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An options strategy that gives traders Nvidia upside while generating income as they wait

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The investor thus benefits from all the capital appreciation in the underlying stock, while retaining the premium from the call that is sold without sacrificing any gains or selling the underlying shares. The trade-off for higher yield is a higher probability that one caps the upside due to capital appreciation.

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An options strategy to buy the dip on this volatile chipmaker that recently pulled back

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Coupled with Micron's strategic focus on high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, chips, it creates an ideal entry point with a favorable risk-to-reward profile to capitalize on the growth of GPU chips for artificial intelligence processors. This entails: Buying the Sep. 19, $110 Call at $8.45 Selling the Sep. 19, $130 Call at $1.91

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A technical look at Wall Street's 'fear gauge' and how to hedge against potential volatility

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To avoid the concern that we need to be able to predict the future to successfully invest in the markets, we recently deployed a VIX hedge to our Active Opps portfolio at Inside Edge Capital with a favorable risk-reward ratio. THE CONTENT IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

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A bearish options trade on Apple as the tech giant struggles

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Options trade To capitalize on AAPL's potential downside, I'm buying a July 18 $195/$180 put vertical @ $3.99 THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY ANY SECURITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET.

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Trading a bullish momentum shift in American Express shares with options

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If AXP moves just a few dollars up from here and the stock price is at or above my short strike by expiration, this trade will yield a 100% ROI on capital risked. If the stock is trading around $302 when the confirmation, comes I would construct a 300-305 call spread instead. Here is my exact trade setup: Buy $295 call, Aug.

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Betting on a bullish earnings move in Cisco Systems using options

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This would maintain a longer-term bullish perspective while seeking to capitalize on the “vol crush” that frequently follows earnings in the nearer-dated September options. One way to play a modestly bullish view in Cisco is by purchasing a longer-dated December 72.5 DISCLOSURES: None.

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Trading this fintech giant using options ahead of earnings

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As digital commerce continues to grow, PayPal appears well-positioned to capitalize on secular trends for investors seeking exposure to fintech. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY ANY SECURITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET.