JPMorgan Chase Option Alert: Jan 16 $270 Calls at the Bid: 1000 vs 3203 OI; Earnings 7/15 Before Open 

JPMorgan Chase Option Alert: Jan 16 $270 Calls at the Bid: 1000 @ $20.92 vs 3203 OI; Earnings 7/15 Before Open Ref=$268.32

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JP모건 체이스(NYSE:JPM) 주가는 수요일(18일)에 상승했다. 이 주식은 블룸버그가 미국 최고 규제 당국이 미국 최대 은행에 대한 자본 요건을 대폭 완화할 계획이라고 보도한 이후 상승세를 보이고 있다.

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미국 증시의 2025년 랠리 뒤에는 강력하지만 과소평가된 힘, 즉 수년 동안 볼 수 없었던 수준에 도달한 기업의 자사주매입이 있다.6월 9일 현재 S&amp;P 500 지수와 나스닥 100 지수는 모두 사상 최고치보다 2% 낮은 수준에서 거래되고 있는데, 이는 불과 두 달 전 시장을 뒤흔들었던 3월 조정과 관세로 인한 변동성에서 극적으로 변화한 모습이다. 

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JP모건 체이스(NYSE:JPM)는 현재의 시장 불안정성 속에서도 S&amp;P 500이 전례 없는 수준에 도달할 것이라고 예측했다. 무슨 일이 있었나: JP모건은 중간 연도 전망에서 투자자들에게 변동성과 불규칙한 거래 조건에 대비할 것을 권고했다. 이는 주로 도널드 트럼프 대통령의 관세 정책이 경제 성장과 기업 실적에 미칠 잠재적 영향 때문이다. 그럼에도 불구하고, 이 은행은 이러한 관세가 지속적인 강세장을 방해하지 않을 것이라고 주장했다.

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Morgan Stanley analyst Betsy Graseck maintains JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $236 to $240.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on JPMorgan Chase, Raises Price Target to $240

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'JPMorgan Chase beefs up mobile app with bond trading as bank targets $1 trillion in assets'- CNBC

On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/06/17/final-trades-southern-comfort-uber-the-ieo-and-the-iym.html">Halftime Report Final Trades</a>,&#8221; Stephen Weiss, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, named The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), saying the IPO window opens at this point <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GS/news">and it should benefit from a major standpoint.</a>
As per recent news, Goldman Sachs Asset Management on Wednesday announced that the Fund&#8217;s Board of Trustees, at the recommendation of GSAM, has approved a plan of liquidation for each Fund.
Kevin Simpson, Capital Wealth Planning founder and CIO, picked NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) as his final trade.
Supporting his view, Barclays analyst Tom O&#8217;Malley maintained Nvidia with an Overweight rating on June 17 and raised the price target from $170 to $200.
Don't forget to check out our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket/">premarket coverage here</a>
Bill Baruch, founder and president of both Blue Line Capital and Blue Line Futures, named MasTec, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTZ#NYSE">MTZ</a>), an industrial name. He added that the company's power delivery is up 58% year over year.
Lending support to his choice, Goldman Sachs analyst Ati Modak upgraded MasTec from Neutral to Buy on June 6 and raised the price target from $156 to $195.
Joseph Terranova, senior managing director of Virtus Investment Partners, said JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) is up 35% from its April low.
On the earnings front, JPMorgan will host a conference call on Tuesday, July 15, to review second-quarter financial results.
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<li>Goldman Sachs shares gained 1.7% to close at $635.24 on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Nvidia rose 0.9% to settle at $145.48 during the session.</li>
<li>MasTec shares gained 1.2% to settle at $164.66 during the session.</li>
<li>JPMorgan gained 1.7% to close at $273.96 on Wednesday.</li>
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Financials sector: 
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<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$65.5K</td>
<td>16.3K</td>
<td>63.5K</td>
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<td>HOOD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$96.5K</td>
<td>25.6K</td>
<td>8.9K</td>
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<td>V</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$340.00</td>
<td>$49.9K</td>
<td>5.0K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
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<td>NTRS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$28.0K</td>
<td>16.8K</td>
<td>5.0K</td>
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<td>DFDV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$2.50</td>
<td>$713.3K</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
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<td>UPST</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/27/25</td>
<td>$57.00</td>
<td>$58.5K</td>
<td>255</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
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<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$325.00</td>
<td>$55.3K</td>
<td>721</td>
<td>564</td>
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<td>FUTU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$48.9K</td>
<td>803</td>
<td>279</td>
</tr>
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<td>MA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$590.00</td>
<td>$62.8K</td>
<td>559</td>
<td>274</td>
</tr>
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<td>TIPT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$30.0K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>266</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 115 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.5K, with a price of $570.0 per contract. There were 16378 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 63547 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HOOD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 193 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $96.5K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 25659 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8951 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For V (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 105 contract(s) at a $340.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.9K, with a price of $480.0 per contract. There were 5011 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6080 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NTRS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTRS#NASDAQ">NTRS</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 16851 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5024 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DFDV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DFDV#NASDAQ">DFDV</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 241 contract(s) at a $2.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $713.3K, with a price of $2960.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1610 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UPST (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPST#NASDAQ">UPST</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on June 27, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $57.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.5K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 255 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1217 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 499 contract(s) at a $325.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.3K, with a price of $111.0 per contract. There were 721 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 564 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FUTU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUTU#NASDAQ">FUTU</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 57 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 160 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.9K, with a price of $306.0 per contract. There were 803 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 279 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 57 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 11 contract(s) at a $590.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.8K, with a price of $5710.0 per contract. There were 559 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 274 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TIPT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TIPT#NASDAQ">TIPT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 92 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 2377 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 266 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Financials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

