Mike Khouw

SPDR Gold Trust (ARCA: GLD) recorded gains on Thursday. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said there were 2x more calls than puts on SPDR Gold Trust on Thursday. Don’t forget to check out our premarket coverage here There were buyers of 36,496...

Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) shares surged on Thursday after the companies announced primary and all key secondary endpoints were met in a Phase 3 trial evaluating Dupixent in COPD. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) disclosed a new partnership to unlock the power of generative AI. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said NVIDIA was the third-busiest single stock option, with bullish bets narrowly...

First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) shares dropped sharply on Monday after S&P Global downgraded the bank's credit rating. Jamie Dimon, CEO at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), is leading talks with other leaders of prominent banks to resolve the First Republic Bank crisis, the Wall...

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) shares rebounded sharply, closing slightly higher on Thursday. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Visa traded at 2.7 times the average daily put volume and puts outpaced calls on Thursday. Don’t forget to check out our...

Shares of regional banks rebounded sharply, with First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC), Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) and PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW) closing higher on Tuesday. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said First Republic Bank...

Gold futures rose sharply on Monday amid the regional banking crisis, with SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) also settling higher during the session. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said SPDR Gold Shares traded at 6.9 times the average daily call volume on...

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) shares traded higher on Thursday after the company updated guidance at its annual investor conference. The company reaffirmed its 2023 expectations for high single-digit adjusted organic revenue growth and adjusted earnings of $1.60 to $2 per share. On CNBC...

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) shares moved higher on Tuesday after Evercore ISI upgraded the stock from In-Line to Outperform and raised its price target from $40 to $47. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Delta traded at more than 3x average...

Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) shares rose sharply on Monday amid the U.S. Senate planning to introduce a bill allowing for a ban on foreign technology, which could impact TikTok. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Snap traded at 3x average daily options...

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) shares rose sharply on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 results and issued strong guidance. Several analysts also raised their price targets on the stock following quarterly earnings. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike...

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) shares moved lower on Tuesday. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Goldman Sachs traded 2x average daily volume on Tuesday. Don’t forget to check out our premarket coverage here There was a seller of...

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE: HYG) is the ETF that tracks high-yield bonds. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said puts were outpacing calls by over 2-to-1 on HYG Corporate Bond ETF on Monday. Don’t forget to check out...

Airlines stocks outperformed the broader markets, with shares of American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) recording gains on Thursday. The company’s stock gained around 24% year-to-date. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said American Airlines...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is scheduled to release quarterly earnings after the closing bell on Feb. 22. Analysts expect the company to post quarterly earnings at $0.81 per share on revenue of about $6 billion. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors...