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Discover ways to identify, analyze, and act on U.S. investment opportunities with our timely insights and comprehensive educational resources.

Understanding the U.S. market

Learn how to find favorable trends in the U.S. market along with strategies for capitalizing on them.

Fed Holds Policy Rate Steady

The Fed held the federal funds rate steady but noted that the risks of inflation and potentially higher unemployment remained high.

June 18, 2025 Kathy Jones

IPOs Warm Post Slow 2025 Start

After a long dry spell, there are signs of life in the initial public offerings space. An increase in offerings can sometimes suggest an improvement in overall market sentiment.

June 18, 2025

Perspective: Mid-Year Outlook

Tariff policy has clouded expectations for the second half of the year, but there are ways to navigate through the fog.

June 13, 2025

2025 Outlook: Stocks and Economy

The U.S. economy and stock market face a confluence of challenges in the second half of the year, keeping the bar relatively (but not restrictively) high for outperformance.

June 09, 2025

Investing & trading

Whether new to U.S. markets or experienced, find ways to take your investing and trading knowledge to the next level.

How to Use Technical Analysis

Identify and evaluate potential trade opportunities using technical analysis tools, including trendlines, moving averages, volume, and more.

June 11, 2025

Bookmap on thinkorswim

Bookmap is a charting application available on thinkorswim that offers visual insight into real-time market data. Traders can use it to better visualize supply, demand, and volume.

June 11, 2025

Long Call vs. Bull Call Spread

With so many bullish options strategies to choose from, how do you know which is right for your next trade? We'll compare two bullish options strategies in order to assist you with the decision-making process.

June 11, 2025

Creating Seasonality Charts

Identifying market or stock patterns can help inform trades. Here's how traders create seasonality charts with thinkorswim® desktop.

June 06, 2025

Portfolio management

Learn about the various roles U.S. securities can play in your portfolio.

IPOs Warm Post Slow 2025 Start

After a long dry spell, there are signs of life in the initial public offerings space. An increase in offerings can sometimes suggest an improvement in overall market sentiment.

June 18, 2025

Should Bad News Spur Trades?

How to know when to potentially sell a stock, and when to buy, as bad news hits. Learn about evaluating bad news affecting companies, sectors, or the economy using fundamental analysis.

June 17, 2025

Introducing the Wheel Strategy

The options wheel strategy involves selling cash-secured puts, and if they're assigned, writing covered calls on the stock, which might be repeatable. Here are three things to know.

May 06, 2025

Moves for a Bad Market

Certain moves could make more sense during a bad market than during a good one. Here are six.

April 11, 2025

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