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Options Pointing to Downside Ahead of Key Data Releases

04-30 23:04

Options Pointing to Downside Ahead of Key Data Releases

Major U.S. stock indexes rallied, with Tesla surging 15% and boosting the consumer discretionary sector. Apple rose 2.5% on an analyst upgrade, though investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision and April jobs report.The Fed will hold its two-day policy meeting on April 30-May 1, with several officials previously signaling no urgency to cut rates. Markets are pricing in a 97.6% chance of the central bank standing pat.Options market data suggested expectations for reduced near-term volatility in the S&P 500, with a downside bias this week. For QQQ, focus was on bets for an outsized move in either direction, with expectations of a 1%+ decline or 3%+ rally over the next two weeks. Small-cap Russell 2000 options saw continued accumulation of far-dated

Trading Strategies: .SPX, NVDA& TSLA

04-30

Trading Strategies: .SPX, NVDA& TSLA

Hello everyone! Today I want to share some trading strategies with u! Hope it can help you!1. $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ strong bounce here after dipping to 853.. 20 pt bounce.. We should see 900 by Wednesday.. Calls can work as long as 867 holds $S&P 500(.SPX)$ held above 5100 on the dip earlier.. setting up for 5147 next as long as 5100 holds $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ to 200 in play, best to close above 190 by tomorrow.2.Creating a 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 for every trade I take is what helped me become a multi-millionaire day trader. Let me explain below A Trade Plan has 3 components: 1 - Trigger: Reasoning for entering a trade- There must be a good reason such as a technical bre

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04-30

Option Strategies: PYPL& TSLA

Hello everyone! Today I want to share some option strategies with you!1.Wow! Strong move on $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ today. Sold a put credit spread to take advantage of the price action and shift in sentiment. Sold at the gap. - May 3 expiration 172.5/162.5 strikesImage2.Took an optionselling trade on $PayPal(PYPL)$ . Very strong upwards price action the past few days. Short strike is above the expected move range. Might also look into trading puts on this. - STO May 3 exp 78/80 call credit spreadImageImageFollow me to learn more about analysis!!https://twitter.com/Selling4Premium

Option Strategies: PYPL& TSLA

Key Economic Data Ahead, Russell 2000 Put Buying Continues

04-30

Key Economic Data Ahead, Russell 2000 Put Buying Continues

Major U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Monday (29th), led by Tesla and Apple among the mega-caps, though investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision later this week.Options market data showed expectations for reduced near-term volatility in the S&P 500, with a decline of no more than 2.9% priced in by May 6th. QQQ expectations were aligned with the SPY. For small-caps, the Russell 2000 options saw continued accumulation of far-dated put positions, implying a potential 5.5% drop by early June.Details:The $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ options overall reflected a bullish trading sentiment, with sellers of call options dominating. Open call interest declined -1.1% over the past 5 days. Open put co

Elon Musk's Travel Plans Leaked, Bulls Quietly Buy Huge Call Options Betting on $250!

04-29

Elon Musk's Travel Plans Leaked, Bulls Quietly Buy Huge Call Options Betting on $250!

TL;DR: A mysterious institution is bullish on Tesla, expecting the stock price to explore $210 in June and return above the year's high of $250 by August.On the afternoon of April 28th, a sudden news report revealed that Elon Musk had been invited to visit China. The main purpose is to discuss the deployment of Tesla's self-driving technology in the Chinese market. Although there is no specific timeline, judging from official Weibo statements and the Tesla app's purchase page descriptions, cooperation between the two parties seems highly likely.On Monday, Tesla finally reversed its sluggish performance this year, with its pre-market stock price surging 12%, showing strong signs of a trend reversal. Previously, Tesla's option big orders were predominantly bearish, with the main strategy bei

Institutional Crazy Operation Review: Buying Call Options on the Plunge, Making a Huge Profit

04-29

Institutional Crazy Operation Review: Buying Call Options on the Plunge, Making a Huge Profit

