers like Zoom...
Big Events and Key Movers to Watch as June Begins
Stocks are back above a key level, but will they stay there? The S&P 500 rose 3 percent in the holiday-shortened week between May 22 and May 29. The index also finished its second straight positive month and closed above the psychologically important 3,000 level....
Bitcoin Seasaws Early in Week, Finishes Higher
Summary Bitcoin (BTC) lifted on news that Argentina defaulted on the national debt.China announces a goal date for the digital Yuan. Bitcoin (BTC) got off to a strong start this week amid news that Argentina had defaulted on $65 billion worth of foreign debt....
These Were the Top Symbols on TradeStation in May as the Nasdaq Surged
The Nasdaq-100 rallied in May, and TradeStation clients played the move with several stocks and exchange-traded funds. Seven of the 10 most popular symbols on our platforms this month traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange or tracked its index. Some were new to the list....
Swift Rotation into Big Cap Tech, as Russell Support Nears
Since the global financial crisis in 2008, the theme in the overall market has been drastic outperformance in large-cap technology stocks such as the “FANG” names- Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), Google (GOOGL). The aforementioned names are members of...
The Fed May Take New Steps to End the Coronavirus Recession
The Federal Reserve may get creative as it looks to revive the economy from its worst crisis of the modern era. Central bank watchers expect interest-rate controls and increased asset purchases when new policies are announced tomorrow afternoon. The goal is to...
Stocks Nearly Erase Covid Losses as Economy Roars Back
Strong economic data propelled stocks higher last week, nearly erasing the entire coronavirus decline. The S&P 500 surged 4.9 percent between Friday, May 29, and Friday, June 7. It was the third straight positive week, and the biggest gain since the beginning of...
Bitcoin Bulls and Bears Face off at $10,000
Summary Bitcoin (BTC) briefly ramped above the $10,000 level this week before getting slammed back down.Friction between the U.S and China and protests in the United States drove the news cycle.Bitcoin resistance lies at the psychologically important $10,000 level...
Tesla Suddenly Has Competition in the Electric Car Space
Just like that, electric vehicles are emerging as a strong group in the stock market. Most readers know about Tesla (TSLA), which has more than doubled from its mid-March low. Some people have seen Nio (NIO), its smaller Chinese rival that's up 56 percent in the last...
FANG 2.0? A New Generation of Tech Stocks Is Breaking Out
The stock market has yet to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, but a new generation of technology stocks has already broken out. Software companies like Twilio (TWLO), Okta (OKTA) and Datadog (DDOG) hit new record highs last month. Service providers like Zoom...
Big Events and Key Movers to Watch as June Begins
Stocks are back above a key level, but will they stay there? The S&P 500 rose 3 percent in the holiday-shortened week between May 22 and May 29. The index also finished its second straight positive month and closed above the psychologically important 3,000 level....
Bitcoin Seasaws Early in Week, Finishes Higher
Summary Bitcoin (BTC) lifted on news that Argentina defaulted on the national debt.China announces a goal date for the digital Yuan. Bitcoin (BTC) got off to a strong start this week amid news that Argentina had defaulted on $65 billion worth of foreign debt....
These Were the Top Symbols on TradeStation in May as the Nasdaq Surged
The Nasdaq-100 rallied in May, and TradeStation clients played the move with several stocks and exchange-traded funds. Seven of the 10 most popular symbols on our platforms this month traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange or tracked its index. Some were new to the list....