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If the selling pressure continues this week, it could be bad news for grains futures markets.

Last month, I recommended shorting 10% out-of-the-money PLTR put options for a 4.24% one-month yield. PLTR closed with no assignment to buy shares. A 3.5% yield is possible for a 9.8% one-month OTM short put play.

The markets are at a crossroads right now. It’s hard to know which way they’ll head. Corporate earnings suggest one thing; inflation suggests another. These three unusually active puts from Thursday offer strategic plays for both bulls and bears.

Cisco Systems delivered 16% YoY lower free cash flow in its latest quarter, and its FCF margin fell from 24.9% to 19.4%. Its price target is just 6.7% higher than today's price, but has CSCO peaked here? One way to play it is to short OTM puts.

After reaching record highs in a bull market that began at the 2020 pandemic-inspired low, live and feeder cattle futures have run out of bullish steam. With the bull market turning into a bear market, cattle futures could have significant downside potential over the coming weeks and months.

The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) is only 2.65% below its all-time high, despite widespread market panic. Key technical indicators, including various moving averages and trend signals, show no immediate cause for concern for VTI. Short-term trading charts also suggest stability, with price action remaining within established channels and...

Soybean futures prices have recovered, rising from below $10 to over $11 per bushel. While trade is a critical factor for the oilseed in the current environment, the soybean futures market may have found a critical bottom during the 2025 growing season.

Barchart’s Trend Seeker tool can identify trends automatically based on quantified data. Learn how it works and how to add it to your charts with this lesson from John Rowland, CMT.

AXT Inc. (AXTI) has strong technical momentum and is trading at a new three-year high. Shares are up 428% over the past 52 weeks and 125% in just the last month. The stock maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Despite bullish analyst sentiment and strong technicals, this stock is...