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Mon, Mar 9th, 2026

Gavin McMaster

Mon, Mar 9th, 2026

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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10 Bearish Option Setups That Just Triggered (March 9 Screener)

With markets in crisis, it’s a good time to check in on our bear put spread screener.

NVDA : 182.65 (+2.72%)
ORCL : 151.56 (-0.92%)
PLTR : 156.43 (-0.46%)
Iran War, CPI and Other Key Thing to Watch this Week

Markets enter a critical week following last week's February jobs report that showed the U.S. economy lost around 92,000 jobs, which was a dramatic miss that has intensified recession concerns and raised...

BABA : 132.64 (+1.41%)
ADBE : 282.44 (-0.42%)
ORCL : 151.56 (-0.92%)
Target Profits Between $165 and $175 with a Broken Wing Butterfly on Nvidia Stock

Nvidia (NVDA) found support at the 200-day moving average, around $175 on Wednesday and that appears to be a key level moving forward.

NVDA : 182.65 (+2.72%)
Decoding Option Greeks: What Every Trader Needs to Know

If you've spent any time around options trading, you've almost certainly heard the term 'the Greeks.'

Option Volatility And Earnings Report For March 2-6

Earnings season is winding down, but we still have a couple of key names reporting this week including Crowdstrike, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Target, Costco and Alibaba.

TGT : 120.14 (-0.54%)
BABA : 132.64 (+1.41%)
NFLX : 98.32 (-0.71%)
CRWD : 434.13 (+1.20%)
AVGO : 345.75 (+4.62%)
ORCL : 151.56 (-0.92%)
NKE : 56.53 (-0.84%)
GS : 832.03 (+1.29%)
IREN : 38.84 (+5.83%)
COST : 1,005.30 (+0.72%)
LMT : 664.15 (-1.13%)
HOOD : 79.35 (+2.93%)
Jobs, Geopolitics and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets enter March following another losing week that saw airline stocks hammered after President Trump's threats against Iran escalated Middle East tensions, while a surprisingly hot inflation reading...

TGT : 120.14 (-0.54%)
PBR : 18.16 (+3.18%)
COST : 1,005.30 (+0.72%)
AVGO : 345.75 (+4.62%)
CRWD : 434.13 (+1.20%)
MRVL : 92.65 (+3.44%)
Volatility Alert: 46 Stocks Showing a High IV Percentile

Volatility can be an option trader's best friend or worst enemy, depending on how it's approached.

MU : 389.32 (+5.14%)
Bull Call Spread Ideas: GOOGL Stock Looks Ready to Move

Alphabet (GOOGL) has been holding up well recently even as other tech stocks come under pressure.

GOOGL : 306.36 (+2.63%)
The Smart Way to Bet Against Snowflake Stock Before Earnings on February 25

Snowflake is showing an IV Percentile of 100% in advance of their earnings announcement on February 25th. Assuming we have a bearish outlook on SNOW stock, we can run the Barchart’s Bear Call Spread...

SNOW : 182.84 (+1.31%)
Option Volatility And Earnings Report For February 23 - 27

Earnings season is winding down, but all eyes will be on Nvidia (NVDA) this Wednesday in what could be a market shaping announcement.

NVDA : 182.65 (+2.72%)
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O : 64.94 (-0.09%)
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QCOM : 138.11 (+1.78%)
WBD : 27.75 (-0.72%)
CME : 319.09 (+0.63%)

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