$META VERTICAL 251031 PUT 725.0/PUT 720.0$ META price just slightly below its 50 day SMA. Its past record shows it always bounce back from its 50 days SMA. With 32 days in expiration and META having its earning call in October, I have conviction this spread will expire worthless and I'll pocket the premium I collected.
Market at Highs! Which Options Strategy Works Best This Week?
After three consecutive days of decline, $S&P 500(.SPX)$ finally rebounded on Friday. The market seems unable to fall further, but it also lacks strong upward momentum. Rate cut expectations and $Apple(AAPL)$ rebound may support the market. But the high valuations makes it vulnerable. $Gold - main 2512(GCmain)$ new high also means market is concerning about possible risks.Would you choose an Iron Condor on $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$?The Iron Condor is a non-directional options strategy, typically used in sideways markets with low volatility to profit from time decay.It consists of four option legs—selling a
Marks’ Valuation Alert: Mag 7 at 45x P/E—Time to Defend?
$S&P 500(.SPX)$$NVIDIA(NVDA)$$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$$Microsoft(MSFT)$$Apple(AAPL)$$Alphabet(GOOG)$ Howard Marks’ latest Oaktree memo cuts through the noise, warning that U.S. stocks are “quite high” by many measures but not yet in irrational exuberance territory. He urges a “Level 5 defense”—trimming aggressive bets and bolstering defensive holdings—as the S&P 500 trades at 21.4x forward earnings and the Magnificent 7 averages 45x. With the S&P 500 at 6,650 and Nasdaq at 22,200, this call raises eyebrows. Do you buy Marks’
I think Howard Marks makes a fair point on valuations. The Magnificent 7 deserve premium multiples given their dominance, growth, and profitability, so their P/Es don’t look extreme to me. The bigger concern is the rest of the S&P 500, where the average P/E of 22 is well above historical norms and suggests the market overall is stretched. In my portfolio, I stay diversified with some exposure to quality growth leaders but avoid over-concentration in the mega-caps. I continue dollar-cost averaging in areas I see value, while trimming positions that feel overextended. This keeps me invested but disciplined. With the market at elevated levels, I agree it’s wise to adopt some defense. I’m balancing growth holdings with cash, short-term bonds, and dividend payers, which helps me stay expos
$FuelCell(FCEL)$ – FuelCell Energy Incredible potential– Rounded base on weekly forming– Volume Vector setup– Targets $12.00 and $13.70– Weekly setup execute on daily – Incredible volume after earningsImage
Tesla Q3 Deliveries Upcoming! Super Bull Sees Tesla Will Upside 42%
$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ has rallied 30% this month ahead of global third-quarter vehicle deliveries in early October, with analysts handing the EV giant a slew of price-target hikes in recent weeks. On Friday, a Tesla stock super bull said he sees 40% upside based almost entirely on the company's robotaxi rollout.Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, a long-time Tesla bull, on Friday raised his price target to 600, up from 500. That would be a 42% bump compared with the price at Thursday's stock market close. The 600 price target is also 23% higher than Tesla stock's all-time high of 488.54, which it hit in December 2024."We believe Tesla is taking major steps in advancing its AI Revolution path with autonomous and robotics front and center heading in
The entirety of this article is dedicated to smaller cap names. I spent a lot of time researching this weekend some names that aren’t spoken about as much online. I think there’s good potential in the following[Claw]1. American Battery Technology | $AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO(ABAT)$ABAT is a vertically integrated battery-materials/recycling company in the US operating across:Recycling lithium-ion batteries.Proprietary extraction for battery grade-materials (in development).Currently hold unpatented mining claims in Nevada (future option).I already hold ALB which is my large value play to hopefully ride the lithium tailwinds over the next year, but I’m trying to find a smaller cap stock in the same niche that potentially has more upside than AL
I came into this quarter wondering whether$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ ’s AI story and product breadth could still power upside after a huge run. After reading the company’s second-quarter print, digging through its outlook, and watching the product cadence through late August, I think the answer is yes: the setup for the rest of 2025 still leans constructive. The earnings release on July 30 was the first thing that reset my expectations. Meta’s Q2 revenue grew 22% year over year to $47.52 billion, with operating income up 38% and diluted EPS up 38% to $7.14—evidence that efficiency efforts and mix are converting growth into profits. Two signals inside the release matter most for how I handicap the next leg: ad
Overview Global markets posted a mixed performance on September 26, 2025. US and European equities managed to recover ground, but lingering concerns about inflation and trade policies capped overall momentum. Meanwhile, Asian markets slipped on renewed uncertainties over US interest rates and tariff risks. US Markets: Inflation Jitters Ease, but Losses Linger US stocks ended the session higher, with the Dow Jones $DJIA(.DJI)$ rising 0.7% to 46,247.29, the S&P 500 $S&P 500(.SPX)$ up 0.6% to 6,643.70, and the Nasdaq Composite $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ advan
T$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ They have had a tremendous run this month. It is still room to go higher, but this week could be very volatile with end of the quarters report due, and inflation still to high for the Reserve Banks liking. Shares could break through the 450 mark or head back towards the 420 USD this week. I got a short position this week that I watch closely prepared for big swings. If you in the stock for the long run you should be fine, but if you holding for the short term be careful. And remember going short opens the possibility of Unlimited losses.
