Michael Khouw

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) are scheduled to report quarterly earnings on Thursday. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that the options market is implying a move of about 3.8% after Apple reports earnings versus...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) is scheduled to report its quarterly earnings on Wednesday. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that the options market is implying a move of about 11% after Meta Platforms reports earnings, versus the average of 8.7%...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) reported second-quarter earnings of $2.55 per share, beating Street expectations of $2.47 per share. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that McDonald's traded more than 3 times its average trading volume on Monday....

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is scheduled to report its second-quarter results on Friday morning. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Verizon Communications traded more than 3.4 times its average daily put volume on Thursday. The options...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Netflix traded more than 3 times its average volume on Monday. Puts outpaced calls by more than 2:1, he added. “...

On CNBC's "The Final Call," Carter Worth recommended to go long on housing. Tony Zhang said he was “seeking strength in health care” and recommended Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Shares of Johnson & Johnson rose by 1.45% to close at $178.23 on Friday. Check out...

Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) head of artificial intelligence and leader of Autopilot, Andrej Karpathy, Wednesday announced his departure from the company. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said the volume traded in Tesla’s stock on Thursday...

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) is scheduled to report its quarterly results before the opening bell on Thursday. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Taiwan Semiconductor traded 1.5 times its average on Tuesday. The traders represent a...

Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) announced Monday, July 11, that its omicron booster candidate has showed a stronger response against subvariants than its original shot. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company traded...

Shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) plummeted after Elon Musk announced his intention to terminate the deal to acquire the social media company. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Musk had cast doubts several times on the claims made by Twitter,...

On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) is “trading at 14 times its average EPS over the last 10 years and is actually trading at less than 10 times its forward EPS estimates right now.” He suggested using a diagonal...

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA: EWZ) Thursday closed its worst quarter since March 2020 On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that iShares MSCI Brazil ETF traded 2.7 times its average daily call volume on Thursday. Calls outpaced puts by over 2:1, he...

WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil traded above $111 per barrel on Tuesday, adding around 7% over the past three sessions. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) traded 6 times its average daily call volume on Tuesday...

The Supreme Court Monday crushed Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) bid to revive its patent dispute with Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) in a lawsuit claiming infringement by Apple’s iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors...

Shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) spiked on Tuesday after the company announced layoffs amid supply chain bottlenecks. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Tesla traded more than 1.25 million contracts on Tuesday, making it the busiest single-...