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Bears Linger in Debt Laden Steelmaker: Options Recap

Bears Linger in Debt Laden Steelmaker: Options Recap

Steelmakers keep struggling, and now bears are looking for one of the weakest names to drop. AK Steel (AKS) has lost more than half its value in the last year, making it one of worst-performing names in one of the worst-performing industries. Its debt load exceeds...

Why a Ton of Puts May Not Be Bearish in This Sector: Options Recap

Why a Ton of Puts May Not Be Bearish in This Sector: Options Recap

Put volume is usually bearish, but that might not be the case with a huge trade yesterday. More than 177,000 puts traded in the SPDR S&P Regional Bank ETF (KRE) on Monday. That was about 65 times more than the volume in calls. Puts fix the price where a stock can...

Know Your Options: What Earnings Mean for Volatility

Know Your Options: What Earnings Mean for Volatility

One of the most predictable trends in the market is that implied volatility rises before big events. But do you know what this means and how to trade it? Here are the basics. Options price in the likelihood of a stock moving, either higher or lower. They get more...

Options Strategy Fears Bounce Is Over For This Ailing Blue Chip

Options Strategy Fears Bounce Is Over For This Ailing Blue Chip

Is the bounce over for a once-might industrial stock? One big options trader is treading cautiously before quarterly results. General Electric (GE) took a beating in 2017 and 2018. It rebounded sharply this year, at one point rising 76 percent from its lowest price....

Bulls Chasing Strongest Name in a Breakout Sector: Options Recap

Bulls Chasing Strongest Name in a Breakout Sector: Options Recap

Semiconductors have broken out to new highs, and one investor is targeting more gains in one of the industry's top performers. Marvell Technology (MRVL), whose chips are used for data storage and networking, has climbed 11 percent in the last week. That makes it the...

Energy Bulls Still Looking for Oil Sands Breakout: Options Recap

Energy Bulls Still Looking for Oil Sands Breakout: Options Recap

Options traders are targeting an obscure Canadian energy stock as oil pushes to its highest level in over four months. Check out the surging call volume yesterday in Cenovus Energy (CVE), which extracts crude oil from the sands of Alberta province: Roughly 33,000...

Energy Bears Chase Downside in Ocean Driller: Options Recap

Energy Bears Chase Downside in Ocean Driller: Options Recap

Someone seems to think the downside will continue in a debt-laden energy stock. McDermott (MDR), a provider of services like offshore drilling and engineering, has lost about two-thirds of its value in the last year. Today a large options transaction looked for the...

Bears Place Bets Against Macau Casino: Options Recap

Bears Place Bets Against Macau Casino: Options Recap

A Chinese casino operator is struggling at resistance, and bearish options traders are betting on a drop. Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) has been trapped around $23.50 for the last month. That level was also a peak in June 2017, which could make some chart...

Waiting for Uber IPO? Here Comes Yandex

Waiting for Uber IPO? Here Comes Yandex

Everyone's waiting for Lyft and Uber to go public. Did you know Russia's top Internet stock is also active in the ride-sharing space? Last month, Yandex (YNDX) reported 216 percent revenue growth for its Taxi division as ridership more than doubled. The service...