Strategic Wins in Chip Stocks: AMD, Micron, and the Power of Access in Investing

Summary

Market Mondays: Strategic Wins in Chip Stocks – AMD, Micron, and the Power of Access in Investing
Date: October 31, 2025 | EYL Network

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Episode Overview

This episode of Market Mondays dives deep into the dynamic landscape of chip stocks—focusing on key players like AMD and Micron—while exploring actionable strategies for making money in any market circumstance. The hosts, along with market expert Ian Dunlap, unpack real-life option trade stories, principles of risk control, the importance of access to information, and how joining investment communities can provide an edge in the ever-evolving world of investing.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

The Chip Stock Ecosystem: Context and Recent Performance

• Competitive Landscape: The team reviews the high activity in the chip sector. Companies named include AMD, Micron (MU), ASML, TSMC, NVIDIA, and Broadcom.

  • “Let's talk about the chip stocks because you know Qualcomm, Nvidia, AMD... it’s been a very competitive year.” [02:21]

• Spotlight on AMD:

  • Recap of a past Market Mondays recommendation of AMD options—guest Dave Shands realized a 300% return, demonstrating the power of early, informed action.
  • Hosts reflect on walking Dave through his first option trade, emphasizing education and risk management.
  • “It was his first time trading option. So I had to actually, you know, get his phone and show him how to trade an option.” [03:56 / 03:59 - Financial Analyst 1]

• Risk Control and Scaling:

  • Advice to newcomers: never over-invest in a new or first trade, even if it turns out profitable in hindsight. Importance of maintaining discipline.
  • “Don't put too much into it because, you know, if things do go south, you don't want your first trade to... you know, never come back, facing the whole situation.” [04:03 - Financial Analyst 1]

Advanced Option Strategies with Micron (MU) and Others

• Micron Trades: Real-Life Application

  • The hosts share how their long-term conviction in Micron led them to hold through volatility, even as contracts depreciated significantly.
  • Strategy: Buy with time (LEAPS), understand the company's fundamentals, and scale out of positions at set profit “thresholds.”
  • “We watched those [Micron] contracts climb. We watched those contracts depreciate first... this is why we buy time. Because I believe in the company.” [05:59 - Expert 2]

• Profit-Taking and Scaling

  • Emphasize always starting with multiple contracts if possible. Sell off portion and recoup investment once 100% profit is achieved, then let remaining ride and scale accordingly as profits reach 200%, 300%, and beyond.
  • “Once I get a hundred percent from that call, I take my initial investment out and I like to let the rest run.” [06:56 - Expert 2]
  • “I'm scaling... when I talk about my option stacks, I'm looking at, look, I got five MU calls, right? But they've all been stacked out on top of each other.” [07:13 / 09:09 - Expert 2]

• Reinvesting Profits and Rolling Positions

  • Continual reassessment and repositioning as milestones are reached: sell, reinvest in a higher strike or longer dated contract, review company fundamentals, and anticipate catalysts (e.g., upcoming events, Fed rate changes, seasonal rallies).
  • “When it gets to 160, I'm looking at the 170 call... I use some of that initial investment now to reinvest. Because the company, I don't think it's slowing down...” [07:35 - Expert 2]

The Power of Access and Community in Investing

• EYL University and Collaborative Education

  • Highlight the outsized value provided by EYL University’s options calls, monthly classes, and strong online community, as members get real-time insights on trades the instructors themselves are making.
  • The EYL University community is compared to a “real institution,” praised for its administrative backbone and regional chapters.
  • “You’re riding in the same car that he does... a vested interest that the thing works out because I mean, he has money on the line just like you do.” [10:20 - Expert 1]

• Insider Experiences and Confidence from Unique Access

  • Traveling to NVIDIA's campus offered firsthand looks at cutting-edge technology and future roadmaps, fortifying confidence in long-term investments.
  • Relaying private conversations with high-level Silicon Valley executives who forecasted AMD's breakout as NVIDIA’s overwhelming demand spilled over.
  • “We got to actually, you know, talk to executives, we got to walk the campus, we got to actually see it. So that level of access is like, it's almost invaluable.” [12:24 - Expert 1]
  • “When it spills over, AMD is perfectly positioned because they’re the second company. This is somebody that’s a senior executive in a Fortune 10 company.” [12:36 - Expert 1]

