The US Securities and Exchange Commission SEC has agreed to withdraw its enforcement action against Gemini a cryptocurrency exchange founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss The decision follows the full recovery of assets by investors in its Gemini Earn lending program
Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) may be one of the hot hands on Friday but that doesn't quite erase concerns hanging over the semiconductor juggernaut. True, the company is practically synonymous with artificial intelligence, with its graphics processors powering the underlying advanced protocols. Nevertheless, from an average share price perspective, NVDA stock hasn't made much ground since last August, raising viability concerns.Fundamentally, Nvidia faces several challenges. Overall, fears of an AI bubble have contributed to share price erosion despite compelling arguments to the contrary. One could also make the argument that valuations are stretched relative to prior periods. Moreover, the latest geopolitical rumblings — such as the Greenland takeover proposal — along with broader questions about economic stability have contributed to risk-off jitters.Not surprisingly, the dark clouds have had a clear impact on NVDA stock options pricing. Looking at volatility skew — a screener that identifies implied volatility (IV) or the target stock's kinetic expectations across different strike prices for the same options chain — shows put options being bid across the price spectrum for the Feb. 20 expiration date. What's significant is that the put IV readings stand above the calls for most of the prices.Effectively, traders are prioritizing downside protection, which does suggest that there is fear impacting NVDA stock. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing for the bulls. Keep in mind that the smart money is still participating in NVDA — they're just doing it in a hedged manner. Elevated call activity above the current spot price (though below the puts) indicates that there is controlled optimism.More importantly, because downside protection is the dominant theme right now, call options are relatively cheap. So, if you ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
BTC price trades below $89K as bearish sentiment rises, while spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.22 billion in weekly outflows and gold drew hedging demand.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to trade around $90,000 as cryptocurrencies remain at key levels.CryptocurrencyTickerPriceBitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC)$89,740Ethereum(CRYPTO: ETH)$2,948Solana(CRYPTO: SOL)$127.76XRP(CRYPTO: XRP)$1.93Dogecoin(CRYPTO: DOGE)$0.1245Shiba Inu(CRYPTO:...
Canada’s November retail sales rose 1.3 per cent, but gains driven by food and alcohol prices are raising concerns about growth and inflation pressures.
The S&P 500 ended modestly higher. Oil rises 3pc, silver surges more than 6pc. The ASX will be closed on Monday for Australia Day.
Benton Resources Inc. (CVE:BEX – Get Free Report) dropped 17.4% on Friday . The stock traded as low as C$0.09 and last traded at C$0.10. Approximately 3,280,117 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 631% from the average daily volume of 448,991 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.12. Benton Resources Stock Down [...]
HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:HIVE – Get Free Report)’s share price traded up 6.7% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $3.31 and last traded at $3.2750. 9,660,283 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 28% from the average session volume of 13,501,448 shares. The stock had previously closed at [...]
Novagold Resources Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:NG – Get Free Report) (TSE:NG) shares traded down 7.1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $9.82 and last traded at $9.7450. 3,101,563 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 22% from the average session volume of 2,552,231 shares. The stock had previously closed at [...]
Chow Tai Fook (OTCMKTS:CJEWY – Get Free Report) saw strong trading volume on Friday . 300 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 100% from the previous session’s volume of 150 shares.The stock last traded at $18.55 and had previously closed at $18.00. Chow Tai Fook Stock Performance The firm has a 50-day simple [...]
Southern Empire Resources Corp. (CVE:SMP – Get Free Report)’s share price was up 30.8% on Friday . The company traded as high as C$0.09 and last traded at C$0.09. Approximately 152,006 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 130% from the average daily volume of 66,142 shares. The stock had previously closed at [...]
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