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Adobe provides content creation, document management, and digital marketing and advertising software and services to creative professionals and marketers for creating, managing, delivering, measuring, optimizing, and engaging with compelling content multiple operating systems, devices, and media. The company operates with three segments: digital media content creation, digital experience for marketing solutions, and publishing for legacy products (less than 5% of revenue).

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Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE), a titan in the Portable Document Format (PDF) technology, has been facing macroeconomic and competitive challenges this year, with its stock price plummeting 12.4% in the year-to-date period against the Zacks Computer-Software industry, the broader technology sector and the S&amp;P 500

Adobe Dips 12.4% YTD: Can ADBE Stock Rebound on GenAI Strength?

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Tech companies rush to launch AI products to capture market share. Amazon&#39;s AI video generator competes with Adobe&#39;s Firefly and others.

Amazon&#39;s AI Effort Takes Aim At A Household Name With New Video Technology

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Tech giants are competing to launch AI products and services, with Amazon and Adobe releasing video generators.

As The AI Arms Race Wages On, Amazon Takes Shot At Rival Adobe With New Text-To-Video Product

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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Adobe.
Looking at options history for Adobe (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) we detected 38 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 44% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 31% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 16 are puts, for a total amount of $779,757 and 22, calls, for a total amount of $1,647,739.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $380.0 to $600.0 for Adobe during the past quarter. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Adobe's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Adobe's whale trades within a strike price range from $380.0 to $600.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Adobe Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727205374_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

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<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
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<td>ADBE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$97.9</td>
<td>$94.95</td>
<td>$95.5</td>
<td>$510.00</td>
<td>$477.5K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">52</td>
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<td>ADBE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$30.85</td>
<td>$30.45</td>
<td>$30.84</td>
<td>$525.00</td>
<td>$246.8K</td>
<td>242</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">81</td>
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<td>ADBE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$39.25</td>
<td>$38.8</td>
<td>$39.25</td>
<td>$525.00</td>
<td>$184.4K</td>
<td>265</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">84</td>
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<td>ADBE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$40.65</td>
<td>$40.05</td>
<td>$40.65</td>
<td>$520.00</td>
<td>$162.6K</td>
<td>602</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">43</td>
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<td>ADBE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$30.05</td>
<td>$29.75</td>
<td>$30.0</td>
<td>$540.00</td>
<td>$114.1K</td>
<td>621</td>
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<h3>About Adobe</h3>
Adobe provides content creation, document management, and digital marketing and advertising software and services to creative professionals and marketers for creating, managing, delivering, measuring, optimizing, and engaging with compelling content multiple operating systems, devices, and media. The company operates with three segments: digital media content creation, digital experience for marketing solutions, and publishing for legacy products (less than 5% of revenue).
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Adobe, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Adobe's Current Market Status</h3>
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<li>With a volume of 1,237,268, the price of ADBE is down -0.75% at $523.93. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 78 days.</li>
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<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Adobe</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $629.2.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Citigroup has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Adobe, which currently sits at a price target of $621. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Morgan Stanley keeps a Overweight rating on Adobe with a target price of $660. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Neutral rating on Adobe with a target price of $550. 
&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities has revised its rating downward to Buy, adjusting the price target to $640. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Adobe, targeting a price of $675. 
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Adobe (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 8.05% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.54%. Currently, Adobe has a market capitalization of $234.06 billion. 
Buying $100 In ADBE: If an investor had bought $100 of ADBE stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $2,125.94 today based on a price of $527.87 for ADBE at the time of writing.
<h3>Adobe's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$100 Invested In This Stock 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth $2,100 Today

