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 […]
3 EV Stocks Getting Smart Money Attention
Hey Traders, On Saturday we talked about oil and gas stocks, so today let’s take a look at … Electric vehicles! Now, while oil has been rallying, one might think EV stocks would rise in tandem … After all, what better motivation than higher gas prices to get people to make the move from standard […]
3 Stocks With Big Money Energy
Hey Traders, The S&P 500 (Ticker: SPX) may be having a rough few weeks … But one sector that hasn’t been feeling the squeeze is energy … I mean, take a look at Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (Ticker: XLE): Chart courtesy StockCharts Yes, it suffered a little bit of a late summer slump (haven’t […]
A Big Money Big Bargain
Hey Traders, It’s been a topsy-turvy week already … and it’s only Wednesday! But even if the market can’t make up its mind … You can always count on Big Money to be decisive. We’ve seen plenty of unusual volume trades cross the tape this week, and each day I send a roundup of the […]