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 Stock Surges 11% Overnight on 70% YoY Revenue Growth

Palantir Stock Surges 11% Overnight on 70% YoY Revenue Growth

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) delivered a strong earnings report that sent its stock surging nearly 11% overnight, reinforcing investor confidence that the company’s artificial intelligence strategy is translating into sustained growth and rising profitability. In overnight trading, the stock surged to $164.05, gaining $16.29, or 11.02%, as investors digested the company’s earnings results. Palantir Technologies … Read more

Jupiter Brings Polymarket To Solana As Nevada Issues Restraining Order

Jupiter Brings Polymarket

Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Jupiter has announced it will be bringing prediction marketplace Polymarket to Solana. The exchange is rolling out a prediction feature that will allow users to trade Polymarket contracts without ever leaving the Jupiter app. In the announcement, the exchange said the Polymarket integration is primed to turn Jupiter into the … Read more

NVIDIA Shares Trimmed by Udine Wealth After Recent Gains

NVIDIA Shares Trimmed by Udine Wealth After Recent Gains

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares were partially sold by Udine Wealth Management Inc., according to the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, signaling a measured portfolio adjustment rather than a wholesale shift in outlook toward the AI chip leader. The wealth management firm disclosed that it sold 2,617 shares of NVIDIA during the latest reporting period, … Read more

AMZN Stock Q4 Earnings In Focus As Cathie Wood Buys, OpenAI Deal Looms, & Lay-offs

AMZN Stock Q4 Earnings

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) heads into its Q4 2025 earnings report on February 5, 2026, at a pivotal moment marked by aggressive cost restructuring, accelerating artificial intelligence investments, and renewed institutional interest led by Cathie Wood. With AMZN shares trading near $239, well below the Street’s $340 consensus price target, investors are weighing whether Amazon’s efficiency-first … Read more

Palantir (PLTR) Heads Into Q4 Earnings With AI, Commercial Growth in Focus

Palantir (PLTR) Heads Into Q4 Earnings With AI, Commercial Growth in Focus

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is set to report results from its Q4 2025 earnings call after the bell on February 2, placing the AI-focused data analytics firm squarely in the spotlight. With Palantir Technologies (PLTR) shares pricing in a significant post-earnings move, investors are watching closely to see whether accelerating adoption of its Artificial Intelligence Platform … Read more

Tesla Stock Faces Valuation Check As Investors Weigh AI Ambitions 

Tesla Stock Faces Valuation Check As Investors Weigh AI Ambitions

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) shares closed at $430.41 on January 30, up $13.84, or 3.32%, before edging down 0.18% to $429.63 in after-hours trading, as investors reassess whether the company’s ambitious push into artificial intelligence, autonomy, and robotics can justify its increasingly stretched valuation. With a market capitalization of roughly $1.615 trillion, Tesla remains one of … Read more

Gold Drops Under $4,700 After Warsh Fed Pick, CME Raises Margin Requirements

Gold Drops Under $4,700 After Warsh Fed Pick, CME Raises Margin Requirements

Gold futures extended their sharp sell-off with the ongoing plunge accelerating as a potent mix of hawkish U.S. monetary expectations, a surging dollar, and tighter trading conditions forced investors to unwind leveraged positions. Gold April 2026 futures (GC=F) were trading at $4,698.20, down $46.90, or 0.99%, as of 11:24:48 PM EST, at latest check. The … Read more