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A Less-Costly Way to Buy Costco to Gain Leveraged Upside in COST Stock

Yesterday's Barchart article on Costco showed that COST stock is cheap. Today's article illustrates an interesting strategy: short one-month out-of-the-money COST puts and calls to pay for longer-dated in-the-money COST calls.

ConocoPhillips Stock Still Looks 18% Undervalued - How to Play COP Stock?

ConocoPhillips Stock Still Looks 18% Undervalued - How to Play COP Stock?

ConocoPhillips stock has a 3.6% annual yield and could be up to 18% undervalued. Another play here is to sell short out-of-the-money puts as an income play. For example, 5% OTM COP puts have a 1% monthly yield.

PayPal's Strong Free Cash Flow and Margins Could Push PYPL +17% Stock Higher

PayPal's Strong Free Cash Flow and Margins Could Push PYPL +17% Stock Higher

PayPal has filed to start a bank to enhance its lending capabilities. This will serve to boost its strong free cash flow and FCF margins. That could push PYPL stock over 17% higher over the next year, as it has been drifting.

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How to Make a 1.77% 1-Month Yield in GOOGL Stock - It Still Looks Undervalued

Out-of-the-money (OTM) GOOGL put options can provide short sellers a 1.77% one-month yield. Moreover, GOOGL stock has +32% upside based on an FCF-based target. Buying in-the-money calls is another play.

McDonald's Stock Looks Cheap - Analysts Are Lovin' MCD and Raising Their PTs

Analysts have been raising their price targets (PTs) for McDonald's stock (MCD) over the last month. Meanwhile, my price target remains 19% higher at $370. Shorting out-of-the-money puts and calls works here.

Chevron's Latest 5-Yr Plan Implies a Major Dividend Hike - CXX Stock Looks Cheap

Chevron's Nov. 12 Investor Day outlined a cash flow plan that implies a potentially sizable dividend hike. It has averaged 7% over the 25 years, beating rivals. Even with a 5% hike in January, CVX stock looks undervalued.

Unusual Options Activity: This RTX Covered Call Strategy Is Not for the Faint of Heart

In Wednesday’s unusual options activity, RTX had an unusually active call option in the top 10 on the day. It happened to be the aerospace and defense company’s only unusually active option. It’s not recommended.

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These 3 Unusually Active Puts Deep ITM Offer Strategic Plays for Both Bulls and Bears

These 3 Unusually Active Puts Deep ITM Offer Strategic Plays for Both Bulls and Bears

The markets are at a crossroads right now. It’s hard to know which way they’ll head. Corporate earnings suggest one thing; inflation suggests another. These three unusually active puts from Thursday offer strategic plays for both bulls and bears.

Options Volume in Banco Bradesco Soars, Fueling Breakout Buzz for Brazilian Bank

Options Volume in Banco Bradesco Soars, Fueling Breakout Buzz for Brazilian Bank

Brazilian bank Banco Bradesco’s stock is already up 84% in 2025. Yesterday, the bank stock’s options volume was nearly 21 times its average volume. It had five unusually active options on Wednesday trading. All five were calls. Time to buy?

Lam Research Corp's Strong FCF Margins From AI-Related Chip Equipment Sales Shows LRCX Stock is Cheap

Lam Research Corp's Strong FCF Margins From AI-Related Chip Equipment Sales Shows LRCX Stock is Cheap

Lam Research Corp generated a strong 30% FCF margin on semiconductor equipment sales in its latest quarter. That could portend well for LCRX stock, which could be 19% too cheap based on its FCF margins and analysts' revenue estimates.

Tesla's Strong FCF Margins Could Imply TSLA Stock is Worth Over $500

Tesla's Strong FCF Margins Could Imply TSLA Stock is Worth Over $500

Tesla generated $3.9 billion in free cash flow (FCF) in Q3, representing over 14% of its sales. YTD, its FCF margin was 6.86%, implying that TSLA stock could be over 15% too cheap ($502 per share) if FCF stays strong next year.

