Mid-Session IV Report February 27, 2026
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 IVs exceeding 120 ahead of earnings. The report also flags increased option volume for stocks like CRWV, MSTR and SOFI, and identifies unusual call/put spikes in HTGC, PBRA and others. Traders can use these signals to shape volatility‑based strategies.
Grains Report 02/27/2026
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...
Foreign Markets Surge Amid Global Extensions
(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
AAOI Surge: $85 Calls Spike as AI Component Play
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 to Offer Derivates in ‘All-in-One’ Investment Strategy Push
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,...
April Short Puts Signal Bearish Pressure on KKR, ARES
$KKR $ARES starting to see some April opening short puts Need that group to stabilize, was my first red signal a few weeks ago
Oracle's CDS Gains Vanish After Equity Funding Shift
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
Nvidia Dumps: A Big Signal or Just an Options Vol Crush? Also, a Rare Earth Rabbit Hole.
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 Slip, 6859 Key Support Test
$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
Market Down, Yet Breadth Shows Unexpected Green Strength
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
The Market Brief
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....
SPY Stalls at 693, Market Range Stagnates
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 Digger: Are Hedges Bad? It’s Not that Simple, Stupid
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,...
20% ETH Swing Triggers $4‑5B in Liquidations
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
TWIFO 486: Widowmakers and Lethal Weapons
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...
Renaissance at Market Speed: UK Wholesale Finance in 2026
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...
Automated Futures Strategy Nets $211 on Day One
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 Perpetuals Exchange Launches on Aptos
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...
Futures and Microsoft Dip After XYZ Cuts, ZS Earnings
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...
CME Goes Down Again, While Tariff Lawsuits Pile Onto Market Volatility
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...
Wall Street Turns to Complex Trades to Dodge AI ‘Implosions’
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...
MidDay Snapshot: Natural Gas Cash Slides on Weak Demand Indicators
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 to Integrate Kalshi’s Event Contracts Into Its Brokerage Platform
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...
Decoding Realty Income's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?
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...
A Closer Look at GE Vernova's Options Market Dynamics
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....
Trade Probabilities, Not Emotions, Using Deviation Bands
Stop guessing. Start trading probabilities. 📈 Price Wave Deviation Bands show you when price is statistically stretched — and when mean reversion or expansion is likely. This is how we trade structure, not emotion. Comment TOOLKIT 🧰 #daytrading #vwap #futures
The 'Buffett Indicator' Shows the Market Is Way Overvalued. How to Hedge Risk with This Options Strategy
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 Holds Above $20, Market Still Unsettled
VIX rejecting $20 and market curling a bit Not out of the woods yet need to fade back down under $19
High-Probability Opportunities Available On Google Stock Options
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...
#58432
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....
Glazed Gains: Krispy Kreme Call Options Deliver
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...
Soybeans Overextended; Funds Defend Upper Keltner Band
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....
Options Policework
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 $50B ETF Put Wave Signals AI Fear
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...
Software Vols Drop Post‑Earnings, Bullish Call Shift
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 Pushes SEC to Modernize Vendor Display Rule
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 Hits Highs, Calls Surge Like WDAY
$CRM highs, call fly trade up big and similar to WDAY gets a positive reaction
Funds Defend Soybean Longs, Holding Above $11
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 Adds Berenberg to Its Framework of Dynamic Currency Hedging Solutions
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...
Master Bad Beat Management with Simple Position Sizing
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
Vol Market Is Ridiculously Easy—Trade While It Lasts
$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
Lucas Birdsall on the Impact of Copper and Silver Production on COMEX Futures
Venture capitalist Lucas Birdsall highlights how surging demand for copper and silver—driven by electric vehicles, renewable energy and electronics—is outpacing production capacity. S&P Global projects copper consumption could rise to 42 million metric tons by 2040, while silver’s photovoltaic share sits...
Low Volatility and High Beta Lead Monthly Returns
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
Hedged Market Faces Risk‑On Tailwind, VIX May Surge
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
Integrating Fundamental Metrics Into Pairs Trading
The paper proposes a novel pairs‑trading framework that blends fundamental metrics—such as ROE, sales growth, leverage, geographic proximity, and industry alignment—with traditional statistical measures. Each factor receives a regression‑derived weight, forming a composite score for pair selection. Back‑testing shows the...
From Twitter Friends to Daily Market Partners
Sean and I met almost 20 years ago right here on Twitter @X. Today we get to trade markets together every day. What first started here grew into what you now see in the @StockMktTV community. Come hear how @OptionsSean...
Buy Feb 27 Call Spread, Sell 146 Put
$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
Options Positioning Can Mute or Delay Earnings Moves
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 Call Spread and Put Sell Trade Strategy
$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.
BTC Dip Under $65K Erases $500M in Leveraged Positions
According to Coinglass data, #BTC drop below $65K wiped out $500M in leveraged positions. https://t.co/H196RV5gTF