Is the Banking Sector In Trouble?

Dividend Investing
by Jay Soloff
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The banking sector got hammered last week after SVB Financial (SIVB) had to sell some assets for a large loss to increase liquidity. The crash in SIVB shares sent the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) down 8% in a day. Options trading in KRE was unsurprisingly brisk given the added volatility. However, a couple of large bullish trades in KRE suggests that investors aren’t necessarily concerned about the viability of other banks. 

Author: Jay SoloffJay Soloff is the Options Portfolio Manager at Investors Alley. Jay is also the editor for 48-Hour Income, Options Insiders, and co-editor of Weekly Income Accelerator and POWR Income with Tim Plaehn. Prior to joining the online investment world, Jay was a floor trader and market maker on the CBOE, the world's largest options exchange. His experience includes trading a multi-million dollar options portfolio in equities options as well as serving as a consultant to Wall Street options trading groups. Jay also spent time as a senior analyst at a hedge fund of funds, where he analyzed professional options funds as well as traded option strategies for hedging purposes. All told, Jay has 20 years of options trading experience. He received his undergrad degree in Economics at the University of Illinois - Champaign, and his MBA and Master of Science in Information Management from Arizona State University.
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