On The Cusp

about 1 hour ago by Sean McLaughlin @ All Star Charts

In today’s Options Jam Session, I revealed my itchy feeling that stocks are on the cusp of “popping” higher. Looking at charts of $SPY and $QQQ and $WFC has me thinking that there’s a pile of tinder just waiting for a spark to ignite. What will be the trigger that gets this wildfire in motion? […] The post On The Cusp appeared first on All Star Charts.

Archrock Will Be An Industry Leader In Natural Gas Compression

about 1 hour ago by SA Editor's Picks

Financials in Focus

about 2 hours ago by Alfonso Depablos @ All Star Charts

From the Desk of Alfonso Depablos @AlfCharts As equity markets continue to repair the damage from April’s correction, we continue to find more and more stocks — and groups of stocks — that we want to be buying. A growing number of those groups are coming from the financial sector.  Financials have made a comeback […] The post Financials in Focus appeared first on All Star Charts.

Is Social Security Going Bankrupt?

about 3 hours ago by Ben Carlson @ A Wealth of Common Sense

What does insolvancy mean for Social Security? The post Is Social Security Going Bankrupt? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...

Ask yourself this question. - What does trading mean for you? #TradingForBeginners #TradingPodcast

about 3 hours ago by Akil Stokes (Trading Coach at Tier On... @ Trading Coach Podcast

Ask yourself this question. - What does trading mean for you? 🎙️Listen to the full conversation in The Trading Coach Podcast Episode 958

Thursday links: trying new things

about 3 hours ago by abnormalreturns @ Abnormal Returns

Housing Starts: Record Average Length of Time from Start to Completion in 2023

about 4 hours ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Housing Starts: Record Average Length of Time from Start to Completion in 2023 A brief excerpt: In 2023, it took a record 8.6 months from start to completion for single family homes, up from an already elevated 8.3 months in 2022. For 2+ unit buildings, it took a record 17.1 months for buildings with 2 or more units in 2023, unchanged from 17.1 months in 2022. ... <img alt="Length Start to Completion" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpAM04i-mj...

What's Going On With the S&P Sectors?

about 4 hours ago by StockCharts TV @ StockCharts.com YouTube Channel

05.09.24: After a look at yesterday's market action, host Tom Bowley shares the seasonality of $DJUSTY which averages a 5.4% up in May. Tom then dives into all 11 S&P sector charts to gauge where we are and where we might be heading. 📈Sign up for Tom's FREE "Chart of the day": http://www.earningsbeats.com/ 👀 See what better financial charting can do for you! Start your FREE 1-month trial today at https://stockcharts.com 👍🏻 If you enjoyed this video be sure to hit the THUMBS UP ✅ If you found value, consider SUBSCRIBING to our channel and ring the bell so you never miss a new video! Subscribe Here: https://tinyurl.com/wvet7qj 00:00 - Welcome! 00:29 - Overnight Action 03:00 - Major Indices Yesterday 16:44 - 10-Year Treasury Yield ($TNX) 18:08 - S&P 500 ($SPX) 19:25 - Nasdaq 100 ($NDX) 20:17 - Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) 20:43 - Dow Transportation Index ($TRAN) 21:12 - EB Digest 21:57 - Chart of the Day: Seasonality of Toys ($DJUSTY) 23:36 - S&P Sectors: Technology (XLK) 25:49 - Discreti...

How Neurocrine, An IBD 50 Stock, Is Stacking Up Wins In 2024 — And Outperforming Peers

about 5 hours ago by ALLISON GATLIN @ IBD: The New America

Neurocrine Biosciences is making good on its promise to diversify from Ingrezza. Meanwhile, the biotech stock is angling for a record. The post How Neurocrine, An IBD 50 Stock, Is Stacking Up Wins In 2024 — And Outperforming Peers appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Wall Street Lunch: Is CBS Up For Sale?

about 5 hours ago by SA Wall St. Breakfast

DoorDash: Uber And Instacart's New Deal And What It Means For DASH Stock

about 5 hours ago by SA Editor's Picks

Realtor.com Reports Active Inventory Up 35.1% YoY; New Listings Up 3.6% YoY

about 5 hours ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

What this means: On a weekly basis, Realtor.com reports the year-over-year change in active inventory and new listings. On a monthly basis, they report total inventory. For April, Realtor.com reported inventory was up 30.4% YoY, but still down almost 36% compared to April 2017 to 2019 levels.  Now - on a weekly basis - inventory is up 35.1% YoY. Realtor.com has monthly and weekly data on the existing home market. Here is their weekly report: Weekly Housing Trends View—Data for Week Ending May 4, 2024• Active inventory increased, with for-sale homes 35.1% above year-ago levels For the 26th straight week, there were more homes listed for sale versus the prior year, giving homebuyers more options. As m...

Why Is the Market Punishing Decent Earnings?

about 5 hours ago by Steve Sosnick @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Investors have been all too quick to punish companies who deliver EPS beats but miss on another metric. The key companies that I discussed yesterday met that fate, along with many others. Why?

Spin-Off Stocks a Q2 Surprise: Reviewing Recent Market Newcomers

about 5 hours ago by Mike Zaccardi @ See It Market

The following research was contributed to by Christine Short, VP of Research at Wall Street Horizon. Stocks sank in April as inflation fears continued to permeate investors’ psyche. Spice in a few weak economic reports on the growth side of the ledger, and the dirty s-word is being tossed around: stagflation. Now, that may be […] The post Spin-Off Stocks a Q2 Surprise: Reviewing Recent Market Newcomers appeared first on See It Market.

When Bad is Good—Surge in Layoffs Propel Bulls: May 9, 2023

about 6 hours ago by Jose Torres @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

This morning’s news that weekly layoffs rose to their loftiest level since August is sending stocks higher and yields lower.

The Transportation Sector ETF (IYT) Continues to Flash Caution

about 6 hours ago by Michele Schneider @ See It Market

Yesterday we covered the Retail Sector XRT and how important the consumer is to the health of the US Economy. Furthermore, we have been commenting on the transportation sector through IYT and how that plays a crucial role in the U.S. economy.  That sector has been underperforming. Key aspects: What we are interested in discerning is whether this […] The post The Transportation Sector ETF (IYT) Continues to Flash Caution appeared first on See It Market.

Dr. Ernest Chan’s Journey: The Promise and Limits of AI and Machine Learning for Investing

about 6 hours ago by Burt Shulman @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Machine learning is great at finding correlations but not so great at finding causal relationships. In other fields, such as medicine, correlations often lead to causal relations. Not so in finance. The market is too noisy, too non-stationary, and subject to arbitrage activities, such that machine learning has often found correlations that don’t persist.

Mixed Signals: US Economic Indicators Stir Market Uncertainty

about 6 hours ago by Carl Hazeley @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

The US stock market kicked off with subdued trading as investors navigated a complex mix of economic signals.

Longform links: embracing play

about 6 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...

Technology Stocks with Confirmed Bullish Classic Patterns

about 6 hours ago by Gary Christie @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Using Trading Central’s “Technical Insight” screener, I screened for U.S equities that have listed options available and have confirmed a bullish classic technical pattern with a possible upward price move of at least 15%.