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E-commerce Earnings: A Tale of Two Giants

NatWest Trade Insight 24/07/24

Update: S&P Put Spread Insight

Earning Additional Income With Covered Calls

Alphabet Trade Insight 22/07/24

Are you Positioned for a Labour Government 01/07/24

US Banks Trade Idea 15/07/24

Tesla Trade Insight 17/07/24

S&P Put Spread 12/07/24

2023: Year In Review

Apple Trade Insight 13/06/24

UK General Election 11/06/2024

10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5%

FTSE100: Weathering Tech Shortfalls in a Global Upsurge

Nvidia Trade Idea 22/05/24

Q4 Earnings Update: Major Tech Companies To Reveal Results

UK Budget 2024

The Short Index Strangle

Federal Reserve’s Rate Decision and the Surge in 0DTE Trading

Barclays Hit By £450m Loss Bond Blunder

Monument Bank’s ‘eye catching’ Savings Rate. Is it ‘eye catching’?

Netflix Plummets On Poor Subscriber Growth

Decoding NVDA Earnings: What to Expect on Wednesday

Tesla Struggles with Profitability and Rising Competition

Nvidia Q3 Earnings: High Stakes Amid Market Volatility

Trade Idea: $50bn Wiped off of Netflix’s value with subscriber exodus

Walmart’s Third-Quarter Earnings: Expectations and Market Performance

Marks and Spencer’s Earnings Resilience in Economic Turbulence

The Short Index Strangle – Follow Up

What To Do In 2022?

Inflation Data: The Tipping Point for U.S. Stocks?

S&P Long Straddle

Enhanced Portfolio Construction

The Wealth Preservation Society

S&P 500 Dips Below Key Level, Erasing Summer Gains Ahead of Pivotal Earnings Week

Anticipating Apple’s Earnings: Protection and Opportunities

Tesla’s Profit Margins and Strategy Amid Q3 Challenges

OptionsDesk MD James Proudlock on 2024

Middle East has heightened concerns about potential supply disruption across both production and logistics.

Copper Breakout: Start Of A New Supercycle?

Crude Awakening: Oil Price Rises

Twitter Trade Idea: Elon Musk Becomes Twitter’s Biggest Shareholder

Rio Tinto

Could Metals Be a Steel?

Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Decision: What to Expect

US Financial Markets Stumble as Federal Reserve Hints at Persistent High Rates

Fitch’s Downgrade of U.S. Credit Rating Sparks Market Uncertainty

UK Savers Pull £1.9bn From Equity Funds

Clouds, Clicks, and Cash: Q2 Earnings Rollercoaster in Tech World

Is Gold Losing Its Shine?

Sterling Takes A Tumble

Trade Idea Update: Silver

CBOE One Day Volatility Index

Microsoft: Is It Time To Excel?

Investing in challenging times – know your options

Traders Day Live

Consumer Duty sets higher standards for financial services customers

Royal Mail Fails To Post A Profit

JD Sports Trade Insight

Glencore’s Performance and Dividend Outlook

Apple Earnings Report

Bank of England Likely to Increase Interest Rates Amidst Rising Inflation

Oil – Fuelling Volatility

FOMC Fed Interest Rates

Nvidia Q2 2024 Earnings

Crude Cutbacks: OPEC Reduces Oil Production

Gold on the rise

China’s Economy: Awaiting Crucial PMI Data Announcement

Trade Idea Update: Rio Tinto

Can HP’s Earnings Byte the Market Expectations?

QQQ Trade Idea

S&P Long Straddle – Follow Up

Microsoft Q4 2024 Earnings: Cloud and AI Fuel Growth

US Debt Ceiling: Tentative deal has been reached

GBP/USD Trade Strategy: Key Interest Rate Decisions Ahead

New long-term partnership with ION

What is Triple Witching

AMD’s Q2 Earnings: Growth Amidst Challenges

Portfolio Protection

Goldman Sachs’: Analysts Divided Amidst Q2 Earnings

Vodafone’s Shares Rally from 26-Year Low: A Look at the Q1 Trading Update

Microsoft’s Steady Growth and the Potential Impact of AI Initiatives on Its Market Valuation

UK Inflation Deceleration Fuels Market Optimism

Goldman Sachs’ Cautionary Forecast in an Unpredictable Market Landscape

Low Volatility VIX Trade

UK Gilts: A Strategic Haven in Today’s Inflationary Market

Tesla Earnings Analysis

Riding the Bullion or Sinking with the Ship?

Non-Farm payroll tactical trade

OptionsDesk MD Discusses Options Trading With Eddie Donmez

Tesla’s First Cybertruck Production Coincides with Anticipated Q2 Results

Tesla Earnings Analysis Update

Should You Consider Buying Gold?

Bull Call Spread