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Gavin McMaster

Thu, Nov 21st, 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

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Using Option To Generate Extra Income From Your Bond Investments

With markets looking increasingly volatile, investors might be more interested in generating income rather than capital gains. Bond investments have seen significant capital losses in recent months as...

TLT : 90.41 (-0.32%)
Options Playbook: Exploring 3 Iron Condor Trade Ideas Amid Market Volatility

With volatility on the increase, option premiums are elevated which could mean it’s a great time for iron condor trades.

AVGO : 163.25 (-1.27%)
TSLA : 342.03 (-1.15%)
COST : 928.08 (-0.22%)
NVO : 105.27 (+2.57%)
ADBE : 499.50 (-0.02%)
AMGN : 287.87 (+2.83%)
DAL : 63.64 (-1.71%)
COIN : 320.01 (-1.40%)
Supercharge Your Dividends with this Options Strategy

Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) is a healthcare REIT that pays a dividend of 6.69%. Using options we can supercharge the yield on our OHI shares by using a covered call strategy.

OHI : 39.88 (-0.67%)
Option Volatility And Earnings Report For November 18 - 22

All eyes are on NVDA this week in a highly anticipated earnings report. We also have a few other big names all set to report such as Walmart, Snowflake, Target, Lowe’s, Palo Alto Networks, Deere & Company...

TGT : 121.72 (-21.97%)
DE : 404.96 (+1.22%)
TSLA : 342.03 (-1.15%)
MRNA : 36.94 (-0.94%)
PANW : 392.89 (+1.24%)
TSM : 188.36 (-0.69%)
AVGO : 163.25 (-1.27%)
LOW : 263.03 (+1.45%)
NVDA : 145.89 (-0.76%)
SNOW : 129.12 (-0.86%)
MSTR : 473.83 (+10.05%)
MDT : 84.11 (-1.05%)
NVDA Earnings, Fed Speakers and Other Can't Miss Items

This week is fairly quiet on the news front with only a few major releases due out, but earnings are back into the limelight this week with Lowes (LOW), Walmart (WMT), and Nvidia (NVDA) all reporting.

TSLA : 342.03 (-1.15%)
LOW : 263.03 (+1.45%)
$SPX : 5,917.11 (unch)
NVDA : 145.89 (-0.76%)
SMC : 36.00 (unch)
SPY : 590.50 (+0.03%)
WMT : 87.18 (+0.67%)
Long Straddle Screener Results For November 14th

Volatility has tanked since the election, with the VIX Index closing at 14.02 yesterday. When volatility is low, options become cheaper, so today we’re taking a look at the Long Straddle Screener.

$VIX : 16.47 (-4.02%)
AVGO : 163.25 (-1.27%)
CVS : 56.83 (+1.90%)
NVDA : 145.89 (-0.76%)
META : 565.52 (+0.79%)
NU : 13.32 (-1.04%)
MSFT : 415.49 (-0.55%)
FCX : 43.70 (-0.95%)
PFE : 24.94 (-0.64%)
Delta Airlines Short Strangle Could Produce $175 In 2 Weeks

Delta Airlines (DAL) is currently showing above average volatility with an IV Percentile of 81% and an IV Rank of 65.32% and this short strangle looks to take advantage of that high volatility.

DAL : 63.64 (-1.71%)
This Option Trade on Nvidia Stock Has a Profit Zone Between $127 and $157 for Earnings

Nvidia (NVDA) stock is showing extremely high implied volatility in the lead up to their earnings announcement on November 20th.

NVDA : 145.89 (-0.76%)
Option Volatility And Earnings Report For November 11 - 15

This week, we have Home Depot, Alibaba, Disney, Shopify and Spotify all set to report among some other important names.

APP : 325.22 (+1.25%)
CVS : 56.83 (+1.90%)
TSLA : 342.03 (-1.15%)
SHOP : 103.94 (-0.62%)
GILD : 88.63 (+1.00%)
UPST : 70.40 (-1.00%)
MRNA : 36.94 (-0.94%)
PLTR : 62.12 (-1.37%)
DIS : 114.26 (+1.64%)
DKNG : 43.80 (+1.37%)
BABA : 86.77 (-0.39%)
SMCI : 25.80 (-8.74%)
CPI, Earnings and Other Can't Miss Items This Week

This week there is a Bank holiday on Monday, CPI, some important earnings releases and Powell speaking again at a conference on Thursday.

BABA : 86.77 (-0.39%)
TSLA : 342.03 (-1.15%)
$SPX : 5,917.11 (unch)
HD : 400.00 (-1.67%)
SPY : 590.50 (+0.03%)
DIS : 114.26 (+1.64%)

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