Adobe (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/adbe#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>), a titan in the Portable Document Format (PDF) technology, has been facing macroeconomic and competitive challenges this year, with its stock price plummeting 12.4% in the year-to-date period against the Zacks Computer-Software industry, the broader technology sector and the S&amp;P 500 index&#39;s returns of 14.8%, 22.2% and 19.6%, respectively.
<h2>Year-to-Date Price Performance</h2>
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This loss has left investors and analysts questioning the company&#39;s future prospects. However, amid this downturn, Adobe&#39;s strengthening Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) drive is emerging as a potential catalyst for a much-needed recovery.
ADBE&#39;s strong positioning in the digital content and marketing industry on the back of its robust cloud-enabled products and growing GenAI capabilities has been boosting its business prospects.
<h2>Expanding GenAI-Powered Solutions Drive ADBE&#39;s Prospects</h2>
Adobe is constantly riding on the solid momentum in its family of creative, generative AI models, namely Firefly.
Its unveiling of the Firefly Image 2 Model, Firefly Vector Model and Firefly Design Model to mark a significant advancement in its creative generative AI model family, enhancing creative control, image quality and illustrator capabilities, is a major positive.
Adobe recently introduced the new Firefly Video model, which is marked as another positive.
With Firefly innovations and integrations, ADBE has exceeded 12 billion generations since the launch of Firefly. This is marked as an important milestone.
The company enhanced features of Acrobat AI Assistant to allow customers to ask questions, get insights, and create content from information across groups of PDFs and other document types, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and text files. It also introduced enhanced meeting transcript capabilities in AI Assistant.
Adobe&#39;s growing efforts to expand content creation in Adobe Acrobat are noteworthy. It integrated Adobe Firefly image generation into its Edit PDF workflows. It has optimized AI Assistant in Acrobat to generate content fit for presentations, emails and other forms of communication.
Adobe also offers Adobe Express Platform AI Assistant, which is capable of answering technical questions, automating tasks, simulating outcomes and generating audiences seamlessly.
The launch of Generative Remove in Adobe Lightroom, which is a powerful Firefly-backed tool that helps remove unwanted objects from any photo in a single click in a non-destructive manner, is a plus.
The introduction of Adobe Express for Enterprise, which is powered by Firefly Image Model 3, is driving the company&#39;s momentum among various enterprises.
<h2>Strong Customer Base Drives ADBE&#39;s Growth</h2>
A solid portfolio and differentiated approach to AI are attracting an expanding universe of customers across Adobe&#39;s segments.
International Business Machines (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ibm#NYSE">IBM</a>) is one of the notable customers leveraging Adobe Firefly.
Adobe&#39;s other key customer wins include Johnson &amp; Johnson, Mayo Clinic, Home Depot, Dentsu, TD Bank, Newell Brands, Alphabet&#39;s&nbsp;Google, MediaMonks, Meta, U.S. Navy, PepsiCo, Estee Lauder, Disney, RedBull, Amazon, KPMG, U.S. Treasury Department and Charles Schwab.
<h2>ADBE&#39;s Impressive Projections &amp; Rising Estimates</h2>
Strong customer momentum, along with solid Firefly momentum, is expected to boost its near-term as well as long-term prospects.
For fourth-quarter fiscal 2024, Adobe projects total revenues between $5.50 billion and $5.55 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $5.54 billion, indicating growth of 9.8% year over year.
Management expects non-GAAP earnings per share between $4.63 and $4.68. The consensus mark for the same is pinned at $4.66, indicating growth of 9.1%. The estimate has been revised upward by a penny over the past 30 days.
