The 2023 Q4 earnings season is drawing to a close amid expectations of a soft landing for the US economy. Profit margins for S&P 500 companies have fallen for the sixth straight quarter since peaking at 13% in 2021, and inflation is taking a real bite out of profits across industries. But by the end of February the S&P 500 was up 3%! The stock trend has been positive against pessimistic expectations. Tiger Community compiled a list of the top 10 stocks by options trading volume to see what kind of options trading characteristics they had during earnings season. 1. $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Tesla was arguably the hottest stock option trade of Q1 earnings season. Through February, Tesla shares closed at $205.71, up more than 73% this year and 102% since their intraday low of $101.81 on Ja
@CYberviRus:$Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$ Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) has been downgraded by Mizuho, indicating that the stock could drop another 30%. New downgrade for Coinbase could raises new concerns to investors for the crypto broker. Ark Investment Management has been buying Coinbase and holds a large stake about 8.4 million shares which is approximately 4.7% total outstanding shares in Coinbase but Coinbase shares still falling. The shares closed red for the week hitting another low, bearish for now.
@Optionspuppy:Yes 75 points to 3.25 % Am buying t bills to use the interest to invest partly And also am selling calls of $Alphabet(GOOG)$To hedge drops I think tomorrow can sell at 16 to$17
@StickyRice:Intel cuts Mobileye valuation to $30B for upcoming IPO: reportIntel $Intel(INTC)$ has drastically reduced the valuation for the upcoming initial public offering of its self-driving unit, Mobileye, to $30B from a previously hoped for $50B, Bloomberg reported.The news outlet, citing people familiar with the process, also noted that the share sale could be delayed, pointing out that the valuation decline and potential delay are attributed to the broader slump in the stock market.The IPO could still happen if semiconductor stocks rebound, but if they stay weak, the offering would be pushed back, Bloomberg added.Intel (INTC) shares gave up earlier gains and were flat in mid-day trade following the report.The Pat Gelsinger