If you’ve been paying attention, we’ve been bullish and long Nike $NKE for a little while now. Here’s our trade from July 2 where we got long calls (still holding), and here’s our more recent trade where we are fading the hysteria and elevated vol from September 11th. Well, sometimes we’re a sucker for what works and often go back to the well. With that in mind, we’ve identified some similar action in Pfizer $PFE that has us interested and is pretty compelling. [Read more…]
Book Profits Before You Burn Your Shoes
Fine. I get it. Businesses making political stances — whether you agree with the stance or not — rubs you the wrong way. And sure, aligning with a professional athlete at the center of a hot-button controversy only makes it more cringe-worthy for you. You’re entitled to that opinion and I support your right to voice your displeasure. But for the love of all that is sacred in the world of trading, do.not.let.your.politics.or.emotions.get.in.the.way.of.making.profitable.economic.decisions.
Just don’t do it. [Read more…]
[Options Premium] A Marathon, not a sprint.
From time to time, a slowly developing opportunity presents itself and in doing so gives you multiple ways to profit — while also incrementally reducing your risk as time goes along. This type of situation is presenting itself currently in Marathon Oil $MRO. [Read more…]
[Options Premium] Getting Resourceful
Continental Resources $CLR has been consolidating in a range just below 4-year highs, and recent price action has brought it to a level where I like our odds for an income trade. [Read more…]
[Options Premium] The Times Are Ex-Changin’
Following up on our discussion from the September All Star Options conference call, we will lay out here the trade in $CME that we presented to subscribers. The stock move is underway, but there is still plenty of meat on the bone and I like the trade even more now. [Read more…]
[Options] Options Volatility Says Keep it Simple Here
Stocks are still near all-time highs, volatilities are once again compressed, earnings season is behind us, and some bullish runs in individual names are looking extended. Coming out of Labor Day Weekend, the game plan should be to keep it simple until things change. [Read more…]
[Options Premium] A Materialistic Income Trade
I love incorporating a mix of delta neutral income trades in my portfolio — especially after a nice run in the stock market that might be due for a pause soon.
50 days until expiration is the sweet spot for income trades, which is exactly where we find ourselves with October expiration. So for the second time this week, we’ll be choosing an ETF that has elevated premiums but is stuck in a 90 day range — the perfect type of candidate for a delta-neutral Iron Condor trade. [Read more…]
[Options] Knowing When To Pick Your Spot For A Bounce
When a stock has the potential to double from here, you have to get aggressively long. This is especially the case when there is a clearly defined risk management level. This often happens when a stock has been beaten to a pulp to the lowest prices in years. Which brings us to today’s poster child for disgruntled shareholders: General Electric.
Is there a more downtrodden stock out there right now than shares of General Electric $GE? [Read more…]
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