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Finding Small Cap Breakouts as Breadth Improves
Tony Zhang shows how to find a defined-risk trade by scanning small-cap setups and ranking bulish options strategies.... READ MORE
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Finding Breakouts in the Stealth Bull Market
Learn how StockCharts and OptionsPlay help traders find risk-defined opportunities like LUNR as market breadth expands into small caps and industrials.... READ MORE
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Worried the Rally Is Getting Stretched? Hedge the Downside with RKLB Puts
Are you worried that the stock market rally is getting stretched? See how you can use RKLB puts and the OptionsPlay Strategy Center to identify defined-risk pullback setups. ... READ MORE
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How to Find the Stock Market's Next Leaders
A broadening rally can tempt investors into buying stocks that are already overstretched. Here's how you can safely identify the next market leaders and apply a risk-defined options strategy with a favorable risk-to-reward ratio. ... READ MORE
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Filtering the Semiconductor Shock for the Ideal Short
The AI narrative is shifting. With semiconductor stocks facing a downside correction, here are the two cheapest semiconductor stocks to buy put options on now.... READ MORE
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Stagflation Risk is Rising — How to Find Options Trades in a Volatile Market
OptionsPlay’s Tony Zhang explains how rising stagflation risk is driving market volatility and shares a structured approach to finding options trades in this environment. Learn how to identify opportunities and improve your trade selection.... READ MORE
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CoreWeave (CRWV): The AI Breakout Trade
CoreWeave (CRWV) breaks out above $100 as AI infrastructure stocks lead. Discover how you can apply a bull put spread options setup to take advantage of this upside move.... READ MORE
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After a 144% JPM Winner, Another Bearish Setup Is Taking Shape
JPM is testing a critical chart level as earnings approach. Learn why traders are watching for another bearish breakdown below $300.... READ MORE
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The $4 Gas Threat: The Travel Boom Is Crashing
Tony examines the imminent completion of Marriott's head-and-shoulders pattern as economic worries bring the post-pandemic "travel boom" to a halt.... READ MORE
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Gold’s Panic Flush Sets Up a Bounce in Newmont
Find out how Tony Zhang of OptionsPlay identified a bull put spread setup in Newmont Mining (NEM) as a potential options trading strategy that takes advantage of the recent selloff in gold. ... READ MORE
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Are Sentiment Indicators Bearish Enough to Be Bullish?
Sentiment has turned more bearish, but is it bearish enough to signal a market low? Join Dave Keller as he reviews the VIX, AAII survey, NAAIM exposure, and put/call ratios to show why conditions may not be extreme just yet.... READ MORE
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Enterprise IT Spending Shows Signs of Cooling: A Bearish Setup In Cisco
Enterprise IT spending may be slowing. See how weakening momentum in CSCO stock and a bearish options setup could present trading opportunities.... READ MORE
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Pullback Playbook: Buy the Dip When Everyone Else Panics
Tony Zhang explains how to identify real dip-buying opportunities during market panic using a data-driven pullback filter. Learn a structured framework for recognizing when volatility may be creating a reversal setup.... READ MORE
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Navigating Global Uncertainty with Coinbase (COIN)
Cryptocurrency prices have been under pressure. Here's a bear put spread options setup for a short-term bearish trade in COIN.... READ MORE
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JPMorgan Crumbles as AI Disruption Hit Wall Street's Fortress
JPM's stock price is showing technical weakness. Here's a bearish options strategy setup with a compelling risk/reward structure. Explore how you can take advantage of it.... READ MORE
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The "AI Bubble" Didn't Burst. It Went on Sale.
Tony Zhang discusses a bullish counter-trend options setup for Amazon's stock. Here's how he found the trade and why he's seeing a high-conviction contrarian play.... READ MORE
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Trillion-Dollar Walmart Hits New Highs Ahead of Earnings: What It Means for the Market
With Walmart's Q4 earnings on the horizon, Mike Zaccardi breaks down what makes WMT so critical this season and what's at stake for this year's leading sectors.... READ MORE
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How to Trade Trend Pullbacks with OptionsPlay
Tony Zhang shares his battle-tested trend following options strategy! Discover how the OptionsPlay Strategy Center automatically ranks call options, spreads, and credit trades to help you find the best risk-reward opportunities in minutes.... READ MORE
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Breaking Out: Cigna's Post-Earnings Recovery Just Getting Started
Cigna (CI) breaks out above $280 after a post-earnings selloff. In this article, Tony breaks down a compelling bullish options trade setup.... READ MORE
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How to Insure Against an Equity Market Reset
Explore how a bear put spread on SPY can provide downside protection during a normal market consolidation with a defined risk-to-reward profile.... READ MORE
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Morgan Stanley’s Momentum Entry Setup
Morgan Stanley shows strong relative strength. Learn how a bullish trend-following setup and a bull call spread can target upside with limited risk.... READ MORE
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Delta is Winning the "K-Shaped" Recovery
With solid fundamentals and an attractive technical entry, Delta Air Lines Inc stock is a candidate for a bull put vertical spread. Find out how you can quickly implement this options strategy.... READ MORE
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Find the Best Options Trades Without Wasting Hours!
Tony Zhang explains how to find the best-yielding options strategies with StockCharts’ OptionsPlay Strategy Center. Learn how to rank cover calls, cash-secured puts, and spreads in real time to trade more efficiently and with greater confidence.... READ MORE
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How to Generate Weekly Income with Options — Fast and Smart!
