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
Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock was a bearish candidate that came up on one of my Barchart Stock Screeners that searches for stocks trading below their 50-day moving average and having a high IV Percentile....
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Netflix has been under severe pressure recently, currently sitting 38% below the 52-week high. However, the options market is hinting that a higher stock price might be just around the corner.
Last week we saw a plethora of important earnings results and increased market volatility. This wee should be another busy one with a lot of important companies due to report.
Markets enter February following a volatile final trading day of January that saw investors grappling with hotter-than-expected inflation data alongside news of a new Federal Reserve chair nominee.
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Volatility is back towards the lowest levels we have seen in 2025 with the VIX Index closing at 16.35 on Wednesday. When volatility is low, options become cheaper.
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With stocks in bullish mode it’s a good time to run Barchart’s Bull Call Spread Screener.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) has been on an absolute tear in 2026, already up 6.4% year-to-date with its market cap surging towards $4 trillion. The options flow from Monday suggests institutional traders are betting...
It’s the biggest week of the quarter for earnings this week with plenty of big names set to report. This week we have Tesla, Microsoft, Apple, Meta Platforms, UnitedHealth Group, Exxon Mobil, Visa, Mastercard,...
Markets face one of the most consequential weeks of 2026 with an extraordinary convergence of events including Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting at 2:00pm, multiple speeches by President Trump on Tuesday...
Selling cash secured puts on stocks an investor is happy to take ownership of is a great way to generate some extra income.
