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Kai retweeted
Look at the S&P 500's biggest movers:
🟢 $VRT +16.5% | $ORCL +10.6%
🟢 $SNDK +7.7% | $MU +5.9%
🔴 $FFIV -20.4% | $CSGP -14.0%
🔴 $CHRW -11.1% | $LII -10.6%
Here's what caught my attention:
7 of the 10 biggest gainers were technology stocks, including several tied to AI infrastructure and semiconductors.
But technology also produced the day's biggest loser: $FFIV , down 20.4%.
For traders, that's the interesting part: Being in the right sector doesn't guarantee you're in the right stock.
And on a Fed day, individual stocks can move far more than the broader market suggests.
@tastyliveshow
Kai retweeted
Imagine opening a restaurant.
Your restaurant currently generates $1 million in annual sales.
Business is growing rapidly, so you sign agreements to rent kitchens, equipment and facilities that could cost you $12 million over the coming years.
You're assuming future sales will increase enough to justify those commitments.
That might work beautifully if the restaurant keeps growing.
But what happens if growth slows?
You still have expensive commitments to honor.
Kai retweeted
The S&P 500 is at an all-time high, but more than half its stocks are already down at least 20% from their own highs.
How is that possible?
Because the S&P 500 is weighted by market capitalization. The biggest companies have the greatest influence on the index.
@growyourpile
Kai retweeted
Stocks benefited from lower borrowing costs and higher valuations
Businesses could refinance debt at increasingly favorable rates
Leveraged investors could borrow cheaply and invest the proceeds elsewhere
Many wealthy investors attribute their success entirely to investment skill
Kai retweeted
Just so you all know, as of tomorrow morning CBOEs new expanded trading hours for certain single stock options goes live. You can see which ones below. This is certainly going to be interesting to see what kind of effect it has.
Thanks to @led_tasso_1792 for reminding me
Kai retweeted
The $VIX distribution has shifted higher, with the low volatility threshold moving from about 12.7 before 2020 to 16.0 after 2020. This means a VIX reading that once looked relatively elevated can now represent a low volatility environment.
Kai retweeted
Beating T-Bills With Options: The Box Trade,
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Kai retweeted
From the CBOE: Wednesday's option volume of 71.0m contracts was 5.00% above recent average levels, with calls leading puts 6 to 5. Among the 500 most liquid single stocks, 30-day implied volatility was higher for 220 and lower for 225. @TheTomPreston @FinancePhoton @CVecchioFX @JermalChandler @TraderMikeyB @GainsByGus @errol_coleman @tastyliveshow
Kai retweeted
Market Intelligence — The Ten-Year Has A Five In Front of It
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Kai retweeted
They even kicked it off with the Jimmy V clip! lol
We're back, baby!
The Doctor is in🩺
@jschultzf3 is back on tastylive every Thursday at 11 a.m. CT with a brand-new weekly show, Know Your Options.
Tune in each week for market insights, options talk and plenty of Dr. Jim 🍒
Kai retweeted
Oracle calls are trading a lot richer than puts ahead of earnings, says IG Group's Julia Spina cnb.cx/4cA0Lei
Kai retweeted
From the CBOE: Tuesday's option volume of 64.7m contracts was 4.00% below recent average levels, with calls leading puts 11 to 8. Among the 500 most liquid single stocks, 30-day implied volatility was higher for 433 and lower for 14. @FinancePhoton @CVecchioFX @TheTomPreston @JermalChandler @TraderMikeyB @GainsByGus @errol_coleman @optionskai
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VIDEO: — Office Hours Recap - The Smart SPX Trade
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