by Chad Shoop | Dec 20, 2021 | EXPE, Expedia, Omicron, Trading Strategies, travel, True Options Masters, Unusual Options Activity
In this week’s unusual options activity, one stock stood out above all the rest.And it’s probably the boldest contrarian play I’ve ever seen from my unusual options activity scanner.Before I get to it, let’s set the scene…We have the Omicron variant of COVID-19...
by Chad Shoop | Dec 16, 2021 | AAPL, Bank It or Tank It, HOOD, IIIV, Inflation, MRK, Omicron, Options Trading, Quick Takes, Stocks, True Options Masters, TWLO
It feels contrarian to be bullish right now.And that’s crazy to me…Investors are worried about rising interest rates, inflation, and COVID-19 cases ramping up again.But heading into 2022, as you’ll see in a couple of weeks, I’m expecting another double-digit rally for...
by Chad Shoop | Dec 6, 2021 | ABNB, F, Omicron, PLTR, RCL, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters, Unusual Options Activity
Last week’s unusual options activity featured volatile leftovers from the Thanksgiving break.A new COVID variant — Omicron — was set to spread rapidly and investors pushed the broad stock market lower.But then, the headlines kept coming. And they sent stocks on...
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...
