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Options Trading Concepts Live - August 14, 2025 - Wall Street Reacts to Hot PPI; Traders Eye Tech and Futures
Manage episode 500274014 series 68544
Market participants processed hotter-than-expected PPI data Thursday, sending major indices lower. The S&P 500 futures fell 18 points after dropping 30 handles earlier, while NASDAQ retreated 69 points and the Dow shed 239. Traders discussed positioning ahead of AMAT earnings with Mike trading a call diagonal spread buying an October 190 call and selling an August 200 call for $9.74. Nick outlined a Coinbase crab trade with a 50-point wide long spread in October against September calls, while Katie bought micro corn futures as a diversification play with near-zero correlation to equities. The new Active Trader V2 platform feature received attention for its one-click trading functionality now supporting both futures and equities trading with a streamlined interface. Risk sentiment turned cautious with Bitcoin giving back $4,400 after an overnight rally while bond yields reversed higher and gold continued weakening ahead of Friday's retail sales data.
1592 episodes
Manage episode 500274014 series 68544
Market participants processed hotter-than-expected PPI data Thursday, sending major indices lower. The S&P 500 futures fell 18 points after dropping 30 handles earlier, while NASDAQ retreated 69 points and the Dow shed 239. Traders discussed positioning ahead of AMAT earnings with Mike trading a call diagonal spread buying an October 190 call and selling an August 200 call for $9.74. Nick outlined a Coinbase crab trade with a 50-point wide long spread in October against September calls, while Katie bought micro corn futures as a diversification play with near-zero correlation to equities. The new Active Trader V2 platform feature received attention for its one-click trading functionality now supporting both futures and equities trading with a streamlined interface. Risk sentiment turned cautious with Bitcoin giving back $4,400 after an overnight rally while bond yields reversed higher and gold continued weakening ahead of Friday's retail sales data.
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