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- [Market Review: October 20, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-20-2026/): Closing Recap Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 531.39 1.02% 52,497 S&P 500 22.17 0.29% 7,712 Nasdaq -6.07 0.02% 26,424 Russell 2000 45.12 1.65% 2,773 U.S. stock markets were broadly higher, paced today by a surge in Healthcare (XLV) which hit all-time
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 20, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-20-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 470.05 0.90% 52,436 S&P 500 22.60 0.44% 7,724 Nasdaq 65.59 0.25% 26,496 Russell 2000 24.95 0.91% 2,753 U.S. stocks opened lower, but have rallied since the open. After a brief reprieve on Monday from days of aggressive selling, tech (XLK, QQQ,
- [Daily Commentary: October 20, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-20-2026/): More Pain Ahead Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 20 www.oneoption.com Monday the market bounced, but we have not seen the low yet. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – After heavy selling Friday, the market gapped up into the prior day’s range. That pattern is common. Buyers tried to push the SPY above the 50-day MA,
- [Morning Preview: October 20, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-20-2026/): Early Look Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 72.00 0.14% 52,254 S&P 500 -10.25 0.14% 7,724 Nasdaq -147.50 0.50% 29,574 New day, same market concerns has Nasdaq futures are lower, paced by the semis (SOX) and AI data center/neocloud names (CRWV, NBIS), giving back the prior day gains as fears
- [Market Review: October 19, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-19-2026/): Closing Recap Monday, October 19, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -35.81 0.07% 51,966 S&P 500 31.37 0.41% 7,690 Nasdaq 290.85 1.11% 26,430 Russell 2000 6.93 0.25% 2,728 U.S. stocks put in a solid day but finished well off their best levels into key earnings
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 19, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-19-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Monday, October 19, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -44.70 0.09% 51,957 S&P 500 31.94 0.42% 6917, Nasdaq 230.24 0.88% 26,370 Russell 2000 4.97 0.18% 2,726 U.S. stocks opened mixed in a different picture than last week as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are early outperformers and Dow slides, driven
- [Daily Commentary: October 19, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-19-2026/): Not So Black Monday Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 19 www.oneoption.com Many “gurus” were calling for a major market decline today and the market is poised to gap up. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS MONDAY – Last week tech stocks sold off hard. This has a liquidation feel to it. When prices drop suddenly like this
- [Morning Preview: October 19, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-19-2026/): Early Look Monday, October 19, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 23.00 0.04% 52,237 S&P 500 45.25 0.58% 7,749 Nasdaq 357.50 1.22% 29,748 U.S. futures are looking mostly higher as a rebound in tech stocks has Nasdaq futures up over 1% after stock markets tumbled last Friday/last week on as energy prices hit
- [Market Review: October 16, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-16-2026/): Closing Recap Friday, October 16, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -176.17 0.34% 52,001 S&P 500 -84.65 1.09% 7,659 Nasdaq -572.99 2.14% 26,140 Russell 2000 -45.90 1.66% 2,721 US equity futures continued yesterday’s trend overnight, with the S&P showing modest gains while the Nasdaq slipped
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 16, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-16-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Friday, October 16, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 236.11 0.45% 52,413 S&P 500 -10.16 0.13% 7,733 Nasdaq -172.56 0.65% 26,540 Russell 2000 -1.50 0.05% 2,765 U.S. stock markets open mixed on this Friday session, splitting along familiar lines: the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping as bank-earnings momentum builds following
- [Daily Commentary: October 16, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-16-2026/): AI Stocks Finding Support Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 16 www.oneoption.com After a round of heavy selling this week, be patient. A buy is setting up. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS FRIDAY – Your primary trading thought these days should be that the market is trapped in a horizontal trading range. There is no trend and
- [Weekly Event Calendar: 10/19/2026 - 10/23/2026](https://www.eoption.com/weekly-event-calendar-10-19-2026-10-23-2026/): What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday October 19th Economic Calendar: 10:00 AM ET NAHB Housing Market Index for October Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: CLF DX FITB SMBK Earnings After the Close: AERO AGNC BOKF CCK FNB KARO RBB RLI SFBS STLD WAL WASH WRB WTFC ZION Tuesday October 20th Economic Calendar: 7:45
- [Morning Preview: October 16, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-16-2026/): Early Look Friday, October 16, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 215.00 0.41% 52,643 S&P 500 14.25 0.19% 7,805 Nasdaq -16.50 0.06% 30,127 U.S. stock futures are mixed after a strong rebound on Thursday, as technology stocks looked to extend their recovery after a difficult week. S&P futures are up/Nasdaq futures down slightly
- [Market Review: October 15, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-15-2026/): Closing Recap Thursday, October 15, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 556.33 1.08% 52,177 S&P 500 25.16 0.33% 7,744 Nasdaq 20.16 0.08% 26,713 Russell 2000 37.75 1.38% 2,767 U.S. stock markets remain incredibly resilient, shaking off sharp overnight declines in technology (Nasdaq futures fell over
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 15, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-15-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Thursday, October 15, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 270.41 0.52% 51,891 S&P 500 -19.22 0.25% 7,699 Nasdaq -210.19 0.79% 26,482 Russell 2000 13.90 0.51% 2,743 U.S. stocks slumped on the open, as the futures picture indicated, with the Nasdaq extending Wednesday's tech-led slide as credit stress across AI infrastructure financing
- [Daily Commentary: October 15, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-15-2026/): Weak Hands Will Be Shaken Out Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 15 www.oneoption.com Bullish speculation in AI stocks has been heavy and conviction is being tested. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS THURSDAY – The tech sell-off has gained traction the last few days and the speed and depth of the move feels like another liquidation. In
- [Morning Preview: October 15, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-15-2026/): Early Look Thursday, October 15, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 123.00 0.24% 51,981 S&P 500 -27.25 0.35% 7,743 Nasdaq -380.50 1.29% 29,802 Another day, another sharp pullback in the tech sector overnight, especially in the AI/semiconductor sector most sensitive to higher borrowing costs. Ironically, the rout overnight comes as Treasury yields plunge,
- [Market Review: October 14, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-14-2026/): Closing Recap Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -48.32 0.09% 51,621 S&P 500 -85.91 1.10% 7,719 Nasdaq -511.51 1.88% 26,692 Russell 2000 -53.83 1.93% 2,729 All major U.S. stock indexes were sharply red with the Smallcap Russell 2000 and Nasdaq off the
- [Daily Commentary: October 14, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-14-2026/): Inflation Sparks Selloff Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 14 www.oneoption.com This morning Core CPI rose .3% and .2% was expected. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS WEDNESDAY – The CPI was a potential speedbump for the market this week and it delivered. The S&P 500 dropped 50 points after the release. A hot number was expected and
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 14, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-14-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -25.83 0.05% 51,644 S&P 500 -51.51 0.66% 7,753 Nasdaq -232.06 0.85% 26,972 Russell 2000 -34.06 1.22% 2,749 U.S. stocks reversed overnight strength, down on the morning after the September consumer price index (CPI) came in hotter than expected as Headline CPI
