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Market News
Latest Market News

Stock Market Today: Energy Leads While S&P 500 Slips

Energy led the session while the S&P 500 slips. See the validated market scorecard, sector performance, and what traders are watching next.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 18, 2026
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Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

Surprising Reason Traders Lose Money

A lot of traders lose money for a surprisingly simple reason: somewhere along the way, trading stopped being a business and started becoming something else.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 18, 2026
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Educational
Educational

How to Export and Analyze Your Trade History

Learn how to analyze trade history to find your true win rate, profit factor, and costly mistakes hiding in your data.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 18, 2026
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Market News
Market News

SpaceX Stock Price Prediction: AI or Space?

SpaceX stock price prediction splits Wall Street—AI play or space stock? PLAY diverges from XLI and XLK two months after its IPO.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 18, 2026
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Market News
Market News

$129M Contrarian Bet Against Chip Stocks

One trader placed a $129M contrarian bet against chip stocks via SMH puts. See why this synthetic short signals a possible semiconductor pullback.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 18, 2026
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Educational
Educational

Understanding Share Buybacks and Their Impact on Stock Price

Share buybacks explained: learn how repurchases affect stock price, why companies choose them over dividends, and how to spot value-destroying buybacks.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 18, 2026
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Stock Surge Daily
Stock Surge Daily

The Big Money Just Sent a Strange Signal

The latest institutional data looks cautious at first glance. Then you see what the biggest funds actually did with their money.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 18, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P, Nasdaq Sink

Stock market today: Dow jones futures extend losses as US-Iran tensions, oil spikes, and bond yields pressure equities. See what's moving markets now.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Aug 18, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Stock Market Today: Energy Leads While S&P 500 Slips

Energy led a mixed session while the S&P 500 and Dow declined and Treasury yields moved higher.

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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