Is there a Head & Shoulders Top in the S&P 500? | SPY
People are getting nervous about the direction of equity prices. There are always nervous nillies, and we have to admit we are part of that crowd from time to time. This article is for paid members - please login or…

Zoom Communications Inc. | ZM
Zoom Communications is a popular cloud-based video communications platform that became ever so popular during the Covid lockdown. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.

Clorox Co | CLX
The Clorox Company has round-tripped. The stock was rising at a measured pace for a long time. Then C19 hit, and the company could not make enough chlorine bleach to go around. This article is for paid members - please…

Walt Disney Company | DIS
The Walt Disney Company is an iconic brand that screams American. There is nothing more fun than attending one of its theme parks. Mark grew up in Southern California and went to Disneyland several times a year. Coming in a…

CBOE Global Markets, Inc | CBOE
The CBOE stock price has taken it on the chin over the past few weeks. With revenues and earnings still growing, is it time to "buy the dip"? This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for…

Delta Airlines | DAL
On March 3 of this year, we suggested selling a cash-covered put on Delta Air Lines stock. That option expires at the end of the week, and unless something wicked happens, we expect it to expire worthless. This article is…
June 15, 2021

Its Fed Day

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee will finish up with one of the eight meetings it has each year. Pendants are talking about what the Ded might or might not…

June 14, 2021

ViacomCBS (VIAC)

Viacom is what most investors would call a value stock in the media space. But, instead, these folks saw it as a no-growth company that was having some trouble around…

June 14, 2021

The Week Ahead | 06/14/2021

Last week’s JOLTS report surprised to the upside, with the number of job openings coming in ~1M higher than analysts’ expectations at a series-high of 9.28M. As illustrated in the…

June 12, 2021

The First Options Trade

Derivatives perform an important economic function, and I discuss their earliest documented use in Ancient Greece.

June 12, 2021

Options Expiration (18-June-2021)

Standard monthly options will expire this Friday, June 18. We have fifteen open trade suggestions, with at least one leg of the trade structure coming due at the end of…

June 10, 2021

What is a “Naked Short”?

Short-selling is in the news these days. Short selling is a technique employed by professionals investors to profit from falling asset prices.  Given the wild price action of AMC and…

June 9, 2021

KNX: Knight Transportation

Knight Transportation is an "old economy company." They transport imported products from ports to distribution centers and retail outlets where people make their thoughtful purchases. This article is for paid…

June 8, 2021

MicroStrategy (MSTR) Update

You have to admire the conviction of Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy. The company, or should we say, the CEO decided to sell more debt to buy more Bitcoin. This…

June 7, 2021

The Week Ahead | 06/07/2021

As we head into summer, one of the most frequently asked questions is whether the value vs. growth trade still has room to run. To answer this, one should start…

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