Mark R. Hake, CFA, is a financial analyst and entrepreneur. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) for 32 years and has owned his own investment management and investment research firms focused on value stocks, both in the U.S. and overseas
Unusual volume in at-the-money call options of The Kraft Heinz Company today shows investors may be nervous ahead of earnings. Will KHC's free cash flow and margins rise after the CEO turned down a split?...
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A Barchart report today shows huge, unusual volume in Amazon Inc options ahead of its earnings due out at the end of the month. Investors are piling into AMZN stock ahead of earnings.
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Analysts keep hiking their revenue forecasts for Micron Technologies, as well as their price targets. Thus, its forecasted adjusted free cash flow projections could push MU stock 43% higher over the next...
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Today, a Barchart report shows that several large tranches of options trades in Intel puts and calls have traded. INTC stock has been rising, and these trades indicate a new bullish sentiment by institutional...
Oil is off its peak prices, and it could be a good buying point for oil stocks like ConocoPhillips (COP). One way to do this is to set a lower buy-in point by shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) puts.
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Palantir stock has dropped to a new 6-month low, which could mean it's time to buy for patient investors. One way to do this, if PLTR keeps dropping, is to sell out-of-the-money puts to set a lower buy-in....
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Nasdaq, Inc. stock is near a 3-month low. If, indeed, the market has hit a bottom, it makes sense to sell short out-of-the-money (OTM) NDAQ put options. That way, an investor can set a lower buy-in and...
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Today, large, unusual put option volume in Intel stock (INTC) signals a bullish outlook. The puts are at-the-money strike prices with a 4% yield to short sellers. This signals institutional investors are...
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Today, a Barchart report shows a large, unusual volume in Apple options, including out-of-the-money put options. They tend to show that investors are bullish on AAPL stock going forward.
Oil is now at a new high of $113.24 ahead of Trump's Tuesday evening Iran deal ultimatum. Chevron stock is higher, pushing up CVX put and call option premiums. That makes them worth shorting.
