PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MSCI BR (BZQ)
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Interesting BZQ Put And Call Options For May 2021
Investors in ProShares Trust - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (BZQ) saw new options begin trading this week, for the May 2021 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 197 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a potential opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration..
Brazil's Bolsanaro tests positive for COVID-19 (NYSEARCA:EWZ)
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for the virus soon after the presidential palace said he was exhibiting symptoms for the disease.On Monday the government confirmed to NBC News that he was feeling unwell and running a fever.Bolsonaro has in the past described the novel coronavirus as "a little flu."Brazil is currently the second-hardest hit country in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases of 1.62M and 65,487 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.ETFs: EWZ, BRZU, BZQ, UBR
First Week of BZQ February 2021 Options Trading
Investors in ProShares Trust - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (BZQ) saw new options become available this week, for the February 2021 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 235 days until expiration the newly available contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration..
Brazil surpasses Spain, Italy in COVID-19 cases (NYSEARCA:EWZ)
The country's total number of coronavirus cases rose to 233,142 on Saturday, with 15,633 deaths and 816 new fatalities registered over the past 24 hours.That means Brazil has now logged more cases tha
USO, GDXJ, NUGT and JNUG among weekly ETF movers
Gainers: DB Crude Oil -2X ETN Powershares (NYSEARCA:DTO) +68.6%.Ultrashort DJ-UBS Crude Oil Proshares (NYSEARCA:SCO) +41.6%.Direxion Junior Gold Mine Bull 3X (NYSEARCA:JNUG) +29.9%.Gold Miners Bull 3X
Brazil stocks, currency fall sharply amid political crisis (NYSEARCA:EWZ)
The resignation of Brazil's justice minister has sparked a political crisis as well as a slump in stocks (EWZ -7.9%) and a slide in the real to yet another record low against the dollar.Sergio Moro, o
Brazil plunges on resignations of two top government officials (NYSEARCA:EWZ)
The resignation of Brazil's justice minister has sparked a political crisis as well as a slump in stocks (EWZ -7.9%) and a slide in the real to yet another record low against the dollar.Sergio Moro, o
Brazil stocks, currency plunge on departure of two top government officials (NYSEARCA:EWZ)
The resignation of Brazil's justice minister has sparked a political crisis as well as a slump in stocks (EWZ -7.9%) and a slide in the real to yet another record low against the dollar.Sergio Moro, o
Auto production in Brazil grinds to a halt (NYSE:TM)
Toyota (TM -2.1%) and General Motors (GM -4.3%) have both stopped auto production in Brazil.Toyota has halted production at its Brazilian plants until June 22, while GM expects to restart sometime dur
Brazil's Bovespa sinks as much as 14.5%; Petrobras -14%
Brazilian markets plunge again, triggering the fourth automatic halt to stock market trading in a little over a week.At midday in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa index was down 10% at 74,378 points after falli
Oil rout sends Petrobras plunging
Petrobras (PBR -25.6%) plunges by the most on record, losing a quarter of its market value, as Brazil's Ibovespa plunges more than 10% and the real weakens to all-time lows amid the oil price collapse
Brazil will drill pre-salt area despite climate concerns, minister says
Brazil will push to expand oil drilling in its massive pre-salt oil and gas area in spite of growing global concerns about climate change, Energy Minister Albuquerque tells Reuters.Brazil, as a develo
Brazil economy on stronger footing
Record low interest rates are spurring consumer spending and business investment in Brazil, leading the economy to grow at its fastest pace in six quarters.GDP expanded 0.6% in Q3 from the previous qu
How to Make Money Off Brazilian Stocks When They Are Sinking
There’s at least one way to make money and bet on Brazilian equities at the same time, even if the Ibovespa is down more than 7 percent this year.
Brazil Nuts
Well, it’s nice to see at least one equity market getting blown all to hell. That’s Brazil.