As valuation concerns about major tech stocks increase and economic uncertainty deepens amid tariffs, dividend stocks are attracting renewed investor interest. Tim Coyne, head of T. Rowe Price's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRWO#NASDAQ">TRWO</a>) ETF business, said that dividend ETFs saw more than $10 billion of net inflows so far this year as of last month, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/27/why-dividend-stocks-bonds-volatile-market.html">CNBC</a> reported.&nbsp;
In May, an investor <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/dividends/comments/1kp5m5r/after_37_years_of_dividend_investing_i_hit_my/">shared</a> his dividend income details and portfolio on r/Dividends, a Reddit community with over 730,000 followers. He said he reached his goal of $1,000 per day in dividend income after 37 years. His annual dividend income stood at just over $365,000.
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"I started investing in 1988, using my student loans to open an IRA," he said. "I&#8217;ve been steadily buying dividend stocks ever since. I have worked so hard to hit this goal, which will fund our retirement."
The Redditor urged fellow investors to remain invested in the market despite market volatility and crashes. He doesn&#8217;t intend to sell any stocks in his portfolio but plans to diversify his holdings
"Stay focused and ride out market crashes. I started after Black Monday, and rode out dot.com, GFC, Covid, and the tariff scare," he added.
Let's take a look at some of the biggest holdings in this investor's portfolio based on the details he shared on Reddit.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">MPLX</h2>
The investor making $1,000 a day in dividends said MPLX LP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MPLX#NYSE">MPLX</a>) was among his top holdings. The midstream energy infrastructure company has a dividend yield of over 7%.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Western Midstream Partners LP&nbsp;</h2>
Natural gas pipeline company Western Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WES#NYSE">WES</a>) was another high-yield energy dividend stock in the portfolio. It has a dividend yield of 9%.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Enterprise Products Partners</h2>
Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EPD#NYSE">EPD</a>) has a dividend yield of over 6.7%. The stock is up 12% over the past 12 months.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">JPMorgan Chase</h2>
One of the biggest banks in the world, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) has a dividend yield of about 2.1% and has <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-cos-dividend-analysis-160402866.html">raised</a> its payouts every year since 2009.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Corebridge Financial Inc</h2>
Corebridge Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRBG#NYSE">CRBG</a>) is a Texas-based financial services company. The stock is up 9% so far this year. It yields about 2.9%.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Meta Platforms&nbsp;</h2>
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) has a dividend yield of 0.3%. The stock has gained about 15% so far this year. The company <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/01/meta-earnings-q4-2024.html">announced</a> its first-ever dividend in February last year.&nbsp;
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The U.S. markets will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
What Happened: According to the guidance from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both suspend trading for the day, along with the U.S. bond market, which will also remain closed. Trading will resume as normal on Friday, June 20.
Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday in the calendar, having been designated only in 2021 by former President Joe Biden, 156 years after Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas on June 19, 1865.
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The decision to make this a national holiday was undertaken following <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39397814/is-the-market-open-on-juneteenth">months of widespread protests</a> against racial injustice and inequality in 2020. 
While financial markets will be off on Thursday, not all sectors will stop functioning. Most federal government offices, bank branches, schools, and even the U.S. Postal Service will be shutting down, with many state and local government offices also observing the holiday.
Private companies, however, aren&#8217;t required by law to close for federal holidays, and retailers such as Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>), Target Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>), and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) will continue <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/18/business/open-closed-juneteenth">to</a> remain open during their normal working hours. 
Major banks such as JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) and Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), among others, will be closed, while online banking and ATMs will continue to function. 
Why It Matters: For years, Juneteenth celebrations were <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/06/27699154/juneteenth-2022-whats-open-whats-closed-and-what-is-the-holiday-all-about-1">restricted only to Texas</a>, but following the unrest that stemmed from the death of George Floyd in 2020, there were growing calls for making it a nationwide holiday.
Besides Juneteenth, the markets remain closed for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/stock-market-holidays">eight other federal holidays</a>, with the following occasions in the coming months,
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<li>Friday, July 4th—Independence Day</li>
