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Netflix, Inc’s (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares gained 3.7% on Thursday and are up around 11% this week. On CNBC’s “Options Action,” Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Netflix traded 2.5 times its average daily volume and was the second busiest single stock on Thursday. Don’t...

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) is scheduled to report earnings on Wednesday. On CNBC’s “Options Action,” Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Micron Technology was the third-busiest semiconductor name among single stocks on Tuesday. Bearish bets outpaced bullish ones,...

Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) is scheduled to report earnings on Thursday, with analysts projecting revenue growth. On CNBC's "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Dollar General traded 2.5 times its average daily volume on Monday. The options market implied a...

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is scheduled to report its quarterly results on Wednesday before the market open. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Deere traded 3 times its average daily volume on Tuesday. The trade implied a move of 4.8% which is...

Stocks began the short holiday week moving lower on Monday, with Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) being among the worst performers. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Coinbase Global traded at 1.5 times its average daily volume on Monday. Check out...

On CNBC’s “The Final Call,” Carter Worth of Carter Braxton Worth Charting LLC recommended holding short positions in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and going long on Penn Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) and other gaming stocks. Earlier this month, Penn Entertainment reported its...

On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that trading in ExxonMobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) and other energy stocks suggests the overall market sentiment is bearish. Check out other stocks making moves in the premarket. There was a seller of 17,700 of the...

On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) traded 5 times its average daily call volume on Tuesday, after Berkshire Hathaway and Tiger Global took stakes in the company. Check out other stocks making moves in...

On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) traded at two times its average daily call volume on Monday, with some tailwinds in sight. The streaming company has been facing the perfect storm, with stiffening competition and...

On CNBC’s “The Final Call,” Carter Worth of Carter Braxton Worth Charting recommended that traders reduce some exposure if they had opened long positions and use the money to go short. Check out stocks making moves in the premarket. Brian Stutland of Equity Armor Investments...

Following data showing U.S. inflation had cooled in October, cryptocurrencies recorded gains on Thursday. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) traded 2 times its average daily options volume on Thursday...

On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that AstraZeneca plc. (NASDAQ: AZN) traded 3.9 times its average daily put volume on Tuesday. The trade implied a move of about 3.6% in the stock by the end of the week, which is broadly in line with the average move...

On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) traded more than 4 times its average daily put volume on Monday. The stock has lost 97% year to date. Check out other stocks making moves in the premarket. There was a buyer who rolled 6,...

Traders and investors diversify their portfolio with Gold ETFs. The yellow metal is not only used to hedge against inflation, but also is considered a safe asset, which means that its price typically climbs when stock markets are volatile or on a downtrend. On CNBC’s “The Final Call,...

On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Thursday’s trading of MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) implied a move of 10%. There was a buyer of 238 of the Nov. 11, weekly 260 calls at an average price of $11.62 per contract, Khouw mentioned. The...