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The following originally appeared on TradeStation's Market Insights blog Are traders bracing for a crash in Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA)? Options data suggests they could be. TSLA’s average put-call ratio over the last 20 sessions has risen to about 1.8 — its highest since the...

On CNBC's "Options Action", Dan Nathan spoke about an unusual options activity in Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW). The company is scheduled to report earnings Wednesday and the options market implies a move of 4.5 percent in either direction. Its average move over the last four...

Investors will likely get an update on Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) progress in what the company has called a “transition year” when it reports first-quarter earnings before market open on Wednesday, May 23. In early 2017, TGT executives laid out their strategy to address customers...

On CNBC's "Options Action", Dan Nathan spoke about unusual options activity in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). He said call options outnumbered puts 1.5 to 1 and there was one trade that caught his attention. When the stock was trading at $330, a trader bought the July 400 calls for $1....

On CNBC's "Options Action", Mike Khouw spoke about an unusual options activity in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI). He said the call options activity was 15 times the average daily call options activity. During the trading session on Thursday, there was a purchase of 2,000...

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) stock has dropped a ways from its all-time high of $175.26 it hit on February 16 when the company last reported earnings. Since the start of May, DE has rallied from its recent low of $131.26 heading into its fiscal second-quarter results, scheduled for before market...

Mike Khouw spoke on CNBC's "Options Action" about unusually high trading activity in Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT). The company is scheduled to report earnings Thursday (Editor's note: The company beat EPS and sales estimates) and the options market is implying a move of 4.2 percent in...

On CNBC's "Options Action", Dan Nathan spoke about unusually high options volume in QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM). He said that the options volume was 2.5 times the average daily volume. There was one trade that caught Nathan's attention. When the stock was trading at $56.80, a...

Dan Nathan spoke on CNBC's "Options Action" about Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB). He expects the stock to move lower in the next couple of months and he suggested an options strategy to make money on the move. Nathan added that implied volatility in the name is very low so he wants to be...

On CNBC's "Options Action", Mike Khouw spoke about unusually high options activity in Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ: TRIP). He said that the options volume in the name was well above the average daily volume. Call options volume was four times the average daily call volume and the most of...

This post originally appeared on TradeStation's Market Insights blog, and is for educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as a trade recommendation. Options trading may not be suitable for all investors. Options traders are rekindling an old flame as energy comes back to life....

Speaking on Bloomberg Markets, Alon Rosin suggested an options strategy in Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP) ahead of earnings. The company is going to report earnings on Thursday and Rosin recommended a put backspread strategy for investors with a long position in the name. For a position of 500,000 shares,...

Mike Khouw spoke on CNBC's "Options Action" about an unusually high options activity in Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU). The company had above average options volume on Tuesday as calls outnumbered puts two to one. It's going to report earnings on Wednesday and the options market is...

Kevin Kelly spoke on Bloomberg Markets about a bullish options trade in Equinix Inc (NASDAQ: EQIX). He wants to buy the September 400/450 call spread in the name for $15.50. The trade breaks even at $415.50 or 5.41 percent above the current market price. It can maximally make a profit of $34.50....

Dan Nathan spoke on CNBC's "Options Action" about an options strategy in Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) ahead of earnings. The company is going to report earnings Tuesday and Nathan wants to sell the May 105 call for 80 cents and buy the September 100 call for $5.80. The trading structure...