Thursday, April 25, 2024
Last week, for a brief period, there was some extreme options action in Cboe Global Markets (CBOE). The options traded 12x the normal volume, with 91% of the volume in calls. That many calls trading tends to be a bullish signal. In this case, the action was due to a rumor that CME had made […]
Our current analysis says the Infrastructure Bill in Congress will pass very soon. That’s after many backs and forths… but this last draft seems to be ready to run through the legislative and executive branches with a green checkmark. That’s why I’m watching some infrastructure stocks. Of course, some traders may argue we could see […]
Two of the big COVID vaccine producers, Moderna (MRNA) and Pfizer (PFE), saw a significant amount of options activity last week. On one day, with MRNA down nearly 6%, its options traded 4x the normal volume. Most of the activity was still on the call side of things though, which tends to be a bullish […]
I’m still on vacation… but with the recent rally in cryptocurrencies, I’m digging into some charts on them. With Bitcoin, Ethereum and others, there are no “fundamentals” to study. Meaning, all we have is the chart to predict where we think these prices could go. Right now, they’re rallying strong… And going into the fall, […]
On the day of the FOMC meeting results last week, there was quite a bit of unusual options activity in Financial Select Sectors SPDR Fund (XLF). XLF, the most heavily traded financial sector ETF, traded about 2.5x its normal options volume. 67% of the activity was in calls, which is generally a bullish signal. The […]
I’m seeing an incredible opportunity building with Tesla. So far, in 2021, the stock is actually negative (while the S&P and Nasdaq hit records). Normally, that is a bearish sign for a stock… but, remember, we saw Tesla make massive moves in the last 2 years shooting up as much as 1,684%. Consolidation is okay. […]
There was a significant amount of unusual options action this past week in Pfizer (PFE). The pharmaceutical giant posted earnings during the week, which resulted in over 12x the numbers of average options traded on the day of the release. More impressively, 94% of the action was in calls, which is generally a very bullish […]
August is an odd month in the markets… Trading desks are thinly staffed, so there is less trading activity going on. But I’ve been called back to the trading desk many times in the prime back-to-school season. Looking at a chart of the S&P 500 and the 10-year bond… there’s a correlation to what the […]
This past week, there was 3x the Carnival (CCL) normal options volume, the cruise line giant. Cruise line stocks have been very active during the pandemic, but CCL got a big boost last week when it announced that it would be ramping up capacity through the end of the year. What’s more, the company is […]
We’re seeing the market drop 700 points, then recover the next day… The very definition of a “choppy market.” And if you’re an active participant in the market, I don’t blame you if it’s a bit frustrating especially as many breakouts aren’t holding. However, I have spotted 3 stocks that look promising… They’ve been setting […]