For fiscal 2024, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $21.44 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 10.5%.
The consensus mark for fiscal 2024 earnings is pegged at $18.26 per share, suggesting year-over-year growth of 13.6%. The estimate has been revised upward by 0.6% in the past 30 days.
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<h2>Macro Headwinds &amp; Stiff Competition: Challenges for ADBE</h2>
However, a challenging macroeconomic environment, with high oil prices and elevated interest rates, remains a concern for Adobe. Fears of a looming U.S. recession are certainly major concerns. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war also does not bode well for the company&#39;s business.
Moreover, ADBE faces stiff competition in the AI software space from other tech giants and well-funded startups like Stability AI and Midjourney.
Intensifying competition might cause the returns from its AI push to take longer to materialize, which does not bode well for the stock.
<h2>ADBE Stock Overvalued</h2>
ADBE stock is not so cheap, as the Value Score of D suggests a stretched valuation at this moment.
In terms of the forward 12-month Price/Sales ratio, Adobe is trading at 9.92X, higher than the industry&#39;s average of 7.84X.
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<h2>Conclusion</h2>
Adobe&#39;s deepening GenAI focus and innovative GenAI-powered portfolio present a compelling opportunity for long-term investors. Its upward estimate revisions also bode well.
However, macro uncertainties and stiff AI competition are negatives for the stock. Also, its stretched valuation and Growth Score of C make it a risky bet at present.
ADBE currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), suggesting that it may be wise to wait for a more favorable entry point in the stock.
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Large tech companies are in a race to release new AI-driven <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">products and services</a>, aiming to capture a share of the rapidly expanding market. On Thursday, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) unveiled its beta version of a video-generation tool powered by <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/amazon-ads-generative-ai-video-generator-advertisers">artificial intelligence in a blog post.</a>
The new tool enables advertisers to create videos using Amazon's AI technology. This product could compete with Adobe Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) upcoming text-to-video service, Firefly, which is expected to launch in beta later this year, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24241649/adobe-firefly-text-to-video-generative-ai-features-preview">according </a>to The Verge.
Amazon's video generator will initially be available in beta to select advertisers, allowing them to create promotional videos for their products using Amazon's AI at no additional cost.
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"Video generator is another meaningful innovation that leverages generative AI to inspire creativity and deliver more value for both advertisers and shoppers," Amazon Ads vice president of product and technology Jay Richman said. Amazon and Adobe are not alone in the AI-powered video generator space. Other companies, like OpenAI, have also teased technology allowing users to create videos through simple text prompts such as "dog running through a field." Amazon&#8217;s video-generating technology is aimed at allowing companies to create a short video advertisement based on a single image of a product. If a company is selling a pair of shoes on Amazon, it will be able to turn a picture of the shoes into a short video advertisement showcasing the shoes in action. What Is Amazon Ads? Amazon Ads is the company's advertising arm, offering various marketing strategies and solutions to companies of all sizes. According to its website, companies can launch an advertising campaign through Amazon Ads in five minutes or less. Keep Reading: 
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Amazon's AI Effort Takes Aim At A Household Name With New Video Technology

