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PayPal Holdings stock seems to be stuck in a trading range for the past 6 months. Moreover, PYPL stock is cheap. That makes it ideal as an income play by shorting out-of-the-money put options.

Alphabet stock has held up well in the last month. It looks like good value now, especially for short put traders who make money selling short out-of-the-money put options for extra income.

Alphabet stock has held up well in the last month. It looks like good value now, especially for short put traders who make money selling short out-of-the-money put options for extra income.

As the world has become increasingly interconnected, the global financial markets offer many opportunities for savvy traders. One such opportunity lies in the Euro currency as it aimlessly muddles, attempting to find direction. Can a small window seasonal pattern provide a trade in the Euro currency?

It is virtually impossible to pick a bottom when the price of any asset is in a bearish trend. Copper corrected 37.1% from the March 2022 high, reaching a low four months later in July 2022. Copper futures have mostly been consolidating below the midpoint of the $3.15 to $5.01…

Tesla stock is now off over 11% from its July 18 $293.34 peak. But this could be good news for traders who short out-of-the-money puts for both income and lower buy-in opportunities.

Lumber remains a highly illiquid commodity, but wood is a bellwether raw material and a barometer for new home construction. Soaring mortgage rates have weighed on lumber futures prices since the March 2022 high. However, the recent price action could signal a stabilization of the interest rate environment.

Exxon's earnings, released on Friday, April 28, came in much better than expected by analysts. That is making XOM stock popular with value investors, especially those shorting puts for income.