Trade of the Week
Bull Put Spreads in Wholesale Leader Rebounding from Key Support
Costco (COST) has pulled back to the rising 200 day EMA the past few weeks and actually held up strong last week closing up over +2% while the market faded into Friday. COST has room to grind back up to the one year value area high near 985 which makes bull put...
Quick Weekly Breakout Trade in Healthcare Outperformer
CVS Health (CVS) shares of the defensive name are coiling tight near the recent highs and one of the best performers of 2025 in a safer haven sector. The market is not offering much momentum higher in the typical names but CVS boasts a pretty volatile implied move for...
Europe ETF Nears Breakout
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) has seen unusual buys of 2000 June $47 and $51 calls recently and hits on a key 2025 theme, a rotation out of US stocks in favor of Europe and other international markets. VEA is coming up on a key technical resistance for a...
ETF Sector Corner: Large Cap Energy Relative Strength into Seasonal Tailwind
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLE)- This ETF offers exposure to the U.S. energy industry, including many of the world’s largest oil producers. While XLE probably doesn’t make sense for those constructing a long-term buy-and-hold portfolio, it can be potentially...
Bull Put Spreads in Credit Card Leader Staying in Relative Strength Uptrend
Visa (V) has held up solidly in a weak market as its still up +5% YTD and only recently finally pulled back to the 21-week EMA now, a level its stayed above since last August. Visa is in a strong uptrend on the weekly chart and poised to see dips get bought based on...
Quick Breakout Trade Setup for China Tech Giant
Alibaba (BABA) shares of the China Tech giant are staying one of the strongest names in the market and hhardly pulled back the past month but instead formed a high tight bull flag above its 8 and 21 day EMA. BABA continues to see opening put sales in size into the...
ETF Sector Corner: High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Setting up Continuation Breakout
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY)- This ETF is linked to the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, which offers exposure to dividend paying large-cap companies that exhibit value characteristics within the U.S. equity market. Investors with a longer-term...
Bull Put Spreads in Online Travel Provider After Pullback Following Strong Report
Expedia (EXPE) has held up well in a rocky market and is still well above its January low while partially filling its earnings gap after a strong quarter reported last month. EXPE formed a bull hammer reversal Friday and closed green after a large opening put sale...
Tech Leader with Relative Strength Reversal for Quick Trade
Google (GOOGL) shares of the tech leader actually closed green on the week last week and showed relative strength in the Mag7 group after early week softness was bought. GOOGL held firm late in the weke and never breached below its early week lows by Thursday and...
ETF Sector Corner: Midstream Energy ETF with Stable Appreciation and Yields
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX)- This ETF tracks an index of MLPs and companies engaged in energy infrastructure. The fund intends to hold at least 20 US-listed midstream energy infrastructure MLPs and corporations. Since MLPX must be RIC...