Tuesday, November 26, 2024
As expected, the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised rates in it June 15th meeting. Until then, the assumption was that the Fed would incrementally increase rates by 50 basis points (bps) at the next handful of meetings. However, after the hot consumer price index (CPI) number the week prior, the Fed was pushed into a more […]
Based on a large options trade in the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF), it appears a well-capitalized trader believes that financial stocks may move sideways for the remainder of the year. The trader possibly sold a 5,000-lot strangle in January XLF options. A strangle involves selling a call above and a put below the […]
Once you are able to determine where unusual options activity is occurring, the next step is looking at the time and sales list. This is the granular trade information, where you can sort the list and look at what the biggest trades have been, and what caused the underlying instrument to show up on your […]
Athletic footwear has come a long way from the humble “tennis shoes” of decades ago. Now, this footwear has become the norm, with the enduring popularity of athleisure. That’s why the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2021 ranking showed that apparel brands saw some of their fastest brand value growth in 2021, as shoppers […]
Novice traders treat bull and bear markets the same. “I just trade like a bull market in reverse!” It’s 100% not that simple. Bull markets tend to move steadily up… bear markets are incredibly volatile. You’ll see stocks drop 50%… pop 30% in 2 weeks… only to drop again. That’s not to say you can’t […]
Soaring fuel prices have boosted inflation to a year-over-year increase of 8.6%, the highest level since 1981! And there is more to come: the lack of refining capacity is expected to drive up U.S. gasoline prices by more than a dollar, to $6 a gallon by August as oil and oil related products continue to […]
The hot consumer price index (CPI) number last Friday has caused major damage to the equity markets. Volatility has remained elevated. There seems to be no relief in sight regarding the inflation numbers that we are seeing across industries—and, most importantly, in our daily expenses. The Federal Reserve will do what it can to increase […]
When searching for and analyzing unusual options activity, it’s important to understand all the data being presented. Key variables include volume, relative volume, bearish versus bullish activity, and upcoming earnings/event dates. Having a grasp of these data points will help traders better grasp why unusual activity may be occurring.
There is an asset class that’s worth around $3 trillion in the United States. Yet, it is completely ignored by Wall Street and is rarely on investors’ radar screens. The asset class I’m talking about is farmland. No matter the current economic There are already a lot of people to feed—about 7.9 billion—and that number […]
I expect more downside in stocks in the coming weeks. One stock, in particular, is a popular choice for many… not only for the drinks they serve… but also for being a stable dividend growth stock. Well, right now, I can see it dropping another 17%. You may have it in your portfolio right now. […]
