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Market News
Latest Market News

Stock Market Today: Energy Surges 3.09% as S&P 500 Slips

Stock market today: S&P 500 fell 0.52% as energy stocks rallied 1.10% and yields climbed. See what happened and what traders are watching next.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 17, 2026
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Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

The #1 Thing Traders Must be Willing to Borrow

Some traders insist on finding every idea themselves. That can mean ignoring the one group with both the research – and the firepower – to change the trade entirely.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 17, 2026
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Stock Analysis
Stock Analysis

The Pentagon Just Gave This $5 Stock a $210 Million Contract

This Pentagon stock contract worth $210M dwarfs HDSN's market cap. See why traders are watching Hudson Technologies' $5 shares now.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 17, 2026
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Educational
Educational

Relative Strength Analysis: Finding Leaders and Laggards

Learn relative strength analysis to find stocks outperforming the market, spot institutional buying, and time breakout entries with confidence.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 17, 2026
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Market News
Market News

SPCX Stock Retail Selling Hits First Net Sell Day

SPCX stock retail selling turned negative for the first time since IPO as shares reclaim their $135 debut price. Here's what traders should watch next.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 17, 2026
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Stock Surge Daily
Stock Surge Daily

Market Getting “Dangerously Complacent”?

Stocks at near new highs. Volatility suppressed. Is this market getting “dangerously complacent”? Ross investigates.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 17, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Peter Thiel Hedge Fund Bets $76M on Vista

Peter Thiel hedge fund investment: Thiel Macro buys $76M Vista Energy stake, stock jumps. Who owns Vista Energy now and what it means for traders.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 17, 2026
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Educational
Educational

Event-Driven Options Strategies: FOMC, CPI, and Earnings

Learn event-driven options strategies for FOMC, CPI, and earnings—calculate expected moves and trade binary events with defined risk.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 17, 2026
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Stock Analysis
Stock Analysis

These Stocks Are SURGING... I’m Trading Them LIVE

Stocks surging today: copper breaks out. See why CPER and FCX are the cleanest ways to trade the move, live.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 17, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Stock Market Today: Dow Slips, Retail Earnings Loom

Stock market today: Dow Jones futures dip as Nasdaq climbs. See how retail earnings and rising yields could steer Wall Street this week.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 17, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Situational Awareness 13F: $45B to $10B

Situational Awareness 13F reveals AI bets that collapsed 15-47% in July, forcing a fire sale to Citadel. See the top holdings before the crash.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 14, 2026
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