<li>Friday, September 5th—Labor Day</li>
<li>Monday, November 24th—Thanksgiving</li>
<li>Friday, December 26th—Christmas Day</li>
</ul>
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) warns that the traditional 9-to-5 has dissolved into an "infinite workday," with employees signing on before dawn, moving between impromptu meetings all day, and rechecking email near midnight.
What Happened: Microsoft&#8217;s June Work Trend Index Special Report, <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/de-ch/2025/06/17/new-microsoft-study-reveals-the-rise-of-the-infinite-workday-40-of-employees-check-email-before-6-a-m-evening-meetings-up-16/">based</a> on trillions of anonymized Microsoft 365 signals, shows 40% of users are already triaging messages at 6 am, while 29% return to their inbox around 10 pm.
57% of meetings are scheduled on the fly without an invite, and half of all gatherings cluster between 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. — hours the research identifies as prime focus time.
Evening obligations are rising fast, too. Virtual meetings after 5 pm jumped 16% year-over-year, and the typical employee now handles about 50 Teams messages outside core hours. 20% of staff work on weekends, with many opening emails before noon on Saturday and Sunday.
Workers are pinged roughly every 1.75 minutes and about 275 interruptions in an eight-hour span. Microsoft thus calculates that the median employee enjoys just two consecutive minutes of deep focus during the day.
See also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/management/25/06/45995888/scott-galloway-says-people-are-still-spending-shopping-at-whole-foods-and-vacationing-despite-irrational-economic-policy-why-is-that">Scott Galloway Says People Are Still Spending, Shopping At Whole Foods, And Vacationing Despite &#8216;Irrational Economic Policy.&#8217; Why Is That?</a>
The company calls meetings "the primary thief of concentration" and notes that mass emails to 20-plus recipients climbed 7% in the past year.
Why It Matters: Microsoft argues the always-on culture could stunt productivity unless firms rethink calendars and adopt AI tools to triage low-value tasks. The findings arrive after JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) CEO Jamie Dimon urged corporate managers to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/financing/25/06/45878903/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-urges-managers-to-stop-running-meetings-to-impress-the-boss-and-start-confronting-real-problems-head-on">abandon meetings</a> designed to impress bosses and instead focus on being transparent about business problems.
Similarly, Airbnb (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABNB#NASDAQ">ABNB</a>) chief Brian Chesky has admitted <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/management/25/05/45463946/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-reveals-why-he-doesnt-do-emails-and-early-morning-meetings-says-silicon-valley-founders-dont-need-to-be-miserable">he doesn&#8217;t do email</a> and doesn&#8217;t attend meetings before 10 am. Similarly, Meta Platforms Inc.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) Mark Zuckerberg says the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45556921/mark-zuckerberg-slams-endless-one-on-one-meetings-says-i-just-like-explode-without-open-blocks-of-time-in-the-calendar">secret to his calendar management</a> is leaving it empty and not packing it tight.
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Top banker Jamie Dimon is calling for a sweeping transformation of the U.S. education system, warning that schools must evolve to meet the demands of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/employment">a rapidly changing workforce</a>.
What Happened: The JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co CEO, in an appearance at the Business Roundtable&#8217;s CEO Workforce Forum, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jamie-dimon-skills-shortage-schools-business-roundtable-2025-6">emphasized</a> the need for schools to integrate coding, cyber security and financial management into their curricula.
Dimon said that aligning educational programs with industry needs will better equip students to secure jobs in these high-demand fields. 
Dimon, who is also a board member of the New York Jobs CEO Council, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jamie-dimon-skills-shortage-schools-business-roundtable-2025-6">highlighted</a> how some educational institutions are collaborating with the private sector to create programs that enhance job readiness.
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Why It Matters: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/jamie-dimon">Dimon</a> argues that businesses must take an active role in bridging the skills gap, rather than relying on government initiatives.
This approach could help mitigate the impact of technological advancements on employment and ensure a steady supply of skilled workers in critical areas.
Dimon&#8217;s sentiment comes as young graduates enter a workforce where automation and AI are rapidly displacing entry-level positions.
Chris Hyams, the CEO of popular job-search platform Indeed, recently warned that &#8220;for about two-thirds of all jobs, 50% or more of those skills are things that today&#8217;s generative AI can do reasonably well, or very well.&#8221;
Citing a study, which dissected roughly two million postings skill by skill, Hyams&#8217; blunt takeaway is that &#8220;pretty much every job is going to change if <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45511651/ai-wont-steal-your-paycheck-yet-two-thirds-of-all-jobs-have-half-their-skills-up-for-grabs-says-indeed-ceo-chris-hyams">it&#8217;s not changing already</a>.&#8221;
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Jamie Dimon Sounds Alarm On Skills Gap, Calls For Overhaul Of US Education System

JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) shares are trading higher Wednesday afternoon. The stock is gaining following a <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-18/us-plans-to-ease-capital-rule-limiting-banks-treasury-trades?embedded-checkout=true">report</a> from Bloomberg that top U.S. regulators are planning to significantly reduce capital requirements for the nation&#8217;s largest banks.
What To Know: According to Bloomberg, the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC are set to lower the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio, a key capital buffer. The proposal would decrease the required capital from 5% to a range of 3.5% to 4.5% for bank holding companies like JPMorgan.
This easing of regulations, which Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-18/us-plans-to-ease-capital-rule-limiting-banks-treasury-trades?embedded-checkout=true">reports</a> will be discussed at a Federal Reserve meeting on June 25, is seen as a major victory for Wall Street. The move is expected to free up substantial capital for JPMorgan Chase.
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Analysts suggest this could lead to increased share buybacks, higher dividends for investors and expanded capacity for profitable trading in the crucial U.S. Treasuries market.
Furthermore, the reduced capital burden could empower JPMorgan to expand its lending activities to both corporate and consumer clients, driving core revenue growth. The regulatory relief may also enhance the bank&#8217;s competitive standing against large European and Asian rivals who operate under different capital frameworks.
Price Action: According to data from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, JPMorgan shares are up 1.72% to $274.13 Wednesday afternoon. The stock has a 52-week high of $280.25 and a low of $190.90.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How To Buy JPM Stock</h2>
By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for JPMorgan Chase &#8211; be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.
Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-stock-trading-platforms">possible trading platforms here.</a> Many will allow you to buy &#8220;fractional shares,&#8221; which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share.
In the case of JPMorgan Chase, which is trading at $274.13 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 0.36 shares of stock.
If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to &#8220;go short&#8221; a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock">stock can be found at this resource.</a> Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading &#8211; either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.
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What's Going On With JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock?

