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Options In Play – The Go-To Earnings Strategy This Quarter
Each earnings season will play out slightly different, but this quarter is showing some parallels to July/August and that is great news for one of my favorite strategies…the ramp into the report.
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Tech, Banks, and Transports. It will be a busier week of earnings with several high profile prints.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – The Reopen Rebound
We have had a lot of success recently focusing on “reopen” names for trades. Many have had large runs but there may still be more action coming.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Letting Trades Go
I hate missing a trade idea but sometimes stocks make a move before I can open the options. GME was an example this morning where the trade changed before we were able to get involved.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week of 1/15/21
It’s a new year and 1st quarter earnings are here. It will be a slow start for the week but reports will pick up into Friday.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – High Option Prices Can Work Both Ways
High implied volatility can weigh on returns when a stock moves higher, but it can also keep losses more modest when a stock moves lower.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Straddles On M
It was the right strategy and unexpected timing. We were playing M for holiday sales numbers but a huge move happened before.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – The Right Chart For The Right Expiration
One of the common option mistakes is picking the wrong expiration for the trade you are targeting. When it comes to LEAP options, the right setup should be viewed from a longer term perspective.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – So Long 2020, Hello 2021
It’s been a great year for trading and the way things are shaping it up it should be a great start for the new decade. Several big catalysts are expected in January and stocks should be flying around.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 12/25/20
It’s a holiday-shortened week and a very light scheduled news week. Only a couple of names will be reporting as the year winds down.
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