Apple Does it Again
Apple reported earnings last night and they surprised most everyone on the upside. Expectations came down for all the phone makers in the past month as phone component suppliers reported…
Another Wild Ride | Where to next?
Trading financial assets and commodities are rarely easy. When one fills out their tax forms each year, the government classifies investment gains as "unearned" income. Evidently, nobody in the government…
Wells (WFC) Is this as Far as it Goes?
Wells Fargo (WFC) has been in the news for all the wrong reasons the fast few months. Bazar incentive plans encouraged bank branch employees to create fictitious accounts to meet…
Tesla (TSLA) Earnings Preview
Tesla will be reporting earnings on next week on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, and was the topic of discussion on Options Action today. Investors typically focus on earnings and guidance…
Let’s Talk About the Most Ignored Asset Among Fund Managers… The US Dollar
The US Dollar is a bit of an enigma. There is so much happening in the equity and bond markets the last few years, that nobody pays any attention to…
Crypto Update | Psychology & the Making of a Bottom
Crypto-currencies are back in the news these days. We are certain that some people were getting frustrated and emotionally distraught about the recent and brutal selloff that occurred across the…
Unusual Options Activity | Freeport McMoRan (FCX)
Yesterday, the equity markets fell hard. The S&P500 was down $35.73 points (1.34%). the NASDAQ was down $121.25 points (1.7%), and the DJIA was down $424.56 points (1.74%). The surprise…
High Energy | Ramping Up or Running Out of Gas
We talk about the energy markets quite a bit here at The Options Edge. To our way of thinking, food, energy, and housing are probably the most fundamental goods driving this or…
The Week Ahead 04/23/2018
What to Watch for this Week We have a normal economic calendar, featuring housing data, Consumer confidence and sentiment, and the first look at Q1 GDP. Corporate earnings reports will…
Is Boeing Giving Up the Ghost or Preparing to Fly?
On Friday, 20-April-2018, Mike discussed the possibility that Boeing (BA) was in the process of rolling over after a very strong bullish move in the stock that started in Q1-2016.…