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CF Industries: CF

Industrial farming, as it is, depends heavily on fertilizer. The primary pure-play competitors in the fertilizer space who reside in the US are CF Industries (CF), Mosaic (MOS), Intrepid Industries (IPI), and Nutrient (NUT). This article is for paid members…
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Chevron: CVX

Unlike the average investor, we like the oil & gas sector of the economy. As much as we would like to see a transition to more efficient energy sources, that is just not happening. All we have to do is…
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What Ails UnitedHealth? (updated)

The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled by Fortune magazine. It ranks the top 500 U.S. companies by total revenue and is typically released around this time each year. The list includes both publicly traded and privately held companies.…
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Selling Volatility: SVXY

Selling volatility is a yield strategy. Volatility traders buy vol when it is cheap and sell it when it is expensive. Options market makers buy and sell options against stock as they provide liquidity to the market. That removes 80%…
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Panning for yield.

Most investors, particularly when they first start investing, are primarily concerned with capital appreciation. Parents saving for a child’s college education will only withdraw from those savings once their son or daughter begins attending. Saving for a down payment on…
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Discover Financial Services: DFS

Credit card products are the most profitable products in the financial services industry. I am also the most volatile. When the economy is chugging along, defaults are low and profits are high. When the economy goes into recession, defaults and…
February 6, 2025
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Strangled

These articles generally focus on stocks with upcoming catalysts, such as earnings. Much research has shown that options premiums are usually reasonably priced around these events; at the very least,…

February 5, 2025
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Starbucks: SBUX

If there is ever a stock that we find frustrating, it is Starbucks. The stock often seems overvalued, and it stays there for what seems like forever. This article is…

February 4, 2025
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Open Mike

In yesterday's episode of Open Interest, Mike discussed options trading strategies. In doing so, he discusses the probability of profit and the danger of selling naked upside calls. This article…

February 3, 2025
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High Yield Debt: HYG

Today's trade suggestion is very simple based on a simple concept. While investors are focusing on the uncertainty in US equity markets, they should be focused on the high-yield bond…

February 2, 2025
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Is AMD a Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing?

In Physics, the "observer effect" is an observer's impact on the behavior of the subject being observed. Traders and investors are more than mere observers; they are participants. In such…

February 2, 2025
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The Scariest Chart for Investors: The Price to Sales Ratio

Here at theOptionsEdge.Com, we are becoming increasingly bearish on popular market equity indexes like the S&P500. The reason why is that we like to look at market conditions in the…

February 1, 2025
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Open Mike & Mark

In Friday's episode of Open Mike, we talk about the market value of NVIDIA and compare its intrinsic value. This article is for registered members - please login or click…

January 30, 2025
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Ai Ai Ai

January 29th marks the Lunar New Year, China's most important traditional holiday. The government-recognized holiday is a week-long, although celebrations typically occur through the Lantern Festival, which falls on February…

January 29, 2025
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Semiconductor Stocks: SMH

Yesterday, we discussed the threat presented by DeapSeek to the tech industry. This resulted in some follow-up questions about how to trade the situation if the company actually did what…

January 28, 2025
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Tech Stocks: QQQ

The past couple of days have been rather exciting. The Chinese AI company DeepSeek has turned the AI world on its head. This article is for paid members - please…

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