Domino's Pizza Shows Strong Q3 FCF - But DPZ Stock is Still Cheap

Domino's Pizza Shows Strong Q3 FCF - But DPZ Stock is Still Cheap

Domino's Pizza generated strong FCF during Q3, and its FCF margins held up. DPZ stock still looks cheap, and its target price is 19% higher at $498 per share. Shorting OTM puts and buying ITM calls are good ways to play this.

Snowflake Looks Deeply Undervalued Here Based on Its Own FCF Margin Analysis

Snowflake Looks Deeply Undervalued Here Based on Its Own FCF Margin Analysis

Snowflake is one of the very few companies that forecasts its own free cash flow margins (i.e., FCF/revenue). So, if analysts' revenue projections for the next 12 months come to pass, SNOW stock looks very cheap here.

Netflix Stock Still Looks 15% Too Cheap, Especially If It Keeps Producing 20% FCF Margins

Netflix Stock Still Looks 15% Too Cheap, Especially If It Keeps Producing 20% FCF Margins

If Netflix's Q3 results on Oct. 21 show it made a 20% or higher FCF margin, NFLX stock could still be 15% undervalued. This article will explain this and why buying ITM calls and shorting OTM puts is a good strategy.

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Chewy Stock Is Still a Favorite of Analysts as Its FCF is Strong

Chewy, Inc. stock has moved up from a recent trough, but analysts have significantly higher price targets. Its free cash flow and FCF margins are strong. Shorting OTM puts and buying ITM long expiry calls works.

Analysts Keep Raising Price Targets for Microsoft Stock - MSFT is Still Cheap

Analysts are continuing to raise Microsoft's price targets ahead of earnings results. As a result, MSFT stock is moving up. Shorting out-of-the-money puts and buying in-the-money calls look attractive.

PayPal Could Still Be 20% Too Cheap - Use Options to Play PYPL

PayPal stock could be 20% too cheap, based on management's free cash flow guidance and an average FCF yield metric. Investors can short out-of-the-money puts and calls, as well as buy long-dated in-the-money calls to play PYPL.

Meta Platforms Stock Options - a Follow-Up on Three Ways to Play META

Three weeks ago, we suggested three ways to play META stock by shorting out-of-the-money puts, buying long-dated in-the-money calls, and shorting near-term out-of-the-money calls. This is an update.

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Lululemon’s Unusual Options Activity: 3 Safer Plays to Consider

Lululemon’s unusual options activity in September has been busy as investors look to profit from the stock’s increased volatility. Down 56% in 2025, LULU hasn’t traded this low since March 2020. Here are three ways to play LULU’s unusual options activity.

Palo Alto Networks Stock is Up, But Analysts Have Raised Their Targets

Palo Alto Networks' stock has risen over 14% since the Aug. 14 release of its fiscal Q4 earnings. But it could still have further to go, as analysts have raised their targets. Moreover, shorting out-of-the-money puts works here.

Aggressive Investors: Sell These 3 Unusually Active Put Options for Outsized Returns

There were 459 unusually active put options in Wednesday's trading. While that was significantly less than the 843 unusually active calls, several of the former can generate outsized returns for aggressive investors willing to take the risk.

Is Bitcoin Set to Rebound? Ways to Play a BTC Cryptocurrency Turnaround

Bitcoin, the predominant cryptocurrency, may be set for a rebound, as it has rebounded from a recent trough. What are the best ways to play this if you don't want to shell out over $112,700 for 1 Bitcoin?

Higher Delta, Less Time Decay: Is This the Smartest Way to Trade Call Options?

Learn how deep in-the-money call options can raise your trading game.

Analysts Keep Raising Shopify's Targets - Make a 3.0% Yield in One-Month SHOP OTM Puts

Analysts have raised their Shopify revenue and stock price targets. Its new target price is 20% higher. This article will show how to make a 3.0% yield shorting one-month away SHOP puts at a 4% out-of-the-money strike price.

Lower Risk & Less Hype: Don't Overlook This Call Options Strategy

Instead of speculating with 0DTE options or high-leverage lottery tickets, strategist Rick Orford explains why deep in-the-money calls offer traders a different kind of edge.

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