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Precious metals explorer and producer Silvercorp Metals (SVM) has rallied in recent weeks as gold and silver have jumped higher. One trader sees that trend continuing in the months ahead. That’s based on the October $7.50 calls. With 191 days until expiration, 20,109 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 127, for a staggering 158-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.18 to make the bullish bet. Shares recently traded for just under ...
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Some market sectors are cyclical. Others tend to be slow and steady. The financial sector has characteristics of both. It tends to be slow and steady most of the time, but fears hitting the financial sector can lead to big losses quickly. Investors who can sort through real dangers and find undervalued companies capable of growing their market share can win when the sector shifts back to slow and steady. One niche of the financial service space is asset management. This space ...
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Amy Lane, a director at Fedex Corp (FDX), recently bought 830 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $193,289, and increased the director’s stake by 54 percent. This is the first insider buy at the company since January, when the same director made a 280 share buy. Generally, insiders have been sellers, following the exercise of stock options. That includes directors and executives, including the company CEO. Overall, insiders own 7.9 percent of the company. Fedex shares have climbed 14 ...
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Resort and casino operator Wynn Resorts (WNN) has rallied 53 percent in the past year. One trader sees a reversal playing out at some point by 2025. That’s based on the January 2025 $47.50 puts. With 646 days until expiration, 3,000 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 166, for an 18-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $2.46 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded for just over $109, so the stock ...
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Markets will likely remain uncertain for some time. That means daily swings will occur, punctuated with moments of extreme fear or greed. Traders can take advantage of the swings in both directions. And investors can use drops to buy great companies at a fair price. A great company, such as one with a strong brand and a history of consistent dividend growth, will rarely trade at a great price. But they’re also usually overpriced, and it takes market fear to knock it ...
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Kevin Weil, President of Product and Business at Planet Labs (PL), recently bought 274,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 16 percent, and came to a total cost just over $997,000. This marks the first insider activity in nearly a year and a half. The company’s CEO bought 19,230 shares in December 2021, as did Weil and another director. There have been no insider sales since the company went public. Overall, insiders own 2.9 percent of the company. The early-stage satellite ...
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Offshore oil and gas drilling supplier Transocean (RIG) is up nearly 50 percent over the past year. However, one trader sees shares declining in the next 15 months. That’s based on the July 2024 $7.00 puts. With 466 days until expiration, 5,326 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 133, for a 40-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $2.05 to make the bearish bet. Transocean shares recently traded just under $6.50, leaving this ...
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Wall Street is fond of saying that investors shouldn’t look to catch a falling knife. However, once a stock has had a big drop, fears of a further decline tend to leave investors on the sidelines. That can mean missing out on the early part of a rally off extreme lows, which can be a big part of a total bull rally. That means it’s often ideal to buy when there’s still some lingering fear. Right now, the regional banks are teetering ...
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