February 9, 2016 by Dan • Trade Ideas

Event: Time Warner (TWX) will report Q4 results tomorrow before the open. The options market is implying a 6.5% one day move, which is rich to its 4 qtr average one day move of 4.25% and …

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February 9, 2016 by Dan • Trade Ideas

Yesterday I did a short preview on Disney’s fiscal Q1 results due out after the close: Event: Disney (DIS) will report fiscal Q1 results tonight after the close. The options market is implying about a …

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February 8, 2016 by Dan • Trade Ideas

While I have made it a bit of a hobby of trying to poke holes in what was a universal bullish thesis in Apple (AAPL) over the last couple years, I have also of late …

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February 5, 2016 by Dan • Trade Ideas

On January 28th Visa (V) reported fiscal Q1 results that beat expectations, and offered in-line guidance. The stock rallied 7.5% the next day.  On the earnings call management suggested that the strength of the dollar …

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February 5, 2016 by Dan • Trade Ideas

On Monday I highlighted a bearish options trade in GE (here): When the stock was $28.86, a trader bought to open 30,000 of the March 26 puts for 28 cents to open ($840,000 in premium), …

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February 3, 2016 by Dan • Trade Ideas

Event: Yum Brands (YUM) reports Q4 results tonight after the close. The options market is implying about a 6% one day move in either direction, which is a tad shy of the 4 qtr average …

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February 2, 2016 by Dan • Trade Ideas

Yesterday, I gave my thoughts on Barron’s cover story (MorningWord 2/1/16: Crying All the Way to the Bank) where they suggested that it is Time to Buy Bank Stocks.  My view was quite simple that the …

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February 2, 2016 by Dan • Trade Ideas

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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February 1, 2016 by CC • Trade Ideas

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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