ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW! In this episode, Jason McDonald shares his bullish outlook on US regional banks and outlines a trade idea using the KRE ETF. Jason explains how recent regulatory shifts—led by Vice Chair Michelle Bowman—signal aggressive banking deregulation, potentially boosting bank earnings and stock performance. He highlights three major deregulatory themes: relaxed capital requirements, more unified regulatory oversight, and faster approval of bank mergers. Combined with improving US macroeconomic conditions, a steeper yield curve, and a recovery in lending activity, these factors could drive outperformance in regional bank stocks. Jason then presents a two-stage options strategy targeting this upside, offering a compelling 4.5:1 reward-to-risk profile.