Options In Play – What Levels To Use For Calendar Spreads
I’ve talked about the relatively high option pricing this quarter and how it sets up the potential for calendar strategies. The question is, how do you know what levels to use for the strikes of your spreads?
Continue Reading -->What the Market Is Really Telling You
The past few months have looked pretty bad for the stock market, and some analysts believe it is worse than the 2008 crisis. Sami Abusaad thinks the market is saying something else. In this video, Sami explains: – What makes QQQ an easy call – Why you should play the market long – Which plays he plans to take this week – What stock looks the best in the real estate sector – Where to set a target in MNKD
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 5/1/20
This coming week will be the busiest week of earnings this quarter. Tech titans, Pharma/Bio, Industrials…take your pick.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Expectations Matter
The first sell-the-news event can be a one-off, the second may be a coincidence but the third is definitely the start of a pattern. Beware of strong stocks near their 52 week high into earnings.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 4/24/20
Earnings season heats up this week with major names scheduled every day. The big question surrounding overall volatility expected has yet to be answered.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – The Consolidation Break/IV Ramp Pattern
I’m always on the hunt for the long consolidations on high beta stocks. The break of the range can lead to fantastic opportunity for option traders.
Continue Reading -->Brace for a Retracement
In a little over a month, the QQQ dropped 30%, but has since rallied to recover 70% of the drop. What kind of positions should you be taking in this environment? In this video, Sami explains: – Which stocks he is remaining long in – Why he didn’t take a position in SAGE – Where he thought a top would occur in QQQ – How he thinks 2020 will differ from the 2008 financial crisis – When to expect a market pullback
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Technical Or Price Stops…Maybe Both
For some option trades I use technical stops, others price stops. In this environment, I am using a combination of both.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 4/17
Earnings are back baby! Banks are getting things started this week with a handful of other big names scheduled to report as well.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Things To Watch Into Earnings
2nd quarter earnings season is here and it will be a highly unusual reporting period. I am scrapping some of my typical go-to strategies to adapt to the current market.
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