- [Morning Preview: October 14, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-14-2026/): Early Look Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 171.00 0.33% 52,106 S&P 500 15.25 0.19% 7,870 Nasdaq -22.50 0.07% 30,769 U.S. futures are looking slightly higher while Nasdaq futures dip behind weak technology shares for a third day as Wall Street awaits key inflation data at 8:30 am et. All
- [Market Review: October 13, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-13-2026/): Closing Recap Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -179.56 0.35% 51,670 S&P 500 -1.59 0.02% 7,805 Nasdaq -41.52 0.15% 27,204 Russell 2000 -11.09 0.40% 2,783 U.S. stocks finished slightly lower, getting a late day bounce as Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 13, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-13-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -20.46 0.04% 51,816 S&P 500 -5.32 0.07% 7,801 Nasdaq -768 0.03% 27,238 Russell 2000 -10.22 0.37% 2,784 U.S. stocks open little changed to down slightly, shaking off an overnight scare in chips to trade roughly in line with where Dow futures
- [Daily Commentary: October 13, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-13-2026/): Q3 Earnings Season Has Started Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 13 www.oneoption.com This morning JPM, GS and WFC have released earnings. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – Earnings and interest rates are the two largest market influences and the news the next few weeks will determine the future direction. Yields are at 20-year highs and
- [Morning Preview: October 13, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-13-2026/): Early Look Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 180.00 0.31% 52270, S&P 500 -7.25 0.09% 7,850 Nasdaq -169.50 0.55% 30,729 S&P futures are edging lower, but Nasdaq futures are falling notably amid another sharp decline for semiconductors (SOX), led mostly by weak memory stocks (MU, SNDK, WDC, SKHY), adding to
- [Market Review: October 12, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-12-2026/): Closing Recap Monday, October 12, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 195.36 0.38% 51,8850 S&P 500 -4.34 0.06% 7,807 Nasdaq -120.27 0.44% 27,245 Russell 2000 -12.51 0.45% 2,794 Much ado about nothing summed up today’s stock market action as technology stocks (XLK) lagged all day
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 12, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-12-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Monday, October 12, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 187.36 0.36% 51,842 S&P 500 -3.50 0.05% 7,808 Nasdaq -89.57 0.33% 27,276 Russell 2000 -5.97 0.21% 2,801 U.S. stocks open mixed, in line with the mixed overnight futures setup, as the Dow industrials outperform, while the S&P 500 is essentially flat
- [Daily Commentary: October 12, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-12-2026/): Inflation and Earnings In Focus This Week Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 12 www.oneoption.com Earnings season kicks off this week and we will get new inflation readings. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS MONDAY – The market is flirting with an all-time high. Last week bonds found support and that bounce will be tested this week. CPI
- [Morning Preview: October 12, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-12-2026/): Early Look Monday, October 12, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 42.00 0.08% 51,968 S&P 500 5.25 0.07% 7,865 Nasdaq -32.50 0.11% 31,076 U.S. futures are mixed on light volume ahead of the Columbus Day holiday, where bond markets and banks are closed, thought the U.S. stock market is open regular hours today.
- [Market Review: October 09, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-09-2026/): Closing Recap Friday, October 09, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 423.54 0.83% 51,655 S&P 500 46.16 0.59% 7,811 Nasdaq 172.83 0.64% 27,366 Russell 2000 12.85 0.46% 2,806 U.S. stocks rebounded after Thursday’s Tech induced selloff, but rebounded on Friday, closing out the week not
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 09, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-09-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Friday, October 09, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 160.89 0.31% 51,394 S&P 500 26.45 0.34% 7,792 Nasdaq 110.27 0.41% 27,306 Russell 2000 9.36 0.33% 2,803 U.S. stock futures were higher overnight and holding gains early as oil prices have retreated as President Trump pledged not to attack Iran before
- [Daily Commentary: October 09, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-09-2026/): The Market Feels Terrible – Remember This Lesson! Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 09 www.oneoption.com Media outlets feed on fear. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS FRIDAY – Here are some of the recent headlines: “The Fed is going to hike interest rates. Oil prices are rising. Inflation is high. Our national debt is spiraling out of
- [Weekly Event Calendar: 10/12/2026 - 10/16/2026](https://www.eoption.com/weekly-event-calendar-10-12-2026-10-16-2026/): What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday October 12th Economic Calendar: No major US economic data released Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: None Earnings After the Close: None Other Key Events: Paris Auto show, 10/12-10/18 Tuesday October 13th Economic Calendar: 6:00 AM ET NFIB Small Business Optimism for September 7:45 AM ET ICSC Weekly
- [Morning Preview: October 09, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-09-2026/): Early Look Friday, October 9, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 4.00 0.01% 51,497 S&P 500 24.25 0.31% 7,840 Nasdaq 214.50 0.69% 31,183 After mixed results on Thursday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling, btu the Dow and Russell 2000 rising, US futures are looking at a higher open as tech looks
- [Market Review: October 08, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-08-2026/): Closing Recap Thursday, October 08, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 51.83 0.10% 51,231 S&P 500 -36.29 0.47% 7,765 Nasdaq -345.35 1.25% 27,193 Russell 2000 0.93 0.03% 2,794 US equity futures slipped overnight following a modest down day yesterday. Some concerns about a peak in
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 08, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-08-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Thursday, October 08, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -72.61 0.14% 51,109 S&P 500 -11.11 0.14% 7,790 Nasdaq -66.38 0.24% 27,472 Russell 2000 -16.08 0.57% 2,777 U.S. stock futures slid overnight as crude oil spikes and Treasury yields hold near multi-year highs (same story, different day) while energy stocks and
- [Daily Commentary: October 08, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-08-2026/): The TLT Pattern to Watch For Today Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 08 www.oneoption.com Bond yields are keeping a lid on the market. A drop today could signal a short-term high. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS THURSDAY – Bonds have been making fresh new lows (yields rising) and the drop has the feel of a capitulation
- [Morning Preview: October 08, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-08-2026/): Early Look Thursday, October 8, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -525.00 1.02% 50,923 S&P 500 -48.25 0.62% 7,804 Nasdaq -275.50 0.88% 31,126 Its ground hogs day! Stock index futures are lower as prospects for a peace agreement between Iran and the United States appeared difficult after President Donald Trump said a deal
- [Market Review: October 07, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-07-2026/): Closing Recap Wednesday, October 07, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -342.06 0.66% 51,179 S&P 500 -17.22 0.22% 7,801 Nasdaq -61.20 0.22% 27,538 Russell 2000 -37.04 1.31% 2,793 U.S. stocks slipped as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials snapped their 5-day winning streaks, and
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 07, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-07-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, October 07, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -530.37 1.03% 50,990 S&P 500 -49.98 0.64% 7,768 Nasdaq -224.37 0.81% 27,375 Russell 2000 -34.69 1.23% 2,793 U.S. stocks opens lower, retreating from record territory for the S&P 500 index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite as oil and bond yields jump again.
