Category Archives for Options
Options In Play – The Rule of 3 (or More)
Playing earnings on the 3rd, 4th or even 5th name to report in a very similar sector/segment can be tricky. GWW and the Industrial Part suppliers is a good example of what I mean.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 4/18
Welcome back earnings season…oh how we missed you! Banks got us started this week and it will only pick up momentum this coming week. Watch for more Banks, some Industrials and our first look at FAANG.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Bank Earnings Prep Pack
Tomorrow is the kick off to earnings season and JPM and WFC are the 2 heavyweights that get things started. I’m going to talk estimates, measured moves and what to watch for.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – BBBY: Boom Or Bust
Holiday sales, gaps, short interest and activists. There is a lot going on in BBBY ahead of earnings making for one of the more interesting set ups this week.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Oil, Energy, And Rotation
Oil is rallying, the market is grinding higher and it may be time for Energy to finally get going. An unusual scenario is playing out in the Energy space which may be the best signal of strength to come.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Software Washout
In a surprise move, the leading Software sector got run over today even though the averages barely budged. Is this a sign of the top or just a shake-the-tree session?
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 4/05
The calm before the earnings storm. This coming week will only feature a handful of interesting names but with earnings season officially kicking off the following week, we are at the point where we may start to see preliminary guidance.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Back To Basics On MOV
The kick off of the MLB season and the upcoming start of 2nd quarter earnings season is a great time to focus on basics again. MOV had multiple indicators pointing to a potentially large move on results and it followed through on it today.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – The One That Got Away
TLT was a sleeping giant for most of December through March. The focus of most traders shifted to equities as TLT hung out sideways but a big move recently has brought everyone back.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – What To Do With AAPL If You Missed The Past Month
AAPL sat sideways for nearly all of February and gave no indication it could have the powerful move it saw in March. Now that it has had a huge run without a lot on board, what do you do with it?
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