Trading Tips Blog

Investors often follow big trends. And by investing in those trends when they’re out of favor, they stand to make a fortune. That’s especially true when the big trend involves support from the government, whether in the form of tax credits, direct payments, or loans. For instance, Tesla Motors (TSLA) grew in part due to tax incentives for buyers of electric vehicles. That benefit still exists today, giving EV buyers a potential $7,500 advantage over buying a traditional gas vehicle. Other automakers ...
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Jason Stabell, CEO at Epsilon Energy (EPSN), recently bought 11,300 shares. The buy increased his stake by 14 percent, and came to a total cost of $57,856. This is the third buy from the CEO in recent months. In early June, he bought 18,000 shares, paying just over $90,100. And in May, he bought an initial stake of 24,200 shares at a cost of $123,178. Otherwise, a major holder of shares was a big seller last year. Overall, insiders at the energy ...
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Media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is down about 12 percent over the past year. One trader sees the potential for a rebound in the next two months. That’s based on the August $17.50 calls. With 53 days until expiration, 9,264 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 116, for an 80-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.10 to make the bullish bet. Shares recently traded for about $12, so the stock would ...
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One of the biggest trends of the past 15 years has been the growth of apps, particularly smartphone apps. However, investing in that trend has been a challenge. Outside of owning a smartphone manufacturer or developer like Apple (AAPL), there hasn’t been one specific way to play that trend. For the next generation of apps, led by AI technologies, there are now several opportunities emerging. Many are from deep-pocketed companies that already provide back-end software services. For instance, Adobe (ADBE) is best ...
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Steven Black, a director at Nasdaq (NDAQ), recently picked up 4,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 3 percent, and came to a total cost of $205,840. This is the first insider buy at the company in over two years. Rather, company insiders have been regular and steady sellers of shares in low-six-digit amounts over the past two years, particularly at the executive vice president level. Overall, insiders own 18.9 percent of the financial exchange firm. Shares have traded flat over ...
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Telecom provider Altice USA (ATUS) is down 70 percent over the past year, amid a substantial drop in the company’s earnings. One trader sees a rebound in the second half of the year. That’s based on the January 2024 $3 calls. With 210 days until expiration, 10,061 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 176, for a 57-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.38 to make the bullish bet. Altice shares recently traded ...
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There are many ways for a company to deliver value to shareholders. Once a company reaches a certain size, growth becomes more difficult without coming up with new and potentially expensive initiatives. That’s why many large companies start paying a dividend. Companies have another trick up their sleeve too. That trick is the share buyback program. As long as a company isn’t using debt to retire shares, it can have a great long-term impact on prices. Payment processing company PayPal Holdings (PYPL) ...
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Scott Kinney, a vice president at Avista Corp (AVA), recently bought 1,250 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 21 percent, and came to a total cost just under $50,400. This marks the first insider buy since September 2021, when a director made a small purchase of shares. Otherwise, company insiders have generally been sellers of shares on a steady basis over the past two years. Overall, insiders own 0.8 percent of the regulated utility company. Shares have gained just 2 percent ...
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