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Huge Call Roll in Ford Motor: Is It Bullish?
Call volume surged in Ford Motor this morning, but was it bullish? Check out the large options trade that took place shortly after the open: Some 31,800 October 14 calls were purchased in two blocks for an average premium of $0.31.At the same times, a trader sold the...
Stocks Crash and Rebound as Extreme Caution Keeps a Lid on Selling Pressure
Stocks crashed and rebounded last week as investors confronted risks like tighter monetary policy. Still, sentiment is so cautious that it may be hard for the market to decline much. The S&P 500 was down 2.9 percent at its low the afternoon of Monday, September...
Sports Betting Breakout? Options Traders Look for Huge Move in British Lottery Stock
Someone is looking for a giant move from International Game Technology, a lottery operator that's been expanding into sports betting. This large bullish options trade occurred on the London-based company yesterday morning: The investor purchased 20,000 November 26...
Chart of the Day: More Upside in Advanced Micro Devices?
Advanced Micro Devices rallied hard on strong results in late July. Now almost two months later, the chip stock may be ready for another move. Notice the slow and lazy pullback since early August, which resolved with a quick test under $100 on Monday. AMD came within...
Will the Fed Taper? It May All Come Down to Jobs
The Federal Reserve could take a key step toward a pre-Covid reality at their meeting today. However, implementing the change will probably depend on the job market in coming months. The central bank has been purchasing $80 billion of Treasury bonds and $40 billion of...
Cybersecurity, Business Apps, Medical Software: Recent IPOs Are Pulling Back With the Market
Initial public offerings (IPOs) have been active lately as new technology companies come to market. Several names are pulling back along with the S&P 500 yesterday, which may create opportunities for investors. Many of these companies are in fast-growing corners...
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Chart of the Day: Chinese Electric Car Stock Rallies and Pulls Back
Most Chinese stocks remain well below their 52-week highs, but not Li Auto. Let's consider some of the patterns on the Beijing-based maker of electric cars and SUVs. First you have the level around $33. It was the opening price on December 3 when news of Didi's...
In Case You Missed All the IPOs
Technology has dominated IPOs recently, but some energy names and a yoga-themed hotelier have also surged of late.
Don’s Notebook May 1, 2018
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM report) came in lower than Street consensus at 57.3 (vs. estimates of 57.5-60.) This survey asks purchasing managers about the general direction of production, new orders, order backlogs, their own inventories, customer...
Bulls Return to Gaming Space: Options Recap
Two weeks ago, a options traders were bullish in a slot-machine maker. Yesterday, a similar transaction lit up a race-track and casino operator. Traders bought 6,000 June 31 calls in Penn National Gaming (PENN) for $1.25 in the middle of the afternoon. A block of...
IPOs come roaring to life
April is shaping up to the best month for initial public offerings in years. Data from ClickIPO shows over $10 billion of new equity entered the market in April. That's the most since September 2014. Combined volume in the first four months of the year also stands at...