Category Archives: Hot Stocks

Volatility Holding Key Support

Once again, the action on the Volatility Index (VIX) was money after the close below 20 AND 17.50 on Wednesday. The prior Thursday, Friday, and Monday peaks failed to clear 24 which would have been a bearish signal ahead of the election. Tuesday’s low on the VIX was at 20.20 and basically a half-point close above key […]

NextOptions.com Index and Earnings Options Play List for 1/25/2021

Before the open: Bank of Hawaii (BOH), Cadence Bancorporation (CADE), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), OFG Bancorp (OFG)   After the close: AGNC Investment (AGNC), Boot Barn Holdings (BOOT), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), Crane (CR), Flexsteel Industries (FLXS), Graco (GGG), H.B. Fuller Company (FUL). Hexcel (HXL), J & J Snack Foods (JJSF), ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS), Steel Dynamics (STLD), […]

BlackBerry Ltd. (NYSE: BB)

Shares of BlackBerry Ltd. (NYSE: BB) rallied 8% after the company said it has settled the disputes over patent royalties against Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) for terms that weren’t disclosed. BlackBerry had sued Facebook in 2018 in a fight over messaging patents and was then countersued over patents for voice messaging technology.  

Consumer Staples Select Spiders (XLP) Worth a Look

Consumer Staples Select Spiders (XLP, $64.85, up $0.55) XLP September 65 calls (XLP200918C00065000, $0.80, up $0.15) Entry Price: $0.70 (8/17/2020) Exit Target: $1.40 Return: 14% Stop Target: None Action: Lower resistance at $64.50-$65 was recovered with shares closing on the session high of $64.85. Support remains at $64-$63.50.

NextOptions.com Index and Earnings Options Play List for 8/17/2020

Bulls Get Weekly Win Despite Friday’s Flat Action The market lost ground on Friday following a flood of economic news and inaction from Congress on developments for a coronavirus relief package. No deal was announced on that front as lawmakers have broken for recess until Labor Day. Despite the flat session, the major indexes posted […]