In Enis WFM preview from earlier I think there are a couple very important takeaways for those looking for a trade into tomorrow’s report post close: [hr] Previous Post May 5th, 2014 @ 11:28am: …
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Event: WFM reports its fiscal Q2 earnings tomorrow after the close. The options market is implying a 6% move for the event, which is below both the 4 quarter average of about 7.25% and the 8 …
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Back in Late February I dubbed WFM’s technical set up ” The Triangle of death”, from Feb 26th: With a month gone by, the chart looks a bit more precarious, now sitting just above that …
Continue readingLast week, (in fairly dramatic fashion!) I highlighted WFM’s one year chart and dubbed it the “Triangle of Death” (below). Last night, WFM competitor, The Fresh Market (TFM) reported results that were below consensus, citing …
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Below is a list of some of the more interesting options blocks that traded today: 1. PFE – the Big Pharma company takes the prize for the single largest block of single stock options that traded …
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Below is a list of some of the more interesting options blocks that traded today: 1. DOW – with the stock at new multi-year highs &activists on its heels, calls getting busy. 40,000 Jan15 50 calls are bought for $2.78 to …
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When it comes to technical analysis, I consider myself a “hobbyist” of sorts. One of the first things that I learned in this business was recognizing patterns that geniuses before me had already defined. Every …
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Whole Foods missed on earnings last night for only the second time in the past 5 years. Analyst consensus was for $0.44 per share, and WFM delivered $0.42. The stock is actually holding up ok …
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SBUX reports its fiscal Q1 earnings tonight after the close. The options market is implying a one day move of about 3.8% vs the 4 qtr avg one day move of about 3.25% Unlike many …
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About a week and a half ago we made a bearish bet in NKE given its poor relative performance to the broad market and suggesting that high valuation consumer discretionary names could be vulnerable in …
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