ITPM Podcast

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!

Volatility is rising, speculative names have already been hit, and Ben Berggreen shifts the focus to a new weak spot: consumer discretionary. With sentiment collapsing, unemployment ticking higher, and holiday spending under pressure, several stocks look exposed.

Ben highlights Ulta Beauty ($ULTA) — a company facing slowing growth, margin pressure, and its first loss of market share — yet still trading near the top of its multi-year range. With earnings in early December, he walks through a bearish calendar ratio put spread offering asymmetric reward if the stock rolls over.

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!

In this episode of ITPM Flash, Jason McDonald takes a deep dive into the US dollar, current FX positioning, and the macro forces that could drive a rotation in risk assets.

Jason walks through multi-year charts of the trade-weighted dollar, investor positioning, and the key rate differentials that drive FX markets. He then connects the macro outlook directly to equity risk assets, explaining which companies benefit from a strong dollar ($HD, $TJX, $DG) and which companies face headwinds ($MCD, $AAPL, $MSFT). He also presents a high-conviction rotation idea: long $IWM / short $QQQ via call and put spreads, taking advantage of decade-low relative valuations in small–mid caps and stretched pricing in mega-cap tech.

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!

The world is going electric faster than you think — but not just for passenger cars.

In this episode of ITPM Flash, Philip Klein presents Microvast ($MVST) — a U.S.-based advanced battery company powering the commercial EV revolution.

While Tesla and Rivian dominate headlines, the commercial EV space is growing even faster — and Microvast is solving its biggest bottleneck: charging speed. With batteries that charge to 80% in 10 minutes, a breakthrough in solid-state technology, and partnerships with BMW and GM, this $1.8B company is positioned to benefit from powerful tailwinds in electrification, regulation, and energy storage demand.

Philip walks through the company's fundamentals, catalysts, and valuation — including strong revenue acceleration, U.S. expansion, and a calendar ratio call spread options trade designed to capture high implied volatility and asymmetric upside.

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!

Slowing job creation and stagnant wages make Cintas ($CTAS) uniformly stretched.

In this episode of ITPM Flash, Edward Shek presents a short idea on Cintas ($CTAS) — the U.S. market leader in workplace uniforms and hygiene services. While Cintas has delivered years of steady growth and trades at premium valuations, Ed argues the story is uniformly stretched. With job creation slowing, wage growth stagnating, and little evidence of a broad cyclical recovery, Cintas faces structural headwinds that could pressure earnings and trigger multiple compression. He outlines the company's fundamentals, exposure to employment trends, and explains why a January vertical put spread offers an attractive way to express the view.

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!

Defense stocks are booming in 2025 — and Huntington Ingalls ($HII) might be the biggest winner of them all.

In this episode of ITPM Flash, Dieter Plas presents a long idea on Huntington Ingalls Industries ($HII) — America's largest military shipbuilder and a cornerstone of U.S. defense infrastructure. With rising geopolitical tensions, a $50B+ backlog, and new post-COVID contracts that restore pricing power and margins, Dieter explains why HII offers compelling earnings optionality even in a messy macro environment. He walks through the company's fundamentals, margin recovery, cost-cutting efficiencies, and outlines a calendar spread options trade designed to capture both credit income and upside potential into year-end.

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW! In this episode Anthony Iser is looking past the noisy macro backdrop and backing a proven roll-up model in the fragmented building materials sector. Serial dealmaker and CEO Brad Jacobs has injected over $1B of his own capital in to QXO and is executing the same acquisition strategy that's delivered spectacular returns in the past. With the first deal already bedding in, $2B of fresh funding raised, and Wall Street only just initiating coverage, the stock looks primed for a rerating.

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW! In this episode Ben Berggreen revisits his June long play on Unity Software — with the underlying now up nearly 80% — before turning to a fresh small-cap tech idea: Ondas Holdings. With its mix of government-backed networking contracts and fast-growing autonomous drone business, Ondas offers a speculative but exciting growth story despite cash burn and dilution risks. Ben walks through the macro backdrop around the FOMC meeting, the company's improving earnings profile, and how he's structuring a call ratio spread to capture potential upside into year-end.

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW! In this episode, Edward Shek revisits the SaaS de-rating theme before shifting focus to a stealth data center trade in Chemours (CC). Despite years of "tough love" as a low-growth cyclical, the stock is 50% off the summer lows and now has three clear catalysts in refrigeration, cost savings, and legal overhangs. The real excitement, however, lies in next-gen liquid cooling, where CC's Opteon technology has just hit commercial qualification with Samsung — the SSD market leader. With partnerships lining up, a forward P/E of 10, and potential rerating upside, Ed outlines a long-dated vertical call spread into January 2026 that could deliver a five-bagger if Chemours becomes a genuine data center winner.

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW! Chipotle's $13 burritos aren't selling like they used to — and Raj Malhotra thinks the growth story is over. With sales stalling, margins slipping, and a sky-high valuation, CMG could be heading for a major re-rating. In this episode, Raj presents his short idea on Chipotle Mexican Grill, and the options structure he's targeting into earnings.

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW! In this episode, Edward Shek dives into the cracks forming in the SaaS business model and what it could mean for major players like Salesforce (CRM). From commoditization of code and AI-driven efficiency pressures to the dominance of hyperscalers swallowing entire markets, the moat around many software companies is vanishing fast. We look at examples like GoDaddy, Wix, and Duolingo to show how pricing power is collapsing, before turning to Salesforce itself—where slowing growth, high CapEx, and a reliance on efficiency gains raise big questions about valuation. With the market crowded on the long side, we explore a November put spread structure that targets a 20% de-rating and a potential 450% return if the bear case plays out.