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At 1st Stock options refer to the buyer's right to buy or sell a certain amount of related stocks at the agreed price on or before the expiry date specified in the contract after the payment of the premium. It is one of many ways to motivate employees and belongs to the category of long-term incentives. Stock options are the right of a listed company to give senior managers and technical backbones the right to purchase common shares of the company at a pre-agreed price within a certain period of time.
1. Now let's see what is an option transaction?
To put it bluntly, it is the anomaly of options. Options are different from stocks, so all transactions will be announced and displayed on the option chain, not like stocks. We capture these anomalies by observing the option chain, so as to provide a reference for our trading. These abnormal situations include: 1. Large purchases of funds. For example, if the trading volume of options on a stock is usually tens or hundreds of orders, suddenly one day someone or an organization buys 5000 orders somewhere in the world, then this is a change. 2. Continuously buy an option. There is a stock option that is constantly being bought by someone or an organization somewhere in the world, which is also a kind of change.
2. How does the...
1. Now let's see what is an option transaction?
To put it bluntly, it is the anomaly of options. Options are different from stocks, so all transactions will be announced and displayed on the option chain, not like stocks. We capture these anomalies by observing the option chain, so as to provide a reference for our trading. These abnormal situations include: 1. Large purchases of funds. For example, if the trading volume of options on a stock is usually tens or hundreds of orders, suddenly one day someone or an organization buys 5000 orders somewhere in the world, then this is a change. 2. Continuously buy an option. There is a stock option that is constantly being bought by someone or an organization somewhere in the world, which is also a kind of change.
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The options activity is a good way to gauge the way the stock is going to go late in the week. Try to check them on Mondays and Thursdays to compare them to see if any more strikes have been added. When more strikes are added especially at the .50/half dollar strikes then the stock will decrease in value unless it can get double its average volume Thursday and Friday of that week. Also keep an eye on Implied volatility. As it decreases so will the price. Increasing means the demand is high. Watch for unusual options being used to cover other unusual options as a hedge also. ...
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$Palantir (PLTR.US)$ shares climbed more than 6% ahead of earnings and the options market was signaling that investors and speculators were betting the party could get going, at least until the end of next week.
Volume advanced on call options that give the holder the right to buy Palantir shares by the end of this week at $30. That strike price is more than 20% higher than the stock price of $24.79 as of 10:54 a.m. in New York...
Volume advanced on call options that give the holder the right to buy Palantir shares by the end of this week at $30. That strike price is more than 20% higher than the stock price of $24.79 as of 10:54 a.m. in New York...
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$Apple (AAPL.US)$ shares climbed more than 6% Friday after the iPhone maker announced a record $110 billion share buyback, boosted its dividend and reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results Thursday night. That's also fueling the heaviest trading in options for the stock in at least two weeks.
As of 11:50 a.m. in New York Friday, about 1.88 million options changed hands, more than double the 715,160 contra...
As of 11:50 a.m. in New York Friday, about 1.88 million options changed hands, more than double the 715,160 contra...
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Options traders won't be left out of the $Dell Technologies (DELL.US)$'s party.
The soiree that sent Dell stock soaring 29% Friday also attracted investors in the options market, after the technology company said it's boosting its dividend by 20% as earnings and revenue beat estimates.
Data compiled by Moomoo on unusual trading activities in the options market showed four block trades, including one where the seller was paid a premium of $...
The soiree that sent Dell stock soaring 29% Friday also attracted investors in the options market, after the technology company said it's boosting its dividend by 20% as earnings and revenue beat estimates.
Data compiled by Moomoo on unusual trading activities in the options market showed four block trades, including one where the seller was paid a premium of $...
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The AI-fueled rally that sent $Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$ shares skyrocketing over 43% this year is fueling millions of dollars in block trades of options that could provide a cushion in case of a price correction, while giving the holder the chance to benefit should the record-breaking ascent continue.
At 9:52:43 a.m. New York time, three block trades of call options were posted, signaling the transactions were ...
At 9:52:43 a.m. New York time, three block trades of call options were posted, signaling the transactions were ...
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$Roblox (RBLX.US)$ put options expiring tomorrow are selling like hotcakes as investors seek protection against further losses after disappointing earnings sent the stock tanking 21%.
More than 9,590 put options that give the holder the right to sell Roblox shares at $30 each by tomorrow have changed hands just before noon in New York Thursday. That's more than 11 times the size of the contract's open interest, according to data compiled ...
More than 9,590 put options that give the holder the right to sell Roblox shares at $30 each by tomorrow have changed hands just before noon in New York Thursday. That's more than 11 times the size of the contract's open interest, according to data compiled ...
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$Disney (DIS.US)$ call option holders are rushing for the exit before the contracts become worthless as shares of the entertainment giant tumble after giving a weaker fiscal third-quarter outlook for its entertainment direct-to-consumer.
The company also gave a full year outlook that's slightly below Wall Street estimates. The company expects full year adjusted earnings per share to grow 25%. Analysts expect a 25.3% growth...
The company also gave a full year outlook that's slightly below Wall Street estimates. The company expects full year adjusted earnings per share to grow 25%. Analysts expect a 25.3% growth...
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Google parent $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ caught the eye of investors, traders and speculators who piled into bets that the rally that sent shares climbing 5.6% Monday could keep going. The optimism was on display despite a curve ball that theis week's Federal Reserve meeting could throw at the stock market.
Volumes on call options that give the holder the right to buy Google A shares at a specified strike price are three times ...
Volumes on call options that give the holder the right to buy Google A shares at a specified strike price are three times ...
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$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ investors and speculators who have millions to spend on options, bought contracts that give the holders the right to sell the stock for at least $910 by tomorrow, which could help cushion the impact from downside movements.
Two big block trades with premiums costing millions of dollars were posted minutes after the market opened Thursday, just as shares of the market leader in semiconductors that power ar...
Two big block trades with premiums costing millions of dollars were posted minutes after the market opened Thursday, just as shares of the market leader in semiconductors that power ar...
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visions88 : Good intro. Wld b great to elaborate in details.
Tqvm!
Jamesim OP visions88 : You are welcome. Hope you like it.
ecommerceshares : Nice
Ramzzi : Thank you for your useful and valuable explanation. Being an organization that in the past did not work very far and worked hard, but because they did things outside the United States, their work was wasted and now they do not have the spirit to work again, how can this issue be solved?
Orlagh : nice gains
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