Shawn Cruz

Each month, TD Ameritrade issues a proprietary data sample it calls the “investor movement index.” The financial services company pulls data from its client base of funded accounts, which includes all accounts that completed a trade in the past month. The holdings and positions of this...

Benzinga’s Money Mitch had the opportunity to catch up with TD Ameritrade’s head trading strategist Shawn Cruz to discuss the big week ahead for investors in the markets. As investors assess whether the S&P 500 is playing out a technical dead cat bounce, or if the index has...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Earnings and the Fed have dominated the week up until now, but this morning data finds a spot in the sun.  U.S. Q2 gross domestic...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. There’s going to be a slight interruption in the earnings parade later today when the Fed concludes its meeting.  The question...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. When Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reveals its Q2 results after the market closes this Thursday, there seems to be little doubt among analysts...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Now’s when it starts to get really interesting. After the close today, investors can look forward to a tech triple-header as ...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) shook the heavens of commerce and capital when it shattered the $2 trillion market cap barrier last month....

Mark Twain once quipped, “Everyone complains about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it.”  Well, these days everyone probably would complain about inflation if it ever reappeared in a major way, but the Fed promises it won’t do anything about it until...

Benzinga Founder and CEO Jason Raznick and Director of Operations Luke Jacobi recently launched a lunchtime show on YouTube to interact with fans and share trading ideas. Apple Options Trade: Shawn Cruz, the senior manager of services and advocacy at TD Ameritrade, joined the show Friday. Cruz...

Last Week In A Nutshell What Happened: The U.S. stock market “is discounting a new expansion phase of the economy at the same time as a major recession has only just begun,” said Kevin Smith, Crescat Capital’s chief investment officer. Remember This: “The survey-type...

The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: “The bulk of [recent] gains came in the leisure and hospitality sectors, which makes sense because you saw a lot of areas reopening restaurants in May,” said Shawn Cruz, manager of trader strategy at TD Ameritrade. “It just shows how...

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: AMTD) Trader Business Strategy Manager Shawn Cruz on May 29 presented an introduction to options at the virtual Benzinga Boot Camp. Here's what Cruz says investors with little or no knowledge of options need to understand. What Is An Option?...

After a disastrous first quarter of 2020, the S&P 500 finished the month of April up more than 12%, its best month since 1987. While the economy remains partially shut down due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), a big part of the market rally has been a better-than-feared first-quarter earnings...

The S&P 500 came roaring back to life this week, recording its best week of gains since 1974 in just four days of trading. Investors Cheer Social Distancing Payoff One of the biggest drivers of last week’s stock market gains was a series of signs that the spread of COVID-19 is slowing....

The S&P 500 kicked off the second quarter on a low note this week as investors remain uncertain about how long the coronavirus (COVID-19) economic shutdown will last. Massive Job Losses On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 finished their worst quarters...