Melanie Schaffer

Melanie Schaffer

Benzinga Editor

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Melanie Schaffer is a staff writer at Benzinga. She holds a B.A. from the University of Waterloo and a B.Ed from Western University. Melanie has been active in the stock market and crypto sector for a decade. She specializes in technical analysis ...
Trading Strategies For Marvell Stock Post Q1 Print, A Top Holding In Spear Alpha ETF (SPRX)
Marvell Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MRVL) was moving slightly higher on Thursday ahead of its first-quarter earnings print set to take place after the market closes.
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Trading Strategies For Snowflake Stock Post Q1 Print, Spear Alpha Bounces In Uptrend As Nvidia Flies Higher
Snowflake, Inc (NYSE: SNOW) was volatile on Thursday, popping up almost 4% higher at one point before falling almost 8% from the high-of-day in reaction to the company's
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Trading Strategies For Nvidia Stock Before And After Q1 Earnings, A Top Holding In Spear Alpha ETF (SPRX)
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) was falling slightly on Wednesday ahead of the company’s first-quarter earnings print, set to be released after the market closes.
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The SPY Flies Higher After U.S. Inflation Report Renews Hopes Of Rate Cuts
The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) reached a new all-time high of $526.80 on Wednesday after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed inflation pressures eased in April.
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Technical Analysis: Spear Alpha ETF Consolidation Signals Next Break Ahead Of Top Holdings' Quarterly Earnings
Spear Alpha ETF (NASDAQ: SPRX) was trading flat on Tuesday, continuing to trade sideways within a tight range between about $22 and $22.90 on decreasing volume.
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Direxion Retail Bull ETF Rallies As GameStop Traders Look For Diversification To Play The Stock's Surge
Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares (ARCA: RETL) was surging about 10% on Monday, partly driven by massive bullish momentum in GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME) stock –the latter which was skyrocketing about 65% after Keith Gill
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GameStop Stock Looks Ready To Level Up As Bulls, Bears Zoom In On Technical Patterns
GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME) was slightly volatile again on Thursday, popping up almost 4% after the market opened before falling from the high-of-day amid increasing interest in the stock from bulls and short se
As Spot Gold Stalls Will Investors Turn To Gold Miners? This ETF Looks Ready To Break Out And Offers 2X Leverage
Spot gold was trading flat Wednesday, continuing to consolidate in a sideways pattern after reaching record highs in April, partly propelled by China escalating its purchases of the commodity.
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As Large-Cap Stocks Take A Breather And The SPY Trades Sideways, Will Small-Cap Stocks Steal The Spotlight?
Infrastructure Capital Advisors’ InfraCap Small Cap Income ETF (ARCA: SCAP) gapped up about 1% higher on Monday, the second consecutive northernly gap after closing about 0.9% higher on Friday.
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The Stock Market Slips Ahead Of Fed's Policy Meeting As Investors Brace For Persistently High Rates
The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) was falling about 0.25% lower Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates.
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Trading Strategies For Advanced Micro Devices Before And After Q1 Earnings
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) was trading flat Tuesday ahead of its first-quarter earnings print set to take place after the market closes.
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Spot Gold Rises As Tehran Attack Sparks Fear Of Wider Conflict: This ETF (NUGT) Tracks Gold Miners
Spot gold was popping up above 0.5% at one point on Tuesday, propelled by escalating tensions in the Middle East following Tehran’s decision to deploy hundreds of drones and missiles toward Israel on Saturday night.
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Sugar Price Forecast Mixed As El Nino Affects Crop Harvest: This ETF Tracks The Agricultural Commodity
Teucrium Sugar Fund ETF (ARCA: CANE) gapped down to open Monday’s trading session but was looking to have found a potential local bottom from a technical analysis perspective.
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Stock Market Rebounds As Hopes For Rate Cuts Persist, The SPY Respects Channel Pattern: A Technical Analysis
The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) was rising about 0.3% Wednesday amid persistent optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut intere
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Bullish Sentiment, Technical Analysis Point Toward Higher Prices For Copper As Green Energy Transition Accelerates
As the global shift toward greener energy alternatives gains momentum, Patricia Mohr, an economist, commodities expert and former vice president at Scotiabank, predicts a resurgence in demand for essential metals.
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Technical Analysis: Spear Alpha ETF Consolidation Signals Next Break Ahead As Nvidia Trades Near All-Time Highs
Spear Alpha ETF (NASDAQ: SPRX) was trading flat on Wednesday, continuing to trade sideways within a tight range between about $22.60 and $24.50 on decreasing volume.
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Coinbase Consolidates New 27-Month Highs, Looks To Form Bullish Continuation Pattern: A Technical Analysis
Coinbase Global, Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) was trading slightly lower Friday, in tandem with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), wh
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Thematic Music ETF (MUSQ) Prepares To Strike A Chord As Indicators Point To Upbeat Momentum
MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF (ARCA: MUSQ) was trading flat on Thursday, forming an inside bar pattern near the top of the green Marubozu candlestick, which was printed on Wednesday.
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Nvidia Consolidates In Bull Flag Pattern As Market Rips Higher: This ETF (SPRX) Offers Diversification On A Move Higher
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) held steady Wednesday, despite the S&P 500 starting to climb after the Federal Reserve held rates steady at its March policy meeting while indicating the potential for
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Microsoft Moves Toward All-Time Highs Ahead Of Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes: A Technical Analysis
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) was trading slightly higher Wednesday, appearing to work its way back toward the March 14 all-time high of $427.82.
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