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Options Alert: Nvidia Reports Earnings Tonight

Options Alert: Nvidia Reports Earnings Tonight

Nvidia reports earnings this afternoon, which could trigger countless trades across the options market. The AI chip giant is the second-busiest options underlier, trailing only the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). That can help traders position for upside, downside or...

Options Alert: Traders Eye Downside in Potato Giant

Options Alert: Traders Eye Downside in Potato Giant

Lamb Weston has been falling for years, and at least one big trader may see further downside. This large transaction was detected yesterday in the food company: 16,440 March 55 puts traded for $2.12 against open interest of 20,967 contracts. 16,440 April 50 puts...

Chart of the Day: Vistra May Have Shaken Off DeepSeek

Chart of the Day: Vistra May Have Shaken Off DeepSeek

Vistra fell in January because of DeepSeek. It quickly rebounded and now some traders may expect its longer-term uptrend to continue. The first pattern on today’s chart is the rally between the low of January 27 and the high of January 30. The nuclear-power company...

Intel Rallies on Sudden Flurry of Bullish News

Intel Rallies on Sudden Flurry of Bullish News

After years of being left for dead, Intel is coming to life. The chipmaker jumped 16 percent yesterday, its biggest gain since the 2020. That surge followed its best week (+24 percent) since January 2000, near the peak of the dotcom bubble. The stock is now above its...

Options Alert: Calls Surge as Coca-Cola Rallies

Options Alert: Calls Surge as Coca-Cola Rallies

Options activity surged in Coca-Cola yesterday as strong results triggered the biggest rally in years. More than 206,000 calls traded in the beverage giant on Tuesday, according to TradeStation Data. It was the highest total since June 2021, with transactions focused...

Options Alert: Are Puts in Gold Fields Bearish?

Options Alert: Are Puts in Gold Fields Bearish?

Gold Fields has been surging along with bullion, and yesterday someone took a position with options. This large transaction occurred less than an hour into Monday's session as the South African miner pushed above $19: 8,000 March 18 puts traded for $0.55. 8,000 March...

Chart of the Day: Boeing May Be Attempting a Turnaround

Chart of the Day: Boeing May Be Attempting a Turnaround

Boeing has struggled for years, but now there may be signs of a turnaround in the aerospace giant. The first pattern on today’s chart is the series of lower highs between December 2023 and early December 2024. The stock has now pushed above that falling trendline,...

Tech: Smaller Names Break Out as the ‘Big 3’ Lag

Tech: Smaller Names Break Out as the ‘Big 3’ Lag

Technology is the worst-performing sector this year. A lot of the weakness is at the top, but some smaller names are breaking out. Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT) are the three biggest technology stocks, accounting for more than 40 percent of the...