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JMP Securities analyst Steven Delaney reiterates AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGNC#NASDAQ">AGNC</a>) with a Market Perform.

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NextEra Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEE#NYSE">NEE</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 3.29% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.94%. Currently, NextEra Energy has a market capitalization of $132.11 billion. 
Buying $100 In NEE: If an investor had bought $100 of NEE stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $790.41 today based on a price of $64.31 for NEE at the time of writing.
<h3>NextEra Energy's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713540728_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
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.

Here's How Much $100 Invested In NextEra Energy 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 3.62% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.07%. Currently, United Airlines Holdings has a market capitalization of $16.90 billion. 
Buying $1000 In UAL: If an investor had bought $1000 of UAL stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $8,007.01 today based on a price of $51.41 for UAL at the time of writing.
<h3>United Airlines Holdings's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713540723_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
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.
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If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have $8,000 Today

With its first quarter results, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nflx#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) blew past estimates on all fronts. While waiting for its streaming rivals to catch up, like the legacy entertainment giant,&nbsp;Walt Disney&nbsp;Company (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dis#NYSE">DIS</a>), Netflix eclipsed them.
An impressive fiscal first quarter.
For the quarter ended on March 31st, Netflix posted revenue of&nbsp;$9.37 billion, surpassing LSEG&rsquo;s estimate of&nbsp;$9.28 billion&nbsp;as revenue rose almost 16% YoY. Net income significantly jumped from&nbsp;last year&rsquo;s comparable quarter when it amounted to&nbsp;$1.30 billion, or $2.88 per share&nbsp;to&nbsp;$2.33 billion, or $5.28 per share.
Subscribers jumped 16%&nbsp;YoY as Netflix added&nbsp;9.3 million subscribers&nbsp;during the first three months of the fiscal year, fueled by&nbsp;global password-sharing crackdown and&nbsp;the introduction of the ad tier option that is less expensive compared to the standard one.&nbsp;Netflix now has&nbsp;269.6 million&nbsp;subscribers, surpassing Street Account&rsquo;s&nbsp;264.2 millionestimate.
Revenue guidance was slightly below Wall Street&rsquo;s estimates.
Despite an impressively stellar report, Netflix shares fell after the streaming giant released disappointing revenue guidance.&nbsp;During the second quarter, Netflix guided for revenue to grow&nbsp;almost 16% to $9.49 billion,&nbsp;coming in slightly below Visible Alpha&rsquo;s&nbsp;$9.5 billion&nbsp;estimate. Netflix forecasted the income will drop to&nbsp;$2.06 billion,&nbsp;and EPS to&nbsp;$4.68.
As for the full year, Netflix guided for&nbsp;revenue&nbsp;growth between&nbsp;13%&nbsp;and 15%. But, it lifted&nbsp;its full-year operating margin guidance to 25%&nbsp;due to exchange rate movements.&nbsp;
A change in the&nbsp;streaming war dynamics.
As of next year, Netflix will no longer report quarterly subscriber gains, implying that it wants its performance to be judged by mature&nbsp;financial&nbsp;metrics such as revenue,&nbsp;operating margin&nbsp;and free cash flow, along with engagement metrics to assess customer satisfaction. Streaming wars have been largely&nbsp;defined by a race&nbsp;to grow&nbsp;members and Netflix is now changing the rules by choosing to focus more on growing profit. However, it will still announce&nbsp;major subscriber milestones&nbsp;once they are reached.&nbsp;
Its rivals have spent a year in the chase, and no one has quite reached the streaming promised land. With Netflix continuing to grow, it is a moving target that is hard to catch. Disney expects to hit profitability on the streaming front by the end of the year, but Netflix is undoubtedly the winner of streaming wars. Disney has also been following Netflix&rsquo;s lead in an effort to infuse magic into its streaming business, beginning with the password crackdown.
Netflix won.
With its latest report that marked its best start since 2020, Netflix showed its evolutive capacity and positioned itself for continued success in the competitive streaming space, one that it still dominates.&nbsp;Even the Disney CEO Bob Iger admitted that&nbsp;Netflix is &ldquo;the gold standard in streaming&rdquo;, and that it would be great for the world&rsquo;s greatest entertainment company to accomplish what Netflix did on the streaming front.&nbsp;
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To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today.
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<h3>Aggressive Buying</h3>
Please <a href="https://thearorareport.com/stock-market-chart-analysis-israeli-attack-es_f-mc-04192024">click here</a> for an enlarged chart of E-mini S&amp;P 500.
Note the following:
<ul>
<li>The chart shows a big drop in stock futures on the news of an Israeli attack on Iran.
<ul>
<li>The strike targeted areas around Isfahan in central Iran.</li>
<li>Isfahan is known for a nuclear facility and also a drone factory.&nbsp;Neither the drone factory nor the nuclear facility was struck.</li>
<li>Iran is downplaying the attack, claiming no damage was done.</li>
