What is Open Interest in Options Trading?
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 given time. As new contracts [...]
What is Strike Price in Options Trading? Everything You Need to Know
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 need to know about it [...]
Peloton Recalls 2 Million+ Bikes: But, We Found 3 Other Major Issues Investors Need to See
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 price trend. The stock is [...]
Airbnb’s Negative Outlook for 2023 Sends Shares Lower: Do Investors Need to Consider Selling?
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 was the largest single-day drop [...]
Is Fiserv, Inc. Ready to Bust Out of a 2 ½ year trading range?
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 $121.66, and most recently on [...]
Why is PayPal Down 10% After 1st Quarter Earnings Beat – and Should Investors be Worried?
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 with a figure of $354.5 [...]