Trading Tips Blog

Daniel Pietrzak, Co-President at FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK), recently picked up 6,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 20 percent, and came to a total cost just over $112,500. He was joined by a company director, who bought 1,175 shares on the same day, paying just over $22,000. Other company directors have been buyers over the past few months, and the other Co-President has picked up 6,000 shares back in May and June. Overall, company insiders own 0.2 ...
Read More

Shares of electric vehicle manufacturer Fisker (FSR) have lost 60 percent of their value in the past year. One trader sees a further drop ahead. That’s based on the December 16 $10 puts. With 30 days until expiration, 12,024 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 196, for a 61-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.88 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded for about $8.50, meaning the options are about $1.50 ...
Read More

Many companies get into trouble overleveraging while times are good. They take on too much debt. That becomes a problem with things slow, and the costs to finance that debt become too much to bear. In contrast, a number of companies have strong balance sheets. Even companies with some debt, but substantial cash, are in a great place right now. They can potentially make a great acquisition at a great price, or find ways to return that cash to shareholders. One company ...
Read More

Clayton Joseph, a director at American Express (AXP), recently bought 1,000 shares. The purchase came to a total price of just under $150,000, and represents an initial stake for the director. This represents the first insider buy at the company since late 2020. Otherwise, company insiders, mostly executives, have been steady and consistent sellers of shares over the past three years, with a large spike in insider selling occurring back in February of this year. Overall, company insiders own 0.13 percent ...
Read More

Shares of database software company Oracle (ORCL) are up nearly 30 percent in the past month following the stock market’s strong rebound. One trader sees a short-term pullback ahead. That’s based on the December 2 $75 puts. With 17 days until expiration, 2,565 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 129, for a 20-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.02 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded for just over $77, ...
Read More

Economists are predicting a gloomy holiday season. Real spending will likely be down thanks to slow economic growth and high inflation this year… not to mention the impact of supply chains. But consumers still remain robust, so it’s likely that retailers may be oversold going into the holidays. Investors who buy today can grab a reasonable value in any of the big-name big-box stores here. And if things go better than expected, they’ll be well positioned for some quick profits. Among the ...
Read More

Matthew Jacobson, a director at Datadog (DDOG), recently bought 719,894 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 6 percent, and came to a total cost just under $50 million. This marks the first insider buy at the company in the past three years. Otherwise, company insiders, primarily executives, have been large and steady sellers of the stock since 2019. That’s fairly typical of an early-stage tech company. Even with large amounts of sales over the past few years, insiders own ...
Read More

Shares of American Airlines Group (AAL) have been trading in a range over the past few months. One trader sees shares heading higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the December 23 $17.50 calls. With 39 days until expiration, 11,589 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 100, for a 116-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.22 to make the bullish bet. The stock recently traded for about $15, so shares ...
Read More