April 27, 2015 by Dan • Commentary

Earlier I previewed AAPL’s Q2 results due out after the close (below).  Now I want to outline a few ways to play depending upon your current positioning (yes I know long) or directional inclination from …

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April 27, 2015 by Dan • Commentary

Event:  Apple (AAPL) reports its fiscal Q2 results tonight after the close. The options market is implying about a 5% one day move (and weekly move of about 5.5%) which is a tad shy of …

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February 5, 2015 by Dan • Commentary

Event: TWTR reports Q4 results tonight after the close.  The options market is implying about a 11.5%* one day move vs the 4 qtr avg since going public about 15%. *with the stock at $42 …

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October 30, 2014 by Dan • Commentary

Below we previewed LNKD’s Q3 results.  I am hard pressed given the expectations, and investors sentiment toward large cap internet stocks that LNKD can rise on anything other than a sizable beat and raise.  But …

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October 30, 2014 by Dan • Commentary

Event: LinkedIn (LNKD) reports Q3 results after the close tonight.  The options market is implying about a 9% one day move in either direction, which is essentially inline with the 4 qtr average of about 9%, …

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October 28, 2014 by CC • Commentary

We previewed the Facebook earnings earlier (copied below) and much like TWTR yesterday we want to follow up with some options structures we like depending on your current FB holding or directional bias: Stock replacement/alternative …

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October 28, 2014 by Dan • Commentary

EVENT: FB is scheduled to report their Q3 results after the close tonight.  The options market is implying a one day move in either direction for Wednesday of almost 8%, which is rich to its …

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October 28, 2014 by Enis • Commentary

Event:  GILD reports its Q3 results today after the market close.  The options market is implying a one day move of about 4.75%, which is above both the 4 quarter average of 2.75% and the …

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October 21, 2014 by Enis • Commentary

Event:  BA reports Q3 earnings tomorrow, Oct 22nd, before the open  The options market is implying about a 2.5% one day move, which is below both the 4 qtr avg move of 3.75%, and the 8 qtr avg …

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