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Option‑strategy ETFs have hit a new record, attracting roughly $65 billion of inflows projected for 2025. The Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF (CPSL) exemplifies this trend by bundling twelve monthly Calamos Structured Protection ETFs into a single ticker. CPSL employs FLEX options that lock in downside protection over a one‑year horizon while capping upside gains. With macro‑level uncertainty persisting, investors and advisors are turning to such products for built‑in risk management and diversified exposure across multiple time frames.
The article promotes a weekly covered‑call (buy‑write) strategy on the leveraged small‑cap ETF TNA, where investors buy 100 shares and sell out‑of‑the‑money calls each week. The premium received cuts the stock’s cost basis and can generate roughly 4.6% return if...
Mid‑session IV report (Feb 27 2026) highlights rising implied volatility across several large‑cap names and a surge in unusual option activity. Apple, Target and Citigroup show elevated 30‑day call IVs, while high‑growth stocks such as AST SpaceMobile, EchoStar and MongoDB post weekly...
The CME Group’s CBOT delivery intentions for March show modest soybean and corn allocations but a notable 340‑ton commitment for soybean oil and 445 tons of rough rice. Market commentary indicates mixed price trends across major grains—wheat edged higher in...
(PREMIUM) "Tactical Update: February 27, 2026 - Global Extensions..." Foreign markets remain on fire... via The Lyons Share https://t.co/VFNIukbgod https://t.co/jRyXRjyXsc
Applied Opto (AAOI) seeing 880 June $85 calls bought $1.5M with stock up 45% on results, a top components play for a while now on the AI buildout Piece I wrote last Aug. https://t.co/WYy1BykzGw
Luno Nigeria announced plans to launch perpetuals trading and potentially futures contracts in 2026, extending its crypto offering into derivatives. The move is part of a broader strategy to become an all‑in‑one investment app, building on recent launches of staking,...
$KKR $ARES starting to see some April opening short puts Need that group to stabilize, was my first red signal a few weeks ago
Pretty remarkable that the “we’re raising half the money via equity” improvement in Oracle’s 5Y CDS completely reversed (and then some) so quickly https://t.co/E8Qzqv4pMx
The episode dissected Nvidia's post‑earnings sell‑off, debating whether the drop reflects a broader warning about AI‑driven capex sustainability or simply a volatility crush from massive call‑option exposure ahead of expiration. Hosts highlighted divergent market moves, with large‑cap AI names falling...
$SPX futures were -30 as 6915 failed to hold, and now we see if 6859 (yesterday’s low) holds or not. Tricky action—lots of range-type trades, but no real traction. https://t.co/rUISq4Qyt5
Yesterday was a down day for SPX and Naz Comp. So what is all this green on my screen of breadth numbers? https://t.co/Sww1AmkNJo
U.S. equity markets opened with a sharp selloff, pulling the S&P 500 and Nasdaq toward monthly losses while the Dow remains on track for a February gain. Despite the decline, about 70% of S&P constituents closed higher, indicating broad participation....
Good morning. Mixed markets around the World. $spx futures -17 $spy got rejected at $693 to break $690 to see $684 area. We’ll see if they holds, or not. Let’s end the week making the right decisions This range...
Gold’s surge to record highs has exposed Australian miners to massive opportunity costs, with hedging contracts costing the sector over A$1 billion per quarter. Euroz Hartleys reports a $670 million loss in September and $1.08 billion by year‑end as forward contracts were unwound,...
If #ETH makes a 20% pump, approximately $4.34B in short positions will be liquidated. If ETH sees a 20% dump, around $4.64B in long positions will be liquidated. https://t.co/ZAvjYl247Q
In this episode of This Week in Futures Options, host Mark Longo and guest Carly Garner discuss the week’s market movers, highlighting strong gains in precious metals like silver (+12.5%) and platinum (+8.78%) while noting declines in energy and agricultural...
At the Goldman Sachs EMEA Head of Trading conference, FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi outlined a sweeping reform agenda aimed at cementing the UK’s position as a global wholesale‑finance hub. He highlighted recent regulatory wins – from tighter market‑abuse enforcement...
Day 1 of running my automated futures trading strategy on MNQ. 3 contracts executed. 1 scalp taken. All trades followed predefined entry and risk management rules. Session result: $211. No hesitation. No moving stops. No discretionary overrides. This is the same futures trading strategy converted into a rule...
Decibel, an Aptos‑incubated perpetual derivatives DEX, went live on the Aptos mainnet alongside its Amps points incentive program. The platform debuted with a central limit order book model, on‑chain risk engine, and cross‑chain support for Ethereum and Solana deposits. Testnet...
Back to the numbers... Stock futures and $MSFT (good job @hedgeye for highlighting Mr. Softee's share price weakness over the last week while the shows were talking about its "value") move lower after the close after $XYZ job reduction...
Gold and silver futures edged lower on Thursday, with gold slipping $10 to $5,217 per ounce and silver dropping $2.13 to $88.86. The market is nearing the March COMEX delivery cycle, but most contracts have been rolled over, easing immediate...
