Market Insights
Opportunity knocks for those with trading in their DNA.
Curiosity creates opportunity. Insights create strategy. Born traders create their destiny.
Stocks
Options
Futures
Massive Volatility as Trump Signals De-Escalation
by David Russell | Mar 23, 2026
Stocks are whipsawing after the White House suggested it may de-escalate the Iran war.
Chart of the Day: Coinbase May Be Coiling
by David Russell | Oct 28, 2025
Coinbase Global has done little as the broader market climbs, but some traders may expect the cryptocurrency exchange to start moving.
Automakers Drive Stocks Higher as Earnings Arrive
by David Russell | Oct 27, 2025
Stocks are hitting new highs again, led by automakers and technology.
Safe Havens Lead as Momentum Slows
by David Russell | Oct 23, 2025
The S&P 500 has gone almost two weeks without making a new all-time high.
Options Alert: Are the Puts in Southwest Bullish?
by David Russell | Oct 22, 2025
Southwest Airlines reports earnings this afternoon, and one big trader is using options to shield against potential turbulence.
AI, Robots, iPhones: Big Tech Earnings Start Today
by David Russell | Oct 22, 2025
Third-quarter earnings season has begun with technology still leading the stock market, although some new themes are emerging.
Has the Market Gotten Stuck After a 6-Month Run?
by David Russell | Oct 20, 2025
Stocks are moving sideways as investors wait for news on tariffs, the economy and earnings.
Top Stocks for Options Trading
Technology & Communication
Options Alert: Puts Are Surging in Blue Owl
by David Russell | Feb 6, 2026
Blue Owl Capital has been skidding lower, and options traders could see more downside risk.
Options Alert: Record Volume in Tech Stock
by David Russell | Apr 8, 2025
Teradyne has been plunging for almost a year, and yesterday it had record options volume. A single large transaction accounted for most of the activity in the company, which supplies testing equipment for semiconductors and robotics: Some 29,383 June 70 puts traded...
Tariff Stunner Puts Stock Buyers on Strike
by David Russell | Apr 7, 2025
Wall Street is on recession watch amid “Armageddon” and “stagflationary purgatory.”
Options Alert: Traders Look for Comeback in AI Name
by David Russell | Apr 3, 2025
Vertiv was a high-flying AI stock that's down this year, but traders may be looking for a rebound. This large transaction was detected yesterday in the provider of cooling and power systems for data centers: Roughly 20,000 June 95 calls were purchased, mostly for...
Chart of the Day: Apple May Have Peaked
by David Russell | Apr 2, 2025
Apple has tried to bounce recently, but some traders may think the tech giant has peaked. The first pattern on today’s chart is the February low of $225.70. AAPL broke under the level on March 11 and has stayed there since. That may suggest old support is new ... For...




