In a post last week I went over some potential portfolio hedges using VIX and SPY options. We have a preferred VIX (long vol) strategy that we put from time to time and we’ll probably …
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MW – Men’s Wearhouse is trying to break out to its 2014 highs after a dismal end to that year. The stock is up nearly 20% in 2015 and an recent days has seen some …
Continue readingSPLS – There was a large print in the September 20 calls. The trade was reported as a buy-write meaning they were sold vs. shares bought in the stock. The curious thing is that the …
Continue readingHere is a quick recap of trades that we initiated, closed, or debated in the week that was, March 16th to March 20th:
Continue readingWe got a great question in our QnA earlier and I wanted to use use it to expand the answer into a post. Here’s the question: In light of the belief that we are headed …
Continue readingAbout a week ago we highlighted a strange trade in ORCL into its earnings. A trader made a large 4 strike bet on ORCL that looks for an inside move on earnings, risking losses on …
Continue readingYesterday, we looked at Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) and its impending earnings report. This story is fascinating to watch from a brand perspective as there was a lot of talk back near the stock’s highs …
Continue readingA month ago we put on a trade in HD that looked to take advantage of the technical set-up to sell near term gamma to finance owning long vol in the next earnings month, December. …
Continue readingOver the last several years it’s been the Summer months where equities and options have seen the most volatility, and thus trading excitement. Will 2013 follow suit? Join Dan, CC and Enis as they discuss …
Continue readingOver the last several years it’s been the Summer months where equities and options have seen the most volatility, and thus trading excitement. Will 2013 follow suit? Join Dan and Enis as they discuss positioning …
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