Daniel Durn, EVP &amp; CFO at Adobe (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>), reported an insider sell on September 19, according to a new SEC filing. 
What Happened: Durn's recent move involves selling 6,500 shares of Adobe. This information is documented in a Form 4 filing with the <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000796343/000079634324000206//Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634324000206/0000796343-24-000206-index.htm">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</a> on Thursday. The total value is $3,350,328.
During Friday's morning session, Adobe shares down by 0.14%, currently priced at $525.7.
<h3>Discovering Adobe: A Closer Look</h3>
Adobe provides content creation, document management, and digital marketing and advertising software and services to creative professionals and marketers for creating, managing, delivering, measuring, optimizing, and engaging with compelling content multiple operating systems, devices, and media. The company operates with three segments: digital media content creation, digital experience for marketing solutions, and publishing for legacy products (less than 5% of revenue).
<h3>Breaking Down Adobe's Financial Performance</h3>
Positive Revenue Trend: Examining Adobe's financials over 3 months reveals a positive narrative. The company achieved a noteworthy revenue growth rate of 1.86% as of 31 August, 2024, showcasing a substantial increase in top-line earnings. As compared to competitors, the company encountered difficulties, with a growth rate lower than the average among peers in the Information Technology sector.
Evaluating Earnings Performance:
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Gross Margin: With a high gross margin of 89.76%, the company demonstrates effective cost control and strong profitability relative to its peers.
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Earnings per Share (EPS): Adobe's EPS is notably higher than the industry average. The company achieved a positive bottom-line trend with a current EPS of 3.78.
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Debt Management: Adobe's debt-to-equity ratio is below the industry average at 0.42, reflecting a lower dependency on debt financing and a more conservative financial approach.
In-Depth Valuation Examination:
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Price to Earnings (P/E) Ratio: The P/E ratio of 44.58 is lower than the industry average, implying a discounted valuation for Adobe's stock.
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Price to Sales (P/S) Ratio: With a lower-than-average P/S ratio of 11.4, the stock presents an attractive valuation, potentially signaling a buying opportunity for investors interested in sales performance.
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EV/EBITDA Analysis (Enterprise Value to its Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation &amp; Amortization): Adobe's EV/EBITDA ratio, lower than industry averages at 29.91, indicates attractively priced shares.
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Market Capitalization: Boasting an elevated market capitalization, the company surpasses industry averages. This signals substantial size and strong market recognition.
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<h3>The Importance of Insider Transactions</h3>
Investors should view insider transactions as part of a multifaceted analysis and not rely solely on them for decision-making.
Considering the legal perspective, an "insider" is defined as any officer, director, or beneficial owner holding more than ten percent of a company's equity securities, according to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This includes executives in the c-suite and major hedge funds. These insiders are mandated to disclose their transactions through a Form 4 filing, to be submitted within two business days of the transaction.
Pointing towards optimism, a company insider's new purchase signals their positive anticipation for the stock to rise.
Nevertheless, insider sells may not necessarily indicate a bearish view and can be influenced by various factors.
<h3>Transaction Codes To Focus On</h3>
When analyzing transactions, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/investing-tools">investors</a> tend to focus on those in the open market, detailed in Table I of the Form 4 filing. A P in Box 3 denotes a purchase,while S signifies a sale. Transaction code C signals the conversion of an option, and transaction code A denotes a grant, award, or other acquisition of securities from the company.
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EVP & CFO Of Adobe Makes $3.35M Sale

