Options Research
Call Buyers See Rebound Later in Year for EV Maker with Potential JV Tailwinds
Hawk Market Blitz 4-28-2025
Bull Position Sees Major Upside for Biotech AI Play
Schrodinger (SDGR) is a name I have wanted to write the past two weeks following 4/11 action that bought 10,000 January $55 far OTM calls, a position up 40%. SDGR has been a 2025 winner with shares +37% and setting back up with a bull flag just below the 2025 highs....
Unusual Call Accumulation in Networking Equipment Play
Netgear (NTGR) bullish positions are accumulating with 3500 August $32 calls bought, 2500 August $35 calls bought, 2000X June $31 calls bought and 3000 September $37 calls bought over the last five weeks. NTGR shares recently based near a rising 200MA and put in a...
Option Traders Position for Major Phase 3 Catalyst
Vera Therapeutics (VERA) shares are -45% YTD but recent positioning suggests potential for upside over the next two months. Back on 2/14 the June $40/$60 call spreads bought 1000X, on 4/9 the May $22.5 calls sold to open 2000X, and on 4/23 the June $30 calls bought...
ETF Sector Corner: Quality Resilient Businesses in Uncertain Economic Times
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL)- This ETF tracks an index that selects large- and mid-cap U.S. stocks based on quality factors like stable earnings growth and low debt-to-equity. QUAL is priced competitively with other single-factor funds that invest in...
Relative Strength MedTech Pharma Name Setting up Breakout Higher
Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO) shares of the MedTech name are forming a strong bull flag and bigger picture cup and handle above its key moving averages near the 60 level and was a name that did not even test its rising 200 EMA during the market correction. HALO now...
Earnings Preview and Strategy – Reddit (RDDT)
Reddit (RDDT) is reporting earnings on 5/1 after the market closes and the Street is looking for $0.02 EPS on revenues of $369.87 million. Shares closed even of the last 4 reports since its IPO with a median closing move of -0.64% and an average 4 quarter max move of...
Insider Buys into Dip for Scrap Metal and Steel Name
Commercial Metals (CMC) saw a large insider buy back on 4/4 as the market tanked on tariff drama with a director buying 2475 shares at $40.42 for a total of $100K while boosting his stake by +14%. That followed a larger buy from the CEO the prior month who bought...
Bull Put Spreads in Software Name Trading at Historically Cheap Valuations
Adobe (ADBE) started to bottom out with peers after it retested the 335 level and back to mid-2023 levels with its valuation now at just 17X earnings which is a 10 year low along with the stock trading at 6.5X sales even as it still projects to grow revenues 9% the...