Day: December 31, 2022

Option Trades
Options and Futures
Options Expiration
Stock Options
Uncommon Option Trades

US Stock Options Smash Record, Surpassing 10 Billion Contracts

(Bloomberg) — The boom in stock market options shows no sign of let up, as the number of traded US contracts surpassed the 10-billion mark in 2022 for the first time ever, playing a role in the biggest equity rout in over a decade For the third straight year, contracts in US single-stock and index […]

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Tesla

Tesla Stock Had the Worst Year Ever. That Doesn’t Make It Cheap

(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. shares have fallen so far, so fast that some individual investors are piling in, seeing a chance to pick up what was once Wall Street’s highest flying stock on the cheap. But would-be bargain hunters may want to take a closer look. Even after this year’s record 65% drop, the electric-car […]

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Coal
Energy Companies
Energy Crisis
Energy Production
Trade Of The Day

Top Coal Stock Ready To Break Out

SunCoke Energy, Inc. operates as an independent producer of coke in the Americas and Brazil. The company operates through three segments: Domestic Coke, Brazil Coke, and Logistics. It offers metallurgical and thermal coal. The company also provides handling and/or mixing services to steel, coke, electric utility, coal producing, and other manufacturing based customers. SXC $8.6300 […]

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Bond Yield Curve
Bond Yields
Inverted Yield Curve
Treasury Yields

Treasury Strategists Expect Lower Yields, Steeper Curve in 2023

(Bloomberg) — US interest-rate strategists mostly expect that Treasuries will extend their recent rally, dragging yields lower and steepening the curve in the second half of 2023 so long as labor market conditions soften and inflation ebbs. The most bullish forecasts among those published by primary dealer firms — including predictions from Citigroup Inc., Deutsche […]

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