Here is some generally directional, untied options activity that caught my eye during Tuesday’s trading: 1. GLW – earlier in a post I highlighted the short dated put volume in the stock, with total options …
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After posting better than expected earnings and raising full year guidance yesterday, shares of The Home Depot (HD), closed down 1.74%, reversing early gains of 2%: This was my take heading into the print from my …
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Event: The Home Depot (HD) reports its Q1 results tomorrow morning before the bell. The options market is implying about a 2% one day move which is shy of the 4 qtr avg of 3.5%.
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Generally, I look to experts to get direction on things in financial markets outside of my wheelhouse. That’s why this story from the WSJ this mornings was fairly enlightening on how to think of the …
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You might have noticed the similar pattern in U.S. equity returns for the months of January and February over the last two years. Last January the S&P 500 (SPX) saw a fairly sharp drop of …
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Investors cheered Home Depot’s (HD) Q4 results reported yesterday morning. Despite issuing guidance that was below consensus the stock rallied 4% to new all time highs. I do think it is important to note that when …
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The Home Depot (HD) reports their Q4 results Tuesday prior to the open, the options market is implying a 3.5% one day move vs the 4 qtr avg of about the same and the 8 qtr …
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We’ve had some success on this selloff on short biased trades we placed that looked to take advantage of a year end rally and then a selloff in early 2015. However, before the year end …
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Lowe’s (LOW) reports their Q3 results prior to the open tomorrow. The options market is implying a roughly 5% one day move in either direction which is rich to the 4 qtr avg of about …
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Event: TGT reports its fiscal Q3 earnings tomorrow morning before the open. The options market is implying about a 3.5% one day move, which is slightly above the 4 quarter average of 3.25% and the 8 …
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