<Part 3 of 5> S&P 500 weekly outlook (29Sep25) with over 20 indicators & candlestick patterns
Market Outlook of S&P500 (29Sep25) Technical observations: MACD analysis indicates a bearish uptrend with the completed top crossover. The Exponential Moving Averages (EMA) are aligned in an uptrend, which supports a bullish outlook. However, the lines are converging without an overlap. We can expect a convergence to take place in the coming days. Both the 50-period and 200-period Moving Averages (MA) are showing an uptrend, suggesting a bullish market sentiment in both the short and long term. The Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) is positive at 0.25, which confirms that there has been an influx of buying volume over the last 20 periods. Using the technical analysis provided by investing dot com, the S&P 500 has a strong recommendation based on the daily interval. 21 indicators are showing
<Part 5 of 5> Layoffs, Supply Chain suggest recession & more - my investing muse (29Sep25)
My Investing Muse (22Sep25) Layoffs & Closure news Neiman Marcus mall anchor store to close. The good news, though, is that malls have a prime opportunity to shift into mixed-use properties. - The Street The village of Maitland is reeling after the closure of the Invista plant. It will mean a loss of 100 jobs and some worry it’s a sign American companies may be exiting Canada. - CBC Veritas Investments, a real estate giant that owns thousands of housing units across the West Coast, has defaulted on $652 million in debt and is facing the foreclosure of 66 buildings in San Francisco - MacroEdge Major mattress company closing key factory, laying off workers. Mattress industry sales decline: Q2 2025 sales: 4.3% decline. Q1 2025 sales: $2.4 billion, 5.7% decline. 2024 annual sales: $9.2 bil
On Thu, 18 Sep 2025 $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ announced that it has invested $5 billion to acquire around a 4% ownership stake in $Intel(INTC)$. At the same time, they announced a strategic partnership to co-develop AI infrastructure and PC chips, with NVDA showing strong confidence in INTC's role in the future of computing. It was also revealed that the 2 companies held discussions for nearly a year, on this investment cum collaboration tie-up. Really A Win (for INTC) ? Based on overall media consensus, the $5 billion injection has been widely regarded as a significant win for Intel. Firstly, the strategic partnership marks a major endorsement of Intel’s turnaround by the AI and GPU market leader. 6 Key Reasons Why
$ARK Innovation ETF(ARKK)$ just because everything is bullish now. I would just buy the $Nasdaq 100 Trust(QQQ)$ rather than ARKK. Now everything is all time highs. No signs of top yet... Index still going up and retracing normally. That said, you should always have some defensive assets to be balanced and decrease volatility, especially if it's investing. If trading with stop loss, don't need defensive. Your stop loss will cap the losses. Carry on trading I suggest until the market turns.
Can Intel Rise Again? Apple Talks Spark Hope for $40 Target
$Intel(INTC)$ Intel was once the undisputed king of semiconductors. For decades, the company defined computing performance, rode the PC boom, and held dominant market share across data centers and consumer devices. But in recent years, Intel has been relegated to the sidelines as rivals like AMD, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) surged ahead. Now, the narrative may be shifting. Intel has reportedly approached Apple for a potential investment and collaboration, a surprising development that, while still in early discussions, has already sparked renewed investor enthusiasm. Shares jumped 6% higher on Wednesday, signaling the market is once again willing to entertain the idea of an Intel comeback. At around $30 per share, wit