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Weighing the Risk in CELG | Options in Play Review

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Options in PlayOptions Trades with Kurt Capra & Daniel DarrowWeighing the Risk in CELGThis video is going to talk about an open trade in CELG. We have been sitting in a butterfly call spread on the stock and with earnings coming up this week, we need to weigh our risk to reward.

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WBA Ready to Rebound | Options in Play Review

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Options in PlayOptions Trades with Kurt Capra & Daniel DarrowWBA Ready to ReboundToday Kurt Capra talks about the longer dated swing on WBA. Stocks that have cratered off AMZN headlines have had a history of strong rebounds and WBA is starting to follow that pattern. 

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AXP Options Trade | Options in Play Review

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Options in PlayOptions Trades with Kurt Capra & Daniel DarrowThey Don’t All Work OutToday Kurt Capra talks about the AXP trade into earnings. It didn’t play out the way we were hoping but the setup was a solid one and worth the risk.

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GE – General Electric Options Straddle | Options in Play (8 Minutes)

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Options in PlayOptions Trades with Kurt CapraGE – General Electric Options Straddle | Options in Play (8 Minutes) In today’s video Kurt Capra discusses an options trade going out in tonight’s Options in Play newsletter. We think GE is set up well for a straddle and we will walk through our rationale for the idea. 

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Sympathy for the Semis: Potential Options Plays This Earning Season

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Options in PlayOptions Trades with Kurt CapraThis video is going to talk about soon to be released earnings from ASML and sympathy options trades off of it. Similar names within a sector will often move in tandem on earnings, so expect action in AMAT and LRCX over the next couple days. 

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When a Risk-Reward Profile Changes an Options Trade

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Options in PlayOptions Trades with Kurt CapraThis video will talk about the recently closed out VFC trade. Risk to reward profiles played a big role in determining when to sell, and we will go over why.

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An Options-Centric Look at the Start of Earnings Season

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Options in PlayOptions Trades with Kurt CapraToday’s video is going to cover earnings for the remainder of the week. Financials have been struggling and earnings this week will determine whether a developing turnaround gains momentum. 

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LB at an Inflection Point | Options in Play

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Options in PlayOptions Trades with Kurt CapraToday’s video covers a recent LB trade, which we have mentioned a couple times in recent nightly letters. The stock is at an inflection point and monthly comp number’s this Thursday could be the catalyst to turn things around.

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IBM Options Trade Into Earnings | Options in Play

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Options in PlayOptions Trades with Kurt CapraIn today’s video Kurt discusses a current options trade in IBM. We were targeting a ramp into the earnings report and the trade is starting to move in our favor so we will talk strategy and profit targets.

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Looking Ahead to Earnings Season and Financials | Options in Play

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Options in PlayOptions Trades with Kurt CapraThe light volume, holiday shortened trading week is giving us a chance to look ahead to next week. Earnings season kicks off towards the end of the week and Financials will be the names in focus.

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