Friday, September 29, 2023

As Expected, Volatility Hits Global Markets

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Just two days ago, Market Insights said that "traders hankering for volatility may want to keep an eye on currencies and crude oil." Both of those events are now playing out. Oil came first, tumbling...

AMD Was the Busiest Symbol at TradeStation for the Fifth Straight Month

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Advanced Micro Devices made new lows in June, but it remained the most actively traded symbol at TradeStation Securities for the fifth straight month. AMD declined as investors shunned economically sensitive semiconductor stocks. It's lost...

Advanced Micro Is Challenging a Trend Line: Chart of the Day

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Believe it or not, Advanced Micro Devices has been little changed for 10 months. But now the semiconductor stock may be getting ready to move. This chart shows how AMD is stuck between a falling...
'Sell in May and Go Away' -- Is the Saying True this Year?

‘Sell in May and Go Away’ — Is the Saying True This Year?

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"Sell in May and go away." Will the old adage work this year? The S&P 500 fell 6.6 percent in May as geopolitical fears and weak earnings hammered sentiment. It was the first losing month...

Here Are 3 Key Hedging Strategies If You’re Worried About a Pullback in the...

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Stocks have been sliding since Labor Day. This post will consider some potential hedging techniques if you're worried about a deeper pullback. The strategies use options, which give investors the right to buy and sell...

The Nasdaq Just Had Its Worst Month Since 2008 as the Fed Prepares to...

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The selloff in growth stocks worsened last month as a perfect storm of rising rates, geopolitical risk and poor earnings hammered the Nasdaq-100. The technology-heavy index plunged 13 percent in April, its biggest monthly drop...
Call Buyers Look for a Heavily Traded Chip Stock to Start Running

Call Buyers Look for a Heavily Traded Chip Stock to Start Running

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Some options traders seem to think one of the market's most active stocks is ready for a rally. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has barely moved for the last month, but a surge of volume yesterday...

Someone Just Made a Killing in this Software Stock: Options Recap

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Someone made a killing in a cloud-software company. Just look at the options. Call volume spiked yesterday in Workday (WDAY), which shot to a new all-time high on Tuesday and is up 23 percent in...
Airbnb, DoorDash IPOs Upsized Amid Strong Demand for Stocks

Airbnb, DoorDash IPOs Upsized: Investors Cannot Get Enough of New Technology Stocks

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Airbnb and DoorDash both increased the size of their initial public offerings this week as investors continue to pour money into new-economy technology stocks. ABNB and DASH are looking to raise $6.2 billion -- more...

Options Trader Braves Volatility in Media Giant

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Damn the volatility -- full speed ahead. That seemed to be the message from one big options trader in Comcast (CMCSA) yesterday: A block of 5,669 23-November 35 puts was bought in the middle of...
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