Options Trading
Call Options Or Put Options On Priceline.com (PCLN)?
Priceline.com (PCLN) is an online travel, hotel reservation, and rental car booking company. PCLN stock is sitting right at its 50-day moving average and looks like it could be ready to make a move. But will it be higher or lower? PCLN shares recently traded at $1191.90, up 3% year-to-date. The stock’s down 14% from […]
CTL, PVA Options – Unusual Trading Activity
This week we’re taking a look at unusual options trading activity in CenturyLink (CTL) and Penn Virginia (PVA). As many of you know, unusual options volume can be a valuable indicator as to what traders are thinking, and more importantly, where these stocks are heading in the short-term. This is something professional options traders pay a lot of […]
Watch Out For September
Recently, I wrote an article discussing an interesting trade in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) options. The trade was meaningful because it was a significant bet or hedge on the entire emerging markets asset class. This week, there’s once again been an intriguing trade worth discussing. This massive trade could have broader implications on the […]
Does Apple (AAPL) Get The Beat?
For some time, investors and analysts have been speculating on what Apple (AAPL) is going to do with its over $150 billion in cash. Make no mistake, that’s as massive a cash hoard as you’ll ever see for a private company. In fact, Apple’s cash holdings alone would make it the 33rd largest public company […]
Apple (AAPL) Is Still The King Of Equities
Of all the surprises from this earnings season, none was as impressive as Apple (AAPL). The company flat out blew away all the analysts’ estimates, and then some. Here are some of the details… Apple’s first quarter profits came in at $11.62 per share on revenues of $45.6 billion. Analysts had predicted earnings per share […]
Should We Expect The Sideways Market Action To Continue?
The economy continues to chug along at a moderate pace. There’s not a whole lot to get excited about in the economic data. However, there’s absolutely no reason to believe a recession is in our future either. The recent slew of economic reports has been mostly positive, and mostly in line with expectations. Basically, any […]
What’s This Massive VIX Options Trade Telling Us?
If you’ve been reading my articles for any length of time, you know I often like to point out unusual options trades. Typically, once a week I’ll cover a couple trades which are either much bigger than normal or on stocks with historically low activity. However, sometimes I’ll come across a really interesting trade worth […]
Is This Company The Next Big Tech IPO?
Over the last year or so, tech IPOs appear to have regained their allure. Investors are once again lining up to buy shares in the latest hot tech companies as they go public. However, there does seem to be a more conservative level of IPO pricing this time around. After the initial failures of companies […]
Why Does A Ukraine Crisis Impact US Equities?
Lately, the financial headlines are focusing on the crisis in Ukraine. What started as a government takeover has turned into a semi-occupation by Russia. The events initially spooked the equity markets – although they’ve since mostly recovered. So why do investors care about Ukraine? First off, we tend to hear a lot about issues in […]
Invest In The Game Changers
There are many different strategies when it comes to investing. Some people like growth, others like value. Some like income stocks, others like small caps. Some like technology, others like energy. And the list goes on. However, there’s one strategy you can always count on paying off in a big way. That strategy is investing […]
