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Energy stocks have led the market this year as investors looked for travel to resume after last year's lockdowns. But now the sector could be sitting at long-term resistance as potential negatives mount. The chart below shows the SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) with weekly...
Someone is targeting a breakout in oil giant BP with a carefully crafted options strategy. Transactions occurred simultaneously around 12 p.m. ET in the July 23 puts and the July 29 calls. Large blocks of similar size occurred at the same time, spaced out over 20...
Next week is the biggest week of earnings season. More than one-third of the S&P 500's members announce results, including the biggest companies like Apple. This blog post will focus on options strategies that can help stock investors during earnings season. It...
Semiconductor stocks are breaking out amid a global shortage of microchips. Let's take a closer look at an industry that's crushing the market, even with the broader technology sector lagging. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index ($SOX) has risen 18 percent so far...
Banking giant Citi reports earnings in two weeks, and one big investor is looking for a breakout. Unusual options activity was detected in the April 76 calls. Traders started buying for $1.11 shortly after the opened, with larger transactions for $1.08 after the...
Option traders are piling into American Airlines as travel rebounds from the pandemic, looking for the carrier to hit new 52-week highs this week. Heavy volume was detected in short-term calls expiring this Friday, March 19: More than 60,000 March 26 calls traded...
The Nasdaq-100 just sank into negative territory for the year as investors dump the same technology stocks that boomed during the pandemic. The index is now 1.6 percent below its closing price on December 31. That dragged on two important exchange-traded funds (ETFs)...
Stocks are down again today as investors worry about higher interest rates. It's a good time to review some ways to manage the volatility with options. Remember that calls fix the right to buy a stock and puts convey the right to sell. Investors can use both to guard...
Energy stocks are having their best run in years as global economies reopen from the coronavirus pandemic. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) is in the midst of its fourth straight positive month, its longest winning streak since June 2014. The fund has appreciated 53 percent...