Will Ashworth has written about investments full-time since 2008. He loves investing and is passionate about helping others put their money to work. He particularly enjoys creating model portfolios that stand the test of time.
Publications where he's appeared include InvestorPlace, The Motley Fool Canada, Investopedia, Kiplinger, and several others in both the U.S. and Canada. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. You can catch up with him on LinkedIn.
Of the top 100 Vol/OI ratios in Thursday’s trading, 52 unusually active options expire on March 20. Nineteen of the stocks had Vol/OI ratios higher than 23.69. Three will make you money with these options...
Netflix’s unusual options activity yesterday was off the charts. The streamer had 24 options with Vol/OI ratios above 1.37, including five with volume over 20,000, just two days after NFLX stock hit...
Among the NYSE and Nasdaq stocks hitting new 52-week highs on Tuesday were three high-flying consumer staples stocks. While they’re all great businesses, their valuations have gotten ahead of themselves....
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IBM’s volume was three times its 30-day average yesterday. It also had a high standard deviation of -3.46. Big moves are the norm for IBM; this latest decline suggests the good times could be over.
Thursday’s unusual options activity included three stocks with 50%-plus gains over the past year. With the VIX up 20% in the past week, if you bought any of these a year ago, a protective collar is in...
The internet company had two options yesterday in the top 10 Vol/OI ratios. They were its only unusually active options despite volume 18 times higher than its 30-day average. I’ve got 21,000 reasons...
With markets’ mood shifting to negative, new 52-week lows and highs are even more relevant to investors looking to profit from higher volatility. Four stocks from Tuesday’s trading jump out for all...
Enbridge and TC Energy delivered bullish price surprises on Friday after reporting healthy Q4 2025 results. There’s a lot to like about each of these Canadian energy companies. The former is the better...
Intuit’s options volume on Thursday was the highest in 24 months. As a result, its unusual options activity was also on fire with two in the top five. The action points to a potential bottom. Aggressive...
Not only did Exxon Mobil have the fourth-highest Vol/OI ratio from yesterday’s unusual options activity, but it also had 31 of the top 100. There are many bets at play here. Here are three possible strategies...
