AMD Lost Its $1 Trillion Status: Two Options Trades to Play the Comeback AMD wants its $1 trillion back. A deep ITM LEAPS call costs $25,955, while a bull put spread pays you $680 upfront. Barchart · Oct 20
AutoZone Stock is Up and Price Targets are Still High - What's the Best AZO Play? AutoZone stock has risen in the last month since my last Barchart article. An interesting way to play AZO is to invest in a one-month put credit spread. The expected return is over 40%. Barchart · Oct 20
Macy's Shows Huge, Unusual Put Option Volume - Is M Stock Set to Drop or Is It Cheap Here? Macy's Inc. (M) is seeing massive in-the-money put option volume today. Do investors believe M will drop precipitously ahead of earnings, or is this a buying play? It could be both. Barchart · Oct 19
Aussie cancer diagnosis firm expands with $3.3b merger Telix Pharmaceuticals will acquire a German radioisotope manufacturer, giving it greater control of its isotope supply it is using in cancer treatment. AAP · Sep 21
Domino's Pizza Stock Is Dirt Cheap, With 30% Potential Upside - What's the Best Play? Domino's Pizza stock keeps falling. DPZ is at least 30% too cheap, based on its strong free cash flow (FCF) and high FCF margins. Two plays are to sell short out-of-the-money puts and buy in-the-money calls. Barchart · Sep 20
Nifty oversold, IT poised for pullback: Anand James on what traders should do next Nifty continues to give the feeling of a range trading market, primarily because momentum has been absent on either side. The Economic Times · Sep 14
FDA Turns Down a Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Therapy on Manufacturing Grounds, Not on Whether It Works The FDA rejected a neuroendocrine tumor radiopharmaceutical over manufacturing issues, not efficacy. Here is what that distinction means for patients. Medical Daily · Aug 12
Investors Trade Corning Inc Long-Dated Call Options in Unusually Heavy Volume - Bullish on GLW Investors have been piling into a long-dated, in-the-money (ITM) call option on Corning Inc. (GLW). That's a very bullish signal from investors. This could lead to strong free cash flow (FCF) forecasts. Barchart · Aug 10
Huge, Unusual Intel Options Volume Today Ahead of Earnings This Week Today, there is a large tranche of in-the-money Intel Corp (INTC) call options. Investors are playing volatility ahead of earnings, due to be released on Thursday, July 23, after the market close. Barchart · Jul 20
Huge, Unusual Put Options Volume in Nvidia - Are Investors Bullish or Bearish on NVDA? Today, a large volume of in-the-money (ITM) Nvidia (NVDA) put options traded for expiry in 12 days. Are investors bearish or bullish on NVDA ahead of earnings next month? Barchart · Jul 15
Microsoft Stock Hasn’t Been This Cheap in Nearly a Decade. Here’s How to Buy the Dip for Less. Microsoft’s selloff may offer a cheaper entry point, while deep ITM LEAPS calls provide stock-like exposure with less upfront capital. Barchart · Jun 30
McDonald's Corp Stock May Have Hit Bottom - Ways to Play MCD Stock McDonald's Corp. stock has tumbled based on fears about how gas prices have affected sales. But it may have been overdone, especially now that gas prices are falling. This article looks at ways to play MCD. Barchart · Jun 29
Huge, Unusual In-the-Money Call Option Volume in Intel Stock Today Shows Investors Bullish Today, Intel Corp. (INTC) stock is showing huge, unusual in-the-money (ITM) call options volume. It shows that investors are bullish on INTC stock over the near term. Barchart · Jun 23
Broadcom's Sell-Off Is Overdone - Based on its FCF Margins, AVGO Could Be Worth Double Broadcom's sell-off after strong FCF margins in its Q2 earnings is overdone. This is based on its strong FCF from AI revenue and FCF margins. Our AVGO price target is 97% higher at $782 per share. Barchart · Jun 9
Barchart · May 18 Unusual In-the-Money Put Options Trades in Amazon Stock Show Investors Bullish A Barchart report today shows a huge, unusual volume of in-the-money (ITM) put options in Amazon stock. That implies that some institutional investors are happy to set a buy-in price for AMZN stock.
Barchart · May 12 Unusual Put Options in Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Show Investors are Bullish An unusually large in-the-money (ITM) put option tranche expiring over the next month in Taiwan Semiconductor shows investors are still bullish on TSM stock.
Barchart · Apr 16 Unusual Options Activity Hints That a Big Fish Is Rolling Covered Calls on Shopify Stock One of Shopify’s unusually active call options yesterday had a Vol/OI ratio of 335.96, nearly double the second-highest. A closer look suggests that a big fish was rolling Covered Calls on the e-commerce platform’s stock.
Barchart · Apr 6 Marvell Technology Stock Surges on Nvidia Investment, Sparking Huge Unusual Options Trades Nvidia Inc.'s $2 billion investment in Marvell Technology and management's recent earnings guidance have pushed MRVL stock higher. That's led to huge, unusual in-the-money put options trading - a bullish signal.
Barchart · Mar 19 Follow the Footprints: 3 Stocks with Unusual Options Activity That You Can’t Ignore On a day when nothing worked for investors, yesterday’s unusual options activity had plenty of variety, especially in the top three. Here’s how investors might have played each of the stock's and their options.
Barchart · Mar 17 Option Plays in Palantir Stock Are Doing Well as PLTR Rises A risk-averse investor can short out-of-the-money (OTM) PLTR put options as Palantir stock rises. This gives 3% one-month yields at 8% lower strikes. Also, buying in-the-money (ITM) calls using put income is a great play.
Barchart · Mar 13 Domino's Pizza Stock Still Looks Cheap - The Best DPZ Stock and Options Plays Here for Value Investors Shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) DPZ puts in one-month expiry periods works well here. Also, buying in-the-money (ITM) calls 6 months out, financed with OTM puts, is another great play.
Barchart · Mar 10 If the Worst Is Over, NASDAQ Inc Stock May Be a Bargain - What's the Best NDAQ Play Now? The worst of the war-related market turmoil may be over. Setting a buy-in target for Nasdaq, Inc. stock may be worthwhile. One play is to short OTM NDAQ puts for one-month expiry. Another is to buy ITM calls.
Barchart · Mar 6 Unusual Options Activity Suggests the Smart Money Is Bullish About Rio Tinto Stock Despite Glencore Deal Collapse Rio Tinto’s options volume was 17 times its 30-day average on Thursday. At the same time, the big news was the company’s announcement that it was ending its pursuit of Glencore. While the news might seem disappointing, its unusual options activity suggests otherwise.
Barchart · Mar 1 Nvidia Stock May Be Oversold - What is the Best NVDA Play? Nvidia, Inc. stock may be deeply oversold after its earnings release. It could be worth over 50% more, using an FCF valuation. Two plays: sell short OTM one-month puts for a 3% yield; buy ITM calls six months out.
Barchart · Feb 24 Buying In-the-Money Palantir Calls Looks Attractive Here for Value Buyers Long-term PLTR investors can afford to buy cheap in-the-money (ITM) PLTR call options six months away by selling short PLTR put options. This article shows one play that looks especially attractive.