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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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ANET Bull Put Spread Could Return 18%

Arista Networks (ANET) continues to be one of the strongest stocks in the market.

ANET : 379.32 (+4.87%)
MSFT Broken Wing Butterfly Option Trade Targets A Profit Zone Between 415 and 435

Microsoft has approved a new share buy back program of up to $60 billion and announced a 10% dividend increase.

MSFT : 438.69 (+1.83%)
Low IV Alert: Stocks to Watch Right Now

Market volatility cratered last week as stocks bounced back from one of their worst weeks of the year. With the Fed rates decision looming, we could see volatility pick up this week.

PFE : 29.66 (-0.30%)
BABA : 88.49 (+4.82%)
EPD : 29.39 (-0.34%)
JD : 28.74 (+6.76%)
AMT : 232.31 (-1.54%)
FTNT : 75.66 (+1.31%)
FIS : 84.41 (-0.02%)
ICE : 158.87 (-1.46%)
SO : 88.86 (-0.17%)
DASH : 137.29 (+3.63%)
Short Straddle Screener Results for September 16th

A short straddle is an advanced options strategy used when a trader is seeking to profit from an underlying stock trading in a narrow range.

WFC : 55.80 (+2.84%)
C : 63.02 (+5.21%)
FTNT : 75.66 (+1.31%)
PYPL : 77.57 (+6.09%)
TSLA : 243.92 (+7.36%)
MSFT : 438.69 (+1.83%)
NVDA : 117.87 (+3.97%)
ARM : 140.59 (+1.61%)
PLTR : 36.83 (+1.24%)
Rate Decision, Retail Sales and Other Key Things to Watch This Week

It looks like the Fed could be considering a hefty 50 basis point cut this week, and if that's the case we could see the market move.

$SPX : 5,713.64 (+1.70%)
SPY : 570.98 (+1.71%)
Atlassian Option Trade Skewed with a Bullish Bias for Upside Profits

Atlassian (TEAM) broke out above the 50-day moving average as it put in a 2.37% daily gain. Today, we are looking at an unbalanced iron condor, with a slightly bullish bias.

TEAM : 163.10 (+2.04%)
Broadcom Iron Condor Could Produce 29% In 4 Weeks

Broadcom is sitting right between the 50 and 200-day moving averages, and that could mean it’s a good time for an iron condor trade.

MSFT : 438.69 (+1.83%)
ADBE Earnings: Bull Put Spread has a High Probability of Success

Adobe is a multinational software company known for its industry-leading creative tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro, as well as its widely-used PDF solution, Adobe Acrobat.

ADBE : 526.44 (+3.60%)
Volatility Alert: 10 Stocks Showing High IV Percentile

With volatility spiking dramatically, we have a lot of stocks showing a high IV percentile.

FDX : 300.39 (+0.74%)
NKE : 80.98 (+0.10%)
ADBE : 526.44 (+3.60%)
COST : 900.74 (+0.92%)
INTC : 21.14 (+1.78%)
ASML : 828.16 (+5.12%)
BA : 154.59 (-0.34%)
ORCL : 167.59 (+1.86%)
MU : 89.25 (+2.18%)
AMAT : 196.71 (+5.68%)
Presidential Debate, CPI and other Key Things to Watch this Week

The first half of the week looks quiet on the news front, with the US debate on Tuesday the 10th being something not market-related to watch. Later in the week, there are CPI, PPI, and a few other important...

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Nike $NKE soaring in after hours trading after CEO "retires" https://t.co/tyPYqxNw61 https://t.co/p0R8dIYF7P
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JUST IN 🚨: Nike $NKE CEO John Donahoe has "retired" https://t.co/Tee7NH1zuF https://t.co/xLWvrbql1n
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S&P 500 will finish the year at 5,200 warns Wells Fargo which says that investors shouldn't buy this rally because the fundamentals don't support it https://t.co/AKYpDI2npO
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Palantir Insider Trading Alert 🚨 CEO Alexander Karp just sold $325.6 million worth of $PLTR https://t.co/sErd6o6Ag5 https://t.co/gjPwLVdRIm
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British Pound hits highest level against the U.S. Dollar since March 2022 🇬🇧 https://t.co/YNRjqwe14Z
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Here is how stocks respond when the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates with the S&P 500 at or near all-time highs https://t.co/ud38IlLriC
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30-Year Mortgage Rate drops to 6.09%, the lowest level since September 2022 🚨 https://t.co/1OWRhUtSci
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S&P 500 will finish the year at 6,100 says BMO https://t.co/W3UmEDQm7a
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Stock Market soars to all-time high 📈 https://t.co/qiaI1rTlWs
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