Over the weekend I received an email asking the following question: “Hi Andy, Can you make a post about this with an example using any stock/ETF or point me to one if it already exists? You are the first person I’ve come across that is looking at RSI readings from different time scales so I’m… Read more »
Short Strangle Earnings Trade As I’ve said numerous times in the past, statistically speaking, when it comes to options strategies it doesn’t get much better than a short strangle. A short strangle is a neutral, range-bound options strategy (short call and short put) that has undefined risk and limited profit potential. Typically, a short strangle… Read more »
Top Earnings Options Plays for the Week (10/18 – 10/22) The Week Ahead Here are 10 companies that I think could offer some interesting opportunities next week. Procter & Gamble (PG) Netflix (NFLX) Verizon (VZ) International Business Machines (IBM) Tesla (TSLA) Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Kinder Morgan (KMI) American Airlines (AAL) Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Intel (INTC)… Read more »
Trading Options Around Earnings Announcements For years and years clients of mine asked if I could teach them how to effectively trade around earnings announcements. And for years and years I stated: No! At the time, there were only 12 expiration cycles per year. Each expiration occurred on the third Friday of the month, so… Read more »
This week is arguably the beginning of one of the most anticipated earnings seasons in market history. The magic starts in earnest at the opening bell Wednesday when JP Morgan (JPM) and Delta Airlines (DAL)announce their earnings. And more companies follow suit as the week progresses with Morgan Stanley (MS), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup… Read more »
The Week Ahead Next week is arguably the beginning of one of the most anticipated earnings seasons in market history. The magic starts in earnest at the opening bell Wednesday when JPMorgan (JPM) and Delta Airlines announce their earnings. And more companies follow suit as the week progresses with Morgan Stanley (MS), Bank of America… Read more »
Bear Call Spread Options Strategy – Russell 2000 (IWM) As I have stated over the past few weeks, bear call spreads are a good strategy for this market environment. And with implied volatility up again, the bearish-leaning options strategy looks even more attractive, whether as a hedge or simply to act on a directional bias.… Read more »
The Week Ahead Earnings season is over. But there are always a few companies that report outside of the standard earnings window. Here are five companies that I think could offer some interesting opportunities next week. Pepsi (PEP) Constellation Brands (STZ) RPM International (RPM) Lamb Weston (LW) Conagra (CAG) Below you will find the implied… Read more »
The Week Ahead Earnings season is over. But there are always a few companies that report outside of the standard earnings window. Here are five companies that I think could offer some interesting opportunities next week. Micron (MU) Jabil (JBL) MRC Global (MRC) Paychex (PAYX) Jeffries Financial (JEF) Below you will find the implied volatility… Read more »
As I stated last week, bear call spreads are a good strategy for this market environment. And with implied volatility up over 30%, the bearish-leaning options strategy looks even more attractive, whether as a hedge or simply to act on a directional bias. Remember, as I’ve discussed on a few occasions, with a bear call… Read more »
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