Last month brought on the selling from insiders as executives sold $6.7 billion of stock in August. The ringing of the cash register with the market at a high isn’t exactly a terrible thing, but it’s a reflection of the perception of valuation. A company that saw a lot of selling activity and notional value by insiders came from Bill.com Holdings Inc (NYSE: BILL) as the stock is falling from its 52-week high. According to the Financial Times, the dollar value of insider sales by 1,042 chief executive officers, chief financial officers and directors was the most in the past five years. A...

In a volatile period like we just experienced last week, it can be hard to know where to look at investing. Using option activity can help you see where large trades being made and helps identify a direction, timeframe, and magnitude of the expected movement. While nothing is 100%, it is an important indicator that can be used to find opportunities. The following seven companies experienced multiple days with bullish unusual option activity. Unusual Option Activity Stock #1: General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) General Motors is on the cusp of breaking out to a multi-month high with a c...

When the market normally sells off, the Consumer Staples sector typically outperforms the S&P 500. Thursday’s performance reflected the same thing as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLP) finished only 1.72% lower and the S&P 500 index finished 3.51% lower. While XLP outperformed on Thursday, this may not be the case in the coming months. Option bears came into XLP and are looking for significantly more downside by March. The Consumer Staples sector has been performing similarly as the S&P 500 as the price of the sector continued to edge higher with th...

Some companies see a continuous flow of insider selling for many years. Sometimes they are newer companies where major shareholders cash out. As a result, the steady stream of selling can mask over more significant periods of selling. That’s where looking at the number of shares sold, and the number of transactions can be helpful to identify periods of significant selling. For Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR), insiders escalated their sales and shares to historic levels just before Thursday’s sell-off. Insiders for Vivint own approximately 2.1 million or 1.91% of the company’s shares. Inst...

A volatile session of selling like yesterday can be a good time to see who’s moving. Identifying rising stocks as the rest of the market is panic selling identifies potential opportunities. It’s probably not a surprise to see companies that have generally underperformed stand at the top of the heap. This is especially true when these names have had a flurry of bullish stock and option activity. Thursday didn’t disappoint in this regard as many “reopening” names outperformed. Here are five retail names that stood out. Retail Stock #1: PVH Corp (NYSE: PVH) PVH Corp manufactures apparel...

Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) has had a really strong week of trading as the price has rallied from around $145 to $185. As the price was building its base and taking off, the Chairman and CEO has been hard at work selling some of his holdings. While there are many reasons why an insider would sell their shares, the precarious perch the market finds itself on right now should be a warnings sign for investors. Insider selling can be more difficult to interpret since there can be multiple reasons for someone to sell but only one reason to buy. However, it’s still relevant to look at as a means ...

The S&P 500 is testing new highs almost every day. The largest market cap stock in the index is Apple Inc whose market cap just surpassed the entire Russell 2000 on Tuesday. An ETF that tracks the Russell is the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA: IWM). As the price of the index has fallen behind that of its larger cap siblings, the option market is heating up. On Wednesday, there were several bearish vertical spreads being placed for December that are pointing to a large move lower by the end of the year. It was just two days ago that Apple surpassed a major milestone. No, it’s not...

If you were asked to make a list of drug companies, only a handful of names would likely come to mind. For investors, it’s pretty much the same. This is actually a rational approach since so many biotech companies have little to no revenue and are bleeding cash. However, there’s opportunity with smaller companies you don’t have with the big boys. Here are five junior biotech companies that are in the industry and have less than a $5 billion market cap.  Junior Biotech #1: Crispr Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ: CRSP) CRISPR is a $6.27 billion biopharmaceutical company focused on creating gen...

After reaching $5 in March, the share price of Camping World Holdings Inc (NYSE: CWH) has surged nearly $40. That’s impressive and a reflection of the interesting time we live in. However, the price has been trending down since the August 5 high and is currently looking to find support. This places Camping World in a potentially bullish position if you include the CEO stepping up to buy shares in the past two weeks. Camping World sold-off following its August 4 earnings beat of 149.2%. Not only did the company beat estimates, they upped guidance as well. Following the report, the compan...

The updated CDC numbers breaking down COVID deaths a little differently caused a little bit of a stir over the weekend. Debate is often healthy to effect change, and the news clearly added to the debate. The fact is that many states that have been locked down are starting to move to less restrictive phases that allow things like indoor dining. Here’s a look at eight solid names to consider buying on a continued phased reopening. New Jersey is one of those states that just opened for indoor dining. A big step for sure and I’m happy for the people of New Jersey. It may take a little time ...