Stocks logged a second weekly gain in a row, extending an uptrend that's been well underway since March. All told, the S&P 500 new sits 18% above that low, reaching another 52-week high last week. It was hardly the kind of power bulls want to see here, however. The market wasn't able to hold on to its intraweek high, and...
If you're ready to move beyond the mere purchase of put or call options, great! You'll be opening up a whole new world of ways to take advantage of how option prices change. As you may likely already know, it's not so simple. There are a lot of factors that influence — often unexpectedly — option pricing. And, perhaps one...
If you're ready to move beyond the mere purchase of put or call options, great! You'll be opening up a whole new world of ways to take advantage of how option prices change. As you may likely already know, it's not so simple. There are a lot of factors that influence — often unexpectedly — option pricing. And, perhaps one...
— A narrow group of stocks could soon be soaring thanks to their peers' bullishness. — If you're looking for some budding bullishness in this overbought environment, look to the food retailing and healthcare equipment industries. Neither are flying yet. But, both are close. One more nudge could do the trick, given their technical shape made since early 2020. That's...
— A narrow group of stocks could soon be soaring thanks to their peers' bullishness. — If you're looking for some budding bullishness in this overbought environment, look to the food retailing and healthcare equipment industries. Neither are flying yet. But, both are close. One more nudge could do the trick, given their technical shape made since early 2020. That's...
The market didn't end last week on a particularly high note. It just doesn't matter. Stocks were ripping higher the rest of the week, carrying the S&P 500 to a 2.4% gain for the five-day stretch. The market's now as high as it's been since April of last year, when it was on its way down to begin what would...
The market didn't end last week on a particularly high note. It just doesn't matter. Stocks were ripping higher the rest of the week, carrying the S&P 500 to a 2.4% gain for the five-day stretch. The market's now as high as it's been since April of last year, when it was on its way down to begin what would...
By Declan Fallon, Investing.com It was inevitable sellers would come in to pick at the breakout, and they did so with aplomb, but not before they left behind some bullish signs. Last Friday was not an options expiration day, so volume ranked as distribution, but no support level was challenged by the close of business. The biggest selling was found...
If you own one of the market's biggest technology names are follow (or trade) NASDAQ-based instruments like the NASDAQ 100 Trust ETF (QQQQ), brace yourself for some serious action on Monday, July 24th. The index is going to undergo some serious rebalancing then. The move will take the biggest toll on the seven biggest NASDAQ-listed companies. Conversely, it may prove...
If you own one of the market's biggest technology names are follow (or trade) NASDAQ-based instruments like the NASDAQ 100 Trust ETF (QQQQ), brace yourself for some serious action on Monday, July 24th. The index is going to undergo some serious rebalancing then. The move will take the biggest toll on the seven biggest NASDAQ-listed companies. Conversely, it may prove...
