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Mon, Jul 27th, 2026

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Gavin McMaster

Gavin McMaster

Gavin McMaster has a Masters in Applied Finance and Investment. He specializes in income trading using options, is very conservative in his style, and believes patience in waiting for the best setups is the key to successful trading. He has been trading options since 2004 and teaching traders since 2010. Follow him on Twitter at @OptiontradinIQ.

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Option Volatility And Earnings Report For July 27-31

It is a mammoth week on the earnings front with a plethora of important companies reporting. This week could make or break the market. This week we have Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Exxon...

MSTR : 98.38 (+7.32%)
META : 595.95 (+0.13%)
AAPL : 335.43 (+0.72%)
BE : 186.02 (+0.61%)
MU : 890.64 (-3.29%)
COIN : 166.31 (+5.07%)
MSFT : 392.70 (+2.88%)
TSLA : 307.43 (-1.79%)
SBUX : 104.14 (+0.86%)
XOM : 154.79 (-1.37%)
MRNA : 55.47 (+2.59%)
HOOD : 94.57 (-0.36%)
Fed Decision, Tech Earnings and Other Can't Miss Items this Week

Markets face the week's most consequential moment Wednesday at 2:00pm when the Federal Reserve announces its rate decision and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh holds his first post-decision press conference, setting...

MSFT : 392.70 (+2.88%)
META : 595.95 (+0.13%)
AAPL : 335.43 (+0.72%)
AMZN : 232.32 (+0.09%)
IWM Long Strangle Benefits from Large Stock Price Moves

Today, we’re going to look at a long strangle trade due to the low IV percentile, that will profit if IWM makes a big move in either direction in the next few weeks.

AMD : 490.07 (-6.11%)
IWM : 292.59 (+0.49%)
Tesla Earnings Iron Condor Could See a 67% Return in 3 Days

Today, we’re going to look at an iron condor trade placed over earnings. These types of trades can be high risk, so make sure you understand how they work before attempting something like this.

TSLA : 307.43 (-1.79%)
CRWD Short Strangle Could Net $1,045 in a Few Weeks

Today, we’re going to look at a short strangle trade due to the high IV percentile, that will profit if CRWD stays between 175 and 230 for the next four weeks.

CRWD : 181.81 (-0.80%)
AMD : 490.07 (-6.11%)
Option Volatility And Earnings Report For July 20-24

Earnings season ramps up this week with some key tech earnings on tap. This week we have Tesla, Intel, Alphabet, GE Verona, International Business Machines, ServiceNow, Freeport-Mcmoran and American Express...

MSTR : 98.38 (+7.32%)
NFLX : 70.73 (+0.91%)
GOOGL : 327.16 (+2.32%)
META : 595.95 (+0.13%)
TSLA : 307.43 (-1.79%)
SPCX : 111.49 (-3.11%)
IBM : 217.00 (+1.31%)
INTC : 91.80 (-0.56%)
NOW : 107.64 (+8.97%)
GEV : 981.37 (-3.29%)
AXP : 334.55 (+2.57%)
FCX : 61.90 (-1.12%)
AI Bubble Fears, Earnings and Other Can't Miss Items this Week

Markets face a potentially volatile week as AI bubble fears intensify amid concerns that technology sector repricing has not yet reached equilibrium, coinciding with earnings season ramping dramatically...

GOOGL : 327.16 (+2.32%)
UAL : 118.61 (+0.29%)
IBKR : 91.16 (-0.63%)
TSLA : 307.43 (-1.79%)
IBM : 217.00 (+1.31%)
INTC : 91.80 (-0.56%)
BX : 131.14 (+0.88%)
NEM : 93.28 (+0.10%)
SLB : 51.97 (-0.86%)
SCHW : 103.89 (+1.88%)
FCX : 61.90 (-1.12%)
Micron Technology Bear Call Spread Could Net 16% in Five Weeks

Micron Technology stock was a bearish candidate that came up on one of my Barchart Stock Screeners that searches for stocks crossing below their 50-day moving average and have a high IV Percentile.

MU : 890.64 (-3.29%)
How to Protect Against an August Volatility Spike

Market volatility has dropped slightly in recent weeks as measured by the CBOE Volatility (VIX) Index. VIX is a real-time index that represents the market expectation for near-term volatility in the S&P500...

VXX : 22.30 (-0.27%)
How To Find Options Trades This Earnings Season

Earnings season is here and we’ve got the first batch of big name companies reporting earnings this week with Taiwan Semiconductor, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Unitedhealth...

BAC : 62.05 (-0.15%)
WFC : 87.11 (+0.93%)
JPM : 354.82 (+0.46%)
GS : 1,038.95 (-2.10%)
UNH : 417.76 (-0.71%)
TSM : 395.57 (-4.81%)

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Potential Head & Shoulders in Semiconductor Stocks $SMH 🚨 🚨 Uh Oh 🤯 👀 https://t.co/iRPf0hZY1z
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AT&T $T outperformed the S&P 500 $SPX last week by more than 11 percentage points, the largest weekly outperformance in 25 years 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/09ZNmRgUoH
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JUST IN 🚨: The odds of a rate hike this week have climbed to 36% 🤯 👀 https://t.co/6ZgfaxMf7O
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Apple $AAPL now outperforming the Nasdaq by 22 percentage points this month, its largest monthly outperformance in 20 years 📈 📈 https://t.co/2J6Nrc9HMi
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SpaceX $SPCX has underperformed 90% of IPOs valued at $1B+ since July 2009 🚨 🚨 Ouch!! https://t.co/yWiFHXGSge
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