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Summary HCA Healthcare shows strong technical indicators with 100% buy signals, a 15.65% gain since 7/24, and 20 new highs in the last month. The company operates a wide range of healthcare facilities and services, with a market cap of $103 billion and a P/E ratio of 19.15. Analysts provide...

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are trending down -0.65% this morning as investors geared up for the highly anticipated U.S. jobs report to gauge the extent of the Federal Reserve’s easing.

The US government's fiscal year significantly impacts financial markets because the federal budget process influences economic policy, government spending, and fiscal stability. As the fiscal year draws to a close on September 30, market participants closely monitor budget negotiations, potential government shutdowns, and funding decisions, which can create uncertainty and…

Palantir stock has climbed over most analysts' price targets. What should investors do now? One way to play this is to sell short out-of-the-money (OTM) put and call options in nearby expiry periods.

A bullish options strategy may capitalize on excess pessimism in the discount retail sector.

Netflix stock is up recently, close to the target price of $714. That is now revised to $809 based on analysts' forecasted revenue hikes. Selling short out-of-the-money put-and-call options is the best way to play this.

Nvidia reported strong free cash flow Q2 results, albeit lower than last quarter. Its FCF margin was stayed high at 45%. This implies NVDA stock is worth over 55% more. Shorting OTM put options is a good way to play this.

Even with NVDA stock falling post-earnings, savvy investors can rise above with the flexibility of derivatives—using Barchart’s options screeners to find opportunities in the volatility.

The Chart of the Day belongs to the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis (NVS) . I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the Flipchart...