• The Velocity of Information and Staying Focused

  • Emphasizes how quickly markets and opportunities move, making real-time access to information (via networks or communities) critical for big wins.
  • “If you don’t get distracted, you can’t, you can’t get distracted because, man, it’s moving. The world is moving so quickly. But, man, this access to information is vitally important.” [13:29 - Expert 1]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Teaching New Traders:

  • “It was his first time trading option. So I had to actually, you know, get his phone and show him how to trade an option.” [03:56 / 03:59 - Financial Analyst 1]

• On Buying With Conviction:

  • “This is why we buy time. Because I believe in the company. I understand what the company does, understand the fundamentals, I understand the space that it has.” [06:06 - Expert 2]

• On Taking Profits and Reinvesting:

  • “Once I get a hundred percent from, from that call, I take my initial investment out and I like to let the rest run.” [06:56 - Expert 2]

• On Community and Shared Incentives:

  • “You’re riding in the same car that he does... a vested interest that the thing works out because I mean, he has money on the line just like you do.” [10:20 - Expert 1]

• On the Power of In-Person Access:

  • “We got to actually... talk to executives, we got to walk the campus, we got to actually see it. So that level of access is like, it’s almost invaluable. Like, you really, sometimes in life, you really can’t even pay to have that.” [12:24 - Expert 1]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [02:21] – Chip stock market review and AMD success story
• [03:56] – Walking a new trader through options; risk control basics
• [05:47] – Deciding when to take profits: Planning for pullbacks and strategy discussion on Micron (MU)
• [06:56] – Stacking calls and profit-taking thresholds
• [07:35] – Reinvesting and repositioning with profits in rising stocks
• [10:20] – EYL University, transparent trading, and committed community
• [12:24] – The impact of unique access: NVIDIA campus tour and Silicon Valley insights
• [13:29] – The critical role of information and not getting distracted by market noise

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Final Takeaways

• Strategic patience and conviction, bolstered by real research and access to inside information, lead to superior returns.
• Community and networks are invaluable for sharpening your strategy, sharing real-time actionable information, and staying ahead in fast-moving markets.
• Scalable option strategies—buying time, stacking positions, taking profits methodically—are essential in maximizing gains, especially in volatile but fundamentally solid sectors like semiconductors.
• Information access (from executive circles, site visits, and community leaders) grants a decisive edge not available to the average retail investor.

This episode offers both tactical investment models and inspiration for leveraging access and community for consistent stock market wins.

Transcript

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[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

Let's talk about the chip stocks because you know Qualm, Nvidia, amd there's it's been a very competitive year. Like I said, just the greater cheap chip ecosystem. As far as asml, tsm, it's been a lot going on.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

We can't, we can't put Qualcomm in this. That's competitive with them.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

No, well, not the detail. Yeah. As far as the, you know, the whole, the whole landscape. Broadcom.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

Yeah.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

Variety of sure things. And yeah, AMD's on fire for sure. And it's, you know, it's interesting about the AMD comment because Dave Shands was on Market Mondays a few months ago and he was actually saying, you know, thank you because he was put into an AMD option from a recommendation Market Monday's recommendation and he's up probably 300%.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

That was a Houston book tour show, right? Yeah, that.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

I think that was before that actually.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

No, he's in the car coming from the Houston. The Houston stuff.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

Yeah.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

Because he was talking about it in the dress. We had just. So if we go, if we watch the Market Mondays, we had just. I just did a presentation on why I'm thinking AMD is going to have its moment. And then when we saw him in Houston and then it pulled back and he felt away and we said, look, bro, risk control.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

You told him how much shoddy to.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

Invest and not invest. Exactly. Trump Coin Weekend. That was a legendary. Yeah, it's a moment, bro.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

It was his first time trading option.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

Yeah, yeah.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

So I had to actually, you know, get his phone and show him how to trade an option.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

