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Gavin McMaster

Wed, Jul 3rd, 2024

Gavin McMaster

Gavin McMaster

Gavin McMaster has a Masters in Applied Finance and Investment. He specializes in income trading using options, is very conservative in his style and believes patience in waiting for the best setups is the key to successful trading. He has been trading options since 2004 and teaching traders since 2010. Follow him on Twitter at @OptiontradinIQ

Most Recent Stories

NVDA Max Pain Sitting At 117 For July Expiration

NVDA has been a monster stock this year, but could market makers be looking to push the stock lower in the next few weeks?

NVDA : 122.67 (-1.31%)
Using Options to Generate Extra Income from Financial Stocks

With the market climbing significantly lately, investors might be more focused on generating income rather than capital gains. Covered calls are a great strategy in that case.

The Fed, PMI's and Other Key Things to Watch This Week

This week we have a lot of things to keep an eye on. Earnings season is starting back up, there is a Holiday in the US on Thursday, and finally, there are several pieces of high-profile news to watch out...

$SPX : 5,509.01 (+0.62%)
SPY : 549.01 (+0.67%)
Long Straddle Screener Results For June 27th

Volatility remains compressed as this bull market rolls on, with the VIX Index closing at 12.55 yesterday. When volatility is low, options become cheaper, so today we’re taking a look at the Long Straddle...

$VIX : 12.14 (+0.91%)
KHC : 32.00 (+0.44%)
XOM : 114.18 (-0.68%)
NEM : 41.71 (+0.14%)
ADBE : 567.71 (+1.37%)
PYPL : 58.97 (+2.01%)
JPM Stock Bullish Diagonal Trade Targets a Price of $205 by August 16th

A bullish diagonal spread is an advanced option trade and generally not suitable for beginners, but it can have its place within an option portfolio.

JPM : 208.83 (+1.65%)
2 Bearish Option Ideas To Consider This Tuesday

Today, we are using some moving average filters to find bearish stocks and then looking at a couple of different trade ideas.

SHOP : 66.06 (+2.21%)
MRVL : 71.60 (+0.85%)
Covered Call Screener Results For June 24th

Covered calls are a great strategy to add to any portfolio, particularly in this era of low yields. Covered calls can offer enhanced yield from stock holdings, in some case, that can be a significant increase....

DELL : 143.47 (+0.46%)
NEM : 41.71 (+0.14%)
PDD : 133.88 (+0.68%)
WMT : 68.07 (+0.87%)
MRK : 127.72 (-0.14%)
KMB : 137.99 (+0.12%)
GDP, Fed Speakers and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

This coming week is pretty news-heavy with PCE and GDP all due out. In addition, there are several fed speakers at some odd times which can cause some volatility in the market.

$SPX : 5,509.01 (+0.62%)
SPY : 549.01 (+0.67%)
AAPL : 220.27 (+1.62%)
NVDA : 122.67 (-1.31%)
3 Bear Put Spread Trade Ideas For This Thursday

With the market looking a bit extended here, it could be a good idea to add some bearish trades to your options portfolio.

INTC : 31.07 (+0.75%)
CLF : 15.63 (+1.56%)
BMY : 40.45 (-2.06%)
Comparing Short and Long-Term Covered Calls on Wells Fargo Stock

Income investors tend to gravitate towards covered calls, and blue-chip high yielding stocks are a great place to start. Wells Fargo (WFC) has been a strong performer in the last three years and is up...

WFC : 60.97 (+0.63%)

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