This article mainly includes three parts: the mystery behind Nvidia's surge on Friday, the position adjustment of institutional big orders after earnings reports, and the prediction for the market in the first week of May.Market Review: $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ Let me admit a mistake first. I said last Friday that Nvidia would likely close between $800 and $840, but it actually surged to close at $879. What happened?Because I didn't confirm the changes in option positions on Wednesday and Thursday. In fact, when Nvidia's stock price fell below $800 on Wednesday, the open interest for the $840 and $850 call options increased by 14,000 and 11,000 contracts respectively.So on Friday, with the perfect timing, market conditions and bullish sentiment, the st

Trading Strategies: .SPX, COIN, NVDA, AAPL& AMZN

04-29

Trading Strategies: .SPX, COIN, NVDA, AAPL& AMZN

Hello everyone! Today I want to share some trading strategies with you! Hope it can help you!1.High Probability $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ Bounce Trade that Paid 500%+ Explained 👇 Leading into last Monday, $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ had dropped over 200 pts since early March. On the daily chart it was oversold in the short term. After NVDA held a higher low on Monday at 764 and reclaimed 770, this was the first entry point for calls. I took the NVDA 810C at $11.00 and they eventually ran to $70+ by Friday. The next best entry point was NVDA near 800. NVDA ran to 840 by Wednesday. We saw a sell off on Wednesday but after NVDA reclaimed 800 on Thursday this was again another entry point for NVDA and it closed near 829. N

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04-29

Option Strategies: SOFI, PYPL, AMD, SMCI& NXPI

Hello everyone! Today I want to share some option strategies with you! 1.Back from vacation! Missed a big optionselling earnings week last week, so got some catching up to do. Got a few things going on to start the week: - $SoFi Technologies Inc.(SOFI)$ Sold May 3 exp 10 strike covered calls (we want to reduce our long position, so purposely trying to get out this week at the 10 strike ). - $PayPal(PYPL)$ ... aiming to sell covered calls at the 75 strike on our long position and possibly buy some May 3 exp 60p as a hedge. - $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ ... currently have May 10 exp 145p as a hedge on our long position. Will probs sell the May 3 exp 140 put strike

Option Strategies: SOFI, PYPL, AMD, SMCI& NXPI

Trading Analysis: .SPX, NVDA& COIN

04-28

Trading Analysis: .SPX, NVDA& COIN

Hello Everyone! Today I want to share some trading analysis with you! Hope it can help you!1. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ breaking above 5100... FOMC coming up next week possible we see 5200 again if there's a positive reaction $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ to 900 coming.. mentioned this earlier this week.. Watch this run to 1000 by June ✅ $Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$ earnings next week this can move back to 276+ if there' s a positive reaction2. $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ If you want to grow your account quickly this is the trade you need to wait for FOMC week Trigger: NVDA above 885 Trade idea: NVDA May 17 1000C- currently at $7.50 Target:

JacksNiffler

04-28

Deep OTM Unusual Options Could Mean A Lot

On April 26th, there were unusual orders, but looking at a few with especially large trading volumes might not reveal much, because major technology companies happened to release their financial reports that week, and it was also Friday, so some investors would adjust their positions, roll over contracts, and some would close positions.If more attention is paid to the movements of unclosed orders that are in the money (especially deep in the money), one might be able to detect some large orders.There are investors starting to buy the $55 calls for $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ with an average price of $20.81, betting on a rise above $170 within a month.After the financial report led to a sharp drop, there are investors who have bottom-fished the $380 calls

Deep OTM Unusual Options Could Mean A Lot

Precise Bottom Picking at the Open, Institutions Forecast Resistance for QQQ at 438

04-26

Precise Bottom Picking at the Open, Institutions Forecast Resistance for QQQ at 438

Market attention shifted to earnings season, with U.S. stocks extending their rally. Spotify's shares surged 11.4% after beating Wall Street's Q1 expectations and issuing an upbeat Q2 guidance. UPS rose 2.4% as the delivery giant's profits exceeded forecasts.Options market data showed continued accumulation of far-dated put options on the S&P 500, with fresh call open interest dwindling, implying expectations of another 5% decline over the next two months. For QQQ, far-dated puts kept adding, suggesting a move of over 3.7% is priced in by May 17th. On small-caps, Russell 2000 options saw further build-up of far-dated put positions, indicating a potential 4.5% drop by early June.Details:The $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ options overall refle

tomthetrader1

04-26

.SPX: What's Going on Next?

1. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ thought: The relief rally looks to be stalling with price trading near 5100 yesterday, and starting to trade back below 5000 this morning. The best relief rallies convince participants the pullback is over. Staying ‘stuck’ in this 5000-5150 range for another week would help that cause. Decline targets remain 4800, and the 4500-4600 range under a stronger corrective move.Image2. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ thoughts repeated: “the most effective corrections have a phase where the majority of participants are convinced it has reached its conclusion”— this seems very well underway Stalling in the 5000-5150 range is what I am looking for to validate this thought3.Last week the S&P 500 was do

.SPX: What's Going on Next?

Trading Strategies: .SPX, NVDA, TSLA, MSFT, GOOGL& QQQ

04-26

Trading Strategies: .SPX, NVDA, TSLA, MSFT, GOOGL& QQQ

Hello everyone! Today I want to share some trading strategies with you! Hope it can help you!1. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ held 5000, if it gets through 5019 it can set up for 5038 next $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ reclaimed 800 and moved up to 824, strong bounce, needs to hold 814 to set up for 829 tomorrow $Microsoft(MSFT)$ $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ earnings coming up tonight, if positive raection we can see $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ back up to 424+.2.Trade plan for Friday ✅ $S&P 500(.SPX)$ strong recovery after backtesting 5000 today. If SPX can get through

04-25

$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ - I sold META puts a couple days ago. Although I believe META can rebound in the future, the capital used to take on those put positions will likely be tied up for at least 3 months. As someone who tries to unite theory and practice, I didn't really feel like talking much tonight and wanted to remain quiet.Despite lacking energy, I still need to maintain daily observations. An interesting question arises - after an earnings release, will market makers start killing off option positions?Call options will undoubtedly get crushed. For META's put options this week, the 450, 470, 440, 400, 480 strikes have the highest open interest. Looking at the intraday movements, although market makers can't control everything, they sti

Straddle Combination Open Interest Warning of Major QQQ Volatility, Over 3.7%!

04-25

Straddle Combination Open Interest Warning of Major QQQ Volatility, Over 3.7%!

Market attention has shifted towards earnings season, with the U.S. stock market extending its rally. Spotify's stock surged 11.4% after exceeding Wall Street's first-quarter expectations and issuing an optimistic second-quarter guidance. Delivery giant UPS rose 2.4% after beating profit forecasts.Option market data shows that S&P 500 options continue to bet on far out-of-the-money put options, with call open interest shrinking, expecting a 5% decline over the next 2 months. QQQ options continue to bet on far out-of-the-money puts, expecting volatility over 3.7% before May 17th. Small-cap Russell 2000 options continue to add far out-of-the-money put positions, anticipating a potential 4.5% decline by June.Details: $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$<

Far-Dated Put Options Accumulating, Institutions Betting on May Sell-Off

04-25

Far-Dated Put Options Accumulating, Institutions Betting on May Sell-Off

Market attention shifted to earnings season, with U.S. stocks extending their rally. Spotify's shares surged 11.4% after beating Wall Street's Q1 expectations and issuing an upbeat Q2 guidance. UPS rose 2.4% as the delivery giant's profits exceeded forecasts.Options market data showed continued accumulation of far-dated put options on the S&P 500, implying expectations of another 5% decline over the next two months. For QQQ, far-dated puts kept adding, suggesting an 8% drop is priced in over the same period. On small-caps, Russell 2000 options saw further build-up of far-dated put positions, indicating a potential 4.5% decline in May.Details:The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) options overall reflected a bullish trading sentiment, with sellers of put options dominating. Open call interest declin