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The Ultimate Guide To The Protective Put Strategy
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Gavin McMaster
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Saturday, September 26, 2020 2:07 PM EDT
Protective puts are a great way to reduce the risk of a position, as they reduce the positions delta. However, this insurance lasts only until expiration and the investor must pay a premium which can reduce overall returns.
Most Active Equity Options For Midday - Friday, Sept. 25
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The Options Insider
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Friday, September 25, 2020 12:35 PM EDT
Top tickers for midday: AAPL, TSLA, ZM, AMD, AMZN, MSFT, BA, COST, FB, NVDA, NKLA, NIO, AAL, BAC, WKHS, NCLH, PTON, BABA, CCL, MU.
In this article: AMD, BA, BAC, CCL, NIO, AAPL, AMZN, COST, MSFT, MU, NVDA, TSLA, BABA, FB, AAL, NCLH, WKHS, ZM, PTON, NKLA
Free Retail Tech-Stock Bets Pile On Risk
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Lipper Alpha Insight
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Friday, September 25, 2020 4:22 AM EDT
Flashy U.S. technology stocks have been acting fishy. Unprecedented volume in derivatives linked to names like Tesla and Apple may be behind some of the recent volatility in the sector.
E Market Briefing For Thursday, Sept. 24
Article By:
Gene Inger
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Thursday, September 24, 2020 2:09 AM EDT
Rapid sobriety returned with a vengeance, just slightly before expected anyway in the course of 'evolution' of the S&P decline, and this time the selling was broader in a sense than merely being led by the 'super-caps'.
Are Earnings Expectations Causing The Bump In November Volatility?
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Interactive Brokers
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 12:36 PM EDT
Although earnings season begins prior to the October expiration of monthly options on October 16th, the deluge of earnings from major companies is at its peak over the following two weeks.
Boeing: Betting On Clowns And Monkeys
Article By:
David Pinsen
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 10:56 AM EDT
Options market sentiment turns bullish on Boeing.
Trade Of The Week: ORCL
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Jay Soloff
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020 8:07 AM EDT
Oracle has been in the news quite a bit lately with its potential partnership with TikTok, a popular teen video streaming app.
In this video: ORCL
Reducing Post-RBG Risk
Article By:
David Pinsen
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Monday, September 21, 2020 5:49 PM EDT
Political risk has risen in the wake of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In the event that translates to market risk, we show a way to limit your downside here.
In this article: SPY
Most Active Equity Options For Midday - Monday, Sept. 21
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The Options Insider
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Monday, September 21, 2020 12:28 PM EDT
Top tickers for midday: AAPL, TSLA, NKLA, AMD, MSFT, BAC, NIO, GE, ROKU, AAL, FB, ZM, VALE, BA, AMZN, ORCL, WFC, NVDA, PTON, DKNG.
In this article: , AMD, BA, BAC, GE, NIO, VALE, WFC, AAPL, AMZN, MSFT, NVDA, ORCL, TSLA, FB, AAL, ROKU, ZM, PTON, DKNG, NKLA
A Lot Has To Go Right For Tech Bulls Who Are Hoping For Short Squeeze Of Non-Commercials
Article By:
Paban Pandey
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Monday, September 21, 2020 5:10 AM EDT
Short squeeze of non-commercials in the futures market was a big factor behind the rally in the S&P 500 since mid-June. These traders have now targeted the Nasdaq 100. This has raised tech bulls’ hopes for a squeeze.
How To Play Snowflake Stock Now
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Money Morning
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Sunday, September 20, 2020 5:12 PM EDT
The Snowflake IPO was an impressive show, so much so that it's allegedly the first IPO Warren Buffett's bought into since Dwight D. Eisenhower lived in the White House and Ford Motor Co. started trading in 1956. Talk about historic.
Put Option Profit Formula
Article By:
Gavin McMaster
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Sunday, September 20, 2020 3:05 PM EDT
As the expiration date of an option gets closer, the more the value of the option is attributed to the intrinsic value. So how do you calculate the intrinsic value of an option? We’ll demonstrate how.
If Dollar Is Fixed By Jay’s Flood, Why So Many TIC-ked At Corporates In July?
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Sunday, September 20, 2020 9:17 AM EDT
Just what were private foreigners selling in July, you ask? US$ corporate bonds.
Long Gamma And Short Gamma Explained
Article By:
Gavin McMaster
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Saturday, September 19, 2020 8:00 PM EDT
While gamma is one of the lesser known greeks and arguably least important of the “big 4”, it’s important to have at least a basic understanding of the difference between long gamma and short gamma.