Adobe CFO Daniel Durn Reports Open Market Sale Of 4,500 Shares at $515.23/Share And 2,000 Shares at $515.90/Share On September 17

Large tech companies are racing to launch new artificial intelligence<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence"> products and services </a>to capture market share. Most recently, Amazon.com Inc (NADSAQ: AMZN) announced its beta software of a new video-generating tool powered by AI in <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/amazon-ads-generative-ai-video-generator-advertisers">a blog post on Thursday. </a>The product allows advertisers to create videos for customers through Amazon's AI software. Amazon's new offering could rival Adobe Inc's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) text-to-video service, Firefly, which is set to launch in beta at some point this year, according to <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24241649/adobe-firefly-text-to-video-generative-ai-features-preview">The Verge. </a>Amazon's new video generator will be available in beta to select advertisers. Companies will be able to use Amazon's AI systems to create videos to advertise their products at no additional cost. 
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"Video generator is another meaningful innovation that leverages generative AI to inspire creativity and deliver more value for both advertisers and shoppers," Amazon Ads vice president of product and technology Jay Richman said. Amazon and Adobe are not alone in the AI-powered video generator space. Other companies, like OpenAI, have also teased technology allowing users to create videos through simple text prompts such as "dog running through a field." What Is Amazon Ads? Amazon Ads is the company's advertising arm, offering various marketing strategies and solutions to companies of all sizes. According to its website, companies can launch an advertising campaign through Amazon Ads in five minutes or less. Read Next: 
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Last Thursday, Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/adbe#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) reported its third quarter results, surpassing Wall Street&rsquo;s estimates for both the top and bottom line. However, Adobe&rsquo;s stock got punished for a lighter-than-expected fourth quarter guidance that sparked fears of smaller rivals taking business from software companies like Adobe and Salesforce Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/crm#NYSE">CRM</a>).&nbsp;
Fiscal third quarter highlights
For the quarter ended on August 30th, Adobe reported revenue grew 11% to $5.41 billion, topping $5.37 billion that LSEG expected. The biggest line of business, Digital Media, that is home to Creative Cloud subscriptions that use generative artificial intelligence called Firefly, grew 11% YoY, bringing in sales of $3.98billion.&nbsp;Within the digital media segment, creative revenue grew 10% YoY to $3.19 billion&nbsp;while Document Cloud grew 18% YoY to $807 million.
The total subscription revenue amounted to $5.18 billion, rising 11% YoY.&nbsp;
Digital Experience segment reported revenue rose 10% to $1.35 billion.
Net income rose to $1.68 billion&nbsp;with adjusted earnings amounting to&nbsp;$4.65, surpassing $4.53&nbsp;that LSEG estimated.&nbsp;
Adobe demonstrated the strenght from its cash-generation capabilities,&nbsp;$2.02 billion, bringing in cash of&nbsp;$2.02 billion&nbsp;from its operations.&nbsp;
Adobe adjusted its outlook to a tough economy.&nbsp;
Taking into account current macroeconomic conditions and expected seasonal strength, Adobe adjusted its outlook.&nbsp;For the fourth fiscal quarter, Adobe guided for revenue between $5.5 billion and $5.55 billion, which fell short of FactSet&rsquo;s estimate of $5.6 billion.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Digital Media&nbsp;is projected to bring in&nbsp;$4.09 billion to $4.12 billion while Digital Experience segment is expected to report revenue between&nbsp;$1.36 billion and $1.38 billion. Adjusted&nbsp;profit is expected to range between $4.63 and $4.68 per share.
Adobe continues to empower its users with the technology of tomorrow.
Throughout the third quarter, Adobe outperformed across its key business segmens. More importantly, Adobe continues to integrarte AI across its portfolio.&nbsp;AI-powered enhancements, particularly Adobe Firefly,&nbsp;fueled the increased customer engagement and retention across Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud. However, the lighter than expected forecast sparked fears that AI gains will take longer to monetize, especially in the pressured&nbsp;buying environment.
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Adobe Outperforms Q3 Estimates But Adjusts Its Guidance To A Challenging Environment

