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Options In Play – One Person’s Trash Is Another Person’s Treasure
Retail has significantly underperformed since the coronavirus pandemic started in February. Many traders focused their attention elsewhere and it has created potential in a lot of different names.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – What Makes A Ramp Into The Report
A lot of high profile stocks are rallying sharply into their earnings reports and it is one of my favorite patterns – the ramp into the report. WORK provides a good example of what I screen for on that type of setup.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 6/5/20
Out with May, in with June. It will be more of the same this coming week – lots of Software reports and some Retail names scattered in as well.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – When I Break My Morning Rule
I always talk about giving options time off the open to let the books and bid/ask spreads fill out. There are some instances when I am more aggressive covering quickly and DLTR is one of those examples.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Respect Your Stops
Not every trade is going to be a winner and how you manage the losing trades is equally as important. You may not like getting stopped out but it is key to longer term success.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 5/29/20
It’s the last week of May and a short week too, but there are plenty of big names reporting. Expect a busy stretch for Software companies this coming week.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – When Unusual Options Activity Matters
You guys know me – I don’t spend too much time focusing on big call/put buying. That being said, there are some instances where I like to see it and TWTR is one of those.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Correlation Is King
Earnings season always leads to a ton of big moves and I’m always on the hunt for stocks that have big potential but the option prices are lower. Enter high correlation or sympathy trades.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 5/15/20
Retail and China Tech names – that will be the focus this coming week. The 2 areas will feature high profile reports nearly every day.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Matching Your Expiration With Your Target
One of the biggest mistakes traders make with options is selecting the wrong time frames for their trades. But having a consistent process can help improve those mistakes.
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