- [Daily Commentary: October 07, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-07-2026/): All-time Market High Rejected Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 07 www.oneoption.com Yesterday the SPY made a new all-time high, but the price action was not convincing. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS WEDNESDAY – The SPY was within striking distance of the all-time high and it opened above it yesterday. The early price action looked good, but
- [Morning Preview: October 07, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-07-2026/): Early Look Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -233.00 0.45% 51,583 S&P 500 -16.25 0.21% 7,857 Nasdaq -159.50 0.51% 31,324 Another day, another record for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite on Tuesday as strength in technology (XLK) continues to pave the way for strong market results, but stock index
- [Market Review: October 06, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-06-2026/): Closing Recap Tuesday, October 06, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 253.32 0.49% 51,521 S&P 500 45.09 0.58% 7,819 Nasdaq 122.48 0.45% 27,599 Russell 2000 -16.74 0.59% 2,830 U.S. stocks jumped early and held those gains as the S&P 500 (SPX) joined the Nasdaq Comp
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 06, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-06-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Tuesday, October 06, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 345.71 0.67% 51,616 S&P 500 55.45 0.71% 7,829 Nasdaq 192.88 0.70% 27,670 Russell 2000 -0.73 0.03% 2,846 U.S. stocks making new all-time highs as the S&P 500 (SPX) jumps amid broad S&P sector strength as U.S. Treasury yields were lower, easing
- [Daily Commentary: October 06, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-06-2026/): Knock, Knock, Knockin On All-time Highs Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 06 www.oneoption.com The SPY is likely to test the all-time high this morning and QQQ made a new all-time high yesterday. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – Yesterday the market staged a stealthy grind higher. It didn’t gap up and it appeared that we
- [Morning Preview: October 06, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-06-2026/): Early Look Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 215.00 0.42% 51,774 S&P 500 19.25 0.25% 7,846 Nasdaq 126.50 0.40% 31,443 U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as Treasury yields dipped from multi-year highs and oil prices retreated, offering investors some relief ahead of the quarterly earnings season as the
- [Market Review: October 05, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-05-2026/): Closing Recap Monday, October 05, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 91.65 0.18% 51,268 S&P 500 51.39 0.67% 7,774 Nasdaq 286.45 1.05% 27,477 Russell 2000 14.25 0.50% 2,847 U.S. stocks managed another solid day, with the S&P 500 rising over +0.6% (slipping in final minutes
- [Daily Commentary: October 05, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-05-2026/): Bad News Is Good News Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 05 www.oneoption.com Job growth slowed in September and the market rallied. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS MONDAY – I got the concept right, but the direction wrong. Based on ADP and weekly initial jobless claims I thought we would see nice job gains and the market
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 05, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-05-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Monday, October 05, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -81.94 0.16% 51,095 S&P 500 33.05 0.43% 7,755 Nasdaq 199.02 0.73% 27,389 Russell 2000 8.55 0.30% 2,841 U.S. stocks bounce on the open as tech/communications lead the Nasdaq and S&P 500 higher while the Dow Jones Industrials lag on higher interest
- [Morning Preview: October 05, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-05-2026/): Early Look Monday, October 5, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -111.00 0.022% 51,366 S&P 500 -14.25 0.19% 7,762 Nasdaq -83.50 0.27% 30,978 U.S. futures are edging lower to start the week as Treasury yields remain elevated, though the Nasdaq remains around all-time highs as Technology and AI stocks help lead markets. The
- [Market Review: October 02, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-02-2026/): Closing Recap Friday, October 02, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 250.88 0.49% 51,177 S&P 500 56.49 0.74% 7,722 Nasdaq 319.37 1.19% 27,190 Russell 2000 26.26 0.94% 2,832 Major stock indexes rose and the dollar fell on Friday as expectations for interest rate hikes from
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 02, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-02-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Friday, October 02, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 305.84 0.60% 51,232 S&P 500 75.72 0.99% 7,742 Nasdaq 440.80 1.64% 27,312 Russell 2000 39.22 1.40% 2,845 A strong start on the final trading day of the week as weaker jobs growth in September lowers expectations of rate hikes in the
- [Weekly Event Calendar: 10/05/2026 - 10/09/2026](https://www.eoption.com/weekly-event-calendar-10-05-2026-10-09-2026/): What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday October 5th Economic Calendar: 9:45 AM ET S&P Global Composite PMI, Sept-final 9:45 AM ET S&P Global Services PMI, Sept-final 10:00 AM ET Employment Trends for September 10:00 AM ET ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI for September Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: None Earnings After the Close: None Other Key
- [Morning Preview: October 02, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-02-2026/): Early Look Friday, October 2, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 263.00 0.51% 51,504 S&P 500 37.25 0.48% 7,761 Nasdaq 232.50 0.75% 30,992 U.S. futures are looking higher as oil prices drop, and markets await the monthly jobs data at 8:30 am. The Sept Nonfarm Payrolls report will be out in less than
- [Market Review: October 01, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-october-01-2026/): Closing Recap Thursday, October 01, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 21.28 0.04% 50,927 S&P 500 15.17 0.20% 7,666 Nasdaq 10.53 0.04% 26,871 Russell 2000 9.76 0.35% 2,806 U.S. stocks started the day flat, came under pressure early to late morning as Treasury yields extended
- [Mid-Morning Look: October 01, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-october-01-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Thursday, October 01, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -203.16 0.40% 50,702 S&P 500 -14.86 0.19% 7,636 Nasdaq -24.57 0.09% 26,836 Russell 2000 -13.80 0.49% 2,783 U.S. stocks under pressure again after tumbling late Wednesday to close the day and month lower for the S&P 500. The same story continues
- [Daily Commentary: October 01, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-october-01-2026/): Global Yields Are Rising Posted by Pete Stolcers on October 01 www.oneoption.com Yields are at the highest level since 2002 and it is not just the US. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS THURSDAY – Interest rates are at 20-year highs in the US, but they have been rising around the world. Structural debt issues could be coming
- [Morning Preview: October 01, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-october-01-2026/): Early Look Thursday, October 1, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -7.00 0.01% 51,271 S&P 500 23.25 0.30% 7,738 Nasdaq 199.50 0.65% 30,898 After a sharp selloff in the final minutes of the trading day Wednesday pushed the S&P 500 into negative territory, U.S. futures are looking mostly higher despite another bounce in
- [Market Review: September 30, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-september-30-2026/): Closing Recap Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -441.13 0.86% 50,908 S&P 500 -18.81 0.25% 7,652 Nasdaq 63.52 0.24% 26,861 Russell 2000 -11.04 0.39% 2,796 After trading in positive territory the majority of the day, stocks rolled in the final minutes to
- [Mid-Morning Look: September 30, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-september-30-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -5.08 0.01% 51,344 S&P 500 36.28 0.47% 7,707 Nasdaq 241.60 0.90% 27,038 Russell 2000 3.87 0.14% 2,811 U.S. stocks open higher on this final trading day of the month and quarter (Q3) which has been dominated by massive moves higher in
