Category Archives for Options

Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 5/6/22

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The mega cap Tech names have reported, but there are still plenty of big names left on the calendar. This coming week will be another busy one, with the FOMC rate decision also coming on Wednesday.

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Options In Play – Trending Stocks And Earnings

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GS and UNH were two big names that reported this morning, but both will end the day relatively flat. They highlight trending setups around earnings and why I tend to avoid those patterns.

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Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 4/8/22

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It’s the quiet before the earnings season storm. This coming week will only have a handful of names reporting, but things pick up quickly after.

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Options In Play – Lining Up WMT

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Trades come in all shapes and sizes, and even not every breakout pattern is exactly the same. Sometimes, I prefer to add on strength when something begins to work, as my confidence grows when the trade begins to move in my favor.

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Options In Play – SPY’s Big Week

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It’s not a big week of earnings, and it is not an FOMC week, but it is an important week nonetheless for SPY. A critical technical setup is forming that could determine the next major move.

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Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 4/1/22

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The end of March will see reports from several high-profile Retailers and a couple of Tech names, but earnings season is around the corner as April comes into view.

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Options In Play – The Recipe For TSLA’s Run

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Accelerating gains on TSLA over the past week have caught traders’ attention, and it was a setup that came together quickly. While not earnings, it definitely falls into the ramp into the event category.

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Options In Play – Luck Of The Lotto

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It’s St. Patrick’s day, so it seems appropriate to talk about luck. Weekly “lottos” are low debit contracts that are high risk/high reward type plays. They can make sense in some scenarios.

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Options In Play – The VXX Disconnect

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Rule of thumb when it comes to trading…if something doesn’t make sense, the best thing to do is scale back risk or avoid trading it. VXX has had an unusual few days this week that hasn’t made much sense.

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Options In Play – Setting The Line For The FOMC Meeting

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The closely-watched FOMC rate decision day is finally here, and traders are expecting a volatile session tomorrow. QQQ and SPY are both pricing in sizable moves for Wednesday and the remainder of the week.

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