Microsoft (MSFT) Pre-Earnings Straddle and Historical Moves

about 18 hours ago by Contributor Author @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

As we approach Microsoft’s earnings release on April 25, 2024, after the market closes, the trading community is observing the options market for clues about expected stock movements.

[Options P2P] Daily Digest 4/25/24

about 18 hours ago by Sean McLaughlin @ All Star Charts

In today’s Daily Digest, we’ll review: New position in XRT. No adjustments are needed today. No positions have exited since the last report. Current status of open campaigns. Let’s dig in! The post [Options P2P] Daily Digest 4/25/24 appeared first on All Star Charts.

#SocialStocks: TikTok to challenge enactment of U.S. ban

about 18 hours ago by Andrew Perez @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Meta launches new update for Meta AI assistant, gearing up for first quarter earnings and other notable stories from this week.

Trading & starting a business are very similar. Why is seen as gambling & the other isn't? 🤔

about 18 hours ago by Akil Stokes (Trading Coach at Tier On... @ Trading Coach Podcast

Trading & starting a business are very similar. So how come one is seen as gambling & the other isn't? 🤔

Longform links: free is never free

about 18 hours ago by abnormalreturns @ Abnormal Returns

Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. Wherever possible, free links for premium sites are used. You can check out...

The Smart Way to Avoid Bad Ticks

about 19 hours ago by Dave Mabe @ Dave Mabe

In today’s post, I’ll show you how to avoid bad ticks so you’ll never have to worry about… The post The Smart Way to Avoid Bad Ticks first appeared on Dave Mabe.

Technical Analysis Heading Into Thursday’s Open: April 25, 2024

about 19 hours ago by Dan Gramza @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Dan Gramza takes a look at some key charts heading into today’s (April 25, 2024) open, including stock indices, currencies, and commodities.

In Case You Missed It! AI Tools for Intraday Positions

about 19 hours ago by IBKR Quant @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

If you’re curious about new AI techniques for exploring intraday positions, check out this recent presentation by Giuseppe Sette, the President and Co-founder of Toggle AI.

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Chart Advisor: Appraising TSLA Potential

about 19 hours ago by Contributor Author @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Depending on how you consume your stock market related news, you may have seen that Tesla was up ~12% yesterday. Tesla was one of the darlings of 2023, advancing close to 130% for the year. Year-to-date, however, the stock is down ~35% - yes, even after accounting for yesterday’s ~12% advance.

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Island Reversal In META

about 19 hours ago by JC @ All Star Charts

Island Reversals are few and far between. They don’t show up very often. But when they do….look out! Here’s Meta, the parent company of Faceplant, I mean Facebook, losing a few hundred billion dollars in value since yesterday’s close. I’ll say that again, “Losing a few hundred billion dollars in value”….overnight! When I talk about […] The post Island Reversal In META appeared first on All Star Charts.

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BEA: Real GDP increased at 1.6% Annualized Rate in Q1

about 19 hours ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

From the BEA: Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2024 (Advance Estimate) Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2024, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2023, real GDP increased 3.4 percent. The increase in real GDP primarily reflected increases in consumer spending, residential fixed investment, nonresidential fixed investment, and state and local government spending that were partly offset by a decrease in private inventory investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased. The increase in consumer spending reflected an increase in services that was partly offset by a decrease in goods. Within services, the increase primarily reflected increases in health care as...

Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 207,000

about 20 hours ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

The DOL reported: In the week ending April 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 213,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 214,500. emphasis addedThe following graph shows the 4-week moving average of weekly claims since 1971. <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAHywhZoWF-RQpPI8Q7GZNOqvJFauPCnF2ZZ_bX...

Director Bill Rhodes Buys 50,000 RF Shares

about 20 hours ago by David @ All Star Charts

From the Desk of Steve Strazza and Alfonso Depablos The only insider transaction on today’s list is a Form 4 filing by William C. Rhodes. Rhodes reported the acquisition of 50,000 shares of Regions Financial Corporation $RF at a total cost of approximately $1 million. Here’s The Hot Corner, with data through April 24, 2024: […] The post Director Bill Rhodes Buys 50,000 RF Shares appeared first on All Star Charts.

Wall Street Breakfast: AI Frenzy

about 21 hours ago by SA Wall St. Breakfast

Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Nvidia To Acquire Two Israeli AI Startups

about 21 hours ago by SA Wall St. Breakfast

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NFL Draft Over-Confidence: A Lesson For Investors

1 day ago by Michael Lebowitz @ See It Market

Most NFL general managers (GMs) are optimistic and displaying overconfidence today as they prepare for tomorrow’s NFL draft. The draft is a once-a-year opportunity for GMs to acquire talent. Like investors, GMs often think they are smarter than their competitors, aka the market. Yet, they frequently have similar mindsets and follow the same narratives that […] The post NFL Draft Over-Confidence: A Lesson For Investors appeared first on See It Market.

2 Blue Chip Stocks With Unusual Earnings Dates

1 day ago by Mike Zaccardi @ See It Market

The following research was contributed to by Christine Short, VP of Research at Wall Street Horizon. Last week, we took a broad view of the domestic economy through the lens of two consumer companies. This time, let’s zoom in on a pair of firms that have weathered idiosyncratic volatility. PG&E (PCG) and 3M (MMM) have each […] The post 2 Blue Chip Stocks With Unusual Earnings Dates appeared first on See It Market.

Thursday: Q1 GDP, Unemployment Claims, Pending Home Sales

1 day ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Thursday: • At 8:30 AM ET, Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 2024 (Advance estimate). The consensus is that real GDP increased 2.1% annualized in Q1, down f...

Why Active Investors Should Follow Junk Bonds

1 day ago by Michele Schneider @ See It Market

Bonds issued by companies with a credit rating of BB or lower by S&P or Fitch, or Ba or lower by Moody’s, are considered junk bonds. Junk bonds, or high-yield bonds because the interest payments are higher than for the average corporate bond, pay high interest rates to entice investors to take on the greater risk […] The post Why Active Investors Should Follow Junk Bonds appeared first on See It Market.

2 to 100 Club (04-24-2024)

1 day ago by Alfonso Depablos @ All Star Charts

From the Desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza Welcome to The 2 to 100 Club. As most of you know, we use various bottom-up tools and scans to complement our top-down approach. It’s really been working for us! One way we’re doing this is by identifying the strongest growth stocks as they climb the market-cap ladder […] The post 2 to 100 Club (04-24-2024) appeared first on All Star Charts.

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