Monday, November 18, 2024
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 […]
This is Serge Berger with an urgent message about the Evergrande situation currently going on in China. This company is at risk of default on their real estate portfolio… and many question if there are “contagion risks” to the US market. Meaning, will we be seeing some correction in the short-term as this incident ripples […]
Starbucks (SBUX) showed up on the unusual options volume page last week for the first time in quite a while. The coffee giant saw its shares drop 3.7% in one day, with 2.7x the number of options traded compared to the average. However, 61% of the options traded were calls, which tends to be a […]
Watch today’s weekly options trade with Serge Berger above.
For the first time in a while, First Solar (FSLR) showed up on the unusual options volume radar. The domestic solar company has seen its stock price perform nicely since 2020 and the push for more green energy solutions in the US. The options on FSLR traded 6x the normal volume on a day last […]
Watch today’s weekly options trade with Serge Berger above.
There was 3.5x the normal volume of options in Zoom Video Communications (ZM) on one day last week. 64% of the trade were calls, which suggests a slightly bullish bias. ZM had dropped quite a bit recently after releasing disappointing earnings. However, Cathie Wood and her ARKK fund decided to use the opportunity to buy more ZM shares. This […]
In July, I recommended a tech stock buy. The stock has run up some and I’m actually taking profits as it’s popped 10% in two months. Watch my short video: 1. To see the trade I called and made But, maybe more importantly… 2. Learn how I approach a trade to know when to take […]
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is a very popular product that tracks the performance of small cap stocks. While it trades over 500,000 contracts on average per day, there are some interesting block trades that hit the tape now and then in IWM options. In this case, a 26,000 block of March covered calls […]
Are moving averages very reliable for your trading? I actually use 3 different moving averages which I’ll share today. For some traders, it’s a ‘go-to’ indicator for selecting when to enter and exit and a position. I believe it’s not as simple as that. In fact, I believe if you only follow moving averages, you’ll […]