An options trader who heavily bought Netflix call options is now sitting on an estimated $16 million unrealized profit. The profit materialized after Warner Bros. withdrew its proposed acquisition of Netflix, triggering a sharp rally in Netflix shares. The trader’s bet...
Natural gas cash prices slipped on Thursday as the front‑month April NYMEX contract lost ground. Spot gas for Friday‑Saturday delivery fell 30.5 cents to $2.040 per MMBtu, reflecting unseasonably mild weather forecasts. The price decline was amplified by a razor‑thin storage...
DriveWealth is integrating Kalshi’s regulated prediction‑market event contracts into its brokerage‑as‑a‑service platform, allowing fintech clients to offer these contracts alongside stocks and ETFs. Kalshi processes more than $100 billion in annualized volume and sees the partnership as a way to broaden...
Benzinga identified eight uncommon options trades on Realty Income (NYSE: O), indicating heightened activity from capital‑rich participants. The trades split 50% bullish and 25% bearish, with calls totaling about $176,000 and puts $180,000, all clustered between $60 and $75 strike...
Benzinga’s scanner identified 105 uncommon options trades on GE Vernova (GEV), indicating heightened interest from large‑capital investors. The activity is split, with 31% bullish and 40% bearish sentiment, while calls represent roughly $4 million and puts about $2.6 million in notional value....
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The Buffett Indicator – U.S. market‑cap to GDP – has surged to roughly 2.3 ×, the highest reading in decades, suggesting equities are markedly overvalued. The five largest U.S. firms now hold a combined market value equal to the nation’s GDP...
VIX rejecting $20 and market curling a bit Not out of the woods yet need to fade back down under $19
Alphabet (GOOGL) has found firm support near the $300 level after a recent pullback, prompting a high‑probability bull put spread trade. The suggested March 20 spread sells the 295‑strike put and buys the 290‑strike put, collecting roughly $0.85 per share ($85...
The Options Clearing Corporation announced the consolidation of Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.’s flex option series from the ticker 1KPTI to the standard symbol KPTI. The change applies to the C 3/20/2026 20 series and becomes effective at the opening of business on February 27, 2026....
Krispy Kreme’s February earnings beat sparked a massive rally in its stock and a spectacular 450% gain for bullish call options bought just before the report. The company posted Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.09, a 200% beat, and EBITDA margin...
And for what it's worth, I even think the #soybeans are over extended here. Funds defended right at the upper keltner band yesterday, but wouldn't take much of a break to get below it leading to a possible break....
A Moontower Discord user reported a sharp price shock in the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF on Jan 2, which led to a rapid loss in their options position. The trader suspects the loss was driven by gamma exposure as the...
Record Put Trading on ETFs Seen as AI Victims From BBG: “Almost $50 billion in notional put trading so far this month, significantly outpacing other episodes over the past two decades.” “Themes such as senior loans, consumer exposure, financials and health care. The...
Viral Blog Bottoms? If you look at the software vols, we obviously still see some very high IV Ranks but those should come down today now that some earnings have passed. We'd argue lower IVs in this space generates a bullish...
Douro Labs has filed a comment letter urging the SEC to modernize Rule 603 of Regulation NMS, which currently mandates that broker‑dealers display SIP‑derived NBBO and last‑sale data. The firm argues the rule’s technology‑specific language is outdated and proposes a technology‑neutral “Fair...
$CRM highs, call fly trade up big and similar to WDAY gets a positive reaction
Funds defending that long position in #soybeans like crazy. 11.55 in May looks like the area it needs to keep closing above for now.
Northern Trust announced the addition of Berenberg’s AI‑driven foreign‑exchange models to its dynamic currency‑hedging framework. The partnership lets institutional clients embed third‑party, model‑based strategies and adjust hedge ratios in real time across the US, UK, Europe, Australia and Canada. By...
Moontower for today... 🌙options policework A highly useful and approachable post (well that claim is for you to decide) for deconstructing a bad beat, how to manage the position, and basic sizing framework https://t.co/lriLcCfSTC https://t.co/zBmPgdFBWn
$VIX You have to love this mkt, it's so fricken stupid, it's so easy to trade vol, enjoy it while it lasts https://t.co/39f4OYBDnn
Interesting seeing Low Volatility and High Beta as the best performing factors over the last month. I don't recall seeing these two at the top together very often. https://t.co/K79dkjqxxF
Folks still pretty hedged up from what I can see. A bit of a risk-on tailwind in the VIX term structure. Could we see a move higher with some FOMO? https://t.co/UAZfhySv15 https://t.co/7zeEui58Ho
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$SNOW "Trade Idea 2: Buy the February 27 Expiry 167.50/172.50 Call Spread ($2.75) and sell the February 27 Expiry 146 Put for 45 cents." puts ecpire, sell call spread near $5 or watch to max out Friday
Sometimes, earnings moves are muted or delayed due to positioning in the options market. I don't know why more people don't talk about this?
$NVDA "Trade Idea 2: Buy the February 27 Expiry 197.50/202.50 Call Spread ($2.10) and sell the February 27 Expiry 185 Put for 15 cents." puts expire, sell call spread on any weakness in stock price.
According to Coinglass data, #BTC drop below $65K wiped out $500M in leveraged positions. https://t.co/H196RV5gTF
