Options volatility is getting crushed

by LarryStink Options vol continues to get crushed day in and day out, and as more and more funds incorporate option selling strategies this is a trend that will continue. Understanding the Dealer/Market maker exposure and their hedging strategies can …

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Buffett warns of market resembling a casino; 0DTE options, NFTs soar post-Covid. Speculation frenzy evident. Why the gambling mentality?

Warren Buffett echoed Charlie Munger’s criticism in his annual letter, that the stock market has become increasingly “casino-like.” Buffett believes too many investors act as speculators rather than long-term investors focused on company fundamentals. The ease of online trading apps has made buying and selling stocks …

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Debt-service ratio drops, risks rise. Morgan Stanley warns of stock market rally ending; options markets remain optimistic, potentially overlooking risks.

The debt-service coverage ratio, a measure of financial health, has dropped significantly over the past year, indicating increased risk among leveraged loan companies. Morgan Stanley’s Chief Investment Officer warns that if corporate profits disappoint, the stock market rally could end. …

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Update: Switching to MailerLite for newsletters.

UPDATE: Moving forward, we’ll be using MailerLite for our newsletter distribution. Please inform us if you encounter any issues with receiving them. Please whitelist admin@citizenwatchreport.com in your email settings.   We regret to inform our valued readers that we are …

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Nancy Pelosi is hot, booking $1.4 Million profit on Nvidia call options. For her next trade, Nancy is buying $1.25 Million of long term options on Palo Alto Networks.

Late last year, U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi reported a transaction to purchase call options in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). After a massive rally in the stock this year related to breathtaking AI uptake and the company’s strong financial results, Pelosi is …

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Nifty is in big big trouble. Liquidity is declining rapidly and positioning is getting squeezed to the upside because people are selling stocks and buying call options. But a time will come when this meltup will turn into meltdown.

by DesmondMilesDant So basically when global CB’s raises rates to fight inflation the yields on bonds started going up. Now if the money was moving from stock market to bond market to chase higher yields then why didn’t the market …

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This is unexpected… One of the “Big 4” banks in Australia actually expands cash transaction options!

“Westpac Bank expands cash transaction options at branches nationwide. Bank customers will have easier access to their money as one major bank expands its cash transaction options.” https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/banking/westpac-bank-expands-cash-transaction-options-at-branches-nationwide/news-story/3cf4ec3f404ddd0124ac21ac092b2210 “More Westpac customers will have easier access to their money as bank …

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