How to generate some return in beaten-down Starbucks using options following its earnings rout
Starbucks shareholders licking their wounds this week could use a so-called call spread options trade to try to salvage some return in the wake of the big drop in the shares. Let’s review. Starbucks (SBUX) on Wednesday traded nearly seven times the 20-day average equity volume and 10 times the average daily options volume as […]
Beware AI stocks trading at rich valuations. How to profit from a pullback using options
Investors have grappled this quarter with how to value an AI-focused company based on its future revenue potential against its current spend to develop the product. We saw the downside to high capex spending without a clear path to revenue growth in META’s decline after earnings. While Palantir (PLTR) is not a direct parallel, it […]
How to back a lagging lithium miner and still generate income using options
From paleolithic humans mining hematite over 40,000 years ago to rare earth elements, mining is among the oldest industries upon which some of the newest sectors heavily depend. Today, I’m focusing my attention on minerals used in modern technology and presenting a way to use options to play a lithium miner. The strategy gives a […]
Best way to make regular income from stocks — plus, how to use our trade alerts
Here’s our Club Mailbag email [email protected] — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We can’t offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. This week, we’re answering two questions. Question No. 1: […]
Demat Account: How to create long-term wealth? Follow these 6 key steps
Several factors contribute to this trend. Firstly, the proliferation of mobile trading platforms has made trading more accessible and user-friendly. Additionally, easy access to financial information has empowered investors to conduct thorough research on listed companies. Moreover, regulatory efforts aimed at promoting stock market awareness, combined with a growing willingness among young Indians to take […]
Trump Media tells DJT shareholders how to block short sellers
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Trump Media is making a point of telling its shareholders how to prevent their stock from being loaned to short sellers — who bet the price of the shares will drop. The short-selling-prevention tips posted Wednesday on Trump Media’s website come as its DJT stock has fallen sharply […]
Demat Account: How to benefit from corporate announcements?
Among these, dividends stand out as one of the most common forms of rewarding shareholders, involving the distribution of a portion of the company’s profits to its shareholders. Public sector companies are particularly known for their consistent dividend payouts. To capitalise on corporate actions, investors need to stay abreast of the announcements made by companies […]
Options prices are rising as the market is on edge. How to use this to your advantage
Options premiums are rising and we’ll discuss how to take advantage of that by generating income through a covered call options strategy. Specifically, we’ll look at applying that trade to Domino’s Pizza, which has delivered some tasty returns of greater than 20% so far this year. There was plenty of cause for alarm over the […]
Regional banks are struggling. Here’s why and how to profit from the trend with options
Regional banks are taking hits this week and investors are increasing their bearish bets on the sector. I’ll break down the perceived problem with the industry and whether there is a buying opportunity or more downside ahead. And how to lower your risk by making the potential trade with options. The SPDR S & P […]
Demat account: How to pledge shares? Here’s a step-by-step guide
Investors have the option to leverage their securities held in their demat accounts by pledging them as collateral to obtain a loan. This process, known as pledging, allows borrowers to access funds based on the value of their securities, including shares, debentures, bonds, and mutual fund units. By offering securities as collateral, borrowers can typically […]