Mike Khouw

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) shares traded lower on Monday amid continued uncertainty in the banking sector due to instability in some regional banks. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Charles Schwab was one of the busiest financial...

Shares of bank stocks, including Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION), traded lower on Thursday amid broader financial sector concerns after PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW) said it is exploring strategic options. On CNBC’s " Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said...

Several stocks, including, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Microsoft Corporation, McDonald's Corporation and Alphabet had big reactions to earnings results this week. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) shares jumped around 14% on Thursday after the company posted better-than-expected...

Several big names are scheduled to report earnings results this week, with Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) and United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) set to release quarterly earnings Wednesday. United Rentals is implying a move of +/-5.9% post...

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) shares edged higher on Monday, as the company reported quarterly earnings on Tuesday. The company reported global comparable sales increased 12.6%, and consolidated revenues increased 4% (8% in constant currencies). "Our strong first quarter results...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) posted in-line earnings for its first quarter, but sales topped estimates. The company also reported a decrease in operating margins. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors, said Tesla was the most active single stock on Thursday....

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is all set to release earnings for the latest quarter after the closing bell on April 19. Analysts expect the company to post quarterly earnings at 85 cents per share on revenue of $23.29 billion. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is all set to release earnings for the latest quarter after the closing bell on Tuesday. Analysts expect the company to post quarterly earnings at $2.86 per share on revenue of $8.18 billion. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors...

U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones dropping more than 140 points and the S&P 500 falling around 0.2%. On CNBC’s "The Final Call," Carter Worth of Worth Charting, named SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT). Brian Stutland of Equity Armor Investments,...

Options traders made huge bets on Brazil, taking the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSE: EWZ) slightly lower on Thursday. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF was always one of the busier ones and was also the 9th...

Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) shares traded higher on Tuesday after Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surpassed the $30,000 mark during the session. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap broke through the $30,000 level for the first time since June 2022. On CNBC’s "Options...

Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ: MU) shares traded higher on Monday after competitor Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (OTC: SSNLF) said it would cut memory chip output. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Micron traded at 2.8x average daily call volume on...

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) shares recorded gains on Thursday, with the stock up about 7% on the year. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Cleveland-Cliffs traded at 5x average daily call volume on Thursday. Don’t forget to check out our...

iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE: FXI) has gained more than 3% since the start of the year. Despite ongoing concerns in China, the flow on balance on FXI was bullish on Tuesday, according to Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors on CNBC’s "Options Action." Don’t forget to...

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) shares traded higher on Monday just days after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released finalized Medicare payment policies. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said UnitedHealth traded at 3x average...