Insights

Tax tips, options trading ideas, and market takes — updated regularly.

Options Strategies Stock Research
What Happens to Your Options When Four Big Banks Report Earnings on the Same Morning

JPMorgan, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs all report Q2 earnings on July 14, 2026. If you're running the wheel on bank stocks, here's what elevated implied volatility does to your premium — and what happens to it the very next morning.

July 6, 2026

Market Commentary Stock Research
A Scooter Company Warned Investors It Might Not Survive. Its IPO Popped Anyway.

Lime priced its IPO at $25 and opened up 8%, with shares touching a ~10% gain in early trading. Days earlier, its own paperwork told investors the company had "substantial doubt" about staying in business without the raise. Here's how both things are true.

July 6, 2026

Market Commentary Stock Research
Tesla Crushed Delivery Estimates by 74,000 Cars. Wall Street Sold It Off Anyway — Here's the Math.

Tesla beat Wall Street's Q2 delivery estimate by more than 70,000 vehicles — a genuine blowout quarter. Investors sold the stock down roughly 7.5% anyway. Here's the math the market was actually trading.

July 6, 2026

Options Strategies Stock Research
Shift4 Payments Calls Traded at 12x Normal Volume — But the Real Trade Was on the Other Side

A huge spike in Shift4 Payments call volume looks like a crowd betting the stock keeps ripping. Check who's actually on the other side of those trades, and the story gets more complicated — and more useful to understand.

July 6, 2026