3 Uranium Names Going Nuclear
Hey Traders, Between the constant back-and-forth on the government spending bill and green initiatives … The World Climate Summit this past week … Uranium stocks have been going … well, nuclear. Here’s three uranium stocks I’m keeping my eye on. Cameco Corp. (Ticker: CCJ) Is a list of uranium stocks really a list of uranium […]
How Options Traders Are Playing 3 Vax Stocks Ahead of Earnings
Hey Traders, Earnings season is still rolling along, although we have already seen the biggest mega-caps step up to the earnings mic. However … there’s still plenty more notable names to come. And with the CDC set to meet and discuss vaccine recommendations for children this week, a few of the big-name vaccine stocks are […]
The OTHER S&P 500 Vol Measure
Hey Traders, If you read my VIX Edge newsletter (which you should …) you may have heard me talk about SKEW a few times recently. But what exactly IS SKEW? What’s the difference between SKEW and skew? And what does SKEW tell us about the market?! Don’t Skew SKEW First of all, SKEW refers to […]
Big Money’s Buying Into This Energy Name
Hey Traders, If you joined us for yesterday’s Capitol Gains live trading event, you probably recall one specific energy company that Andrew and Frank and having quite a bit of luck trading right now … Of course, they’re not the only ones. On Monday, this energy stock got hit with some mega Big Money buying […]
A Bitcoin For Your Thoughts
Hey Traders, One of the hot topics of the week was the debut of the first Bitcoin ETF, ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF. The ETF shares rallied nearly 5% on their first day of trading … But even more exciting (to me) are BITO options, which began trading last Wednesday. Of course, it’s only a matter […]
A Big Money Cult Stock Straddle
Hey Traders, With earnings season in full swing, there’s no doubt that some traders are already looking ahead to some of the “bigger” names that will be reporting in the next few weeks … One Big Money trader in particular might be positioning him or herself to take advantage of some pre-earnings volatility … or […]
Close & Roll
Hey Traders, Knowing how to manage your trades is easier said than done. Sometimes … a position just gets away from you. Or maybe you were right about the direction of your trade … it just needs a little more time. Or you were too ambitious (or not ambitious enough) when you chose your strike. […]
3 Low Vol Trades I Like
Hey Traders, With earnings season about to hit us full-force, you need to be paying attention to volatility now more than ever … especially if you want to avoid the dreaded post-earnings volatility crush, when all the pre-earnings hype is unceremoniously flushed out! That is actually why I avoid holding my trades through earnings … […]
Strange Futures Following the VIX
The Option Pit VIX Traffic Light is Yellow: Volatility Is Going To Move. Hey Traders, The VIX has been stiff the last few days. VIX futures though, have been unusually UNSTIFF. Not from a movement perspective … But from a VIX tracking perspective. October expiration is starting to look really interesting … VIX futures are […]
A Fintech Double Down, Or Double Whammy?
Hey Traders, It may have been a (relatively) calm day on the markets yesterday … But one payment processing name didn’t share the sentiment! This stock saw some unusually huge volume crossing the tape … And it looks like a Smart Money double whammy! (Though, it’s not all bad news …) Was this all the […]