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Spread Speculator Bets on Additional Upside for Nvidia

Posted Jan 13th 2011 12:30PM by Elizabeth Harrow (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Intel (INTC), Options, Technical Analysis, NASDAQ

The shares of Nvidia (NVDA) have been tearing up the charts in 2011, thanks to a lucrative settlement with Intel (INTC) and a high-profile new partnership with ARM Holdings (ARMH). The month of January isn't quite half-over yet, but the stock is already sitting on a year-to-date gain of 51.6%.

Judging by at least one headline hitting the wires, the stock's rapid rise is making some analysts nervous. However, on Wednesday, one upbeat options trader placed a bet on additional upside from NVDA during the near term.

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Bull Bets on a Short-Term Bounce for Massey Energy

Posted Apr 20th 2010 1:00PM by Elizabeth Harrow (RSS feed)
Filed under: Options, Technical Analysis

The shares of Massey Energy (MEE) have dropped substantially since April 6, when news broke of a deadly explosion at the company's Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia. As a result of this devastating development, the stock is now trading below several layers of former technical support, including its 10-week and 20-week moving averages.

However, after checking out Monday's option activity, at least one bullish bettor is banking on a short-term recovery for the commodity concern. Shortly after midday, MEE was the target of a moderately optimistic long call spread strategy.

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