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options: Archive
Trading Riot Blockchain (RIOT) To Capitalize On Gold 2.0 (BTC)
by Daniel Laboe
Open interest on RIOT Call options is surging following a bid-driving quarterly report pointing to a leveraged upside if Bitcoin continues to breakout
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Trading The Future Of Energy: Nuclear Option Activity In Leading Uranium Producer
by Daniel Laboe
Cameco (CCJ), the world's largest publicly traded uranium company, has stood out on the options board with an unusually large level of short-term call options changing hands over the past few days
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alt-energy energy oil-energy options
SoFi's (SOFI) Bullish Option Activity Reveals Opportunity
by Daniel Laboe
A significant SOFI reversal looks to be forthcoming after a treacherous 3 months of overdone selling, let's trade it!
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fin-tech options tech-stocks
Bullish SoFi (SOFI) Option Spread For Upside Catalysts Ahead
by Daniel Laboe
I'm looking at a bullish SOFI spread that will maximize upside potential and minimize upfront costs
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earnings fin-tech finance options tech-stocks
Take Advantage Of Elevated Volatility With Covered Call Options
by Daniel Laboe
High volume selling since early-November has been driven up volatility premiums on options across the equity market, generating rich Theta-catching opportunities
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cybersecurity earnings options software tech-stocks
A Rare Options Trade On Rising Rates You Don't Want To Miss
by Daniel Laboe
As the Fed pares back its $80 billion in monthly US Treasury purchases, a rare option trade with massive upside potential is manifesting itself
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etfs finance options
How To Take Advantage Of Market Volatility With Covered Calls
by Daniel Laboe
Indiscriminate selling has been driven up premiums on options across the market, presenting us with a Theta-catching opportunity
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options software tech-stocks
The 2022 Alight (ALIT) Option You Don't Want To Miss
by Daniel Laboe
Now is the time to jump on the ALIT train before the broader markets catch wind of this fantastic opportunity
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artificial-intelligence business-services cloud-computing insurance options smart-health software tech-stocks
Bullish Spread Opportunity For Splunk (SPLK) & Its Enormous Upside Potential
by Daniel Laboe
Splunk just unveiled a tidal wave of innovative cloud-focused products that should catalyze a profitable rally
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automation cloud-computing internet iot options saas software tech-stocks
Take Advantage Of Covered Call Strategy On Market Slide
by Daniel Laboe
It's time to start thinking about covered calls with the recent market selloff spiking in implied volatility on options across the equity market, presenting us with a Theta-catching opportunity
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cloud-computing internet iot large-cap options saas software
Fade Or Trade Unusual Activity?
by Daniel Laboe
There is another way to take advantage of unusual activity
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finance options
Put Spread Opportunity That You Don't Want To Miss
by Daniel Laboe
Invesco's Nasdaq 100 tracking ETF (QQQ) October monthly options are lining up very nicely for a trading/hedging opportunity
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large-cap options tech-stocks
How To Properly Hedge Your Portfolio Using Put Options
by Daniel Laboe
Market participants are taking on a 'this is as good as it gets' mentality, and it may be time to think about hedging your portfolio against broader market risks
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earnings etfs options
The ABC's Of Options & A Few Simple Strategies
by Daniel Laboe
I don't want any of you taking outsized risk on option trades and losing it all...at least not without understanding some of the basics of an option
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etfs gambling options tech-stocks
What does 250% implied volatility really mean?
by David Borun
When stocks rip higher, often implied options volatilities do as well. Be careful.
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options
"Buy When You Can, Not When You Have To"
by David Borun
The old adage applies to protecting your portfolio before things get rough, instead of after.
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options
You Have a Theory, Which Options Should You Choose?
by David Borun
Picking the right expiration cycle can be the difference between success and failure in the options markets.
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As Expiration Approaches, Sometimes the Tail Wags the Dog
by David Borun
Options' open interest influences share prices rather than the other way around.
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You Can Trade Options and Futures on the Fed Funds Rate
by David Borun
The CME offers liquid derivatives for hedging and speculating on short-term interest rates.
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When Buying Calls is a Terrible Idea...
by David Borun
Last week's AMC rally shines a light on the true risk of buying those expensive options.
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Move Over Gamestop, AMC Entertainment Options are now Where the Action is.
by David Borun
Volumes and Volatility are soaring as the "YOLO" crowd shifts it's attention to AMC options, setting off a gamma squeeze.
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options
Buying the Dip in the VIX Makes More Sense Than Selling the Rips.
by David Borun
With volatility at low levels, the low price of long options strategies skews the odds in favor of options buyers.
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options
Is There Opportunity in Unregulated Cryptocurrency Exchange Options?
by David Borun
Why you need the protection and security of the SEC and CFTC in the crypto options markets.
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options
With No Bitcoin ETF, What Other Options Trades Provide Crypto Exposure?
by David Borun
You can't trade listed equity-style options on Bitcoin, but some companies might be the next best thing.
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options
How Do You Trade Options on Bitcoin?
by David Borun
With cryptocurrencies hitting new all-time highs, futures and options may be the smart play.
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