- [Daily Commentary: September 30, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-september-30-2026/): Strong Jobs Report Could Spark Selling Posted by Pete Stolcers on September 30 www.oneoption.com This is the last jobs report before the mid-term elections. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS WEDNESDAY – This Friday the jobs report will be released and it should be better than the 90K analysts expect. Weekly unemployment initial claims have been 200K on
- [Morning Preview: September 30, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-september-30-2026/): Early Look Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 29.00 0.06% 51,731 S&P 500 2.25 0.03% 7,734 Nasdaq -22.50 0.07% 30,591 Stock index futures are looking higher as the recent rally in Treasury yields looked to take a breather, though oil prices edge higher as Wall Street turns their attention to
- [Market Review: September 29, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-september-29-2026/): Closing Recap Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -130.52 0.25% 51,350 S&P 500 -12.49 0.16% 7,671 Nasdaq -22.84 0.09% 26,797 Russell 2000 -9.99 0.35% 2,807 U.S. stocks did a whole lot of nothing on Tuesday, pulling back slightly but holding in a
- [Daily Commentary: September 29, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-september-29-2026/): Bearish Jobs Reaction Likely Posted by Pete Stolcers on September 29 www.oneoption.com When people are working, the market should rally – right? PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – The highlight this week will be the jobs report Friday. Analysts are expecting 98K new jobs and it could come in above that level. Normally, that would be
- [Mid-Morning Look: September 29, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-september-29-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -95.59 0.19% 51,385 S&P 500 -0.16 0.00% 7,683 Nasdaq 15.04 0.06% 26,835 Russell 2000 -0.78 0.03% 2,817 U.S. stocks were mostly flattish overnight in futures trading, but are now down slightly to start the day, extending prior day losses as Treasury
- [Morning Preview: September 29, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-september-29-2026/): Early Look Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -47.00 0.09% 51,790 S&P 500 -0.25 0.01% 7,746 Nasdaq 42.50 0.14% 30,609 U.S. stock futures are little changed after falling on Monday as U.S. stocks have remained range bound for the most part, failing to rise to new highs as Treasury yields
- [Market Review: September 28, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-september-28-2026/): Closing Recap Monday, September 28, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -346.90 0.67% 51,481 S&P 500 -59.48 0.77% 7,683 Nasdaq -248.34 0.92% 26,820 Russell 2000 -19.64 0.69% 2,821 New day, same story as a surge in Treasury yields and energy prices pressure Wall Street sentiment,
- [Mid-Morning Look: September 28, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-september-28-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Monday, September 28, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -195.65 0.38% 51,632 S&P 500 -40.50 0.52% 7,702 Nasdaq -208.30 0.78% 26,861 Russell 2000 -15.62 0.55% 2,821 U.S. stocks stuck in neutral as Friday’s gains have been erased as the ongoing combination of higher oil prices leading to inflation concerns and
- [Daily Commentary: September 28, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-september-28-2026/): Big Week of Economic News Posted by Pete Stolcers on September 28 www.oneoption.com The jobs report will be released Friday. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS MONDAY – The market has been able to tread water during a period of seasonal weakness with interest rates hitting a 20-year high. That is a sign of strength. Some of the
- [Morning Preview: September 28, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-september-28-2026/): Early Look Monday, September 28, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -252.00 0.48% 51,911 S&P 500 -42.25 0.59% 7,761 Nasdaq -315.50 1.02% 30,573 S&P 500 futures fall -0.6% and Nasdaq futures down -300 points or 1% as oil prices surge and Treasury yields jump as the 10-yr yield up about 7 bps to
- [Market Review: September 25, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-september-25-2026/): Closing Recap Friday, September 25, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 478.61 0.93% 51,828.59 S&P 500 39.37 0.51% 7,743.50 Nasdaq 129.34 0.48% 27,068.72 Russell 2000 8.75 0.31% 2,844.32 US equity futures bounced back overnight across the board. Rising yields continued to pressure the rate-sensitive names
- [Daily Commentary: September 25, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-september-25-2026/): Trump and Xi Meet Posted by Pete Stolcers on September 25 www.oneoption.com The world’s two largest leaders will discuss trade and the truce could be extended. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS FRIDAY – The market is searching for direction and it has had a wide 250 point range in the last week. Interest rates hit their highest
- [Morning Preview: September 25, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-september-25-2026/): Early Look Friday, September 25, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow +94.00 +0.18% 51,811 S&P 500 +19.00 +0.24% 7,786 Nasdaq +146.50 +0.48% 30,913 After a mixed close to cap Thursday's session, U.S. stock futures are pointing to a higher open Friday, with Nasdaq futures leading the advance, up 146.50 points or 0.48% to
- [Market Review: September 24, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-september-24-2026/): Closing Recap Thursday, September 24, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -161.70 0.31% 51,350 S&P 500 -1.80 0.02% 7,704 Nasdaq 3.34 0.01% 26,939 Russell 2000 -3.05 0.11% 2,835 US equity futures continued lower overnight as yields and oil pushed higher. WTI crude futures gained over
- [Weekly Event Calendar: 09/27/2026 - 10/01/2026](https://www.eoption.com/weekly-event-calendar-09-27-2026-10-01-2026/): What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday September 28th Economic Calendar: 10:30 AM ET Dallas Fed manufacturing for September Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: GNS NTWK Earnings After the Close: IDT IVA JEF MTN TRAK Other Key Events: Automotive News Congress 9/28-9/30 Bank America Future Car Conference 2026, 9/28 Deutsche Bank 34th Annual Leveraged Finance
- [Mid-Morning Look: September 24, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-september-24-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Thursday, September 24, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -121.71 0.22% 51,389 S&P 500 -15.48 0.20% 7,690 Nasdaq -160.76 0.60% 26,775 Russell 2000 -13.95 0.49% 2,824 U.S. stock markets opened at the lows following another day of higher oil prices, rising Treasury yields and some weakness in the AI sector
- [Morning Preview: September 24, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-september-24-2026/): Early Look Thursday, September 24, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 123.00 0.24% 51,750 S&P 500 -41.25 0.54% 7,730 Nasdaq -283.50 0.92% 30,481 Soaring Treasury yields sunk stock markets on Wednesday as the 30-year yield hits highest levels since 2007 as did the 10-year Treasury yield (rising 13 bps to highs of 5.14%)
- [Market Review: September 23, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-september-23-2026/): Closing Recap Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -351.27 0.68% 51,512 S&P 500 -58.25 0.75% 7,706 Nasdaq -308.24 1.13% 26,936 Russell 2000 -51.25 1.77% 2,838 U.S. stocks slumped on Wednesday as Treasury yields resumed their upward rise, hitting around 20-year highs (again)
- [Mid-Morning Look: September 23, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-september-23-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -30.75 0.06% 51,832 S&P 500 -38.14 0.49% 7,726 Nasdaq -277.83 1.02% 26,966 Russell 2000 -28.67 0.99% 2,861 U.S. stocks were mostly flat overnight after the Nasdaq 100 closed at a record and the S&P 500 remains not far off its record
- [Daily Commentary: September 23, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-september-23-2026/): Market Will Digest Gains This Week Posted by Pete Stolcers on September 23 www.oneoption.com The rally Monday was powerful and it covered a lot of ground. That will attract sellers. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS WEDNESDAY – The tone last week was gloomy. Higher inflation readings and a 25 basis point rate hike sparked selling and the
