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Make This ARKK Trade if You Think Tech Looks Toppy

Make This ARKK Trade if You Think Tech Looks Toppy

It’s no secret that investors love tech stocks. After all, the most exciting innovation takes place in tech. (When’s the last time an exciting innovation in supply chain management caused a stock price to spike?) Of course, innovation often leads to growth. And growth… well, it makes shareholders money. No company has tapped into the […]

Trade of the Week: AMC

Trade of the Week: AMC

The options action continues to run hot in AMC Entertainment (AMC). AMC was one of the stocks targeted as a short squeeze candidate by the Wall Street Bets crowd. The movie theater business has suffered quite a bit from the pandemic, but there’s a case for it bouncing back later this year. It looks like […]

Z Stock Price Going To Keep Running Higher?

Z Stock Price Going To Keep Running Higher?

You know your company has made it when it’s parodied on Saturday Night Live. Recently, Zillow (Z) became the latest company to be parodied on SNL with a funny, already-viral skit—go look it up if you haven’t seen it yet. More importantly, Z has become even more popular among investors—and its popularity has nothing to […]

Trade of the Week: SNDL

Trade of the Week: SNDL

There was some crazy unusual options activity last week in Sundial Growers (SNDL). Sundial is a cannabis grower based in Canada that had 3 billion shares trade in one day last week, along with over 2.5 million options contracts. Cannabis companies have been in the spotlight for multiple reasons, including lots of attention on Reddit […]

The Options Trade If You Think Interest Rates Are Going Up

The Options Trade If You Think Interest Rates Are Going Up

For the moment, short-term craziness in the market has evaporated. Volatility is returning to more normal levels—well, normal for the last year anyhow. Most of 2020 as well as January 2021 were anything but ordinary. Nevertheless, we can’t ignore the future…and the future certainly includes potential interest rate movement. After the pandemic hit, the Federal […]

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Three Rules for Boosting Your Trading Profits Today

As an active trader I’m amazed more people don’t trade options. Options not only allow you to lower your risk but also allow you the opportunity to mimic a stock portfolio, but with a lot less money. Now, who wouldn’t want to make bigger profits and risk less of their money? I take pride in […]

Trade of the Week: XLF

Trade of the Week: XLF

Last week, there was some unusually large options activity in Financial Select SPDR ETF (XLF). XLF tracks financial stocks such as banks and asset management companies in the S&P 500. On a particularly brisk day for options trading, XLF had about 2x more options volume than normal. A large chunk of the volume came in […]

Finding Security Through Implied Volatility

Finding Security Through Implied Volatility

An examination of implied volatility as it applies to the recent GME rally and crash. 82% winners from options? (many thought impossible)If you’re used to losing money with options… listen up. There’s a way to flip options on their end and win 82% of the time… and win thousands every 11 days. We’re doing this […]

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BAC Stock Price Reaching Oversold Territory

Shares of Bank of America (BAC) reached “oversold” levels after falling for eight-straight sessions. It held its 50-day moving average while recently announcing fourth-quarter earnings. The chart below shows the RSI (relative strength index) for the stock recently hitting 40, as well as levels from late October. You will also see RSI reached 30 in […]