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

CNBC: Investing

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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A bearish options trade on Apple as the tech giant struggles

CNBC: Investing

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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Buyers of this retail stock look exhausted. How to trade a downturn in the shares

CNBC: Investing

With technical rejection and elevated implied volatility (IV) offering attractive premiums, this set-up presents a timely opportunity for bearish exposure to capitalize on WMT's vulnerabilities. The trade To capitalize on WMT's potential downside, I'm selling a July 25, 2025 $98/$103 Call Vertical @ $2.08

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Using options to buy the dip on this credit card name while hedging risk

CNBC: Investing

The trade setup: MA 550-555 bull call spread To play this mean reversion setup, I'm going with a bull call spread — a risk-defined options strategy that keeps capital exposure low while offering solid upside potential. In MA's case, RSI just bounced off that oversold territory, adding another layer of confirmation to the setup.

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Options traders are betting Nike makes a big move after earnings next week

CNBC: Investing

Trade A diagonal strangle swap seeks to capitalize on elevated near-term options prices with defined risk. 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 this software stock after a recent sell-off using options

CNBC: Investing

The beauty of this setup is how flexible and capital-efficient it is: you can get positioned for around $250 and easily scale it up by adding contracts as the trade progresses. To put it in perspective — 10 spreads would cost about $2,500, with the potential to double that if ADSK closes at or above $300 by expiration.

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Using options to buy the recent dip in this used car retail stock

CNBC: Investing

It's a simple, defined-risk structure that gives me upside exposure without tying up too much capital. 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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