- [Morning Preview: September 23, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-september-23-2026/): Early Look Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -13.00 0.02% 52266, S&P 500 3.25 0.04% 7,835 Nasdaq -5.50 0.02% 31,021 U.S. futures are flat overnight, getting a small sentiment boost as oil prices extend recent declines, with Brent falling below $100 per barrel despite more tough talk from both the
- [Market Review: September 22, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-september-22-2026/): Closing Recap Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -185.03 0.36% 51,863 S&P 500 0.13 0.02% 7,764 Nasdaq 122.18 0.45% 27,244 Russell 2000 14.56 0.51% 2,889 U.S. stock markets were mostly higher after a massive surge on Monday pushed major averages back to
- [Mid-Morning Look: September 22, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-september-22-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -178.18 0.34% 51,870 S&P 500 4.80 0.06% 7,769 Nasdaq 121.92 0.45% 27,244 Russell 2000 24.28 0.84% 2,899 U.S. stocks holding steady after surging near all-time highs for the Nasdaq Monday and near record highs for the S&P 500 as technology shares
- [Daily Commentary: September 22, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-september-22-2026/): Big Breakout – Prepare For a Day of Rest Posted by Pete Stolcers on September 22 www.oneoption.com The market does not typically have back-to-back strong days. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – Yesterday the market broke through the downward sloping trendline that started in August. It didn’t poke at it, it blew through it. That is
- [Morning Preview: September 22, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-september-22-2026/): Early Look Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 125.00 0.24% 52,600 S&P 500 5.25 0.07% 7,838 Nasdaq 26.50 0.08% 30,809 And just like that, the Nasdaq Composite moved back into record territory after surging 2.25% on Monday, led by a massive jump in Mag 7 stocks (META), semiconductors (AMD, INTC,
- [Market Review: September 21, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-september-21-2026/): Closing Recap Monday, September 21, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 367.62 0.71% 52,050 S&P 500 114.30 1.49% 7,764 Nasdaq 599.55 2.26% 27,122 Russell 2000 14.96 0.52% 2,875 What Fed rate hike fears? U.S. stocks surged on Wall Street, boosted by Technology (XLK) and Communication
- [Mid-Morning Look: September 21, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/mid-morning-look-september-21-2026/): Mid-Morning Look Monday, September 21, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 199.33 0.39% 51,881 S&P 500 64.69 0.85% 7,715 Nasdaq 367.13 1.38% 26,889 Russell 2000 15.49 0.54% 2,875 U.S. stocks off to a strong start to kick off the trading week, led by gains in Technology (XLK) and Communications (XLC) while Energy
- [Daily Commentary: September 21, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/daily-commentary-september-21-2026/): Trade the Trading Channel Posted by Pete Stolcers on September 21 www.oneoption.com The market tested the lower end of the downward sloping trading channel and now it is testing the upper end. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS MONDAY – The Fed hiked interest rates last week and they might do it again in December. The market initially
- [Morning Preview: September 21, 2026](https://www.eoption.com/morning-preview-september-21-2026/): Early Look Monday, September 21, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 401.00 0.77% 52,480 S&P 500 54.25 0.70% 7,766 Nasdaq 334.50 1.12% 30,251 After finishing mixed last week, U.S. stock futures are looking higher to start the trading week as oil prices fell and Treasury yields dipped ahead of the U.S.-China summit. This
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- [Market Review: September 6, 2017](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-september-6-2017/): quity Market Recap · U.S. stocks end higher, paring some of yesterday’s hefty losses (worst daily loss in 3-weeks) as a rebound in the energy sector and news that President Trump and Congressional leader’s ended immediate concerns about a debt default by agreeing to an extension until December 15th helped prop markets higher. Markets also were unphased
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- [Market Review: November 2, 2017](https://www.eoption.com/market-review-november-2-2017/): Closing Recap Thursday, November 2, 17 Equity Market Recap · U.S. stock markets closed mixed following several moving parts for investors to keep tabs on. Outside of the obvious earnings barrage (which dominated the action in several names both good and bad – details below), the Republican tax bill proposal dominated the headlines. The next question
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- [Morning Preview: September 28, 2017](https://www.eoption.com/market-preview-september-28-2017/): Early Look Thursday, September 28, 17 Stock futures are slightly lower, barely pulling back from record levels achieved yesterday in several major indices, as investors await an update on gross domestic product data and speeches from more Federal Reserve officials. It was another record setting day on Wall Street as major averages closed higher on
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- [Top 20 equity options traded in March 2025](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-march-2025/): March saw a sharp and significant reset across financial markets, effectively erasing most of the gains accumulated since the election of the Trump 2.0...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in February 2025](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-february-2025/): The pace of change accelerated in February as the Trump administration extended executive orders. Peace talks between President Trump...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in January 2025](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-january-2025/): In January we witnessed President Trump’s inauguration and a rapid-fire series of executive orders to start his second administration. We also...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-2024/): Happy New Year! U.S. markets wrapped up December with a slight retreat. Although the ‘Santa Claus rally’ failed to materialize, 2024 as a whole...
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- [Top 20 equity options traded in November 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-november-2024/): It was a November to remember! With the 2024 presidential election decided and Donald Trump returning to the oval office in January, the markets have made...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in October 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-october-2024/): October can often be a tricky month (pun intended). After continuing the positive upward trend from prior months, we were not delivered a treat as gains...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in September 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-september-2024/): Market trajectory was similar to August with a rough start in early September but chopped up to nice gains by month-end.
- [Mobile App Blog](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/what-is-mobile-trading/): Mobile trading offers you the convenience of being able to buy, sell and trade while you're on the go.
- [10 Skills Every Trader Should Have Blog](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/10-skills-every-trader-should-have/): A list of 10 essential skills that all stock traders at every level should have. Learn with eOption, the best option!
- [Morning Routine of Successful Traders Blog](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/morning-routine-of-successful-trader/): Routines are an important step for many successful people. As trader, you can benefit from establishing a morning routine.
- [How an Election Year Blog](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/how-an-election-year/): Stock market tends to run in cycles but that doesn't mean there isn't historical data that provides a glimpse into the possibilities that an election year brings.
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- [Getting Started With Online Trading](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/getting-started-with-online-trading/): Learn to Trade Stocks from an industry leader. We break down the different kinds of trades, how to use the platform as well as the different kinds of orders.
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- [Top 20 Equity Options Traded at eOption in January 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-at-eoption-jan-2021/): 2021 continues with a fair amount of market action. Recent activity in “Reddit stocks” have changed the list of top 20 companies with option activity in January
- [Top 20 Equity Options February 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-february-2021/): February continues with a good amount of market action. Re-opening companies Boeing and Disney are back in the top 20.
- [Top 20 Equity Options March 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-march-2021/): March saw gains across all major indices with the Dow outperforming the S&P and Nasdaq. Big tech continues to be the popular trade at eOption.
- [Top 20 Equity Options April 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-april-2021/): April again saw gains across all major indices continuing the trend and hitting all-time highs. Big Tech continues to be the popular trade at eOption.
- [Top 20 Equity Options May 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-may-2021/): Markets were volatile in May ending up mixed at month-end with the Dow gaining 1.7%, S&P up .6% and Nasdaq losing 1.4%.
- [Top 20 Equity Options June 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-june-2021/): As we hit the halfway point in 2021, the Dow was flat in June recovering from a mid-month slump, while the S&P improves 2.7% and NASDAQ up 5.5%.
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- [Top 20 Equity Options July 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-july-2021/)
- [Top 20 Equity Options August 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-august-2021/)
- [Top 20 Equity Options September 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-september-2021/)
- [Top 20 Equity Options October 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-october-2021/): Although many investors were prepared for the markets to “Trick” them in October, they were delivered a “Treat” as all three major indices returned to their upward climb hitting all-time highs. There was much to talk and trade about in October.
- [Top 20 Equity Options November 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-november-2021/): As the holiday season approaches, markets volatility leaves some to be thankful for financially in the month of November.
- [Top 20 Equity Options December 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-december-2021/): The December holiday season continued the theme of market volatility attempting to assess the impact of the Omicron COVID variant.
- [Top 25 Stocks Traded in 2021](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-25-stocks-traded-in-2021/): Every month at eOption we report on the top options trading in the prior month. Today, we have something different as we take a look back on the top 25 stocks traded at eOption in 2021.
- [Top 20 Options Traded in January 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-january-2022/): The volatility theme continues as we enter 2022 with major indices rallying late in the month recovering from larger losses earlier in January.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, Feb. 7, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-2-7/): In this week’s recap: Stocks extend last week’s rally, despite a major disappointment in the tech sector.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, Feb. 21, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-2-21/): In this week’s recap: Inflation and Ukraine rattle investors another week.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, Feb. 28, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-2-28/): In this week’s recap: Russian invasion of Ukraine causes rocky week for markets.
- [Top 20 Options Traded in February 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-february-2022/): What a month! Inflation accelerated to 7.5%, the highest since 1982. Russia invades Ukraine sending global markets into tailspins followed by rebounds.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, Mar. 14, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-3-14/): In this week’s recap: Ukrainian War impacts global economy.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, April 4, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-4-4/): In this week’s recap: Markets weigh a menu of uncertainty.
- [Top 20 Options Traded in March 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-march-2022/): Inflation accelerated for another month into March. The Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies and the debate continues on if the Fed is doing too..
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, April 25, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-4-25/): In this week’s recap: Powell favors quick movement on rising interest rates.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, May 2, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-5-2/): In this week’s recap: Economy slows; Stocks retreat.
- [Top 20 Options Traded in April 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-april-2022/): Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride continued into April which is typically a time for positive spring outlooks with consumer spending coming out of the winter thaw.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, May 16, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-5-16/): In this week’s recap: Inflation takes center stage.
- [Getting Started With Online Investing](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/getting-started-with-online-investing/): Learn to Trade Stocks from an industry leader. We break down the different kinds of trades, how to use the platform as well as the different kinds of orders.
- [Top 20 Options Traded in May 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-may-2022/): May markets initially continued the correction trend into bear territory. Yet we saw some turnaround by the end of the month.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, June 6, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-6-6/): In this week’s recap: Stocks slip on mixed economic news.
- [Top 20 Options Traded in June 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-june-2022/): Markets continued their slide in June with the NASDAQ and S&P firmly in bear territory as we finish the worst H1 since 1970.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, July 11, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-7-11/): In this week’s recap: Stocks rally despite mixed data.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, July 18, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-7-18/): In this week’s recap: Friday rally stems week of losses
- [Top 20 equity options traded in July 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-july-2022/): We saw a reversal of the 3-month downward slide with massive gains across the board last month. The S&P rose 9.12% which was the best month since Nov 2020.
- [eOption Monthly Economic Update, August 5, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/monthly-economic-update-8-5/): Stocks posted big numbers in July, erasing some of their first-half losses. Investor sentiment was lifted by receding inflation and recession worries and a better-than-expected start to the second quarter earnings season.
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- [Top 20 equity options traded in August 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-august-2022/): The end of the summer brings no joy to the markets. Major indices limped along through August hoping for positive hints from the Fed.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, September 6, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-9-6/): In this week’s recap: Markets sag, job numbers soar.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, September 12, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-9-12/): In this week’s recap: Markets upbeat, despite gloomy inflation talk
- [Daily Routine of Successful Investors Blog](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/daily-routine-of-successful-investors/): Routines are an important step for many successful people. As trader, you can benefit from establishing a daily routine.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, September 26, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-9-26/): In this week’s recap: Fallout from Powell comments continues.
- [Top 20 equity options traded in September 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-september-2022/): The broad market downturn continues through September as all major indices slide into bear market territory.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, October, 3 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-10-3/): In this week’s recap: Fallout from Powell comments continues.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, October, 24 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-10-24/): In this week’s recap: Wall Street flips the script, enjoys a rally..
- [Blog Witching](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/triple-witching/): Triple Witching term among option traders where it’s the expiration on the same day of stock options, stock index options and stock index futures.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Update, October, 31 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-update-10-31/): In this week’s recap: Plenty of treats for Wall Street this week.
- [Top 20 equity options traded in October 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-october-2022/): Markets showed signs of recovery in October, although it was not a broad rally across all sectors.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Outlook, November 14, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-outlook-11-14/): In this week’s recap: Cooling inflation brings market gains.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Outlook, November 21, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-outlook-11-21/): In this week’s recap: Markets down ahead of Thanksgiving holiday.
- [End of the Year Money Moves](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/end-of-year-money-moves/): Here are some things you might consider before saying goodbye to 2022.
- [Top 20 equity options traded in November 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-november-2022-2/): November saw a wide variety of market conditions with big moves to the downside and ending bang-up on the last day of the month...
- [eOption Monthly Economic Update, December 5, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/monthly-economic-update-12-5/): In this month’s recap: Stocks surge higher as Fed Chair Powell confirms the Fed is prepared to ease up on future interest rate hikes.
- [eOption Weekly Economic Outlook, December 12, 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-outlook-12-12/): In this week’s recap: Stocks slide on recession concerns.
- [Top 20 equity options traded in December 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-december-2022/): Hopes for a Santa rally in December were dashed as markets continued their slide across all major indices ending a rough year...
