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BA Weekly Options PlayDescription BA gapped out of the pattern, a strong signal, and made a nice bullish candle on strong volume. We'll be looking for this move to continue. Related idea linked, almost entered on friday, but didn't quite cut it. Using A call debit spread, because profits are always limited by time. Call Debit Spread Levels on Chart SL is a daily close back in the wedge. *Stops based off underlying stock price, not mark to market loss The Trade BUY 11/19 235C SELL 11/19 255C R/R & Breakevens vary on fill. The long call is placed ATM for higher chance of profit, The short call is placed at a reasonable expected level of price within the expiration time. The front-week options play is to capitalize on a swift movement following the break. Manage Risk Only invest what you are willing to lose
NYSE:BALong
by BarnardR
MSFT Weekly Options PlayDescription MSFT cooling off of ATH. Looking to take advantage of this by selling some TVP on the end-of-month contracts. MACD looking to cross Call Credit Spread Levels on Chart SL > 340 *Stops based off underlying stock price, not mark to market loss The Trade BUY 11/26 345C SELL 11/26 340C R/R & Breakevens vary on fill. Looking to make 18% return on collateral in 2 weeks. The short call is placed above previous ATH for good balance of potential success and maximum profit. The long call is placed 5 points away IAW collateral requirements and risk tolerance. Manage Risk Only invest what you are willing to lose
NASDAQ:MSFTShort
by BarnardR
PYPL Weely Options PlayDescription PYPL moving up into the gap that was created following the earnings release. Not all gaps will be filled, but they give a good clue as to how supply and demand will play out. I would typically put on a call credit spread for a long position, but this low volatility, lethaly-injected environment lends to being a seller of options. I am also "hedged" with plenty of long options in case anything goes haywire. Put Credit Spread By Expiration Max loss occurs at any strike under the long put (207.5) Max gain occurs at any strike over the short put (210) SL < 210 *Stops based off underlying stock price, not mark to market loss The Trade BUY 11/19 207.5P SELL 11/19 210P R/R & Breakevens vary on fill. Looking to make 26% return on collateral by EOW. The short put is placed under the opening bar following the post-earnings gap The long call is placed 2.5 points away IAW collateral requirements, risk tolerance, and R/R. Manage Risk Only invest what you are willing to lose
NASDAQ:PYPLLong
by BarnardR
BA Wedge Break Weekly Options PlayDescription Watching this wedge for BA. A close over the descending trendline in the wedge will trigger a long. Seeing bullish convergence on weekly MACD. Some good news has come out in the last couple weeks, indicating fine time for a supply/demand shift. Using A call debit spread, because profits are always limited by time. Call Debit Spread Tentative Levels on Chart SL is a daily close back in the wedge. *Stops based off underlying stock price, not mark to market loss The Trade BUY 11/19 225C SELL 11/19 240C R/R & Breakevens vary on fill. The long call is placed ATM for higher chance of profit, The short call is placed to get the desired debit per contract. The front-week options play is to capitalize on a swift movement following the break. I will look at opening some 2 or 3-month options as well, because its a large pattern. Manage Risk Only invest what you are willing to lose
NYSE:BALong
by BarnardR
WMT Weekly Options PlayDescription WMT double rejection off 150, a decisive close below this level triggers a short position. Using A put debit spread, because profits are always limited by time. Put Debit Spread Levels on Chart SL > 150 *Stops based off underlying stock price, not mark to market loss The Trade BUY 11/26 148P SELL 11/26 135P R/R & Breakevens vary on fill. The long call is placed ATM for higher chance of profit, The short call is placed at the 135 support level. Earnings on 16NOV are a risk factor Manage Risk Only invest what you are willing to lose
NYSE:WMTShort
by BarnardR
AAPL Same Week Long Call Calendar SpreadDescription: Earnings after close, taking advantage of high IV on same week options and covering with next week's (Calendar Spread). Long Call Calendar Spread Levels on Chart R/R ~4:1 Positive R/R, stop loss levels built into position. Conveniently, Break-evens: 158.99, (2 stdev from open) 146.33, (~80% of 1 stdev from open) Intend to close before near term expiration. *Stops based off underlying stock price, not mark to market loss The Trade BUY 11/05 152.5C SELL 10/29 152.5C Position Addition: Will be running a limited amount of capital in additional same week OTM long calls to position for additional upside. These will be purchased at EOD. My Position: BUY 10/29 160C *The amount I am buying of the OTM calls here is equivalent to ~15% of total position size. Estimated Position Delta: .09 As you can see, my long long bias is negligible to the overall strategy. I will update with my fill and delta when I open the additional long calls.
NASDAQ:AAPL
by BarnardR
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