Yep.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

And then here he wanted to put more, which in hindsight obviously he would have made money. But I was just saying like, you know, don't put too much into it because you know, if things do go south, you don't want your first trade to, to you know, leave like a bag, you know, never come back, facing the whole situation. So but long story short, it was a whole walkthrough process of how to actually do it. This is how you actually go about it. This is, you know, with a contract, you buy one contract, you buy two contracts and yeah, so Dave Shan, somebody that actually have first hand experience as far as with that AMD trade and he made a lot of money. Still is making money. But that being said, there's a lot of people that have made money. Eyl University, if you're a member. Troy does his options class and he's talked about mu, asml, tsm, a bunch of these different chip stocks. So the question now is that if you study any stocks, stocks come down after they go up. That's just the, that's the nature of it. So people that are up very big on it, on their AMD options, on their MU options and even if It's a leap if they're out to 20, 27. What you would think even if it comes down, they still got more time to go back up. Like, is it time to start taking money or is it enough time to just let it sit and still build?

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

Good question. I think this is part of that, the, the part where what's your plan? I'll give you a perfect example. We've been in Micron for, since December of last year when we're talking about it here on market Mondays.

[Allie Jackson]

Yep.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

We watched those, those contracts climb. We watched those conscious depreciate first. Let's just get that out the way.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

Right.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

So when we had Micron, I think it was like the 110 call originally, the 130 call, and then micron fell down to 100. Then we got the one tail call, then micron fell down to 87. Some people grabbed it down there. I said, we're not moving. This is why we have, we buy time. Because I believe in the company. I understand what the company does understand the fundamentals. I understand the space that it has. Fast forward to where it's at now, hitting this all time high at 225 this morning. Have we hit our thresholds? And so that first threshold for me is always let me grab multiple contracts. I know some people were like, well, I can only buy one. That's great. Well, the next time let's buy two at the minimum. Why? Because I want a hundred percent. So once I get a hundred percent from, from that call, I take my initial investment out and I like to let the rest run now forever. Well, I'm about to go there. So then the next threshold is, can we get 100 again? So now it's 200. All right, if we get to 200, I have a threshold. All right, well, I'm gonna, I'm gonna take something off the table if we get the three. So like this micro, this microphone call has now got. I'm at like 600%.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

So you're, you. So every time you get 100, you're scaling contract.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

I'm scaling.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

So you start with 10 contracts.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

Let's say you start with 20.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

Okay, you start with 20 contracts. Yeah, you take 10 or after that first, then that, that leaves 10. Then you take three. Because that 10 is. You can't take five. Well, you take five, you take five.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

Sometimes and because sometimes it'll appreciate so high that the, the, it might take me two contracts to get my initial back. Right. So they'll say like, hey, it's worth $570. Well, I'm like, well, what was it? What did I buy it for initially, right? It might have been, I don't know, 275. All right, so how many? I need to sell two contracts to get that back? Or I'll just say, you know what? I'm gonna let it ride. In fact, if I'm watching the company. So, like, Micron is a good example. When it gets to 160, I'm looking at the 170 call. I've already made money here. I took my initial, initial investment out. I use some of that initial investment now to reinvest. Because the company, I don't think it's slowing down, right? Once it gets to 175, 180, we're looking at where can we reposition again? We did this in the car the other day with TSM. I'm like, look, we're going to grab TSM at 285. Why, bro, trust me. We're grabbing that 285. It's pulled back here from the 300 number. They got their catalyst event coming up. The market's not slowing down. The Fed rate is about to get cut twice. We're rolling into the fourth quarter. The Santa Claus rally looks like it's going to be in effect. We have to win this AI space. This is not a company versus company, just a national security. They have a key cog in this, this ecosystem. We're grabbing it. We did. So I'm watching thresholds as we go and saying, okay, here's a place of profit. Here's a place to reinvest profit. Reinvest. And so, like, when. When I do these calls and people watch, they're like, wait, you got a bunch of those contracts? I'm like, yeah, this is how we stack them, right? So when I talk about my option stacks, I'm looking at, look, I got five MU calls, right? But they've all been stacked out on.