- [eOption Weekly Economic Outlook, January 9, 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-outlook-1-9/): A strong Friday rally triggered by fresh signs of moderating inflation pushed stocks into positive territory to begin the new year.
- [Top 20 stocks traded in 2022](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-stocks-traded-in-2022/): What a difference a year makes. While 2021 had a “rising tide” theme with COVID, meme stocks, supply chain problems & chip shortages in the news...
- [eOption Weekly Economic Outlook, January 23, 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-outlook-1-23-2/): Stocks showed mixed results last week as recession fears resurfaced in response to weak economic data and a tepid start to a new corporate earnings season...
- [Top 20 options traded in February 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-traded-in-february-2023/): We see the usual suspects again in the top 20 with TSLA, AMD, AAPL, META, AMZN, NVDA, MSFT as your favorite trades. The rally in techs continued early...
- [eOption Weekly Economic Outlook, March 13, 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-outlook-3-13-23/): Stocks tumbled last week as investors reconsidered their interest rate expectations after Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony that rates may need to...
- [eOption Weekly Economic Outlook, March 20, 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-outlook-3-20-23/): Amid the reverberations of two U.S. banks being taken over by regulators and the spread of uncertainty to European banks, stocks trended higher last week...
- [eOption Weekly Economic Outlook, March 27, 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-outlook-3-27-23-2/): Amid the reverberations of two U.S. banks being taken over by regulators and the spread of uncertainty to European banks, stocks trended higher last week...
- [Top 20 options traded in March 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-traded-in-march-2023/): March started out like a lamb and ended up like a bull with markets rallying in the second half of the month. Early in the March, we were continuing debates...
- [eOption Weekly Economic Outlook, April 17, 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-outlook-4-17-23/): The combination of an improving inflation outlook resulted in a week of uneven, albeit positive, performance, in which cyclical and financial stocks rallied ...
- [Top 20 options traded in April 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-traded-in-april-2023/): Looking for April showers to bring May profits as the market trended higher by month end. Financial markets continue to digest news and sentiment related...
- [eOption Weekly Economic Outlook, May 30, 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-outlook-5-30-23/): Markets moved in sync last week with perceived movement in debt ceiling talks, weakening early in the week and then surging on news of progress. A solid...
- [Top 20 options traded in May 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-traded-in-may-2023/): May was a tale of three tapes as the Dow, S&P and Nasdaq told divergent stories throughout the month. Tech was back in fashion with the Nasdaq gaining over...
- [eOption Weekly Economic Outlook, June 5](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/weekly-economic-outlook-6-5-23/): Stocks surged higher in the closing days of a holiday-shortened trading week, ignited by a political resolution on raising the debt ceiling and a...
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- [Top 20 options traded in June 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-traded-in-june-2023/): Friday’s close marked the end of the month, the second quarter and the first half of 2023. June extended the trend of a broad comeback. The markets received...
- [Top 20 options traded in July 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-traded-in-july-2023/): Markets broadly continued their “melt up” in July. Déjà vu with concerns with an overbought scenario as equity markets increase. This is all despite...
- [Trade AI Using Options](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/trade-ai-using-options/): Trading Artificial Intelligence using option strategies involves using options contracts to take advantage of price movements in AI-related stocks or assets
- [Top 20 options traded in August 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-options-traded-in-august-2023/): Summer doldrums were in full effect in August with light trading volumes and all three indices declined...
- [Demystifying Triple Witching Day: What Happens Today on September 15?](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/demystifying-triple-witching-day/): In the world of finance, there are certain days that hold a special significance, and one of them is Triple Witching Day. Occurring on the third Friday of
- [Top 20 equity options traded in November 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-november-2023/): In a month focused on being thankful, November delivered the rebound many position traders were hoping for. The general consensus is that the Fed...
- [Understanding the September Effect](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/understanding-the-september-effect/): As investors, it's crucial to be aware of the various factors that can influence stock market performance. One such phenomenon that has caught the attention...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in September 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-september-2023/): September markets contemplated inflation, interest rates, recession and a government shutdown and an active business news cycle...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in October 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-october-2023/): Many were hoping for an October rebound after markets declined the two months prior. However, the Halloween rally was not enough to erase losses...
- [Year End Financial Strategies](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/year-end-financial-strategies/): As the year draws to a close, savvy investors are already thinking ahead and considering strategic moves to optimize their portfolios and financial...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in December 2023](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-december-2023/): After a blistering rebound in November, markets continued their march forward in December to finish the year with impressive gains. Defying the higher...
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- [Navigating the Trading Landscape: A Guide to Managing Your Trades in 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/navigating-the-trading-landscape/): After a blistering rebound in November, markets continued their march forward in December to finish the year with impressive gains. Defying the higher...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in January 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-january-2024/): Markets continued their upward trend in the first month of 2024. It was, however, a bit of a wild ride in the final week of January with serious volatility...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in February 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-february-2024/): U.S. markets continued their upward trend in February across all major indices for the fourth consecutive month...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in March 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-march-2024/): Another month, another record all-time high for the U.S. market major indices. March month-end marks the end of Q1 with the S&P up 10.2%...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in April 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-april-2024/): U.S. equity markets retreated in April snapping a 5-month winning streak. Finishing the month with a sell-off, the Dow lost 5%, the S&P slid 4.2%...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in May 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-may-2024/): The final week of May consolidated after we saw solid gains in the first three weeks of the month. Surprisingly, US markets surged in the last 30 minutes...
- [Top 20 equity options traded in June 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-june-2024/): The final week of May consolidated after we saw solid gains in the first three weeks of the month. Surprisingly, US markets surged in the last 30 minutes...
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- [How to manage your trading portfolio](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/managing-your-trading-portfolio/): As we enter the latter half of 2024, it’s crucial to revisit your trading strategies and ensure your portfolio is well-positioned to meet your financial goals.
- [Top 20 equity options traded in August 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-august-2024/): Markets tanked early in August showing signs of fear with the S&P off over 7% and Nasdaq down nearly 11% in a panic selloff at their lowest points in the month.
- [Top 20 equity options traded in July 2024](https://www.eoption.com/blog-3/top-20-equity-options-traded-in-july-2024/): “Rotation” is the word heard most frequently in July as we bring the Russell 2000 index into the conversation this month. As we get closer to...
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- [Volatility & the Greeks](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/volatility-the-greeks/): Volatility can be a very important factor in deciding what kind of options to buy or sell.
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- [Synthetic Short Stock](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/synthetic-short-stock/): The strategy combines two option positions: short a call option and long a put option with the same strike and expiration.
- [Synthetic Long Stock](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/synthetic-long-stock/): The strategy combines two option positions: long a call option and short a put option with the same strike and expiration.
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- [Short Strangle](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/short-strangle/): Selling a call and selling a put with the same expiration, but where the call strike price is above the put strike price is known as the short strangle strategy.
