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A bullish diagonal spread is an advanced option trade and generally not suitable for beginners, but it can have its place within an option portfolio.

Crude oil prices had gone nowhere fast and remained in a trading range around the $60 per barrel pivot point on the nearby NYMEX WTI contract. While the 2025 trend is bearish, the price only marginally eclipsed the critical technical support level at the April 2025 low in December.

When Lululemon stock spiked on Elliott’s activist stake, John Rowland was already in position for a bull trade. Here’s how it took shape.

Expect lower trading volume during the holiday week.

Wedbush Securities sees Rivian stock pushing higher in 2026. Dan Ives explained his bullish view on RIVN shares in his recent note to clients.

Palo Alto Networks reported strong free cash flow in Q3, and its FCF margin rose on a trailing 12-month basis. As a result, it could be worth much more, but PANW is well off its highs. That makes it a strong buy for value investors here.

The metals sector is overextended after months of gains driven by tariffs, rate jitters, industrial demand & geopolitics. Early buyers are smiling big, but new entries at these levels? Caution advised: Pullbacks will be coming in hot markets.

Heritage Commerce (HTBK) is trading at new two-year highs. Shares are up more than 30% over the past year and demonstrate strong momentum. HTBK maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. The stock has strong fundamentals, but caution is advised to its volatility. Today’s Featured Stock Valued at $761 million,...

Volatility is back towards the lowest levels we have seen in 2025 with the VIX Index closing at 14.91 on Friday. When volatility is low, options become cheaper, so today we’re looking for stocks with a low IV Percentile which could be good candidates for a Long Straddle trade.