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Financials sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$56.1K</td>
<td>16.3K</td>
<td>38.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>OSCR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$65.0K</td>
<td>8.1K</td>
<td>7.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NTRS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$32.8K</td>
<td>16.8K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$103.5K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GPN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$34.0K</td>
<td>4.3K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$275.00</td>
<td>$25.7K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/27/25</td>
<td>$128.00</td>
<td>$35.6K</td>
<td>84</td>
<td>516</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BAC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/18/26</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$60.9K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WFC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$72.50</td>
<td>$34.4K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td>103</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$620.00</td>
<td>$27.7K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>76</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 2 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.1K, with a price of $284.0 per contract. There were 16378 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 38166 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For OSCR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OSCR#NYSE">OSCR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 30 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 55 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.0K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 8102 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7712 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NTRS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTRS#NASDAQ">NTRS</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 30 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 53 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.8K, with a price of $620.0 per contract. There were 16851 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3587 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For V (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 30 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $360.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 58 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $103.5K, with a price of $345.0 per contract. There were 1029 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1281 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GPN (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GPN#NYSE">GPN</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 93 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 71 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.0K, with a price of $480.0 per contract. There were 4385 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1067 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 15 day(s) on July 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.7K, with a price of $515.0 per contract. There were 1364 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 800 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on June 27, 2025. Parties traded 430 contract(s) at a $128.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.6K, with a price of $83.0 per contract. There were 84 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 516 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BAC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 457 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.9K, with a price of $203.0 per contract. There were 1474 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 300 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WFC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 93 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 61 contract(s) at a $72.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.4K, with a price of $565.0 per contract. There were 2819 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 103 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 15 contract(s) at a $620.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $1850.0 per contract. There were 1137 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 76 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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B of A Securities analyst Ebrahim Poonawala maintains JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $300 to $325.

