John Ondercin

John Ondercin is a seasoned options trading educator and author celebrated for his clear, jargon-free writing that makes complex financial concepts accessible to beginners and aspiring traders alike. He excels at providing practical, step-by-step guidance on options basics, trade examples, value calculations, and advanced strategies like the impact of time, probability, and the Greeks.

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Climbs After Mizuho Upgrade, $195 Price Target 

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Climbs After Mizuho Upgrade, $195 Price Target 

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) closed at $135.38, up $2.36 (+1.77%) at 4:00 PM EST, and gained another $0.89 (+0.66%) in after-hours trading to $136.27, reflecting continued investor momentum following the recent bullish upgrade and strong U.S. commercial AI growth narrative. Mizuho Securities upgraded the stock to Outperform, citing an improving risk/reward profile and sustained momentum … Read more

Stock Market Today: NVDA Stock Rallies As Meta Deal Boosts Confidence

Stock Market Today: NVDA Stock Rallies As Meta Deal Boosts Confidence

U.S. stocks closed higher as renewed enthusiasm around artificial intelligence powered a rally in megacap technology shares. Leading the advance was Nvidia (NVDA), which gained roughly 1.8% to 2.6% after securing a sweeping multi-year agreement to supply “millions” of chips to Meta Platforms (META). NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) closed at $187.98, up $3.01 (+1.63%) at 4:00:01 … Read more

Getty Realty Corp. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of 4,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

Getty Realty Corp. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of 4,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

Getty Realty Corp., a net lease Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that is focused on convenience and automotive retail real estate, announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of its common stock on February 17, 2026, for gross proceeds of approximately $131 million. The offering includes a 30-day option for underwriters … Read more

Amazon Stock Drops 13% on $200B AI CapEx Plan

Amazon Stock Drops 13% on $200B AI CapEx Plan

Amazon shares dropped approximately 13% year-to-date in 2026, despite reporting strong fourth-quarter revenue and earnings, primarily due to the $200 billion CapEx plan for 2026. This spending target, significantly higher than the $150 billion expected by Wall Street, is driven by aggressive investments in artificial intelligence (AI), AWS, custom AI chips (Trainium2 and Graviton), robotics, … Read more

Bitwise, Rounhill, GraniteShares File for Election Prediction ETFs

Bitwise, Rounhill, GraniteShares File for Election Prediction ETFs

As the U.S. political landscape grows increasingly polarized, Wall Street is preparing to let investors trade that volatility directly in their brokerage accounts.  Major exchange-traded fund issuers Bitwise, Roundhill, and GraniteShares have filed prospectuses with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a first-of-its-kind suite of “prediction market” ETFs, aiming to bring the speculative … Read more

Palantir Plans Headquarters Move From Denver to Miami

Palantir Plans Headquarters Move From Denver to Miami

Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) has officially announced its relocation of headquarters from Denver, Colorado, to Miami, Florida, marking a strategic shift in its corporate footprint. The update was confirmed via social media and in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. The update is signalling a broader trend of tech companies migrating to Florida for … Read more

Intel (INTC) Stock Rebounds After 1.3% Drop as Valuation Debate Grows

Intel (INTC) Stock Rebounds After 1.3% Drop as Valuation Debate Grows

Intel Corporation is back in the spotlight as investors reassess the chipmaker’s valuation following renewed share price volatility. After rallying earlier this year on optimism surrounding its foundry ambitions and AI partnerships, the stock has recently pulled back. Intel Corporation (INTC) closed at $46.18, down $0.61 or 1.30% at 4:00:01 PM EST. In overnight trading … Read more

Bitmine Expands Ethereum Treasury by $91 Million

Bitmine Expands Ethereum Treasury by $91 Million

Bitwise Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) has solidified its position as the world’s most aggressive institutional Ethereum holder by announcing on Tuesday that it has acquired an additional 45,759 ETH for approximately $91.3 million. This brings the company’s total treasury holdings to a staggering 4.371 million ETH, valued at $8.734 billion. The latest purchase pushes Bitmine … Read more