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Nu Holdings posted strong earnings, highlighted by rising ARPAC, and record ROE shows its ability to deliver profitable scale; NU stock may ready for a new ATH

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Stocks finished up across the board, and rallied to new all-time highs with the Nasdaq leading the way. The tech-heavy index finished 2.31% higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average followed by closing up 2.20%. The SP 500 closed 1.92% higher. We finally got a pullback in metals and it…

Overall options volume was about average on Thursday, with calls accounting for 60% of the action. Of the 1,291 unusually active options on the day, here are four to watch in the next month.

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A weakening dollar has many bullish effects on financial assets, especially those that are exposed to foreign currencies overseas.

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There were 459 unusually active put options in Wednesday's trading. While that was significantly less than the 843 unusually active calls, several of the former can generate outsized returns for aggressive investors willing to take the risk.

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