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Options Alert: Why Puts Surged in Warner Bros.
After a long bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, one big options trader is looking for the current deal to go through.
July Starts with a Bang as Tech Breaks Out
Stocks are beginning the second half with a bang, led by the key technology sector.
Options Alert: Call Volume Surges in Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo is flirting with new highs, and options traders are getting active. Heavy volume was detected yesterday in the bank's September 97.50 calls. The initial blocks priced for $1.44, followed by larger blocks at $1.65. Volume of 27,990 contracts was more than...
Monster Beverage: Breakout and Pullback
Monster Beverage broke out to a new all-time high in May, and now it’s pulled back. The first pattern on today’s chart is the March 2024 high of $61.23. The maker of energy drinks hesitated at that level in early May but pulled back to hold it last week. Has old...
From Terror to Bliss: A 6-Month Rollercoaster Ends
Stocks have ended a dramatic and emotional first half of the year, with emotions ranging from terror to bliss.
Bearish Option Strategy: Long Puts
Traders buy a single put option on a stock or ETF. This strategy can benefit from a price drop while risking more capital than a spread. Learn more
Bearish Option Strategy: Put Spread
Traders buy a put option near the money and sell another at a lower strike. This strategy can leverage a price drop with limited capital at risk. Learn more
Technology & Communication
The Year’s Leading Megacap Reports Earnings Thursday
Did you know Broadcom has risen twice as much as Nvidia so far in 2025?
Chip Selloff Hammers Growth Stocks. Is the AI Boom Over?
Chip stocks like Nvidia led the market to new highs last earnings season. The opposite could be happening this time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 9.2 percent between Friday, April 12, and Friday, April 19. It was the index's biggest weekly drop in almost...
Chart of the Day: Palantir Stabilizes Above Old Highs
Palantir Technologies has advanced as investors embrace AI and non-government customers embrace its products. Is its current pullback offering an opportunity? The first pattern on today’s chart is the pair of rallies after the last two quarterly reports. Those may...
Chart of the Day: Nvidia and the Midcap Breakout
Megacap growth stocks like Nvidia have outperformed for years. But traders looking for the trend to change may see more evidence of a shift. Today’s idea considers three charts. The first shows how NVDA rallied 93 percent this year above its previous record high. It...
Troubled Trio? Why These Megacaps Are Faltering in 2024
The stock market is off to a roaring start in 2024, but three former leaders might be left behind. Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) have dropped in recent weeks as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 rallied to new highs. They're now below chart levels that...