Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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As NYCB's shares dive, options traders prepare for worse

The latest knock to the shares of New York Community Bancorp sent traders in the options market looking for defensive positions with renewed gusto on Friday.

As NYCB's shares dive, options traders prepare for worse
Business

Nvidia bets dominate US options market as AI fervor grows

Investors' fervor for all things AI-related is leaving its mark on the U.S. options market, as traders pile in to derivatives bets to gain exposure to the red

Nvidia bets dominate US options market as AI fervor grows
Business

As earnings loom, Nvidia options traders brace for monster share move

Traders in the U.S. equity options market are betting Nvidia's upcoming earnings report could spur a massive move in the shares of the world's most dominant

As earnings loom, Nvidia options traders brace for monster share move
Business

Hunt for ‘next Nvidia’ draws options traders to Arm’s soaring stock

The craze for artificial intelligence stocks sent options traders piling into bets on Arm Holdings on Monday, with many positioning for more gains in the

Hunt for ‘next Nvidia’ draws options traders to Arm’s soaring stock
Business

Bearish trades engulf New York Community Bancorp options as shares sink

New York Community Bancorp options drew increasingly bearish trading on Wednesday, as the bank's shares extended their recent sell-off.

Bearish trades engulf New York Community Bancorp options as shares sink
Business

U.S. election worries show up in newly-listed volatility futures

Newly-listed volatility futures contracts are showing heightened expectation for stock market gyrations around this year’s presidential election in November,

U.S. election worries show up in newly-listed volatility futures
Business

US stock investors splurge on cheap options hedges with VIX near four-year lows

Traders on Friday piled into U.S. stock options contracts that would pay out if volatility jumped from the current four-year lows, even as the S&P 500

US stock investors splurge on cheap options hedges with VIX near four-year lows
Business

Regional bank ETF's options draw defensive plays with earnings ahead

Traders in the U.S. equity options market are guarding against a drop in shares of the biggest regional bank exchange-traded fund, days before reports from

Regional bank ETF's options draw defensive plays with earnings ahead
Business

Zero-day options just a factor in US stock volatility -experts

A sudden surge in U.S. stock volatility this week prompted some traders to blame short-dated options as the culprit, though others say the popular derivatives

Zero-day options just a factor in US stock volatility -experts
Business

US stock short sellers down $145 billion in 2023 - Ortex

A late-year surge in stocks is exacerbating the pain of short-sellers, who are on track for their worst collective annual loss since 2020, according to data

US stock short sellers down $145 billion in 2023 - Ortex
Business

Why are US stocks sluggish? Blame a record $5 trillion options expiration

An upcoming U.S. stock options expiration that is set to be the largest on record is tamping down market swings, potentially counterbalancing any gyrations

Why are US stocks sluggish? Blame a record $5 trillion options expiration
Business

Cerevel options trading surge before AbbVie deal news raises eyebrows

Trading in the options of Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc experienced an unusual surge along with its stock price in the days before Wednesday's

Cerevel options trading surge before AbbVie deal news raises eyebrows
Business

China-linked ETFs draw bullish options bets ahead of Biden-Xi meet

U.S.-listed exchange traded funds focused on China are seeing bullish options activity as investors await U.S.

China-linked ETFs draw bullish options bets ahead of Biden-Xi meet
Business

Investors spurn options hedges as U.S. stock rally crushes fear

Fear has plunged in the U.S. equity market following last week's explosive rally, and some options mavens are urging clients to stock up on portfolio

Investors spurn options hedges as U.S. stock rally crushes fear
Business

Stock options bets on volatility around macro events are finally paying off

Options traders betting that Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting and highly anticipated macroeconomic events later this week could cause gyrations in markets

Stock options bets on volatility around macro events are finally paying off
Business

Falling stocks, climbing mortgage rates: how 5% Treasury yields could roil markets

Relentless selling of U.S. government bonds has brought Treasury yields to their highest level in more than a decade and a half, roiling everything from stocks

Falling stocks, climbing mortgage rates: how 5% Treasury yields could roil markets
Business

Options traders see larger-than-usual stock swings as banks report results

Options traders are braced for larger-than-usual post-earnings stock price swings for some U.S. banks, despite signs of cooling volatility in broader markets,

Options traders see larger-than-usual stock swings as banks report results
Business|Economy

Roaring Kitty's GameStop options up millions, but cashing in may be tricky

"Roaring Kitty" Keith Gill, the stock influencer behind the 2021 meme stock frenzy, may be sitting on a paper profit of tens of millions of dollars on his

Roaring Kitty's GameStop options up millions, but cashing in may be tricky
Business|Economy

Dollar down on profit taking but upbeat outlook remains

The dollar slipped against most major currencies on Friday as traders booked profits after recent gains but the U.S. currency remained well-placed for further

Dollar down on profit taking but upbeat outlook remains
Business|Economy

Investors reach for riskier assets as fear seeps out of markets

U.S. stocks are at fresh records, bitcoin is soaring and investors are spurning insurance against portfolio declines as evidence that the economy is headed

Investors reach for riskier assets as fear seeps out of markets
Business|Economy

Dollar’s stubborn strength dents US companies’ earnings cheer

A host of U.S. companies are faced with a problem they had not expected to confront this year: a rising dollar.

Dollar’s stubborn strength dents US companies’ earnings cheer
Economy

Stock correlations tick up as Wall Street extends declines

A stock market correlation index hit a near four-month high on Wednesday, signaling that investors expect stock market gyrations to tick up in coming days.

Stock correlations tick up as Wall Street extends declines
Economy

Wall Street's 'fear gauge' hits two-month high as stocks slide

A decline in U.S. stocks sent Wall Street's "fear gauge" to a two-month high on Wednesday, as investors tempered rate cut expectations after stronger-than-

Wall Street's 'fear gauge' hits two-month high as stocks slide
Economy

King dollar seen vulnerable in 2024 if Fed pivots

The Federal Reserve's dovish December pivot has boosted the case for the weakening dollar to keep falling into 2024, though strength in the U.S. economy could

King dollar seen vulnerable in 2024 if Fed pivots
Economy

Analysis-Stock-hungry volatility funds, ‘gamma-heavy' options dealers could buoy US equities

An epic rally in U.S. stocks has sent Wall Street's fear gauge to a post-pandemic low.

Analysis-Stock-hungry volatility funds, ‘gamma-heavy' options dealers could buoy US equities

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