Publications

ABBV, W: Jolly Rolls

Two rolls to finish off Christmas week. We also have The Estee Lauder Companies (EL) expiring as a triple digit winner. Enjoy your weekend! … Read More

KMX, PG: Reclamation Projects

Two rolls and three expiring winners: DE (51.5%), BLK (25.8%), and SPX (10.7%)… Read More

AON, HCA: Hospital Insurance

The bull market will continue into the first quarter of 2026 and both insurance and healthcare stocks should be among the price appreciation leaders…. Read More

IWM: Small Turnaround

The small caps are acting scrooge-like this year and aren’t outperforming as they usually do before Christmas, so a post-holiday roll to Friday is needed…. Read More

PGR, BSX, FSLR: Buy Stock, Sell Put Option, Buy Call Option

This month’s trade ideas include two bullish setups backed by 90% historical seasonality, with Progressive Corporation (PGR) and Boston Scientific (BSX) showing consistent strength over the past 10 years, creating a favorable backdrop for upside exposure. In contrast, First Solar (FSLR) has been bullish only about 20% of the time over the past 10 years, making the trade historically less supportive and better suited for a bearish bonus trade…. Read More

AVGO: Rolling for a Credit

This volatile tech stock will require a few rolls to get back on track…. Read More

QQQ: Closeout

An early closeout in this slow holiday week because of fast time-value decay…. Read More

DIA, IWM, SPY: Three Index Trades

Christmas week is one of the most bullish trading weeks for stocks in the entire calendar year, so let’s ride the wave with day orders on three major index ETFs…. Read More

QQQ: 3DTE SuperTrend Delta Trade

When SuperTrend is green on multiple timeframes, it’s time to buy…. Read More

ZS, KKR: Fortress Finance

The final trading stretch before Christmas tends to run on lighter volume, and that alone can make price action feel weirder than it “should” on paper. Thin liquidity lets even modest order flow push stocks around, so expect intraday swings to look exaggerated at times. That’s normal for this part of December.

This week’s macro calendar is light, which means the market’s attention will stay fixed on broader themes: cooling inflation, the Fed’s pivot toward rate cuts in 2026, and whether economic data continues to show a soft-landing trajectory. Holiday seasonality still leans bullish — historically, the market’s drift this week is modestly positive — but the real action often shows up the week after Christmas with the Santa-Rally effect and year-end positioning.

Under the surface, growth, software, and AI-adjacent names are still drawing strong flows, while defensive sectors like healthcare and utilities remain stable but directionless. Implied volatility continues to sit near cycle lows across major indices, which helps premium-buying trades but forces sellers to be more selective.

The key for this week is simple: expect quieter tape, sharper intraday moves, and setups that lean on individual stock catalysts instead of macro fireworks. The opportunities are still there — they just require precision rather than force…. Read More