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Options Alert: Large Put Spread Targets Key Level in Apple
Apple has surged this year as Wall Street anticipates a new iPhone cycle and growth opportunities in India. But yesterday options traders looked for a pause. Check out this large transaction that occurred shortly after Monday's open: 20,000 4-August 180 puts traded...
You Have Less Than Two Months to Fund IRAs for 2018
Most people know tax day is less than two months away. But did you know it's also the deadline to fund an IRA? Individual retirement accounts are a special way to save. It's a little ironic the deadline is April 15 because their whole purpose is to save you money on...
Who Were the Winners and Losers in Tech This Earnings Season?
Earnings season has mostly finished for major technology firms. Let's take a look at the big winners and losers. The first major theme was a rebound in beaten down social-media stocks Facebook (FB) and Snap (FB). Both showed signs of repairing different kinds of...
Brazilian Stocks Gain as Bolsonaro Pushes Reforms
Most attention yesterday focused on drama in Washington, but important things were also happening in Brazil. President Jair Bolsonaro released details of a pension reform intended to narrow the country's gaping budget deficit. It will go to lawmakers next Wednesday,...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: February 15
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Market Price Review - Bitcoin Rallied Along With Litecoin Bitcoin (BTC) rose sharply to...
Forgotten Stocks Rip Higher: Earnings This Week
Several forgotten companies have rallied in the last week as investors continue to pore over quarterly results. Covergirl maker Coty (COTY) is up more than 50 percent in the last week after earnings and revenue beat estimates. That suggested the heavily shorted...
Energy Bulls Target Obscure Canadian Firm: Options Recap
Energy stocks are rallying this week, and one big investor is targeting an obscure Canadian producer. Roughly 83,000 March 9 calls were bought this morning in Cenovus Energy (CVE), which extracts oil from Alberta's tar sands. The big blocks priced for $0.27 and...
Technology & Communication
Tesla Suddenly Has Competition in the Electric Car Space
Just like that, electric vehicles are emerging as a strong group in the stock market. Most readers know about Tesla (TSLA), which has more than doubled from its mid-March low. Some people have seen Nio (NIO), its smaller Chinese rival that's up 56 percent in the last...