B of A Securities Maintains Buy on JPMorgan Chase, Raises Price Target to $325

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in JPM usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 13 extraordinary options activities for JPMorgan Chase. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 61% leaning bullish and 38% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $130,507, and 11 are calls, amounting to $1,303,220.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $165.0 to $300.0 for JPMorgan Chase over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of JPMorgan Chase stands at 1352.2, with a total volume reaching 2,189.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in JPMorgan Chase, situated within the strike price corridor from $165.0 to $300.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>JPMorgan Chase Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750255317_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$108.0</td>
<td>$106.5</td>
<td>$108.0</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$810.0K</td>
<td>712</td>
<td>75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$84.0</td>
<td>$82.4</td>
<td>$83.36</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$166.7K</td>
<td>534</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$21.95</td>
<td>$21.1</td>
<td>$22.0</td>
<td>$290.00</td>
<td>$99.0K</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$0.78</td>
<td>$0.73</td>
<td>$0.78</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$62.4K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$9.65</td>
<td>$9.6</td>
<td>$9.6</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$48.0K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>104</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About JPMorgan Chase</h3>
JPMorgan Chase is one of the largest and most complex financial institutions in the United States, with nearly $4 trillion in assets. It is organized into four major segments: consumer and community banking, corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, and asset and wealth management. JPMorgan operates, and is subject to regulation, in multiple countries.
Having examined the options trading patterns of JPMorgan Chase, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>JPMorgan Chase's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 572,240, the price of JPM is up 1.42% at $273.35. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 27 days.</li>
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<h3>What The Experts Say On JPMorgan Chase</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $287.2.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wells Fargo continues to hold a Overweight rating for JPMorgan Chase, targeting a price of $320. 
&#x2A; An analyst from RBC Capital persists with their Outperform rating on JPMorgan Chase, maintaining a target price of $285. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Hold rating on JPMorgan Chase, which currently sits at a price target of $280. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from TD Securities continues to hold a Buy rating for JPMorgan Chase, targeting a price of $315. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Equal-Weight rating for JPMorgan Chase, targeting a price of $236. 
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Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) issued a rebuttal to Democratic lawmakers Monday, rejecting allegations of mass surveillance and comparing criticism to &#8220;collaboration with Nazi Germany and South Africa&#8217;s apartheid regime.&#8221;
What Happened: The data analytics company responded to a congressional letter triggered by a New York Times report claiming the Trump administration was using Palantir to compile American citizen data. 
&#8220;Palantir is not building a master database. Palantir is neither conducting nor enabling mass surveillance of American citizens,&#8221; the company stated, emphasizing its 20-year government partnership record.
Chad Wahlquist, Palantir&#8217;s Forward Deployed Architect, defended the company&#8217;s data practices on social media, highlighting the platform&#8217;s &#8220;transparent lineage&#8221; capabilities. He explained that Palantir&#8217;s software automatically captures data provenance and transformation records, creating auditable trails for every data interaction.
&#8220;Every time you build, secure, transform, combine, or action data, provenance and lineage are captured automatically,&#8221; Wahlquist wrote, comparing the process to journalism&#8217;s &#8220;5 W&#8217;s&#8221; principle.
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Why It Matters: The congressional inquiry follows reports that federal agencies, including Health and Human Services and the Social Security Administration, use Palantir&#8217;s Foundry platform for data analysis.
Palantir emphasized its current military support role, stating &#8220;thousands of U.S. soldiers are relying on our platforms to protect America,&#8221; while software enables &#8220;lifesaving decisions at hospitals&#8221; and the CDC&#8217;s measles outbreak response.
The company&#8217;s defense comes as shares hit new all-time highs, climbing 452% over 12 months. Recent catalysts include a $795 million Defense Department <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/45955030/palantir-technologies-pltr-stock-hits-a-new-all-time-high-whats-going-on">contract and partnerships with companies</a> like Fedrigoni. 
According to&nbsp;Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings, Palantir shows strong Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term Price Trends. Here's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">how the stock performs across other key metrics</a>.
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PLTR

