Did you just get a new job and discover that non-qualified stock options are part of your compensation package? First of all, congratulations on the gig! Second of all…what are non-qualified stock options? How do they work, and when can you actually exercise them? Is there anything you need to be aware of from a [...]
Whether you’re considering buying or selling options contracts, step one is having an in-depth understanding of how they work. That means knowing the different situations in which you should use a call vs put option. While one of these types of options contracts is for bearish stances, the other is for bullish stances. The consequences [...]
What is implied volatility in options trading? If you’re searching for implied volatility options meaning, you’ve come to the right place. We’re going to simplify this seemingly complex topic for you here in our blog. Implied volatility - or IV - is a driving factor of the premium for options contracts - and it speaks [...]
There are so many different indicators that can help you gauge market sentiment, liquidity, and price trends - and today we’re going to introduce you to yet another: open interest. Wait - what is open interest in options trading? This is a measure of how many open options contracts exist on the market at any [...]
What is strike price in options trading? This is the figure separating your options contract from getting in the money and earning you a profit or expiring worthless - and costing you the premium you paid. It’s among the most important component of any options contract - and we’re going to teach you everything you [...]
Shares of Peloton stock (PTON) have been on a steady ride to the bottom, and things just got a whole lot worse. The company voluntarily recalled a whopping 2 million+ bikes on Thursday. This news sent shares tumbling 9% in the past two days, putting more downward pressure on what was already a negative [...]
While Airbnb (ABNB) reported an impressive 1st quarter earnings report after the market closed Tuesday. Revenue and EPS both beat analyst estimates. But, a negative outlook for the current quarter and the remainder of 2023 had the market in a frenzy - sending shares more than 13% lower in Wednesday’s trading session yesterday. This [...]
Fiserv, Inc. (FISV: Nasdaq), a financial services company headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, has been steadily approaching the upper range of its trading levels, a range that was initially reached on March 4, 2020, when the stock hit $123.89. This approximate level has been revisited twice more since then, first on April 26, 2021, at [...]
PayPal (PYPL) delivered first-quarter earnings on Monday after the market closed. The market responded Tuesday by sending shares off a cliff, as the company has lost more than 10% since. This reaction has many perplexed as the earnings report was mostly positive. PayPal saw a 10% growth in total payment volume year over year [...]
As more and more companies dive into the world of AI and attempt to capitalize on the hype, Snowflake (SNOW) is the latest to receive a bump. The stock is up more than 13% in the past week, and is still climbing today - up nearly 2% in Tuesday’s trading session. On Monday, Brad [...]
