Michael Khouw

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is scheduled to report after the bell on Thursday its fiscal second-quarter results. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Apple was the fourth most active single stock traded, with bullish bets outpacing bearish ones by 30...

Shares of PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW) tanked on Tuesday, amid a broader selloff in regional banking stocks. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that PacWest Bancorp traded at more than 11 times its average daily put volume on Tuesday. Analysts have a...

Shares of Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) ended Monday's trading session higher ahead of its May 2 earnings call. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) Monday traded at more than 1.5 times its average daily puts...

U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones dropping more than 300 points, while the S&P 500 fell around 1%. On CNBC’s "The Final Call," Carter Worth, Worth Charting, recommended Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), playing for "good response to earnings."...

US stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the Dow Jones jumping around 170 points, while the Nasdaq Composite fell over 70 points. On CNBC’s "The Final Call," Carter Worth, Worth Charting, recommended staying long on oil and natural gas. Jeff Mills of Bryn Mawr Capital Management said...

Shares of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) rose during Tuesday’s trading session and continued to advance in the after-hours session. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Walt Disney traded at 1.5 times its average daily call volume on Tuesday, implying...

Shares of Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) continued their upward trend on Tuesday morning, following the after-hours jump the previous day. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Snap traded more than two times its average daily volume on Monday. Check...

Shares of Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) rose during the trading day and in the after-hours session, as the ride-share giant prepares to report its fourth-quarter earnings after markets close Wednesday, Feb. 8. On CNBC’s “The Final Call,” Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors...

Shares of Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) have gained a whopping 208% year to date. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said the stock traded three times its average daily volume on Thursday. Check out other stocks making moves in the premarket. There were...

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is scheduled to report its quarterly results on Wednesday before the market open. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Deere traded 3 times its average daily volume on Tuesday. The trade implied a move of 4.8% which is...

Stocks began the short holiday week moving lower on Monday, with Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) being among the worst performers. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Coinbase Global traded at 1.5 times its average daily volume on Monday. Check out...

On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that trading in ExxonMobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) and other energy stocks suggests the overall market sentiment is bearish. Check out other stocks making moves in the premarket. There was a seller of 17,700 of the...

On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) traded 5 times its average daily call volume on Tuesday, after Berkshire Hathaway and Tiger Global took stakes in the company. Check out other stocks making moves in...

On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) traded at two times its average daily call volume on Monday, with some tailwinds in sight. The streaming company has been facing the perfect storm, with stiffening competition and...

Following data showing U.S. inflation had cooled in October, cryptocurrencies recorded gains on Thursday. On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) traded 2 times its average daily options volume on Thursday...