by Chad Shoop | May 2, 2022 | bearish, COIN, DIS, FB, INTC, Investing, IWM, Options, SPY, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters, Unusual Options Activity, WFC
Nothing like some good ol’ volatility to stir up the options market…Friday was the PERFECT day to watch the Big Money. Because as the S&P 500 sunk nearly 3%, they weren’t sitting on their hands like a classic investor would…Nope, they traded all day long...
by Chad Shoop | Feb 7, 2022 | AFRM, ARCC, CNC, DIS, Earnings, ENPH, FB, PTON, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters, TWTR, Uber, Unusual Options Activity
Last week’s earnings moves were insane…Facebook — sorry, “Meta Platforms” (FB) — plunged over 20%.Then, one of its competitors comes out the next day and posts its first-ever quarterly profit.Just like that, Snap (SNAP) surges nearly 60% in a single day.Earnings...
by Chad Shoop | Feb 3, 2022 | Facebook, FB, META, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters
I’ve been a big campaigner for buying the dip lately. It’s my simple advice for dealing with any Fed volatility…And out of all sectors, I love buying the dip in small caps in 2022.But that doesn’t mean every stock is a buy-the-dip candidate.One stock just...
by Chad Shoop | Dec 2, 2021 | AMZN, Bank It or Tank It, FB, Inflation, Omicron, Options Trading, Quick Takes, Stocks, tapering, True Options Masters, TSLA
Today’s Quick Takes comes in the midst of a wild week.We had the worst Black Friday stock market performance in at least 70 years as investors panicked over the COVID-19 virus.Then, Fed Chair Jerome Powell spooked markets by talking about inflation and having to...
by Chad Shoop | Nov 22, 2021 | FB, PLAN, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters, UNG, Unusual Options Activity
Looking at my Unusual Options Activity scanner, a major focus last week was clearly electric vehicle stocks.The latest climate and social spending bill that just went into law played a key part. New EV credits on used vehicles, and a spending program for more charging...
by Chad Shoop | Oct 7, 2021 | Bank It, Facebook, FB, Investing, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters
Social media giant Facebook (FB) experienced its worst outage since 2008 on Monday. All of its services were down, including Instagram and WhatsApp. While consumers will show their frustration by slamming the company, ultimately it’s unlikely many users will actually...