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Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$117.00</td>
<td>$38.0K</td>
<td>12.5K</td>
<td>61.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$38.9K</td>
<td>6.9K</td>
<td>8.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$57.2K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$630.5K</td>
<td>4.9K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$87.00</td>
<td>$37.6K</td>
<td>610</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$237.8K</td>
<td>15.9K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$31.0K</td>
<td>15.5K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$600.00</td>
<td>$1.3 million</td>
<td>561</td>
<td>364</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$62.3K</td>
<td>8.1K</td>
<td>362</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WOLF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$8.00</td>
<td>$61.4K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>360</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 139 contract(s) at a $117.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.0K, with a price of $274.0 per contract. There were 12592 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 61676 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.9K, with a price of $778.0 per contract. There were 6977 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8784 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $450.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.2K, with a price of $1909.0 per contract. There were 1754 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4442 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 60 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 452 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $630.5K, with a price of $1395.0 per contract. There were 4980 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2545 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $87.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.6K, with a price of $188.0 per contract. There were 610 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2252 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 123 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 298 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $237.8K, with a price of $798.0 per contract. There were 15915 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1985 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 95 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.0K, with a price of $31.0 per contract. There were 15581 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1337 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ADBE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 277 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 350 contract(s) at a $600.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.3 million, with a price of $3750.0 per contract. There were 561 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 364 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 123 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 63 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.3K, with a price of $990.0 per contract. There were 8124 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 362 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding WOLF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOLF#NYSE">WOLF</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 95 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 307 contract(s) at a $8.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.4K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 2324 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 360 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/adbe#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) reported $5.41 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.6%. EPS of $4.65 for the same period compares to $4.09 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.79% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.37 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.53, the EPS surprise was +2.65%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company&#39;s financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock&#39;s price performance more accurately.
Here is how Adobe performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
<ul>
<li>Business Unit - Digital Media - Creative ARR (Annualized Recurring): $13.45 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $13.46 billion.</li>
<li>Business Unit - Digital Media - Total Digital Media ARR (Annual): $16.76 billion compared to the $16.71 billion average estimate based on four analysts.</li>
<li>Business Unit - Digital Media - Document Services ARR (Annual): $3.31 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $3.25 billion.</li>
<li>Revenue- Digital Media: $4 billion compared to the $3.97 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.2% year over year.</li>
<li>Revenue- Publishing and Advertising: $59 million compared to the $60.35 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -11.9% year over year.</li>
<li>Revenue- Digital Experience: $1.35 billion compared to the $1.34 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.2% year over year.</li>
<li>Revenue- Digital Media- Creative Cloud: $3.19 billion versus $3.18 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.6% change.</li>
<li>Revenue- Digital Media- Document Cloud: $807 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $790.70 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17.8%.</li>
<li>Revenue- Services and other: $146 million versus $163.69 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -10.4% change.</li>
<li>Revenue- Products: $82 million compared to the $111.98 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -14.6% year over year.</li>
<li>Digital Experience Subscription Revenue: $1.23 billion compared to the $1.21 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.3% year over year.</li>
<li>Net Revenue- Subscription: $5.18 billion versus $5.09 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.9% change.</li>
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Market-implied probabilities for a half-point cut surged to as high as 43%, according to CME FedWatch data. 
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Oil prices are cooling off, slipping by 0.4% after Thursday&#8217;s sharp rally. In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin gained 2.2%, climbing to $59,400 and is on track to close at its highest level since late August.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<table>
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<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day %chg</td>
</tr>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,182.68</td>
<td>2.4%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>41,355.75</td>
<td>0.6%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,620.96</td>
<td>0.5%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>19,484.48</td>
<td>0.3%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 12:45 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;rose 0.7% to $414.78.</li>
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<li>The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) rallied 2.4% to $216.84.</li>
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U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones jumping over 400 points on Friday.
The Dow traded up 1.01% to 41,512.59 while the NASDAQ rose 0.68% to 17,689.80. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.67% to 5,633.42.
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Top Headline
Shares of Adobe, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) fell around 9% on Friday after the company reported earnings for its third quarter.
The company said it sees fourth-quarter revenue in a range of $5.5 billion to $5.55 billion and earnings of between $4.63 and $4.68 per share.
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<li>Tenon Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TNON#NASDAQ">TNON</a>) shares shot up 123% to $9.85. The company announced the pricing of a $4.5 million public offering of 1.22 million shares and warrants.</li>