Palantir Rejects Surveillance Claims After Being Compared To Nazi Collaborators, Touts PLTR's 'Transparent Lineage'

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is once again raising concerns regarding the U.S. fiscal outlook, warning of dire consequences as interest on Federal debt balloons to unsustainable levels.
What Happened: On Tuesday, in a post on X, Musk warned that the United States was teetering on the edge of &#8220;de facto bankruptcy&#8221; as federal debt surpasses $37 trillion, and interest payments on this debt now accounting for 25% of all tax revenue.
Quoting a post by popular X account, Wall Street Mav, Musk says that &#8220;if this continues,&#8221; then all tax revenues will eventually go toward servicing the national debt, with &#8220;nothing left for anything else.&#8221;
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The quoted post highlights the gravity of the situation, stating that of the $5 trillion in total U.S. Government revenue, interest payments now account for $1.2 trillion, while the government continues to spend $7 trillion annually, resulting in persistent and ever-growing deficits.
Economist Peter Schiff responded to Musk&#8217;s post, saying that the U.S. is already bankrupt, and that it&#8217;s &#8220;just a matter of time before it&#8217;s obvious to our creditors.&#8221; Schiff then warns that following this, &#8220;interest rates will skyrocket to the point&#8221; where debt servicing costs will exceed total tax revenue. 
&#8220;The Fed will unleash runaway inflation in an attempt to prevent that from happening,&#8221; Schiff said.
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Why It Matters: Last month, Deutsche Bank's&nbsp;Jim Reid warned that the U.S. faces &#8220;death by a thousand cuts,&#8221; and gradual erosion of confidence if <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45535837/us-faces-death-by-a-thousand-cuts-as-national-debt-tops-36-trillion-cautions-deutsche-bank-the-drip-drip-drip-of-poor-fiscal-news-building-up?utm_source=chatgpt.com">the fiscal situation</a> is not rectified. 
Musk, who until recently headed the Trump administration&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, called out the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45757029/elon-musk-slams-congressional-spending-bill-as-a-disgusting-abomination">GOP&#8217;s Budget Reconciliation Bill</a>, for its tax cuts and &#8220;massive, outrageous, pork-filled&#8221; spending package, referring to it as a &#8220;disgusting abomination.&#8221;
Recently, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) CEO Jamie Dimon <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/economic-data/25/05/45704089/jamie-dimon-warns-of-bond-market-crisis-caused-by-us-debt-binge-youre-going-to-panic">warned regulators and market participants</a> of a looming dislocation, saying that &#8220;You're going to see a crack in the bond market.&#8221;  Photo courtesy: Joshua Sukoff / Shutterstock.com
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A former Bank of England economist is raising red flags over the growing role of stablecoins in the U.S. financial system, with major implications for banks, as well as the U.S. Dollar.
What Happened: In a recent episode of The Big View by Reuters, Dan Davies, an ex-BoE regulatory economist and veteran bank analyst, compared stablecoin issuers like Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRCL#NYSE">CRCL</a>) and Tether to banks that lack the oversight and safeguards of traditional institutions.
&#8220;These things are basically intrinsically unstable financial structures,&#8221; Davies said, noting that their promise of 1:1 redemption in U.S. dollars makes them particularly vulnerable to sudden runs, referring to bank runs, when a large number of individuals try to withdraw their funds from an institution at the same time.
He says, &#8220;If you think there's even a small chance that it [a stablecoin] might be worth 95 cents on the dollar, then you want to get out immediately.&#8221;
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Davies notes that stablecoin issuers hold significant reserves in commercial bank deposits and Treasury bills, so in case redemptions spike, the banks that hold these reserves could witness withdrawal demands in the billions.
&#8220;They're very bad customers for the banking system,&#8221; he says, pointing to the systemic stress this dynamic could introduce.
Circle, for instance, works <a href="https://www.circle.com/usdc">with</a> the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BK#NYSE">BK</a>) as its custodian, among a few others, while Tether works <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42166673/drug-cartels-use-tether-and-bitcoin-to-launder-millions-court-documents-reveal">with</a> Cantor Fitzergerald. 
According to Davies, the GENIUS Act, a bill introduced in Congress to regulate stablecoins, may end up doing more harm than good. 
While the legislation appears to offer guardrails, such as reserve disclosures and other transparency requirements, Davies believes that it could inadvertently normalize risk. 
On a global level, Davies said the move could accelerate &#8220;de-dollarization,&#8221; as countries seek to insulate their economies from the added volatility introduced by U.S.-backed stablecoins.
&#8220;Signing up to the U.S. dollar now means signing up to stablecoins,&#8221; he says, warning this could erode trust and encourage alternatives like central bank digital currencies in Europe and Asia.
Why It Matters: Davies&#8217; concerns have been echoed by several other prominent experts and institutions, such as the United States Financial Services Oversight Council (FSOC), which raised alarms over the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/content/42377684/fsoc-warns-stablecoins-pose-stability-risks-due-to-lack-of-management-standards">potential risks posed</a> by stablecoins due to inadequate risk management standards late last year. 
There are, however, several other <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42585826/stablecoins-redefining-global-finance-are-banks-falling-behind">voices in support</a> of this new asset class, such as Jan Van Eck, the CEO of VanEck, who said that &#8220;the global payments system is being rewired as we speak,&#8221; while referring to stablecoins and their utility in payments and cross-border transactions. 
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CRCL