- [Short Straddle](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/short-straddle/): A short straddle is a combination of writing uncovered calls (bearish) and writing uncovered puts (bullish), both with the same strike price and expiration.
- [Short Stock](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/short-stock/): Selling stock short means borrowing stock through the brokerage firm and selling it at the current market price, which the short seller believes is due for a downturn.
- [Short Ratio Put Spread](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/short-ratio-put-spread/): The short ratio put spread involves buying one put (generally at-the-money) and selling two puts of the same expiration but with a lower strike.
- [Short Ratio Call Spread](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/short-ratio-call-spread/): A short call ratio spread means buying one call (generally an at-the-money call) and selling two calls at the same expiration but with a higher strike.
- [Short Put Calendar Spread (Short Put Time Spread)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/short-put-calendar-spread-short-put-time-spread/): Buying one put option and selling a second put option with a more distant expiration is an example of a short put calendar spread.
- [Short Put Butterfly](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/short-put-butterfly/): Buying two puts at a middle strike, and selling one put each at a lower and upper strike results in a short put butterfly.
- [Short Iron Butterfly](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/short-iron-butterfly/): A short iron butterfly consists of being long a call at an upper strike, short a call and short a put at a middle strike, and long a put at a lower strike.
- [Short Condor (Iron Condor)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/short-condor-iron-condor/): To construct a short condor, the investor sells one call while buying another call with a higher strike and sells one put while buying another put with a lower strike.
- [Short Call Calendar Spread (Short Call Time Spread)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/short-call-calendar-spread-short-call-time-spread/): Selling a call calendar spread consists of buying one call option and selling a second call option with a more distant expiration.
- [Short Call Butterfly](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/short-call-butterfly/): A short call butterfly consists of two long calls at a middle strike and short one call each at a lower and upper strike.
- [Sharp Move Up or Down](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/sharp-move-up-or-down/): Learn about different option strategies to take advantage of sharp moves up or down.
- [Rho](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/rho/): Rho is the measure of an option's sensitivity to interest rate changes. Interest rate changes impact longer-term options much more than near-term ones
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- [Putting It All Together](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/putting-it-all-together/): Understanding the Greeks, investors can gain insight as to how an options price may behave under a variety of conditions.
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- [Protective Put (Married Put)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/protective-put-married-put/): A long put option added to long stock insures the stock’s value. The choice of strike prices determines where the downside protection ‘kicks in’.
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- [Naked Put (Uncovered Put, Short Put)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/naked-put-uncovered-put-short-put/): An uncovered put strategy expects the put to expire worthless, allowing the writer to keep the premium received at the outset.
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- [Long Strangle (Long Combination)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-strangle-long-combination/): This strategy typically involves buying an out-of-the money call option and an out-of-the-money put option with the same expiration date.
- [Long Ratio Put Spread](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-ratio-put-spread/): The long ratio put spread is a 1×2 spread combining one short put and two long puts with a lower strike. All options have the same expiration date.
- [Long Ratio Call Spread](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-ratio-call-spread/): A long ratio call spread combines one short call and long two calls of the same expiration but with a higher strike.
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- [Gamma](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/gamma/): How Delta is expected to change given a $1 move in the underlying is called Gamma.
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- [Double Bear Spread](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/double-bear-spread/): Double Bear Spread strategy consists of being long one call and short another call with a higher strike, and short one put with a long put on a lower strike.
- [Delta](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/delta/): Delta is a theoretical estimate of how much an option’s premium may change given a $1 move in the underlying.
- [Covered Strangle (Covered Combination)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/covered-strangle-covered-combination/): This strategy consists of two parts: short a call and long the underlying stock, and short a put with sufficient cash to purchase the stock if assigned.
- [Covered Ratio Spread](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/covered-ratio-spread/): Covered Ratio Spread profits if the underlying stock moves up to, but not above, the strike price of the short calls.
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- [Buying Index Puts](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/buying-index-puts/): Positioning to profit from a decrease in the level of the underlying index.
- [Buying Index Calls](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/buying-index-calls/): Positioning to profit from an increase in the level of the underlying index.
- [Bullish Outlook](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/bullish-outlook/): Bullish Options are used to profit from a increase in asset price. Learn about all the different Bullish options strategies.
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- [Black-Scholes Formula](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/black-scholes-formula/): Mathematicians Fischer Black, Myron Scholes, and Robert Merton published their formula for calculating the premium of an option.
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- [Bear Spread Spread (Double Bear Spread, Combination Bear Spread)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/bear-spread-spread-double-bear-spread-combination-bear-spread/): This strategy is the combination of a bear call spread and a bear put spread.
- [Bear Put Spread](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/bear-put-spread/): A bear put spread consists of buying one put and selling another put, at a lower strike, to offset part of the upfront cost.
- [Bear Call Spread (Credit Call Spread)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/bear-call-spread-credit-call-spread/): A bear call spread is a limited-risk, limited-reward strategy, consisting of one short call option and one long call option.
- [Bear Call Spread](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/bear-call-spread/): A bear call spread is a limited-risk, limited-reward strategy, consisting of one short call option and one long call option.
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- [Long Straddle](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-straddle/): This strategy consists of buying a call option and a put option with the same strike price and expiration.
- [Long Stock](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-stock/)
- [Long Put Condor](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-put-condor/)
- [Long Put Calendar Spread (Put Horizontal)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-put-calendar-spread-put-horizontal/): This strategy combines a longer-term bullish outlook with a near-term neutral/bearish outlook.
- [Long Put Butterfly](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-put-butterfly/): A long put butterfly is composed of two short puts at a middle strike, and long one put each at a lower and a higher strike.
- [Long Put](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-put/)
- [Long Iron Butterfly](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-iron-butterfly/): This strategy combines a short call at an upper strike, a long call and long put at a middle strike, and short a put at lower strike.
- [Long Condor](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-condor/): A long condor consists of being long one call and short another call with a higher strike, and long one put and short another put with a lower strike.
- [Long Call Condor](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-call-condor/): This strategy profits if the underlying security is between the two short call strikes at expiration.
- [Long Call Calendar Spread (Call Horizontal)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-call-calendar-spread-call-horizontal/): This strategy combines a longer-term bullish outlook with a near-term neutral/bearish outlook.
- [Long Call Butterfly](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-call-butterfly/): Combining two short calls at a middle strike, and one long call each at a lower and upper strike creates a long call butterfly.
- [Long Call](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/long-call/)
- [LEAPS®](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/leaps/): The idea is to sell the stock short and sell a deep-in-the-money put that is trading for close to its intrinsic value.
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- [Cash-Secured Put](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/cash-secured-put/): The cash-secured put involves writing a put option and simultaneously setting aside the cash to buy the stock if assigned.
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- [Bull Put Spread (Credit Put Spread)](https://www.eoption.com/options-strategy/bull-put-spread-credit-put-spread/): A bull put spread is a limited-risk, limited-reward strategy, consisting of a short put option and a long put option with a lower strike.
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