<li>Shares of Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OMIC#NASDAQ">OMIC</a>) got a boost, surging 73% to $9.67 after the company announced it received a non-binding acquisition proposal from Deerfield.</li>
<li>Agape ATP Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATPC#NASDAQ">ATPC</a>) shares were also up, gaining 45% to $2.10 after the company announced it entered into a strategic collaboration with Xiamen Photons Solar Technology that focusing on developing solar photovoltaic mounting systems in ASEAN countries.</li>
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<li>Universe Pharmaceuticals INC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPC#NASDAQ">UPC</a>) shares dropped 75% to $0.4151.</li>
<li>Shares of Garden Stage Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GSIW#NASDAQ">GSIW</a>) were down 63% to $4.44.</li>
<li>Healthcare Triangle, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HCTI#NASDAQ">HCTI</a>) was down, falling 37% to $0.3202.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 0.5% to $69.31 while gold traded up 1.1% at $2,609.90.
Silver traded up 3.7% to $31.215 on Friday, while copper rose 1.2% to $4.2440.
Euro zone
European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.76%, Germany's DAX gained 0.98% and France's CAC 40 rose 0.41%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 1.23%, while London's FTSE 100 rose 0.39%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mostly mixed on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.68%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gaining 0.75%, China's Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.48% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.09%.
Economics
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<li>The University of Michigan consumer sentiment rose for a second straight month to a reading of 69 in September.</li>
<li>Export prices declined by 0.7% month-over-month in August, while import prices fell by 0.3% month-over-month in August.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Running On 50 bps Rumor</h3>
Please <a href="https://thearorareport.com/chart-analysis-stock-market-gold-new-high-50-bps-cut-gld-mc-09132024">click here</a> for an enlarged chart of SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLD#NYSE">GLD</a>).
Note the following:
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<li>The chart shows when gold broke out back in March.</li>
<li>The chart shows a new breakout in gold.&nbsp; Gold is hitting an all time high.</li>
<li>The chart shows that the breakout is on higher volume.&nbsp; This shows conviction.</li>
<li>RSI on the chart shows that gold is approaching the overbought level but is not yet there.</li>
<li>The chart shows the support zone.&nbsp; How gold reacts if it pulls back into the support zone will be a tell.</li>
<li>Long time readers of The Arora Report have very large gains in gold.&nbsp; The Arora Report's track record on gold is unmatched.&nbsp; The Arora Report gave a signal to back up the truck and buy gold when gold was in the $600 range.&nbsp; When gold reached $1904 in 2011, The Arora Report gave a signal to sell half of gold holdings and put a stop on the remaining gold at $1757.&nbsp; Gold topped out on the same day that The Arora Report gave a sell signal and fell to about $1000.&nbsp; During the fall in gold, readers of The Arora Report made a lot of money by short selling gold.&nbsp; The Arora Report signals caught the bottom in gold and have since been mostly bullish.</li>
<li>Due to positioning, gold can go much higher. &nbsp;Positioning is an important Wall Street mechanic.&nbsp; Learning about Wall Street's mechanics gives investors several big edges.</li>
<li>As full disclosure, gold ETF GLD is in The Arora Report&#8217;s ZYX Allocation Model Portfolio.&nbsp; Silver ETF iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLV#NYSE">SLV</a>) and gold miner Newmont Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEM#NYSE">NEM</a>) are in The Arora Report&#8217;s ZYX Buy Core Model Portfolio.</li>
<li>In The Arora Report analysis, the latest breakout in gold is due to a rumor of a 50 bps interest rate cut taking hold.&nbsp; If the Fed does not cut by 50 basis points, there may be a pullback in gold.&nbsp; A pullback will be a buying opportunity.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>The same 50 bps cut rumor drove stocks, especially AI stocks, higher yesterday.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Among earnings of note, Adobe Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) earnings were below whisper numbers as it is taking longer for Adobe's AI products to gain traction compared to expectations in the market.&nbsp; Also of note are earnings from RH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RH#NYSE">RH</a>), the high end home furnishing company. RH earnings show that the consumer at the high end is resilient and spending.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Magnificent Seven Money Flows</h3>
In the early trade, money flows are positive in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are neutral in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are negative in Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are positive in SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and negative in Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>).
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Momo Crowd And Smart Money In Stocks</h3>
Investors can gain an edge by knowing money flows in SPY and QQQ.  Investors can get a bigger edge by knowing when smart money is buying stocks, gold, and oil.  The most popular ETF for gold is GLD.  The most popular ETF for silver is SLV.  The most popular ETF for oil is United States Oil ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USO#NYSE">USO</a>).
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bitcoin</h3>
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) is range bound.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Protection Band And What To Do Now</h3>
It is important for investors to look ahead and not in the rearview mirror.
Consider continuing to hold good, very long term, existing positions. Based on individual risk preference, consider a protection band consisting of cash or Treasury bills or short-term tactical trades as well as short to medium term hedges and short term hedges. This is a good way to protect yourself and participate in the upside at the same time.
You can determine your protection bands by adding cash to hedges.&nbsp; The high band of the protection is appropriate for those who are older or conservative. The low band of the protection is appropriate for those who are younger or aggressive.&nbsp; If you do not hedge, the total cash level should be more than stated above but significantly less than cash plus hedges.
A protection band of 0% would be very bullish and would indicate full investment with 0% in cash.&nbsp; A protection band of 100% would be very bearish and would indicate a need for aggressive protection with cash and hedges or aggressive short selling.
It is worth reminding that you cannot take advantage of new upcoming opportunities if you are not holding enough cash.&nbsp; When adjusting hedge levels, consider adjusting partial stop quantities for stock positions (non ETF); consider using wider stops on remaining quantities and also allowing more room for high beta stocks.&nbsp; High beta stocks are the ones that move more than the market.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Traditional 60/40 Portfolio</h3>
Probability based risk reward adjusted for inflation does not favor long duration strategic bond allocation at this time.
Those who want to stick to traditional 60% allocation to stocks and 40% to bonds may consider focusing on only high quality bonds and bonds of five year duration or less.&nbsp; Those willing to bring sophistication to their investing may consider using bond ETFs as tactical positions and not strategic positions at this time.
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