<li>By attacking Isfahan, Israel is sending a message that it is capable of attacking Iran&rsquo;s nuclear facility.</li>
<li>Iran appears to be claiming that it is capable of attacking Israel&rsquo;s nuclear facilities.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The chart shows that the dip in stock futures was aggressively bought.</li>
<li>Aggressive buying continues as of this writing.&nbsp;The VUD indicator is green, indicating net demand for stocks.</li>
<li>The buying is entirely by the momo crowd.</li>
<li>Oil rallied on the attack but has given up all of its gains as of this writing.</li>
<li>Prudent investors should note that quite a shift is beginning to happen at the Fed.&nbsp;Due to the high importance of this matter, we are preparing an important podcast on this subject.&nbsp;</li>
<li>New York Fed President John Williams said, &ldquo;if the data are telling us that we would need higher interest rates to achieve our goals, then we would obviously want to do that.&rdquo;&nbsp;As usual, the momo crowd is oblivious.</li>
<li>2024 started with momo gurus claiming that they knew for sure that the Fed would cut interest rates six times in 2024 and two more times in 2025.&nbsp; In the face of overwhelming data, now momo gurus have conceded that they were wrong.&nbsp;The new momo narrative to persuade investors to buy stocks is that rate cuts do not matter because the Fed is not going to raise rates.</li>
<li>In The Arora Report analysis, the bar is very high for the Fed to raise rates primarily due to pre-election political pressure.</li>
<li>In The Arora Report analysis, if the Fed were to raise rates, the stock market can easily fall 20%.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>For this reason, prudent investors should stay tuned to the economic data&nbsp;in the Morning Capsules.</li>
<li>Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsla#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) has fallen below the psychological level of $150 in the premarket.&nbsp;TSLA stock is down 40% year to date and 64% from its all time high.
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<li>TSLA is the only magnificent seven stock that is not in the Arora ZYX Buy Model Portfolio.</li>
<li>Prudent investors should note that it is equally important what you do not buy and hold as it is what you buy. This illustrates the proven power of methods like the&nbsp;<a href="https://thearorareport.com/zyxmethod">ZYX Change Method</a>.</li>
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<li>It is worth a reminder that on Monday this week, and also yesterday, smart money sold into the strength generated by momo crowd buying.</li>
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<h3>Magnificent Seven Money Flows</h3>
In the early trade, money flows are positive in Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/meta#NASDAQ">META</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are neutral in Apple Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aapl#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/msft#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are negative in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/goog#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nvda#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), and TSLA.
In the early trade, money flows are positive in SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/qqq#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>).
<h3>Momo Crowd And Smart Money In Stocks</h3>
The momo crowd is aggressively buying stocks in the early trade.&nbsp; Smart money is inactive in the early trade.
<h3>Gold</h3>
The momo crowd is buying gold in the early trade.&nbsp; Smart money is lightly trimming gold positions in the early trade.
For longer-term, please see gold and silver ratings.
The most popular ETF for gold is SPDR Gold Trust (ARCA:GLD).&nbsp; The most popular ETF for silver is iShares Silver Trust (ARCA:SLV).
<h3>Oil</h3>
The momo crowd is selling oil in the early trade.&nbsp; Smart money is inactive in the early trade.
For longer-term, please see oil ratings.
The most popular ETF for oil is United States Oil ETF (ARCA:USO).
<h3>Bitcoin</h3>
On the news of the Israeli attack on Iran, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) briefly fell below $60,000 in spite of all of the positive pitches to buy bitcoin because of the halving.&nbsp; Since then, bitcoin has recovered along with tech stocks.&nbsp; Bitcoin is now trading over $65,000 as of this writing.
The drop in bitcoin on the Israeli attack again busts the myth propagated by bitcoin whales that bitcoin is a hedge against risks.
<h3>Protection Band And What To Do Now</h3>
It is important for investors to look ahead and not in the rearview mirror.
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.
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>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 seven 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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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Citigroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with C, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 16 uncommon options trades for Citigroup.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 62%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $186,004, and 12 are calls, for a total amount of $464,979.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $52.5 to $65.0 for Citigroup during the past quarter. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Citigroup's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Citigroup's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $52.5 to $65.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Citigroup Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713539837_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

