Sunday, December 22, 2024
Elon Musk pulling his offer for Twitter (TWTR) has been big news in the equities world. TWTR is now suing Musk for breach of contract (with the case set for October). Options traders may believe TWTR still has some upside though over the next year. A large options block trade executed last week suggests the […]
Pinterest (PINS) is a social media company that lost users after the pandemic lessened, causing the stock price to plummet. However, the company has recently begun adding users again. A large options block trade in PINS from last week looks like a very bullish call position in July options. This may be a sign that […]
Last week was a tough one for social media company Snap (SNAP), which missed badly on guidance. The company warned of challenging macroeconomic conditions ahead and the stock dropped over 40% the next day. The following day, the stock gained 10%, and a large investor bought 10,000 January SNAP calls. This seemingly very bullish trade […]
Shares of PayPal (PYPL) have lost a third of their value since peaking above the $310 level in late July. Much of the selling pressure has come from a couple of missteps, like its near-acquisition of Pinterest (PINS) and disappointing guidance following PYPL’s most recent earnings report. To start, PYPL’s interest in PINS was a […]
In a flurry of bad news coming out about the company Facebook (FB) has announced a name change to Meta. For this article we’ll use the name Facebook, at least until they fully rebrand. Thanks to earnings, and an ad spending warning from Snap, Facebook shares slipped from about $342 to $312. Plus, if you […]
We saw some unusually heavy option volume in Snap (SNAP) last week, with nearly 2x the average amount trading on a big up day in the stock. SNAP is the owner of Snapchat, a very popular social media platform. Some negative news on Facebook sent that social media stock down, and SNAP may have been […]
30% of consumers 16+ are using a new technology that also works as a social media opportunity. Right now, stocks aren’t reflecting the massive demand this new technology handles. And, funny enough, my daughter showed me the potential of this technology recently. After doing my own research this one stock — and the sector — […]
It’s earnings season, so you know there’s going to be plenty of options activity. Last week, we saw blowout earnings from Facebook (FB), which is up to 3.5 billion users worldwide across its varies products. FB posted way better revenue and earnings than expected. A trader is attempting to profit from the good news using […]
On a day when the S&P 500 dropped 2.5%, Twitter (TWTR) climbed 4% with heavy options volume. The company announced a program for “super users” to charge for their content. While many were skeptical of this plan, investors appeared to give it a thumbs up. One huge options trade that hit the tape on the […]
Bitcoin miner, Bit Digital (BTBT) had an explosive week, with the crypto bull market showing no signs of cooling off. From here, BTBT has the potential to move higher, with analysts saying Bitcoin could rally well beyond $100,000. Citibank for example says we could see $318,000 BTC in 2021. Guggenheim is calling for a valuation […]
