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Bearish Options Trio: KSS, SHOP, MSFT — CPI Sparks Pullback Risk
Don Kaufman outlines bearish options trades on Kohl’s, Shopify and Microsoft after September CPI; Kevin Green provides confirming technical chart analysis.
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What stands out
The clip puts three big names, Kohl’s, Shopify, and Microsoft, into a single bearish options thesis after the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, with Don Kaufman arguing that a CPI “fuse” could light a broader market pullback and offering concrete option trades to profit if those pullbacks occur. The practical interest is the contrast: Kaufman presents actionable downside trades on MSFT while a technical chartist, Kevin Green, walks through price patterns that either support or question the timing and strike choices. The segment is a compact case study in how macro news plus technical setups can produce specific options ideas, not just market hand-wringing.