Articles
Daily market commentary and analysis.
Unusual Options Activity: Nordstrom (JWN)
Long-dated, in-the-money put trade suggests downside ahead.Over 1,100 contracts traded on theNordstrom (JWN) April 2020 $40 put option, showing about a 7-fold increase over the prior open interest of…
Dec 6, 2019
One News Event that Could Signal a Market Top
SPONSORED CONTENT If You Own This Pot Stock in 2020 (Big Gains Possible) Dear Investor, At the Federal level, marijuana (pot) is still illegal. But States are making this booming industry legal, and…
Dec 6, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: JetBlue (JBLU)
Bet on further rally this month.The December 20th $20 call options onJetBlue (JBLU) saw over 31,665 contracts trade hands, a 19-fold rise over the prior open interest near 1,700 contracts. The bet,…
Dec 5, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Vicor Corporation (VICR)
Bet on shares rallying through January. The January 17th, 2020 $45 call options onVicor Corporation (VICR) saw over 1,100 contracts trade hands against a prior open interest of just over 100, for a…
Dec 4, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Amgen (AMGN)
Bet on shares moving 20 percent higher by late January.The January 17th 2020 $280 call options onAmgen (AMGN) saw a 21-fold increase in volume with over 3,100 contracts trading hands. Shares of the…
Dec 3, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Peloton Interactive (PTON)
Call buying indicates further rally this month.With 18 days until expiration, the December 20th $36 call options onPeloton Interactive (PTON) saw a 20-fold rise in volume, from 127 open contracts to…
Dec 2, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: iQIYI (IQ)
Bet on rally through December.Call options expiring on December 20th with a $21 strike price oniQIYI (IQ) saw a 73-fold rise in volume, going from 115 open contracts to nearly 8,500 contracts trading…
Nov 29, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)
Bet on drop in the next week.Put options expiring on December 6th with a $117 strike onRoyal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) saw an 89-fold surge in volume recently, going from 131 open contracts to over…
Nov 28, 2019
When to Follow Celebrities into an Investment
SPONSORED CONTENT Forget 5G—Here’s the Next Big Thing Fellow Investor, Investing in 5G is old news. The “easy” money has been made and most 5G plays have already seen their biggest gains. If you want…
Nov 27, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: The Mosaic Company (MOS)
Call buying suggests big surge ahead.The January 2020 $19 call options onThe Mosaic Company (MOS) saw a 43-fold rise in volume in trading, with over 11,600 contracts trading hands against a prior…
Nov 27, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Banco Santander (SAN)
Long-term bet on further drop in shares.The January 2021 $4 put options onBanco Santander (SAN) saw over 1,000 contracts trade, a nine-fold increase on the prior number of open contracts on the…
Nov 26, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Procter & Gamble (PG)
Put buying suggests slight drop ahead.The April 2020 $115 put options onProcter & Gamble (PG) saw a nine-fold surge in trading volume, from 174 contracts to over 1,500. Shares of the consumer…
Nov 25, 2019
Warren Buffett’s Wealth-Creating Secret Hiding in Plain Sight
SPONSORED CONTENT A Massive Tsunami Is About to Rock the Global Stock Markets Fellow Investor, Are you nervous about where the stock market is headed next? You’re not alone. These wild market swings…
Nov 22, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Freeport McMoRan (FCX)
Bet on shares heading higher into the spring.Over 7,180 contracts traded on theFreeport McMoRan (FCX) May 2020 $13 call option, a six-fold surge in volume. The trade, with shares currently around…
Nov 22, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Target (TGT)
Long-dated call buying rises after earnings beat.Shares ofTarget (TGT) rose to a new 52-week high after a great earnings report, and many traders made bets on how long the rally would last. With many…
Nov 21, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Surge in call options expiring Friday.Over 122,140 contracts expiring on Friday at a $42 strike price forAdvanced Micro Devices (AMD) changed hands—a 25-fold surge in volume over the prior open…
Nov 20, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Unum Group (UNM)
Unusual Options Activity: Unum Group (UNM)Bet on push back to 52-week lows. The March 2020 $30 put options onUnum Group (UNM) saw over 2,400 contracts trade against a prior open interest of…
Nov 19, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: Apple (AAPL)
Long-dated put options see heavy volume.Although consumer tech giantApple (AAPL) is having a pretty good year, at least one trader is betting on a pullback. That’s based on the 40-fold surge in…
Nov 18, 2019
Unusual Options Activity: The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
Unusual Options Activity: The Walt Disney Company (DIS)Bet on further move higher after Disney+ launch. The September 18th, 2020 $180 call options onThe Walt Disney Company (DIS), saw over 2,100…
Nov 15, 2019
Two Tech Companies that Could Rally From Here
These fast-growing companies could shake off the low-growth fears in tech and head higher.All sectors of the market go in and out of favor. For the past few years, however, the usually high-flying…
Nov 15, 2019