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The Options Paper Trading Challenge has come to an end, and we're thrilled to have around 17,000 participants over the past 4 weeks!
Last week, more than 564 participants achieved virtual gains exceeding 5%, with $Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$ being the most actively traded option during the earnings season.
Over 730 participants attained virtual gains exceeding 5% throughout the four-w...

$Palantir (PLTR.US)$ is attracting the fourth heaviest stock options volume as shares resume their record-breaking rally after the software company said it won authorization that allows it to expand its product offerings to the U.S. federal government.
Shares gained as much as 6.5% Tuesday morning to a fresh intra-day record of $70.73 after the company said it was granted the FedRAMP High Authorization. FedRAMP ...

Following the U.S. election victory of former President Donald Trump, major indices such as the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ and the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ have hit record highs, fueled by anticipations of tax cuts and deregulation. 🎉
$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ has also responded positively to Trump's win, given Elon Musk's vocal support during the campaign. Despite being down over 40% year-to-date in late April, Tesla has now r...

$Shopify Inc (SHOP.CA)$ This week, I'm particularly keeping my eyes on Shopify's earnings report, which is set to drop on Tuesday. Shopify, being a leading player in the e-commerce software space, is expected to deliver another solid quarter with strong top-line growth and a positive outlook, fueled by robust growth across its key metrics.
The options market is indicating that there could be a significant swing in SHOP stock after the report comes ...

$Trump Media & Technology (DJT.US)$ options volume is rising as historical volatility hovers near the highest since June a day before the U.S. presidential election.
Shares of the company that counts former President Donald Trump as its largest shareholder rose 4.3% to $31.87 as of 12:47 p.m. in New York Monday, swinging from a loss of 5.5% earlier. The stock price fluctuated after a four-day slump of more than 40%.
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The market had a busy week with many top companies revealing their earnings, driving fluctuations in key indexes. Despite record highs earlier in the October, all major indexes ended October down:
• $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ dropped 1.37%,
• $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ slipped by 0.15%,
• $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ fell 1.5%.
Similarly, crude oil $Crude Oil Futures(APR5) (CLmain.US)$ prices also dropped, down 5% this week after a ...

$Trump Media & Technology (DJT.US)$ hold on tight guys!!! we are going to witness history