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Gavin McMaster

Fri, Feb 27th, 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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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 : 406.60 (-2.16%)
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 : 305.98 (-0.46%)
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 : 169.10 (-2.29%)
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 : 182.52 (-1.28%)
SNOW : 169.10 (-2.29%)
BIDU : 125.06 (-0.07%)
PFE : 27.07 (-0.11%)
O : 66.41 (-0.28%)
DIS : 104.84 (-0.67%)
IREN : 42.60 (-3.71%)
CRWV : 85.59 (-12.33%)
TSLA : 404.95 (-0.89%)
QCOM : 144.25 (-0.92%)
WBD : 28.51 (-1.01%)
CME : 318.00 (+0.49%)
NVDA Earnings, Tariffs and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets enter a critical week dominated by Wednesday's Nvidia earnings and escalating geopolitical tensions as rising U.S.-Iran hostilities push oil prices higher.

NVDA : 182.52 (-1.28%)
SNOW : 169.10 (-2.29%)
WBD : 28.51 (-1.01%)
HD : 373.33 (-0.47%)
DELL : 137.82 (+13.48%)
CRM : 191.72 (-3.89%)
How to Buy IBKR for an 8% Discount, or Achieve a 27% Annual Return

Yesterday, with Interactive Brokers (IBKR) trading at $74.90, the March put option with a strike price of $70 was trading around $1.55. Traders selling this put would receive $155 in option premium.

IBKR : 73.43 (-1.52%)
3 Option Ideas to Consider this Wednesday for Income and Growth

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

NVDA : 182.52 (-1.28%)
NKE : 63.46 (-0.77%)
DAL : 68.68 (-2.60%)
Adobe Systems Bear Put Spread Could Return 163% in this Down Move

Adobe Systems stock was a bearish candidate that came up on one of my screeners for being rated a 100% Sell with a Strengthening short term outlook on maintaining the current direction.

ADBE : 254.75 (-1.66%)
Option Volatility And Earnings Report For February 16 - 20

Earnings season is starting to slow down now, which may come as a welcome relief for some. However, we do still have some important companies due to report with Walmart, Alibaba, Newmont Mining, Medtronic,...

BABA : 145.55 (-1.69%)
MSTR : 130.22 (-2.38%)
DKNG : 23.10 (-1.66%)
CVX : 186.60 (+1.32%)
AI : 8.23 (-2.04%)
DASH : 176.61 (-2.11%)
OXY : 52.86 (+2.78%)
NCLH : 24.43 (-2.36%)
NEM : 129.38 (+1.50%)
UPS : 115.50 (-0.97%)
MDT : 96.57 (-0.47%)
WMT : 124.59 (+0.14%)
AI Disruption Fear, FOMC Minutes and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets enter a holiday-shortened week as AI disruption fears that initially pressured software stocks have spread dramatically to wealth management, commercial real estate firms, and logistics companies....

BABA : 145.55 (-1.69%)
OXY : 52.86 (+2.78%)
NEM : 129.38 (+1.50%)
CVNA : 343.81 (-2.85%)
MDT : 96.57 (-0.47%)
VALE : 17.24 (-0.40%)
DASH : 176.61 (-2.11%)
WMT : 124.59 (+0.14%)
PANW : 146.80 (-1.74%)

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