Tag: Options Trading Research
Unusual Options Activity In Apple $AAPL
Unusual Options Activity In Apple $AAPL As many of you know, unusual options activity 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 attention to, and for good reason… Unusual options activity can “tip […]
Does Recent VIX Action Suggest A Market Meltdown Is Coming?
Does Recent VIX Action Suggest A Market Meltdown Is Coming? Savvy investors know that VIX options are always worth keeping an eye on. It’s where the smart money tends to execute important trading strategies and portfolio hedges. Some of the biggest trades you’ll ever see happen in the VIX options pit. Of course, the VIX […]
Buying A Call Option On Intel $INTC
Buying A Call Option On Intel $INTC The semiconductor industry has been on an interesting path so far this year. Overall, chipmakers are underperforming the market as a whole. However, certain individual companies are doing quite well. The biggest news from the industry has been the amount of huge mergers over the last year. Three […]
Unusual Options Activity In Activision Blizzard $ATVI
Unusual Options Activity In Activision Blizzard $ATVI As many of you know, unusual options activity 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 attention to, and for good reason… Unusual options activity can […]
Is This Large VIX Trade Signaling An End To Investor Fear?
Is This Large VIX Trade Signaling An End To Investor Fear? There’s a reason the VIX is often called the investor ‘fear gauge’. The benchmark volatility index is often the first place to see when investors start increasing the hedges on their portfolio. Of course, hedges tend to increase along with investor concern over a […]
Buying A Put Option On Box $BOX
Buying A Put Option On Box $BOX There are typically ample opportunities to find attractive call option to buy on a weekly basis. It’s fairly common to find stocks that have been oversold in the short-term. There are plenty of reasons for overselling to take place. On the other hand, overbought stocks are harder to […]
Unusual Options Activity In Gold Companies
Unusual Options Activity In Gold Companies As many of you know, unusual options activity 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 attention to, and for good reason… Unusual options activity can “tip […]
Buying A Call Option On Twitter $TWTR
Buying A Call Option On Twitter $TWTR Social media stocks have always been a lightning rod for investor debates. Some people love them, others won’t touch them (or flat out short them). New industries and business models often tend to act as battlegrounds for investors. But social media has been particularly contentious. Social media companies […]
These VIX Trades Signal Higher Volatility Is On The Way
These VIX Trades Signal Higher Volatility Is On The Way As you probably know if you read my articles on a regular basis, overall market volatility is most commonly tracked by watching the VIX. The VIX (S&P 500 Volatility Index) is a measure of implied volatility levels on S&P 500 options. VIX is popular because […]
What Can We Learn From Options Action In Altera $ALTR?
What Can We Learn From Options Action in $ALTR? As regular readers know, I spend a lot of time discussing large and unusual options trades. Generally speaking, you can gain quite a bit of insight based on what the smart money is doing in options. But what about options activity in general? Can overall options […]
