One of my short premium trades came off today ($VIAV hit my profit target) and it leaves me wanting more.So, while looking through big cap stocks with elevated options premiums and no earnings releases nearby, I landed at Applied Materials.
Relative strength remains in semiconductors. Some names continue to display upside momentum, even in an increasingly shaky tape. Here’s today’s standout:
Earnings season is where narratives collide with reality.
Every quarter, companies step up and show investors what’s actually happening beneath the surface of the economy. Sometimes those reports confirm the trend.