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Sat, Nov 8th, 2025
Unusual QQQ Options Activity Prompts Covered Strangle Thought Experiment

The Nasdaq QQQ ETF’s unusual options activity on Thursday prompted a little thought experiment. Although the ETF had plenty of unusually active options yesterday, the $800 call expiring in September...

QQQ : 609.74 (-0.32%)
NXE : 8.45 (+3.94%)
Is McDonald's a Buy? Its Strong FCF Margins Imply MCD Could be 23% Undervalued

McDonald's Corp generated a very strong free cash flow margin in Q3 - over 34% of sales. That implies MCD stock could be very undervalued here-at least 23% over the next year. Shorting OTM puts is one...

MCD : 299.66 (+0.42%)
Tesla Stock Falls as Shareholders Approve Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package. What Comes Next?

Tesla shares sink as shareholders approve $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk. Here’s why TSLA stock is worth buying on today’s dip.

TSLA : 429.52 (-3.68%)
$SPX : 6,728.80 (+0.13%)
After Earnings Miss, Axon Stock Is Trading Below All of Its Key Moving Averages

Axon stock tanks as the company posts weaker-than-expected profit for its fiscal Q3. AXON shares technicals suggest technicals are now in control.

AXON : 602.51 (+2.62%)
3 Lemonade Options Showing Unusual Activity—Potential for Holiday Income?

Insurtech Lemonade had six unusually active options yesterday with Vol/OI ratios ranging from 1.39 to 11.18. Three expire on Dec. 19, less than a week before Christmas. They provide the foundation for...

LMND : 75.02 (-0.15%)
Crude Vol: When OPEC Talks

Energy markets pay close attention to OPEC meetings for information on output and production targets. Popular perception is that short-term price volatility is greater before and after OPEC meetings than...

CLZ25 : 59.75s (+0.54%)
CAT Stock May Not Have 9 Lives. Here’s My Favorite Way to Trade Caterpillar with Options Here.

Collaring CAT can help protect against a sudden downside move without losing out on further upside.

CAT : 563.10 (-1.17%)
$DOWI : 46,987.10 (+0.16%)
Dutch Bros Beat Earnings But the Real Story Behind BROS Stock is the Hidden Arbitrage Trade

While the coffee chain delivered strong earnings, the print is now in the rearview mirror. Moving forward, it’s this quant signal that arouses intrigue for BROS stock.

BROS : 53.43 (+0.39%)
Walmart Earnings: Bull Put Spread Trade

Walmart is a global retail giant that operates a vast network of discount department stores, supercenters, and e-commerce platforms. With earnings set for November 20th before the opening bell, implied...

WMT : 102.59 (+0.89%)
1 High-Risk, High-Reward Way to Trade Earnings with 0DTE Options

Traders are increasingly turning to zero-days-to-expiration (0DTE) options to target fast-moving market reactions, including earnings announcements. The high leverage and compressed timeframe offered by...

ABBV : 219.16 (+0.05%)

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S&P 500 has now closed above its 50-day moving average for 132 consecutive trading days, the 3rd longest streak going back to 1990 (1995 and 2007 were longer) 🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/xpy1j7YbO8
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BREAKING 🚨: Strategy $MSTR wondering where the bull market went after falling to a new 52-week low today 📉 https://t.co/my6klj0t6v
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Deutsche Bank $DB quietly pulling off one of the greatest winning streaks in history 📈📈 Going for 13 consecutive green months 🤯🤑 https://t.co/KqEi1bgu9e
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There is now an almost 80% chance that the Supreme Court will rule against Trump's Tariffs 🚨🚨 https://t.co/mgAE1exYT9
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Hedge Funds are now shorting at the fastest pace since April 👀 https://t.co/rvA1fXrjmr
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