From the Desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ricardo Sarraf @nullcharts

When investing in the stock market, we always want to approach it as "a market of stocks."

Regardless of the environment, there...

Well, oil is in the news. War tends to bring it out.

Seems to me I should be getting more involved.

Today's trade is in an oil name that has all-time highs in sight.

From the Desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza.

Welcome back to Under the Hood, where we'll cover all the...

Every weekend I dig through the names that experienced the most interesting unusual options activity. 

We’re looking for trades that stood out, whether it was large in size or a very aggressive strike selection.

The month of February didn't go out quietly. Volatility was present throughout shaking up both bears and bulls — eventually leaving the S&P 500 in the red.

There was notable strength in Energy, while Software got hit hard...

Today's trade is simply this: a hedge.

My ASO portfolio is predominantly long and I need some protection in case things get dicey over the next couple of months.

And if things do get dicey, big banks will likely lead the way.