Google Antitrust Case Escalates: Is It Time to Bottom-Fish with Options?
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has escalated its antitrust case against Google. Recently, the DOJ submitted a request to the court, proposing that Google divest its Chrome browser and Android operating system while imposing restrictions on the company’s ability to train AI models.DOJ’s ProposalAccording to a report by the Financial Times on November 21, the DOJ believes that separating Chrome and Android from Google’s control could weaken the company’s dominance in the online search market. If the proposal is accepted:Google will no longer own a browser and will be barred from re-entering the browser market for five years.Google must divest investments related to search engines, query-based AI products, and advertising technologies within six months.Competitors must be allowed to acc
MSTR's volatility is astonishing! What is the best strategy to ride the upward trend?
Cryptocurrency Market Soars on November 21!Bitcoin surged past the $97,000 mark and continues to trade within a volatile range.Major Developments:White House Considering Crypto Policy Role:According to insiders, former President Donald Trump's team is exploring the creation of a dedicated White House position for cryptocurrency policy. The team is reportedly evaluating candidates for this role, which would be the first of its kind in White House history.MicroStrategy's Massive Bitcoin Holdings:MicroStrategy (MSTR), the public company holding the most Bitcoin, now has unrealized profits exceeding $14.7 billion from its Bitcoin investments.As of November 17, 2024, the company holds 331,200 Bitcoins, acquired at an average price of approximately $49,874 per coin, with a total cost of $16.5 bi
NVIDIA's Earnings Report is Here! How to Execute a Short Strangle Strategy?
Post-Market on November 20th (Eastern Time), AI Chip Giant NVIDIA (NVDA.US) to Announce Q3 FY2025 ResultsSince OpenAI released ChatGPT in November 2022, $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ stock price has been skyrocketing. Since then, NVIDIA's share price has surged over 800%, with its market capitalization exceeding $3.5 trillion, surpassing Apple to become the most valuable company in the world and securing its place in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.Q3 FY2025 Earnings ForecastMarket expectations indicate that NVIDIA is likely to achieve $33.028 billion in revenue, representing an 82.27% year-on-year growth, with earnings per share (EPS) estimated at $0.70, up 88.11% year-on-year. This would mark the sixth consecutive quarter of record-breaki
SMCI Volatility Soars: Is a Shorting Opportunity Emerging?
On November 18, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) announced that it has hired BDO, the world's fifth-largest accounting firm, as its independent auditor and submitted a compliance plan to Nasdaq to meet listing requirements. This move aligns with Nasdaq's regulatory expectations for listed companies and aims to bolster investor confidence in SMCI's future compliance.SMCI expects to file its annual report for the period ending June 30 and its quarterly report for the period ending September 30. During Nasdaq's "review of the compliance plan," the company will remain listed on the exchange.In a statement, SMCI CEO Charles Liang emphasized:"This is a critical step in updating our financial statements and demonstrates our commitment to operating with rigor and urgency."Back in August, SMCI failed to
Autonomous Driving is Coming! How to Use Options to Ride Tesla's Rally?
Trump Team to Prioritize Musk’s Key Agenda: Reports Suggest Federal Regulations Hindering Tesla’s Autonomous Driving Could Be Eased, Directly Benefiting MuskOn Monday, Bloomberg reported, citing insiders, that President-elect Trump’s team plans to make “establishing a federal framework for fully autonomous vehicles” one of the Department of Transportation’s key priorities.If new regulations enable the deployment of fully driverless cars, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stands to benefit directly, having staked Tesla’s future on advancements in autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. Tesla is planning a large-scale rollout of cars without steering wheels or pedals, with Musk announcing in October plans to begin mass-producing Robotaxis in 2026.Currently, however, federal regulations pose signif
Investing with Buffett Using Put Options (Beginner's Guide to Put Options)
What’s the deal with option buyers and sellers?Many people are familiar with buying stocks, but may not understand the role of a seller. Let me explain the roles of buyers and sellers in options trading. An option contract is an agreement in the financial markets (a binding agreement). The buyer pays to obtain the right to buy or sell a stock at a set price, and they can choose whether or not to exercise this right.The seller, on the other hand, is the one receiving payment and is therefore obligated to fulfill the agreement. This obligation may involve buying the stock at the agreed price or selling their holdings at a specific price, depending on whether it’s a call or put option.For a put option, the buyer pays for the right to sell the stock at an agreed-upon price within a certain per
Alibaba's earnings are out! How to use Hong Kong stock options?
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Alibaba will announce its earnings for fiscal Q2 2025 on Friday, November 15, before the U.S. market opens. The market expects Alibaba’s Q2 revenue to reach 240.037 billion yuan, representing a 6.78% year-over-year growth, with earnings per share (EPS) estimated at 11.07 yuan, a 2.76% increase year-over-year.In response to the strong Chinese asset performance at the end of September and early October, Alibaba’s U.S.-listed stock briefly peaked at $117.82 before experiencing some volatility. For this quarter’s results, investors will focus on the performance of core businesses like e-commerce and cloud, as well as updates on Alibaba's share buyback program.In early October, Alibaba announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it had repurchased a total of 414 million ordinary shares (equi
Tencent’s Earnings Report is Coming! How to Bet on It with Options?
Since mid-September, Tencent Holdings has experienced a strong rebound, with its stock price nearing HKD 500 at one point. Although it has slightly retraced recently, it remains up 45% for the year, stabilizing above HKD 400.On November 13, Hong Kong time, after the market close, Tencent is set to release its 2024 Q3 earnings report. The market generally anticipates Tencent's Q3 revenue to reach HKD 167.746 billion, representing an 8.49% year-over-year growth, with an expected EPS of HKD 4.76, up by 26.78%.Currently, the average target price among analysts is HKD 477, with a high target of HKD 559. Notably, there appears to be some optimism toward Tencent, as Southbound funds have net purchased Tencent shares for 10 consecutive days up to November 7, totaling around HKD 3.977 billion.Addit
Buying U.S. Treasuries "Without Spending Money": Selling In-the-Money Put Options
In September, the market widely expected the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in both November and December. However, following the release of various economic data and Trump’s return to the political scene, analysts now suggest that the Fed’s rate path is filled with uncertainty, making future moves unpredictable.To prevent the significant rate hikes of the past two and a half years from unnecessarily dragging down economic growth, the Fed approved a 25-basis-point rate cut on Thursday, while hinting at more uncertainty regarding the pace of future rate cuts.The market has already reduced bets on another rate cut in December. The CME’s rate watch tool indicates a 32% chance that the Fed will keep rates unchanged in December, a significant increase from 14% a month
China Assets Surge: How to Short Using a Bear Call Spread
Chinese Stocks Show Strong Performance on ThursdayThe Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 3.5%, with notable gains among major Chinese stocks: XPeng surged 15.61%, Bilibili gained 8.89%, JD.com rose 6.62%, NIO climbed 6.20%, KE Holdings was up 4.49%, Pinduoduo gained 4.40%, and Alibaba rose 3.53%.Similarly, China-focused ETFs also performed robustly: the Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF (YINN) closed up 16.19%, the ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50 (CHAU) gained 11.22%, the Invesco China Small Cap ETF (CNXT) rose 7.78%, and the Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ) increased by 6.05%.Zhou Wenjun, General Manager and Chief Investment Officer at Morgan Stanley Fund Management (China) Co., Ltd., stated that the Chinese asset management industry has immense scale and potential, with substanti