Will Ashworth has written about investments full-time since 2008. He loves investing and is passionate about helping others put their money to work. He particularly enjoys creating model portfolios that stand the test of time.
Publications where he's appeared include InvestorPlace, The Motley Fool Canada, Investopedia, Kiplinger, and several others in both the U.S. and Canada. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. You can catch up with him on LinkedIn.
The year is almost over. In the spirit of the holidays, I thought I’d look back on some of the recommendations made in November regarding unusual options activity. Not all of them were pretty.
Wednesday saw the Dow lose 2.7%, the index’s 1oth consecutive down day. In yesterday’s trading, there were 1,325 unusually active options. Two were from Dynatrace, a software provider for application...
On Tuesday, the Canadian cable, internet, and wireless provider not only hit its 37th 52-week low of the past 12 months but also its 6th 10-year low. Does that make it a value play or a value trap?
Children’s Place stock finished in the 59th spot Monday in Barchart’s Bottom 100 Stocks to Buy. The struggling children’s retailer continues working on making its omnichannel retail business model...
Warner Bros Discovery stock jumped 15% Thursday after it announced it would separate its linear cable networks from its streaming and studio businesses. The company's unusual options activity popped relative...
Walmart had the two most unusually active options in Wednesday trading with Vol/OI ratios above 140. Two option strategies were in play on the puts. Both have their merits. Here’s why.
Two industrials stocks in the pollution and treatment controls industry hit 52-week highs on Tuesday. Both are on a roll but one is worth buying for the long haul more than the other.
On Monday, Victoria's Secret and Co. jumped 54 spots in Barchart’s Top 100 Stocks to Buy. VSCO stock is now up 160% in the past 6 months suggesting it might be too late to buy. Not so fast. Here's why....
In Thursday trading, there were 13 unusually active call options expiring in June 2025 with ask prices of $5 or less and Vol/OI ratios higher than 1.24. Three of them have excellent potential.
Airport identity and tech company Clear Secure had three of the top five unusually active options in Wednesday trading. While I can’t say for sure that YOU stock is a long-term buy, a potential covered...
