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U.S. Housing Starts Dropped Again in September

Housing starts fell 5.2% in September to 1.221 million. Economists had expected a reading of 1.3 million and for starts to rise 2% over the month.

Q3 Earnings: 8 Stocks Set to Report Soon With Up to 85% Upside Potential

U.S. Home-Builder Sentiment Sinks to 14-Year Low

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, a gauge of builder confidence in the market for newly built single family housing, fell three points to 29 in October. That’s the lowest reading since June 2012.

America’s home-buying market is a house divided as surging mortgage rates send many buyers to the sidelines, while the affluent drive overall prices higher with big cash purchases

Surging mortgage rates are sending many buyers to the sidelines, while affluent shoppers are driving overall prices higher with big cash purchases.

China Proposes Export Controls on AI Technologies

China is considering new export controls on artificial-intelligence technologies in a bid to safeguard the strategically critical industry amid intensifying competition.

Eurozone Swung to Goods-Trade Deficit in August

Trade in the eurozone swung to a deficit in August as higher energy imports and weaker machinery and vehicle trade weighed on the balance.

Inflation is cooler than it was four years ago, but voters are still paying much higher prices

Inflation is cooler than it was four years ago, but voters are still paying much higher prices.

NQ Futures Order Flow Guide: How to Read Order Flow on Nasdaq Futures

Learn to read NQ futures with Order Flow: Footprint, DOM, and order-flow techniques for analyzing NQ volatility throughout the trading day. The post NQ Futures Order Flow Guide: How to Read Order Flow on Nasdaq Futures appeared first on ATAS.

Latest 8.0.15: MBO in Heatmap, Risk Manager, Overlay and a Streamlined Interface

From MBO data integrated into the liquidity map to smarter risk control — in Latest 8.0.15, we’ve packed in features that make a real difference to the depth of your analysis and help you keep emotions out of your risk decisions. The post Latest 8.0.15: MBO in Heatmap, Risk…

Break and Retest Strategy: Order Flow Confirmation

A practical guide to trading break and retest setups: spot true breakouts, avoid false ones, and confirm retests with delta, footprint, and market profile. The post Break and Retest Strategy: Order Flow Confirmation appeared first on ATAS.

ES Order Flow: How to Read E-mini S&P 500 Futures Using Volume Analysis

A practical guide to ES order flow trading using Footprint charts, Delta, Volume Profile, and DOM. Learn how to read buyer and seller activity around key levels and apply three trading setups with predefined entry, stop, target, and risk. The post ES Order Flow: How to Read…

E-mini Dow (YM/MYM): A Trader’s Guide to Analyzing Dow Jones Futures

Trade E-mini Dow (YM) and Micro E-mini Dow (MYM) futures with a clear understanding of contract size, tick value, margin, trading hours, and risk. The post E-mini Dow (YM/MYM): A Trader’s Guide to Analyzing Dow Jones Futures appeared first on ATAS.

Trading Hours Guide: US Stock Market, Futures, Options, Forex & Crypto (2026)

Trading session schedule: NYSE and Nasdaq, CME futures, Forex, crypto. Pre-market, after-hours, holidays, daylight saving time and a time zone converter. The post Trading Hours Guide: US Stock Market, Futures, Options, Forex & Crypto (2026) appeared first on ATAS.

Crypto Futures Trading: Contracts, Strategies, and Market Insights

How crypto futures work: perpetual vs quarterly contracts, funding rate, leverage and liquidation. 5 trading strategies based on volume and Order Flow. The post Crypto Futures Trading: Contracts, Strategies, and Market Insights appeared first on ATAS.

Edwards Lifesciences’ SWOT analysis: stock gains momentum on market share opportunity

Cigna’s SWOT analysis: stock navigates PBM transition challenges

Take-Two Interactive’s SWOT analysis: stock faces pricing test ahead of GTA VI launch

XPO’s SWOT analysis: stock positioned for LTL market gains

Alphabet’s SWOT analysis: stock faces talent exodus test

Texas Instruments’ SWOT analysis: stock faces mixed outlook amid recovery

Dollar Tree’s SWOT analysis: stock faces mixed outlook on pricing strategy

ARM Holdings’ SWOT analysis: stock faces strategic shift into chips

Meta Platforms’ SWOT analysis: stock gains momentum on AI push

Walmart’s SWOT analysis: stock poised for digital transformation gains

Market Data in ATAS: Where to Get It and How to Connect

A complete guide to market data sources in ATAS. Comparison of options and step-by-step instructions. The post Market Data in ATAS: Where to Get It and How to Connect appeared first on ATAS.

This is the End and a New Beginning

I've been thinking about this for some time.After 21 years of writing this blog almost daily, I've decided to stop writing the daily updates on the blog.However, the economic data "IV" is still in my arm, and I'll be writing a weekly economic summary at the end of each week (via…

Sunday Night Futures

Weekend: • Schedule for Week of January 11, 2026 Monday: • No major economic releases scheduled. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures S&P 500 futures are down 16 and DOW futures are down 104 (fair value). Oil prices were up over the last week with WTI futures at…

Hotels: Occupancy Rate Increased 4.4% Year-over-year

Hotel occupancy was weak in 2025.   It is difficult to tell early in the year because travel is always weak in early January.  From STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 3 JanuaryThe U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest…

Real Estate Newsletter Articles this Week:Housing Starts Decreased to 1.246 million Annual Rate

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. • Housing Starts Decreased to 1.246 million Annual Rate in October • The "Home ATM" Mostly Closed in Q3 • 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in December • Asking Rents Decline Year-over-year…

Schedule for Week of January 11, 2026

The key reports this week are December CPI, Existing Home Sales and November Retail Sales. Also, New Home Sales for September and October will be released. For manufacturing, the December Industrial Production report and the January New York and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys…