Market Insights
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Ratio diagonal spread options: how to analyze before you trade
You’ve mapped the ratio diagonal, but the picture fractures when you try to model the actual risk.
Chipmaker Breakout or Oil Shock?
Chipmakers are trying to break out as investors brace for a potential oil shock.
Bull put spread execution: from strike selection to fill
The setup was on point. The execution wasn’t. The chart’s clean. Support held twice at $147. IV percentile is sitting at 42, rich enough to sell premium. You’ve got a bullish thesis on this name, and the 30-delta put is paying $1.80 with 38 days to expiration. You...
Trade with TITAN X: A Streamlined Options Experience Built for Strategy
Discover how TradeStation’s TITAN X simplifies options trading with a fast, intuitive interface
built for strategy-focused traders. From analyzing setups to executing a bull call spread,
learn how to analyze risk, customize trades, and manage positions with precision.
A capital-efficient approach to understanding the poor man’s covered call strategy
You're running the covered call playbook. You've read the thesis. You know the math. You sell calls against long stock, collect premium every cycle, reduce your cost basis, and compound the yield over time. It can work. But there’s a problem. You're looking at a stock...
Is the Clock Ticking With Hormuz Still Closed?
Stocks face big tests as investors watch for signs of the Hormuz crisis improving.
Chart of the Day: Is Transocean Trending Higher?
Transocean began the year with a steady rally. Now, after a brief period of consolidation, some traders may expect further gains.
Technology & Communication
Growth Stocks Return as Nasdaq Breaks Out
Growth stocks could be staging a comeback as May begins. Learn more about AI’s broadening effect and the growth in Apple.
Massive Volatility as Trump Signals De-Escalation
Stocks are whipsawing after the White House suggested it may de-escalate the Iran war.
Can Semiconductor Stocks Withstand an Oil Shock?
Semiconductors have led stocks higher since the AI rally began, but they may face new risks as oil prices jump.
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.
Chart of the Day: Is Apple Rolling Over?
Apple has done little for a long time, and some traders may think the tech giant is rolling over.