Bulls See More Bounce in Energy Space: Options Recap
Energy stocks have gone from bad to good in the New Year, and one options trader is looking for the bounce to continue.
Check out the activity yesterday in Oklahoma City-based driller Devon Energy (DVN):
A block...
Small Companies Outperforming in the New Year
Suddenly small is beautiful in the eyes of investors.
Indexes focused on smaller companies, like the Russell 2000 (IWM) or the Nasdaq Composite ($COMPX), have outperformed larger benchmarks like the S&P 500 ($SPX.X) and Dow...
Bearishness Reigns in Energy Giant: Options Recap
Energy's the weakest sector over the long run, and options traders are sticking with that trend.
Check out this giant bearish trade in oil-field servicing company Halliburton (HAL):
A block of 58,000 22-February 27.50 puts...
Bulls Target Coca Cola and Silver Options
What do a soft-drink giant and a precious metal fund have in common? They both have bullish options trades today, that's what.
Let's start with Coca-Cola (KO). The soda maker is one of the few...
Is This Precious Metal Too Cheap?
Political uncertainty and economic jitters have lifted precious metals recently. But which has more upside potential?
Silver futures (@SI) are trading near their cheapest ratio to gold futures (@GC) in over 16 years. History may...
Market Jitters Are Lifting Gold Miners
Gold miners are the only winners in this market as mounting worries drive investors to the ultimate safety play.
The Dow Jones US Gold Miner Index ($DJUSPM) has gained 5 percent in the last month....
Bears Keep the Pressure on Struggling Blue Chip
Options traders are sticking with one of the most consistent trends in the last two years. They're betting against a stock that once ruled the roost in global markets.
General Electric (GE), once the world's...
Suddenly Vultures Circle in the Credit Market
The Federal Reserve has everyone talking about hawks and doves this week. But another kind of bird may be swooping in: vultures.
Recent headlines suggest credit markets are getting squeezed. This could create bearish opportunities...
How Low Can Oil Go?
Energy just had its worst month in decades, and the bears are still in control.
Crude oil futures (@CL) dropped 7.2 percent yesterday, their biggest decline in over three weeks. Not only did they break...
Bearish Leverage at Work In Energy Space: Options Recap
Give me leverage, or give me death. That was the message from a big options trade yesterday.
Transocean (RIG) has plenty of leverage on its own. Over $9 billion of debt and $2.3 billion of...