[Podcast Host / Advertiser]

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[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

The other day we were going over there in the car. I'm like, yo, I gotta reposition. I don't got till 2027. And I'm asking this guy, he's like, oh, you don't. I'm like, he's out into 2027 right now. I'm like, damn bad, right? So, like, people are following, have their own strategies. And they're saying, all right, that call makes sense. What he said makes sense. I understand the fundamentals because how he broke it down. And here's how I'm going to invest in it. Right. I'm actually going to buy more time than Troy did, which is great. I'm not mad at that. So it's all about having your plan, being strategic about it, understanding that there will be pullbacks. But that's also time to say, hey, I can reinvest if it's a strong company. And the companies that we're saying, I'm not saying I spoke about this last night. I'm researching these at least three to six months before I ever talk about them on Market Mondays. In fact, I gave two companies yesterday, Ian, that I haven't spoken about. Yep. Right. Fact. Right one, I even, I didn't even give them the fundamentals. I said, here's the ticker. Yeah. And then when you look up the research on it, you'll understand why I'm telling you this. So there's amount of research that goes into it, there's amount of conviction that goes into it, but there's a strategy that goes into it as well?

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

Well, yeah, for sure. And I think that that's one of the benefits of being at EYL University is that you get that options call once a month and that's over two hours in the, in the online community as far as the app and shout out to the Huda and all of the people that's in the app that's really adding the values. And you know, it's one of these things, I mean, you can only go over so much over a two hour conversation and market Monday, so we got to talk about 15 different topics. It's kind of hard to really spend 45 minutes just talking about one particular option strategy. But there's a lot that goes into it. And the good thing we want University is that Troy, he actually says the, the calls that he's in himself. So, you know, anything is possible, it's not a guarantee, but I mean you're literally, you're, you're riding in the same car that he does. So, you know, it's, it's a vested interest that the thing works out because I mean, he has money on the line just like you do. So that's one of the great things with EY University. And then even the meetup like we had like in, in dc, that community is something that's vitally important as far as those, those regional chapters that we have and everybody that's, that's been pouring into EY University has really grown and blossomed into something that's extremely impressive. So you don't want to thank Magda and Everybody that's a part of EY university from the administrative staff standpoint, run it, run it. Run like a real institution. Vitally important access. Access to information is vitally important. Even when we went to, when we went to Nvidia last year, like, and we want to. Nvidia, you know, it's a very rare opportunity, it's extremely rare opportunity to, to, you know, be able to tour Nvidia's campus. And we got that opportunity over 90 minutes. And they were showing us, you know, the machines that's currently out, the machines that's going to come out in the future. And they was giving us the road map of the Next, you know, 10 years as far as how they see things, how they, how they're seeing their business modeling. It gave us a lot more confidence even than we had already because we, we got to actually, you know, talk to executives, we got to walk the campus, we got to actually see it. So that level of access is like, it's almost invaluable. Like, you really, sometimes in life, you really can't even pay.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

Yeah.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

To have that. And even amd, like, that was something that we, you know, we, we got con. We were in conversations with people that's extremely high level in Silicon Valley. And they were saying, like, how confident they were in AMD last year because they're like, look, Nvidia just, it's too much work for one company to handle. So when it spills over, AMD is perfectly positioned because they're the second company. This is somebody that's a senior executive in a Fortune 10 company. And, and he was telling us this information about AMD last year, and it was like, you know, it played out. Mike Novogradz, another one, he told us, you know, step by step, blueprint. He said, I'm putting all my money in gold and Bitcoin. And, you know, he's talking to one of his friends the other day, and it's public knowledge that Mike Novograss, I don't know if you've known, but in, in the last eight months, he's made $6 billion. His net worth has, has grown $6 billion over the last year. Year to date.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 2]

Yep.

[Financial Analyst / Market Expert 1]

So access, access to information. So it's like, that's why, it's like, you know, if, if you don't get distracted, you can't, you can't get distracted because, man, it's moving. The world is moving so quickly. But, man, this access to information is vitally important.

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