Markets wobble as banks shine and tech slips. 🏦💻 VIX nears 21, gold hits new highs, BTC holds $112K. USD softens, JPY rallies, and France finds some calm. Catch all the key moves in today’s Quick Take 👇 www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Silver options are flashing signals. This week’s Open Interest Monitor dissects what’s happening in SLV. We also highlight the 20 tickers with the biggest surge in option interest, including crypto miners, gold hedges, and more. www.home.saxo/content/arti...

The weekly Saxo Open Interest Monitor, this week with a deep dive on the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF's IBIT and ETHA options. Interesting and useful. www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Great article from my colleague, Ole. Basically what he's sort of talking about is the debasement-trade. Bitcoiners have been talking about that since it's inception. Now the gold-people are starting to follow. www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Back from holiday, ready for what promises to be a very exciting end of the year. Lots of content to come!

Stacking more ethereum with options: an introduction to selling puts open.substack.com/pub/kohoo/p/...

Feels like the market is holding its breath—tech surges, VIX stays calm, but CPI drops tomorrow. Nvidia and AMD’s revenue-sharing workaround just rewrote the export playbook. What does it all mean for positioning today? #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Funny how open interest clusters around certain strikes and suddenly price starts gravitating toward them—are we leading the market or following it? Saxo’s latest OI Monitor breaks down the signal beneath the noise. #OptionsTrading www.home.saxo/content/arti...

BoE cuts rates but with a 5-4 split—markets craving clarity get caution instead. Meanwhile, NASDAQ hits a record, Bitcoin rips on a crypto-friendly executive order, and Trump Media earnings loom. A lot is moving. #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Fed holds, volatility dips—yet the market feels anything but settled. Equity reactions seem muted, but under the surface, policy signals are shifting gears. Wondering where the next rotation leads. #MacroTrends www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Tech stumbles, tariffs flare, and the U.S. jobs data disappoints—yet markets feel oddly reactive, not reflective. Is this just noise or the start of something deeper? August’s volatility may be more signal than static. #MarketUpdate www.home.saxo/content/arti...

The Fed's holding steady but doesn’t sound convinced—uncertainty feels baked into every asset class right now. BoJ’s inflation shift, tech's resilience, copper’s drag... it’s all moving fast. Volatility might be the real signal here. #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...

If you're long Palantir and not writing puts or calls, you're leaving income on the table. There's a strategy here that pays you to stay bullish—while managing downside. Makes me rethink how I hold high-volatility names. #OptionsTrading www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Ferrari posts solid Q2 numbers—revenues +4.4%, EPS +4%—yet the market punishes it with an 11% drop. No guidance raise and tariff talk isn’t helping sentiment. Are expectations running faster than fundamentals? #Earnings www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Tariffs ramping up and vol creeping higher—SPX expecting ±47pt swings as jobs data looms. Bitcoin steady while altcoins bleed, and yield vol just hit a 3-year low. Something’s brewing beneath the surface. #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Fed holds steady, but dissenting voices hint at coming rate cuts. Job growth beats, oil rallies on Russia supply risks, and the yen moves ahead of central bank fireworks. Market's not sleeping—neither should you. #MarketUpdate www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Holding Amazon shares and wondering how to squeeze more out of them before earnings? Covered calls might be the overlooked tool you need. It's about income without selling. Simple idea, smart move. #investing www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Markets just hit fresh highs, but with Fed signals, US-EU tariff shifts, and major data on deck, it feels like this rally is walking a tightrope. Are traders ready for whiplash or follow-through? This week could set the tone for months. #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Yields rising, volatility cooling, and the Fed still playing it close to the chest—makes me wonder how long markets can tread water with earnings mixed and the debt ceiling unresolved. Staying nimble feels less like strategy, more like survival. #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...

US-EU just locked in a 15% tariff deal with $750B in energy buys and $600B in US investments—massive for autos and agri. BTC’s nearing $119K and VIX is falling. Feels like calm before the next big move. Watching bonds and FX closely this week. #MarketUpdate www.home.saxo/content/arti...

ASML just had a major drop—painful, but maybe also an opening. What if the smarter move isn’t to buy the dip outright, but to rethink the play altogether? Some setups reward patience more than panic. #investing www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Bitcoin breaking through $120K isn’t just hype—it’s institutional capital, ETF momentum, and long-term holders stepping back in. If support holds near $110K, $130K might only be the beginning. Are we watching the next phase of adoption unfold? www.home.saxo/content/arti... #Bitcoin

ASML reports Tuesday, and options are pricing in a ±7% move—well above normal. Margins may dip, but EUV/High-NA progress keeps the long game strong. Is the chip cycle bottoming, or just catching breath? Watching orders and guidance closely. #semiconductors www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Financials kick off Q2 earnings—and they're not just reporting, they're signaling. Surprises here could ripple across sectors. If the expectations are low, does that set the stage for upside? Worth watching closely. #EarningsSeason www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Markets just shrugged off new US tariffs and kept pushing higher—tech and crypto in particular. Kind of makes you wonder: is this resilience or just the calm before the Q2 earnings and inflation storm? Either way, next week could shift everything. #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Funny how we all sit on idle cash waiting for the “right” market move, when we could be cycling it through a strategy like the Wheel—earning income the whole time. This blend of puts and calls isn’t hype—it’s methodical. Worth a look: www.home.saxo/content/arti... #optionsincome