Tony Zhang reveals how to generate consistent weekly income with smart options strategies. Learn how to scan for the highest-yielding cover calls, cash-secured puts, and spreads using StockCharts’ OptionsPlay Strategy Center.... READ MORE
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Three Ways to Trade NVIDIA: Which One Gives You the Best Risk/Reward
Tech took a hit, but all's not lost. Here's what NVIDIA's chart is indicating and how you can use options to trade the pullback with confidence.... READ MORE
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Find High-Reward Counter-Trend Options Before They Break Out
Catch market reversals before the crowd! Tony Zhang reveals how to scan, rank and trade high-probability options setups with the OptionsPlay Add-on for StockCharts.... READ MORE
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How To Grow Your Options Trading Account
Learn how to trade credit spreads for consistent income. Tony Zhang shows simple setups, risk manage, and automation with the OptionsPlay Strategy Center from StockCharts.com... READ MORE
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NVIDIA Under Pressure: Eyeing a Near-Term Bearish Options Strategy
Mike spotlights a bearish NVDA options setup using StockCharts' OptionsPlay Strategy Center, and explains what could stir fresh volatility.... READ MORE
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This Tool Could Change Your Options Trading Forever
Unlock the power of automated options trading with Tony Zhang, Chief Strategist at OptionsPlay. In this exclusive training, Tony reveals how the OptionsPlay Strategy Center, integrated with StockCharts.com, transforms the way traders find, analyze, and execute options strategies. Follow along as Tony illustrates how to use OptionsPlay and StockCharts... READ MORE
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Missed Disney's Rally? Grab This Defined-Risk Put Spread for a Second Chance
Stocks keep notching record highs. If you're like most investors, you're probably wondering, "Should I really chase these prices or sit tight and wait for a pullback?" Instead of overthinking and ending up in Analysis-Paralysis land, however, it may be worth exploring other avenues... READ MORE
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Find Highest Probability Counter-Trend Setups
Think trading against the trend is risky? You may want to reconsider. When a stock or ETF is trending lower, the smart money watches for signs of a reversal; those early signals can get you into a trend before everyone else and lead to favorable risk-to-reward ratios. In this video,... READ MORE
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Master Debit Spreads: Upgrade Your Options
Ready to elevate your options game? In this must-watch video, options trading expert Tony Zhang dives deep into debit vertical spreads. He explains the key differences between single-leg options and debit vertical spreads, illustrates step-by-step how to set up these strategies, and teaches how you can master the art of... READ MORE
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Smarter Options Trading Starts Here! StockCharts + OptionsPlay
In this video, Chip Anderson, President of StockCharts, sits down with Tony for a conversation in the StockCharts studio! During this in-depth Q&A session, Chip and Tony explore the powerful features that make the OptionsPlay add-on a must-have for options traders using the StockCharts platform. They discuss the... READ MORE
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Generate Consistent Income with These Options Strategies
Looking to generate consistent weekly income from the stock market? You've come to the right place. In this video, Tony Zhang breaks down some of the top income-generating options strategies that traders and investors can use to create a consistent cash flow. Whether you're just getting... READ MORE
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Ready To Level Up Your Options Trading?
Grow your trading account using proven options strategies, right from your StockCharts ChartLists, with the help of this powerful educational webinar! In this session, Tony Zhang, Chief Strategist of OptionsPlay, will show you how to: * Scan your ChartLists for top-performing trade setups * Identify income-generating and directional opportunities * Use OptionPlay'... READ MORE
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Personalized Options Trading Strategies: Discover High-Yield Covered Calls and Spreads with the OptionsPlay Add-On
KEY TAKEAWAYS * OptionsPlay now integrates with your StockCharts ChartLists. * Focus on only the most promising setups tailored to your directional bias and risk tolerance. * Make faster, smarter, and personalized trading decisions with the OptionsPlay Add-On. If you've been exploring ways to take your options trading to the next... READ MORE
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Real-Time Options Strategies on Your ChartLists? Yes, Please!
KEY TAKEAWAYS * Real-time options strategy analysis is now ChartList-driven in the OptionsPlay Strategy Center. * The OptionsPlay Strategy Center adapts to your style and puts hours of analysis at your fingertips—instantly. If you're like most options traders, you've probably stared at your watchlist or portfolio and... READ MORE
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How to Shield Your Stocks During a Market Decline
KEY TAKEAWAYS * When stock markets decline, you can protect your positions with options. * Buying puts on stocks you own can help protect your position if the stock falls further. * A put vertical spread is another strategy to protect your portfolio holdings. When the stock market is turbulent, it makes sense... READ MORE
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How to Time Your Trades For Faster Gains
When working with probabilities, you want to place trades that maximize your returns while minimizing your risks. In this OptionsPlay members-only video, Tony Zhang walks you through the techniques professional traders use to identify optimal entry points. Explore how you can apply those same strategies in the StockCharts.com OptionsPlay... READ MORE
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BSX Stock Slump? Discover This Winning Option Strategy
KEY TAKEAWAYS * BSX stock price has been in a long-term uptrend till February 2025 and has been struggling to regain its upside momentum. * Boston Scientific stock is approaching its 50-day moving average which could act as a resistance level. * If the stock price of BSX shows a bearish bias, a... READ MORE