XOM is one of the better performing stocks in the almost relevant Dow Jones Industrial Average, up almost 11% ytd.
On a purely technical basis the chart looks very vulnerable to me as it approaches a key support level at 80, which also looks to be the neckline of a head and shoulders top…..If breached, you could have a fairly quick move back to 75 which is also the 200 day moving average……
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With the stock at $81, I want to look for a low premium way to isolate a move to the mid to highs 70s by July Expiration:
TRADE: XOM ($81) BUY the July 77.50 /75 / 72.50 Put Fly for .20
-Buy 1 July 77.5 Put for 1.00
-Sell 2 July 75 Puts at 1.20 (.60 each)
-Buy 1 July 72.5 Put for .20
Break-Even On July Expiration:
-btwn 77.50 and 77.30 lose up to .20
-btwn 77.30 and 75 make up to 2.30
-at 75 make 2.30 or 11x your money
-Btwn 75 and 72.50 you payout trails off
-75 or below lose .20