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How to Read an Options Chain

Learn how to read options chain data: strikes, expirations, bid/ask, volume & open interest to analyze contracts like a pro.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 2, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Amazon Reportedly in Talks to Shift $8bn of Nvidia Blackwell Chips Into Leaseback Vehicle

Amazon is reportedly in talks, per a Financial Times report relayed by Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha, GuruFocus and Digitimes, to move about $8 billion of Nvidia Grace Blackwell chips into a special-purpose vehicle and lease them back, offering investors up to a 10% equity stake while debt funds the rest.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 2, 2026
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Market News

Volvo Cars Pulls 2026 Outlook as Q3 Sales Fall 10.7%, China Deliveries Drop 40.6%

Volvo Cars said it will not meet its 2026 volume and cash-flow outlook after Q3 retail deliveries fell 10.7%, with Greater China down 40.6% and shares at a record low, per Reuters.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 2, 2026
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Market News

Euro Area Inflation Jumps to 3.8% in September 2026, Highest Since 2023, as Energy Surges 18.8%

Euro area flash inflation rose to 3.8% in September 2026, the highest since September 2023, as energy prices jumped 18.8%; services and food inflation also firmed, per Eurostat and CNBC.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 2, 2026
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Market News

Nike Q1 FY2027 Revenue Falls to $11.21 Billion, Misses Estimates; Greater China Down 22% as Company Unveils 'Pace' Program

Nike posted fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $11.21 billion versus $11.32 billion expected, per CNBC. Greater China fell 22%, and Nike unveiled its 'Pace' program targeting $2.5 billion in savings through fiscal 2031.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 1, 2026
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Market News

Washington Presses France and Germany on Diesel Reserves as Export Ban Threat Looms

Washington has asked the EU to release 120 million barrels of diesel and is weighing a U.S. export ban, as UK, German, French, Italian and Irish officials held Thursday talks on emergency stocks.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 1, 2026
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Market News

Stock Market Today: Energy Leads While S&P 500 Advances

Energy led the session while the S&P 500 advances. See the validated market scorecard, sector performance, and what traders are watching next.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 1, 2026
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Market News

Mattel Draws Takeover Interest From Brand Licensor Authentic, Bloomberg Reports Citing WSJ

Bloomberg, citing a Wall Street Journal report, says Mattel has drawn takeover interest from brand licensor Authentic Brands Group, whose licensing portfolio includes Reebok and Brooks Brothers.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 1, 2026
A frustrated trader sits hunched over multiple monitors displaying red candlestick charts and downward-trending graphs, with a shadowy figure of Elon Musk looming in the background like a market phantom. The scene captures the tension of a fake-out reversal — one bright green candle briefly illuminating the screens before being swallowed by red. The dramatic contrast between false hope and harsh market reality is conveyed through sharp lighting, with the glowing screens casting an eerie mix of g
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Traders Daily Direction

This Fakes Traders Out (And Makes Them Lose Money)

One big green day can fool you. The stronger reversals usually start leaving several clues at once.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 1, 2026
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Market News

Tencent Reportedly Signs $7 Billion, Five-Year Deal to Lease 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in Southeast Asia

Tencent has reportedly signed a five-year, roughly $7 billion lease with Oracle for about 100,000 AI chips across Southeast Asian data centers, per a Financial Times report; neither company has confirmed the deal.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 1, 2026
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Educational

How to Read an Earnings Report

Learn the key differences in SEC filing vs earnings press release, how to interpret an earnings report, and spot what moves stocks.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 1, 2026
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