US equities hitting all-time highs while trade tensions rise and volatility stays low… something doesn’t add up. Meanwhile, digital assets surge and jobless data sends mixed signals. Time to dig deeper into what the market might be telling us. #investing www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Vol is collapsing just as earnings season kicks off—feels like the calm before something turns. Meanwhile, ETH holds firm with ETF inflows picking up. Maybe it’s more than just a tech bet now? Yields >4.4% don’t lie. Quick take here: www.home.saxo/content/arti... #MarketUpdate

Interesting way to play Novo Nordisk right now—what if instead of chasing the stock, you could get paid while waiting for a better entry? Selling cash-secured puts might be the move. Defined risk, instant income, and a shot at buying lower. #OptionsStrategy www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Getting assigned on a short option can blindside even experienced traders. Most don’t realize it can happen early—especially around dividends. If you’re trading without fully grasping assignment risk, you’re flying half-blind. #OptionsTrading www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Interesting how one comment from Musk can wipe nearly 7% off Tesla and drag the Nasdaq down with it. Markets aren’t just numbers—they react to narratives. Active investors, are you leaning in or sitting this wave out? #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Feels like European equities are signaling something deeper—tariffs, EU-China tensions, Siemens and LVMH taking hits. UK holding up, but for how long? This week’s data could shift sentiment fast. Watching closely. #MarketUpdate www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Markets are sending mixed signals—tech volatility, tariffs, labor data, and central bank chatter all colliding this week. Feels like one of those moments where the setup matters more than the move. What am I missing? #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Exports just fell 4% after hitting a record in April—could this be the first signal that global demand is starting to shift? The Q3 macro read feels calmer, but catalysts are still brewing. Watching closely. #MacroOutlook www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Crude stabilizes, VIX stays low, but inflation's sending mixed signals across Europe. Something's brewing beneath the calm. Feels like the kind of market where positioning early makes all the difference. Markets rarely stay quiet for long. #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Stocks near record highs, inflation cooling, and the Fed still holding back—feels like the market’s walking a tightrope. Risk is back on, but for how long? This kind of setup doesn’t last forever. #MarketUpdate www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Why rush into buying Palantir when you can get paid while waiting? Selling cash-secured puts lets you earn steady income now and possibly own the shares at a discount later. Tactical patience beats guessing. #incomeinvesting www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Holding SAP shares and wondering how to do more than just wait for price gains? There's a straightforward way to get paid while you hold—selling covered calls. It's surprisingly tactical and less complex than you'd think. #OptionsStrategy www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Always liked the idea of trading Rheinmetall, but full-size option contracts felt too bulky. Now with mini-options (10 shares per contract), the sizing finally fits. Interesting to think what that could unlock strategy-wise. #options www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Canada's inflation holding at 1.7%—still below target—makes me wonder how long the BoC can stay on the sidelines. Meanwhile, US housing ticking up and Swiss growth slowing adds layers. So many crosswinds lately. Full macro rundown here: www.home.saxo/content/arti... #markets

Interesting how Circle’s IPO might reshape stablecoin dynamics—but what’s the real play here for derivative traders? Some of these options setups on stablecoin proxies are starting to show unusual risk-reward skews. Definitely worth digging in: www.home.saxo/content/arti... #Stablecoins

Funny how stablecoins feel both boring and groundbreaking at the same time. pegged to fiat, but running on blockchains? It’s like trad finance and DeFi are finally shaking hands. Starting to think they’re the real bridge worth watching. www.home.saxo/content/arti... #stablecoins

US stocks rallying on fading geopolitical risk and fresh Fed cut hopes—meanwhile, Europe’s still hesitating. Oil’s slipping too. Feels like one of those days when the macro shifts fast enough to warrant a portfolio check. Worth the read: www.home.saxo/content/arti... #MarketUpdate

Oil is swinging hard and it's got me thinking—am I positioned right? The way smart traders are using July options to play both sides of the market is worth a closer look. Limited risk, clear setups. I’m digging into this: www.home.saxo/content/arti... #options

Feels like markets are balancing on a knife-edge again—rate expectations, inflation signals, and geopolitical tensions all shifting at once. Saxo’s latest recap digs into what could tip the scale next. Worth the read if you’re positioning. #MarketOutlook www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Swiss GDP got a bump from early US exports—but projections through 2026 are softening. If growth slows as expected, how should we be positioning now? These macro shifts could matter more than we think. Worth a closer look: www.home.saxo/content/arti... #MarketUpdate

Oil’s all over the place again and volatility’s spiking—makes me wonder if most are missing the real opportunity here. The way some traders are using options right now isn’t just defensive, it’s strategic. Worth a deeper look. #OptionsTrading www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Markets are jittery again—Fed held rates, but Powell’s tone felt more cautious this time, and the pressure from Middle East tensions isn’t easing. Feels like the kind of environment where tactical moves matter more than usual. Worth a read: www.home.saxo/content/arti... #investing

Ever feel like your Logitech shares are just... sitting there? 📉 Here's a fact: covered calls can turn passive holdings into income-generating assets. I've started using them myself—surprising how powerful this simple options move can be. Curious how it works? 👉 www.home.saxo/content/arti...

Feels like every time geopolitics flares up, energy finds its legs. But with inflation still sticky and central banks sending mixed signals, the bigger question is—how long does this outperformance last? Watching sector rotations closely. #ActiveInvesting www.home.saxo/content/arti...