Opinions are cheap — everybody’s got one and it doesn’t cost anything to broadcast it on social media. However, weighted opinions, particularly opinions backed by big institutional money, is always worth paying attention to. And that’s the beauty of Barchart’s Unusual Stock Options Volume indicator. Here, you get a snapshot of the 500 securities that are attracting unusual trading behaviors, for better or for worse.
One potentially positive highlight is STMicroelectronics (STM). Based in Geneva, Switzerland, STMicroelectronics — better known simply as ST — is a semiconductor firm, specializing in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of a broad range of integrated circuits and discrete devices. While it doesn’t have the pizzazz of a frontline semiconductor player, it plays a vital role in the enablement of advanced technologies.
