The Home Depot (HD) has been one of those stocks that holds a special place in investors hearts over the last few years, gaining 350% from its 2011 lows, and tripling the performance of the …
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Back on January 15th we laid out a bullish case for being long U.S. Treasuries and detailed our bullish trade in the TLT, the iShares 20 year Treasury Bond etf to reflect this view (read: Trade …
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On July 21st 2015, Apple (AAPL) closed a few percent from its all time highs. After the bell the company reported fiscal Q3 results that disappointed Wall Street, sending the shares down 4.25% the next day …
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Shortly after the open there was a bearish options trade in shares of General Electric (GE) that caught my eye, not specifically because of the premium outlay, but because of the commitment to purchasing puts in …
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Earlier, Dan previewed GOOGL earnings due after the close. I wanted to detail a couple of trade ideas based on the assumption of long stock. Some readers are long GOOGL stock and these trades can …
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Event: Exxon (XOM) reports Q4 results tomorrow before the open. The options market is implying about a 3.3% one day move. With the stock at $76 the Feb 5th weekly 76 straddle is offered at about $2.55, …
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Event: Google (GOOGL) reports Q4 results tonight after the close. The options market is implying about 6.5% one day move vs the 4 qtr average one day move of 7.4% and the 10 year average …
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This weekend, Barron’s was fairly emphatic that it is Time to Buy Bank Stocks: Their bull case is largely predicated on valuation: the 10 leading banks and investment banks now trade for eight to 12 times …
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