Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Snap (SNAP), parent company of popular social media app Snapchat, posted fairly brutal earnings last week. Concerns over future revenues sent the share price down 10% the following day. However, the options market showed that at least one trader had a differing opinion. A large block of 20,000 calls were purchased, which don’t expire until […]
The Kraneshares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) is a popular ETF for options trading with 120,000 contracts traded per day on average. KWEB can be volatile but it has rebounded significantly from November of last year. Last week, a trader purchased over 20,000 of what appear to be bullish call spreads in KWEB March options. […]
Medallion Financial (MFIN) is a credit services company that made its name through taxi medallion financing in New York City. It has since diversified its businesses as ride sharing has become mainstream, and the stock has done well so far in 2023. However, a large trader or fund bought thousands of March 5 puts last […]
2022 was a tough year for internet search giant, Alphabet (GOOGL). Could the share price recover in 2023? At least for the next 3 months, one trader or fund thinks the stock has over 10% upside potential. The trader placed a large block of covered calls, which allows for about $12 of upside in the […]
A large options block trade in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) made last week could be what is known as a collar trade. SLV is the most popular ETF for trading silver and is generally very active when it comes to options. Two very large blocks of puts and calls traded tied to stock (expiring in […]
There wasn’t a lot of meme stock action in 2022, but 2023 has been a different story so far. Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) has seen plenty of meme options action, and so has Carvana (CVNA), which appears to be the latest choice for meme stock traders. On a huge up day for the stock […]
Earnings season is upon us, so there tends to be a lot of big options trades as strategists position themselves for the results. 2022 was a rough year for many tech stocks, including Alphabet Class C Shares (GOOG). However, what appears to be a large bullish call spread traded recently in GOOG options. The call […]
Beleaguered retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) was once a favorite among meme stock traders. But just last week, the company expressed doubt that it will be able to continue operating without filing bankruptcy. The stock price dropped 25% on the news, falling under $2 a share. Most options action on the day appeared to […]
Although Peloton (PTON) has struggled since the pandemic, the embattled exercise company may have some bullish prospects in the coming months. A massive diagonal call spread traded last week in PTON options, which looks to be moderately bullish on the stock for 2023-2024 (and possibly into 2025). A diagonal spread is a combination of a […]
2022 was a very tough year for the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK). Cathie Wood’s flagship fund saw a nearly 70% share price drop for the year. A 40,000 lot of short calls that traded last week in ARK options suggests there could be some (but not a lot) of upside for the embattled ETF early […]