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<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>C</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$92.1K</td>
<td>20.5K</td>
<td>282</td>
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<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/19/24</td>
<td>$0.37</td>
<td>$0.35</td>
<td>$0.35</td>
<td>$59.00</td>
<td>$56.1K</td>
<td>24.1K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/19/24</td>
<td>$1.8</td>
<td>$1.79</td>
<td>$1.8</td>
<td>$57.50</td>
<td>$54.0K</td>
<td>13.4K</td>
<td>115</td>
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<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$2.07</td>
<td>$2.05</td>
<td>$2.06</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$51.5K</td>
<td>40.0K</td>
<td>152</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.55</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$49.5K</td>
<td>51.2K</td>
<td>86</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Citigroup</h3>
Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Citigroup, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Citigroup</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 3,290,309, with C's price up by 1.35%, positioned at $59.11.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 84 days.</li>
</ul>
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Citigroup options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>.

Check Out What Whales Are Doing With Citigroup

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in MARA usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 14 extraordinary options activities for Marathon Digital Holdings. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 57% leaning bullish and 42% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $186,853, and 10 are calls, amounting to $567,333.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $10.0 and $37.0 for Marathon Digital Holdings, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Marathon Digital Holdings's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Marathon Digital Holdings's significant trades, within a strike price range of $10.0 to $37.0, over the past month.
<h3>Marathon Digital Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713539831_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<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>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$32.00</td>
<td>$108.5K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">371</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$3.3</td>
<td>$3.2</td>
<td>$3.3</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$99.0K</td>
<td>366</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">305</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$32.00</td>
<td>$93.0K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">671</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$8.45</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$8.39</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$83.9K</td>
<td>809</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$2.73</td>
<td>$2.61</td>
<td>$2.73</td>
<td>$37.00</td>
<td>$54.8K</td>
<td>900</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Marathon Digital Holdings</h3>
Marathon Digital Holdings Inc focuses on mining digital assets. It owns crypto-currency mining machines and a data center to mine digital assets. The company currently operates in the Digital Currency Blockchain segment. The Crypto-currency Machines are located in the United States.
<h3>Current Position of Marathon Digital Holdings</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 14,606,766, the price of MARA is up by 4.53%, reaching $15.71.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 19 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Marathon Digital Holdings</h3>
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $16.5.
<ul>
<li>Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Underweight rating for Marathon Digital Holdings, targeting a price of $16. </li>
</ul>
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Marathon Digital Holdings, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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Looking At Marathon Digital Holdings's Recent Unusual Options Activity

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Micron Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in MU usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 36 extraordinary options activities for Micron Technology. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 38% leaning bullish and 61% bearish. Among these notable options, 18 are puts, totaling $1,119,927, and 18 are calls, amounting to $740,529.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $80.0 to $160.0 for Micron Technology over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Micron Technology's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Micron Technology's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $80.0 to $160.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Micron Technology 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713539826_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<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>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$9.45</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$190.0K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">714</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$9.6</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$9.59</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$117.6K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">846</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/19/24</td>
<td>$11.65</td>
<td>$11.5</td>
<td>$11.5</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$115.0K</td>
<td>5.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">382</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$11.55</td>
<td>$11.45</td>
<td>$11.45</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$114.5K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$31.25</td>
<td>$30.25</td>
<td>$30.25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$105.8K</td>
<td>333</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">35</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Micron Technology</h3>
Micron is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world, specializing in memory and storage chips. Its primary revenue stream comes from dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, and it also has minority exposure to not-and or NAND, flash chips. Micron serves a global customer base, selling chips into data centers, mobile phones, consumer electronics, and industrial and automotive applications. The firm is vertically integrated.
In light of the recent options history for Micron Technology, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Micron Technology</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 9,494,208, with MU's price down by -2.82%, positioned at $108.77.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 68 days.</li>
</ul>
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