Stablecoins Pose 'Systemic Risk' To US Banks And Dollar, Former BoE Advisor Warns: 'They're Very Bad Customers For The Banking System'

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$51.7K</td>
<td>8.0K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SOFI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$14.50</td>
<td>$31.7K</td>
<td>4.3K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMBC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/21/25</td>
<td>$8.00</td>
<td>$75.2K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>771</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GPN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$35.5K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td>495</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$73.4K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>348</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SEZL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$38.6K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>273</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LMND</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$51.4K</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>156</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$265.00</td>
<td>$66.9K</td>
<td>952</td>
<td>54</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$31.4K</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LPLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$55.2K</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>26</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 225 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.7K, with a price of $231.0 per contract. There were 8068 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SOFI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on July 3, 2025. Parties traded 520 contract(s) at a $14.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.7K, with a price of $61.0 per contract. There were 4362 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1160 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMBC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMBC#NYSE">AMBC</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 157 day(s) on November 21, 2025. Parties traded 716 contract(s) at a $8.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $75.2K, with a price of $105.0 per contract. There were 1174 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 771 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GPN (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GPN#NYSE">GPN</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 94 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 74 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.5K, with a price of $480.0 per contract. There were 2876 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 495 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 94 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 131 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 43 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $73.4K, with a price of $563.0 per contract. There were 1662 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 348 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SEZL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEZL#NASDAQ">SEZL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 31 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 69 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.6K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 1057 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 273 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LMND (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMND#NYSE">LMND</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 185 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 33 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.4K, with a price of $1560.0 per contract. There were 27 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 156 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 185 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 42 contract(s) at a $265.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.9K, with a price of $1590.0 per contract. There were 952 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 54 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding COF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COF#NYSE">COF</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 577 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.4K, with a price of $6290.0 per contract. There were 100 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LPLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LPLA#NASDAQ">LPLA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 122 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 26 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.2K, with a price of $2124.0 per contract. There were 90 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 1.74% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.78%. Currently, JPMorgan Chase has a market capitalization of $749.63 billion. 
Buying $100 In JPM: If an investor had bought $100 of JPM stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $703.73 today based on a price of $269.74 for JPM at the time of writing.
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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JPMorgan's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) decision to accept Bitcoin ETFs as loan collateral marks a pivotal shift in how traditional finance (TradFi) evaluates cryptocurrency risk and client liquidity, with experts predicting advanced risk models and hybrid analytics to integrate crypto's unique volatility and 24/7 market dynamics into <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/40798730/crypto-goes-mainstream-57-of-investors-ready-to-allocate-5-or-more-to-bitcoin-ethereum">mainstream financial frameworks.</a>
This <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-04/jpmorgan-plans-to-offer-clients-financing-against-crypto-etfs?embedded-checkout=true">policy</a>, set to roll out in the coming weeks, reflects a broader trend of integrating cryptocurrencies into conventional banking systems amid a more permissive regulatory environment under the Trump administration. 
Experts highlight that this shift will reshape how banks assess crypto-related risks and client liquidity.
Speaking with Benzinga, Anndy Lian, an intergovernmental blockchain advisor and author, describes JPMorgan's decision as a "catalyst for change." 
By treating Bitcoin ETFs similarly to traditional securities, banks may develop sophisticated models to evaluate crypto volatility, applying higher risk weights than for stocks. 
"Under Basel III, Bitcoin ETFs are treated as stocks, not crypto-assets, allowing better capital treatment, 100% risk-weighted assets (RWA) exposure instead of 1,250% for direct crypto," Lian explains. 
However, banks may charge higher loan rates due to limited capital benefits, as traditional stocks can reduce RWA to zero with a 25% haircut. 
Lian notes that including crypto in net worth calculations will enhance clients' borrowing capacity, aligning with trends where ETFs are evaluated alongside stocks and real estate, boosting global liquidity access.
Marcin Kazmierczak, COO and co-founder of RedStone, sees this as a "fundamental shift" in risk assessment, moving crypto from a speculative asset to a legitimate class. 
"We're seeing convergence between TradFi risk models and crypto's volatility profile through structured products like ETFs," he told Benzinga, pointing to tokenized products like BlackRock's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>) BUIDL and Apollo's ACRED as enablers. 
Kazmierczak anticipates hybrid models combining traditional credit analysis with on-chain analytics to reflect crypto's 24/7 markets and programmable nature, creating nuanced liquidity calculations.
The integration of crypto assets into lending frameworks also raises concerns about regulatory fragmentation and systemic risks, particularly in decentralized finance (DeFi). 
Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/25/06/45970737/franklin-templeton-exec-europe-stuck-in-the-slow-lane-of-crypto-regulation">Franklin Templeton Exec: Europe Stuck In The Slow Lane Of Crypto Regulation</a>
Lian warns that jurisdictions with laxer Basel III capital requirements, such as the U.S. and UK (delayed to January 2027), could attract crypto activities, creating arbitrage opportunities.
This could lead to overexposure in less regulated markets, with potential spillovers into DeFi through collateral or liquidity pools, posing risks to financial stability. 
Kazmierczak, however, views fragmentation as a driver of innovation. "DeFi's composability allows it to route around restrictive frameworks," he says, noting that clear regulatory frameworks will attract institutional capital, fostering better standards and self-regulation.
To maintain market stability as crypto-backed lending grows, experts emphasize robust safeguards. 
Lian advocates for over-collateralization (50-90% loan-to-value ratios), real-time reporting of collateral values, and segregated custody to prevent hacks and rehypothecation risks. 
Kazmierczak highlights DeFi's existing infrastructure, such as smart contract-based collateral management and automated liquidation mechanisms, as transparent and resilient. 
"BlackRock's BUIDL integrates institutional-grade compliance, and robust oracle networks and multi-sig custody solutions are evolving rapidly," he says, suggesting these systems could surpass traditional finance in resilience.
JPMorgan's policy shift follows a broader industry trend, with rival Morgan Stanley planning to add crypto trading to its E&#x2A;Trade platform. 
Previously, JPMorgan accepted crypto ETFs as collateral on a case-by-case basis, but the new framework will apply globally, treating crypto holdings akin to stocks, real estate, or art in net worth and liquidity assessments. 
Since their U.S. launch in January 2024, spot Bitcoin ETFs have grown to manage $128 billion, driven by rising demand and a crypto-friendly regulatory shift post-Trump's election.
Despite CEO Jamie Dimon's skepticism, comparing Bitcoin to a "pet rock" and defending clients' right to invest, JPMorgan's embrace of crypto ETFs points toward the asset class's growing legitimacy.
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