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Options Trader Sees Lucid Group Trading Higher Through November Expiration
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 9:38am | 264Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) recently reported downbeat sales results for its third quarter. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Lucid traded at 1.5x its average daily call volume on Monday. Don’t forget to check out our...
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Oracle Attracts Bearish Options Bets After Mixed Quarterly Results
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 8:28am | 235Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares traded sharply lower on Tuesday after the company reported mixed first-quarter financial results. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Oracle traded more than 9x its average daily volume and was among the top...
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High Petrobras Options Volume Indicates Potential Downturn For Stock Despite Analyst Upgrade
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 8:21am | 239On Thursday, the energy sector emerged as one of the weakest performers on the S&P 500, with shares of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) closing lower. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Petrobras traded at 7x...
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Netflix Options Traders Betting On Stock Moving Lower Amid Password-Sharing Crackdown
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 8:13am | 239Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares dropped on Tuesday after the company provided an update on its password-sharing crackdown. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Netflix was one of the busiest single stock options on Tuesday. Don’t forget to check...
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Zions Bancorporation Options Traders Bet On Stock Dipping This Much By May Expiration
Friday, May 5, 2023 - 8:18am | 252Shares of bank stocks, including Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION), traded lower on Thursday amid broader financial sector concerns after PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW) said it is exploring strategic options. On CNBC’s " Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said...
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Apple's Q2 Earnings Release Looms: Options Market Shows Bullish Trend Outweighing Bearish
Thursday, May 4, 2023 - 9:04am | 268Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is scheduled to report after the bell on Thursday its fiscal second-quarter results. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Apple was the fourth most active single stock traded, with bullish bets outpacing bearish ones by 30...
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PacWest Bancorp Joins Regional Bank Selloff, Options Traders See Further Downside In Store
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 - 8:04am | 235Shares of PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW) tanked on Tuesday, amid a broader selloff in regional banking stocks. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that PacWest Bancorp traded at more than 11 times its average daily put volume on Tuesday. Analysts have a...
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Starbucks, AMD Could Make Big Moves Ahead Of Earnings
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - 2:07pm | 238Shares of Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) ended Monday's trading session higher ahead of its May 2 earnings call. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) Monday traded at more than 1.5 times its average daily puts...
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Meta Options Traders Betting On Stock Continuing To Move Higher
Friday, April 28, 2023 - 7:57am | 281Several stocks, including, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Microsoft Corporation, McDonald's Corporation and Alphabet had big reactions to earnings results this week. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) shares jumped around 14% on Thursday after the company posted better-than-expected...
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Meta Options Traders Bet On Stock Recovering Some Losses By Friday
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 8:20am | 377Several big names are scheduled to report earnings results this week, with Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) and United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) set to release quarterly earnings Wednesday. United Rentals is implying a move of +/-5.9% post...
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McDonald's Options Traders Betting On Stock Falling By Friday
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 8:13am | 318McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) shares edged higher on Monday, as the company reported quarterly earnings on Tuesday. The company reported global comparable sales increased 12.6%, and consolidated revenues increased 4% (8% in constant currencies). "Our strong first quarter results...
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Options Trader Anticipates Tesla Stock Downturn Following Q1 Earnings Release
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 8:27am | 276Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is all set to release earnings for the latest quarter after the closing bell on April 19. Analysts expect the company to post quarterly earnings at 85 cents per share on revenue of $23.29 billion. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize...
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Bullish Bets On Netflix: Options Traders Anticipate A Significant Stock Surge By Week's End
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 8:15am | 238Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is all set to release earnings for the latest quarter after the closing bell on Tuesday. Analysts expect the company to post quarterly earnings at $2.86 per share on revenue of $8.18 billion. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors...
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Optimistic Options Traders Foresee Significant Gains For iShares MSCI Brazil ETF By September Expiration
Friday, April 14, 2023 - 8:47am | 257Options traders made huge bets on Brazil, taking the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSE: EWZ) slightly lower on Thursday. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF was always one of the busier ones and was also the 9th...
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Bullish Coinbase Options Traders Predict Ongoing Stock Rally This Week
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - 7:59am | 263Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) shares traded higher on Tuesday after Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surpassed the $30,000 mark during the session. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap broke through the $30,000 level for the first time since June 2022. On CNBC’s "Options...