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Educational
Educational

Setting Up a Paper Trading Account: Best Simulators Compared

Paper trading simulator tools let you practice trades with fake money. We compare Thinkorswim, TradingView, Webull, and IBKR to find the best fit.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Nov 10, 2026
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Market Brief
Market Brief

Markets Face a CPI Test as Investors Reassess the AI Spending Boom

Investors weigh a key CPI report against the AI spending debate, as Fed rate expectations, hyperscaler capex and Anthropic's revenue growth face fresh scrutiny.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Nov 10, 2026
A dramatic close-up of a stock market trading screen flooded with red, showing a massive spike in a options volume chart that dwarfs all previous activity. In the foreground, a trader's hands hover tensely over a keyboard, conveying urgency and high-stakes decision-making. The overall mood is electric and intense, with glowing data visualizations casting a blue and red light across the scene.
Stock Surge Daily
Stock Surge Daily

Crazy Options Activity

We’ve been seeing some of the highest options activity in the market recently. Ross breaks down what that means.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Nov 10, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Hims & Hers Narrows 2026 Revenue Outlook, Cuts Adjusted EBITDA Guidance After Surprise Q3 Loss

Hims & Hers reported a surprise Q3 2026 net loss and moved its full-year revenue guidance to $3.13-$3.15 billion while lowering its adjusted EBITDA forecast on rising operating expenses, according to a Top Stock Alerts report.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Nov 10, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Fed's Waller Leans Toward December Rate Hike, Says Hot October CPI Could Justify Half-Point Move

Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he is leaning toward a 25 basis point hike in December, but that core CPI near 0.3% or higher would warrant considering a 50 basis point move.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Nov 10, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Anthropic Sets IPO Price Range at $70 to $78 a Share, Implying Valuation as High as $1.405 Trillion

Anthropic's updated IPO filing sets a $70 to $78 share price range, implying a valuation of up to $1.405 trillion, with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley leading the underwriters ahead of a targeted Nasdaq debut this month, CNBC reported.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Nov 10, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Stock Market Today: Industrials Leads While S&P 500 Advances

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

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Nov 9, 2026
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Market Brief
Market Brief

Nvidia's Jensen Huang Faces Personal Scandal and Questions Over China Chip Access

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's disclosed affair has drawn scrutiny over reported ties to Mega Speed, a China-linked chip intermediary now under U.S. investigation. Here's what investors should watch.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Nov 9, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Honda to Invest $3 Billion in New Ohio Plant as Part of Broader U.S. Hybrid Production Push

Honda says it will invest $3 billion in a central Ohio assembly plant with capacity for 240,000 vehicles a year by 2029, pending final government approvals, as part of hybrid production investments in Ohio, Alabama and Georgia.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Nov 9, 2026
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Educational
Educational

Dividend Yield vs Dividend Growth: Building an Income Portfolio

Dividend yield vs growth: a higher payout today or bigger checks later? Compare both, test sustainability, and match your portfolio to your timeline.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Nov 9, 2026
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Stock Analysis
Stock Analysis

Gold's Next BIG Rally Is Coming... I Just Bet $30,000 on THIS Stock

Gold mining stocks just got a signal from Washington. Here's why one trader bought 2,000 shares of a US miner after a split Congress took power.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Nov 9, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Surgery Partners Raises HealthSpan Buyout to $25 a Share, Board Rejects $28 Rival Offer as Not Superior

Surgery Partners raised its HealthSpan merger price to $25 a share, with up to $26.61 including Ticking Fees, after a rival unsolicited $28 bid the Special Committee found was not a Superior Proposal.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Nov 9, 2026
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